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 185de William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 páginas
...pocket light. She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit ; Keceives no praise ; but though her lot be such (Toilsome 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,... | |
| 1883 - 798 páginas
...blessed hymn" with " tears all in her eyes." Cowper has faithfully delineated " that sister :" — . i " Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, —...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies." Tradition says that No. 460 (,CHB), "There is a land of pure delight," was suggested by the beautiful... | |
| 1879 - 826 páginas
...by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit : She knows, and knows no more, her /''••'i'. true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew :...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 ag«s yet to... | |
| Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 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...be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much ;3 Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman4 never knew ;... | |
| 1845 - 864 páginas
...nothing in comparison of her of whom the pious Cowper sung : — . 1 She know«, and knows no morn, her Bible true ; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never...; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Zlfrr title to a treasure in the skies.' This thought is humbling in the extreme to him who plumes... | |
| 1845 - 440 páginas
...Cowper sung : — 1 She knows, and knows no more, her Bible trne ; A truth the brilliant Fit* nchmau never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.' This thought is humbling in the extreme to him who plumes himself on his genius and attainments. The... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1846 - 520 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...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,... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1846 - 510 páginas
...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...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,... | |
| 1846 - 634 páginas
...Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean, and cheerful if not eay— * * * * * » Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true A truth...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. О happy peasant ! О unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel; her's the rich reward: He, praised, perhaps,... | |
| David Stow - 1846 - 562 páginas
...at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store. Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible's true— A truth the brilliant Frenchman * never knew...sparkling eyes. Her title to a treasure in the skies." * Voltaire. 71. llcmemhor that mere Christian knowledge in the head does not morally elevate—practical... | |
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