 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 - Сторінка 185автори: William Hazlitt - 1818 - 331 стор.Повний перегляд - Докладніше про цю книгу
 | 1841 - 538 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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 стор.
...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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