 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
 | Noble Butler - 1846 - 276 Seiten
...this maxim, " Know thyself." All men must suffer the common lot, " Dust to dust, ashes to ashes." She knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew. — Cowper. He resolved never to waste a moment of time — a resolution which he never forgot. Some... | |
 | David Stow - 1846 - 562 Seiten
...at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store. Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible's true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman * never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes. Her title to a treasure in the skies." * Voltaire. 71. llcmemhor that mere Christian... | |
 | Noble Butler - 1846 - 268 Seiten
...this maxim, " Know thyself." All men must suffer the common lot, " Dust to dust, ashes to ashes." Sho knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never kuew. — Cowper. He resolved never to waste a moment of time — a resolution which he never forgot.... | |
 | James Waddel Alexander - 1847 - 300 Seiten
...wit ; Keceives 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1847 - 556 Seiten
...wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigentl, 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... | |
 | 1848 - 786 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. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1848 - 478 Seiten
...that of Voltaire : " She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Of little understanding and no wit. 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 bardHis the mere... | |
 | John William Lester - 1848 - 112 Seiten
...wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be euch, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; That 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. О happy peasant IO unhappy bard 1 His the mere... | |
 | 1848 - 780 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. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the... | |
 | 1848 - 792 Seiten
...wit, Keceives no praise, but though her lot be 'such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much. last 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. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the... | |
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