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 - Página 185por William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1833 - 896 páginas
...little nndentanding, and no wit, Just knows, and knows no more, her Bihle troe; A troth the hrilliant Frenchman never knew — And in that charter reads...title to a treasure in the skies. O, happy peasant ! 0, unhappy hard ! His the mere tinsel— hers the sure reward ! He praised, perhaps, for ages yet... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 362 páginas
...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...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
| William Cowper - 1835 - 620 páginas
...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 - 394 páginas
...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...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 - 574 páginas
...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 - 624 páginas
...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...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 - 534 páginas
...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...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 - 342 páginas
...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...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 - 194 páginas
...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...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 - 332 páginas
...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...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... | |
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