 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...  Lectures on the English Poets - Seite 185von William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 196 Seiten
...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; i She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, i Has little understanding, and no wit, , Receives no...be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; i Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilh'ant Frenchman never knew ;... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 Seiten
...between the much admired but most wretched French poet and philosopher, and the humble lace maker — who "Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. " 0 happy peasant, most unhappy bard — Hh tne mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | 1843 - 628 Seiten
...picture of the cottager whom Cowper so finely contrasts with Voltaire as one who " Just knew, and knew no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew." From the town, we bent our steps to the churchyard, and pacing in its quiet walks, we mused upon the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1820 - 508 Seiten
...humble sphere by nature fit, lias little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, thongh her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 Seiten
...at night Ltes flown secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no...Bible true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman * never know ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 Seiten
...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...true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; F And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasant... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 Seiten
...and at night I^ies down secure, her heart and pocket light; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no...be such. (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; VOT-. XXXVT. H As soon shall rise and reascend the throne. By native pow'r and energy her own, As... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 Seiten
...Shuffling her threads about the livelong day y^h;" . '• Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible tme^r. A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew;, . , , And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, ., . f &, yiiaiiirft9 Her title to a treasure in the skies. . ,i on.i on svfiri One of the ablest writers... | |
 | 1837 - 496 Seiten
...and at night Liesdown secure, her heartnnd pocket light; She, for her bumble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit, Receives no praise,...— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew : And iu that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title lo a treasure in the skies. Oh, hnppy peasant... | |
 | 1823 - 444 Seiten
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