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
| 1841 - 538 páginas
...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 - 554 páginas
...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,... | |
| George Ripley - 1839 - 174 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...much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Nor is it merely... | |
| George Ripley - 1840 - 414 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...much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Nor is it merely... | |
| Thomas Chalmers - 1840 - 468 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 the brilhant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 456 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 perbaps for ages yet to come,... | |
| 1845 - 1036 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...knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth the brilliunt Frenchman never knew : And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure... | |
| William Cowper - 1841 - 362 páginas
...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...renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible tme — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes,... | |
| 1841 - 306 páginas
...humble sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though iier lot be such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much...— Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true. COWPER. All who enter on the world are in pursuit of happiness ; each one questions *f another where... | |
| Robert Pollok - 1841 - 124 páginas
...death, when an event occurred, which gave a new colouring to his life. CHAPTER VII. Just knew; and knew no more, her Bible true; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew: And in that charter read, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The licht she walked by, kindled from... | |
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