| William Cowper - 1835 - عدد الصفحات: 620
...at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light • She, for her humble sphere by nature at, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, loilsome and indigent, she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth... | |
| William Cowper - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 396
...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...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,... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1836 - عدد الصفحات: 574
...with 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...never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling ey«s Her title to a treasure in the ikies. " O happy peasant, O unhappy bard — His the mere tinsel,... | |
| Alexander Knox - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 624
...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...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies : Oh, happy peasant! oh, unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward : He praised, perhaps,... | |
| William Cowper - 1837 - عدد الصفحات: 534
...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...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 342
...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...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her'sthe rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come,... | |
| Elizabeth Ritchie - 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 194
...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...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies." Cowper's " Truth." " We are here introduced to the humble dwelling of the cottager, and are struck... | |
| 1838 - عدد الصفحات: 332
...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...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
| 1841 - عدد الصفحات: 538
...lines of Cowper : — " She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true ; (A...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... | |
| William Cowper - 1839 - عدد الصفحات: 554
...pocket light ; She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Reeeives no praise, but (though her lot be such, Toilsome and...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,... | |
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