 | William Cowper - 1782 - Страниц: 378
...wit, Receives no praife, but (though her lot be fuch, Toilfome and indigent; fhe renders much j Juft knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, ( 9° ) And in that charter reads with fparkling ey«r. ' Her title to a treafure in the fkies. Oh... | |
 | 1851 - Страниц: 592
...that manifested before his students at St. Andrews, in sublime recitative, repeat the lines — " ' She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit ; She know«, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - Страниц: 316
...not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just .earns a scanty pittance, and-at-night Lies down secure,, her heart a-nd pocket light ;,...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;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Страниц: 360
...store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down...renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible title— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Страниц: 330
...store ; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay , Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance ; and at night Lies down...indigent) she renders much; Just knows, and knows no moie, her Bible true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - Страниц: 354
...Content though mean, and cheerful if not fift ' Shuffling her threads about the livelong day-,' '**'• * Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night ' •'-'• Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light'; wW She, for her humble sphere by nature 'fit; ' • '> '' 3<! ' Has 'little understanding, and no wit;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Страниц: 422
...store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light; k; Drawn by RicnJ\Vestftn,H_A. T 1R• HTH . YON COTTAC.KR,WHO VVKAVKS AT IIBR OW'S HOOR. I'lL LOW... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Страниц: 390
...store; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance ; and at night Lies down...true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; VOL. I. K A happy Ci'llager.—False Fame of a French PoH. And in that charter reads, with sparkling... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Страниц: 274
...earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lice down secure, her heart and pocket light; ehe, for her humhle sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise; but, though her lotbe sucb, (Toilsome and indigent.) she renders much; Just knows, anil knows no more, her Bible true—... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Страниц: 252
...store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads ahout the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night „ Lies...secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humhle sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise , hut, though... | |
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Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and... 
