| William Hazlitt - 1818 - 358 páginas
...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...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. О happy peasant ! Oh unhappy ban! ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich rewardj • . ;^;i, :u цй*..... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 páginas
...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...indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no m0re, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 196 páginas
...light ; i She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, i Has little understanding, and no wit, , Receives no praise ; but, though her lot 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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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 páginas
...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...unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come. She never heard of half a Bile from home : He lost in errours... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 páginas
...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...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 páginas
...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...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... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 páginas
...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... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 562 páginas
...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 much ; VOT-. XXXVT. H As soon shall rise and reascend the throne. By native pow'r and energy her own, As... | |
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