Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and... Church of Scotland magazine and review - Página 248de Scotland Church of - 1853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Cowper - 1853 - 800 páginas
...He begs their (lattery with his latest breath, 315 And smothcr'd in't ot last, is pr*is'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...gay Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, 399 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and racket light ; She,... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 796 páginas
...He begs their flattery with his latest breath, 315 And Bmother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...gay Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, 330 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She,... | |
| William Harrison - 1853 - 214 páginas
...happily expresses it, in his well known lines, when contrasting Voltaire with the English villager — " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins, all her little store, Just knows enough — no more — her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew." What... | |
| William Cowper - 1853 - 520 páginas
...fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And, fmother'd in't at laft, is praifed to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1853 - 392 páginas
...letter burn, and reveals its meaning. Therefore, according to Cowper's sweet picture, Yon cottager that weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, shall have, by the humble prayerful study of God's Word by the Spirit, a knowledge of heights and depths... | |
| Book - 1854 - 496 páginas
...side, He begs their flattery with his latest breath, A nd smother'd in 't at last, is praised to death Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...down secure, her heart and pocket light; She, for her humhle sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though... | |
| Mary (aunt, pseud.) - 1854 - 104 páginas
...death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door Pillow and bobbin, all her little store, Content, tho' mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads...by nature fit Has little understanding, and no wit ; Eeceives no praise, and though her lot be such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much ; Just knows,... | |
| David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1852 - 248 páginas
...ignorant lace weaver, with the great intellectual distinction of the poet and philosopher Voltaire : — Content, though, mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling...secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humbje sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit, — 5. Receives no praise, but though... | |
| 1854 - 814 páginas
...Paternoster-row. >ON cottager who weaves at her , own door, Pillow and boball her little store; Cont ent, tho" mean, and cheerful, if not gay ; Shuffling her threads...down secure, her heart and pocket light : She for her bumble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit ; Receives no praise : but, tho' her... | |
| William Cowper - 1854 - 806 páginas
...latest breath, 315 And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at hsr own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store...gay Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, 3f$) Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light; She,... | |
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