 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent), she renders...  Poems - Pagina 44di William Cowper - 1820 - 480 pagineVisualizzazione completa - Informazioni su questo libro
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pagine
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders...happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her'sthe rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pagine
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Elizabeth Ritchie - 1838 - 194 pagine
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies." Cowper's " Truth." " We are here introduced to the humble dwelling of the cottager, and are struck... | |
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 pagine
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Reeeives no praise, but (though her lot be such, Toilsome and indigent) she renders...perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home ; He lost in errors his vain heart prefers, She safe in the simplicity of hers. Not... | |
 | George Ripley - 1839 - 174 pagine
...her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise, but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders...much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Nor is it merely... | |
 | George Ripley - 1840 - 414 pagine
...her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise, but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders...much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Nor is it merely... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 468 pagine
...little understanding and no wit, Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilhant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. " 0 happy peasant, O unhnppy bard — His the mere tinsel, ber's the rich reward. He praised perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 pagine
...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 335 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows,...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | 1845 - 1036 pagine
...humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit. Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders...knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth the brilliunt Frenchman never knew : And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure... | |
 | 1841 - 306 pagine
...humble sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though iier lot be such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much...— Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true. COWPER. All who enter on the world are in pursuit of happiness ; each one questions *f another where... | |
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