 Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.  Poems - Seite 77von William Cowper - 1800Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 Seiten
...wit, Receives no praife ; but, though her lot be fucb, (Toilfome and indigent, (he renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth...with fparkling eyes Her title to a treafure in the fkies. Oh happy peafartt ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward ; He praifed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 Seiten
...be fuch, {Toilfome and indigent, Ihe renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true-*A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in...with fparkling eyes Her title to a treafure in the fkles, Oh happy peafant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinfel, her's the rich reward 5 He praifed... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 Seiten
...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 — A truth...Frenchman never knew; . And in that charter reads with sparkling tide to a treasure in the skies. DS Oil happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard!. His the mere tinsel,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 330 Seiten
...but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and 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 sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 Seiten
...such, (Toilsome and indigent) she 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 Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 Seiten
...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 — A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! Oh unhappy bard! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 Seiten
...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— A truth...Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! Oh unhappy bard! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 390 Seiten
...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— 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 Russel - 1816 - 122 Seiten
...Receives no praise : but (though her lot be such, ' Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; ' Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, ' A truth...Frenchman never knew ; ' And in that Charter reads with sparkling eyes, ' Her title to a treasure in the skies. ' O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! ' His... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 234 Seiten
...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 — A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
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