 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 страници
...fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gajr, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 страници
...fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 страници
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd 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 live-long -day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 страници
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath, -And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. -Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 страници
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath; And, fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death 1 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 live-long... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 страници
...prais'd 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 live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance ; and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light : She, for... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 страници
...side, He begs their ilatt'ry with his latest breath; And, smother'd iu't at last, is prais'd to death ! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives" no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much; Just knows,... | |
 | 1851 - 592 страници
...that manifested before his students at St. Andrews, in sublime recitative, repeat the lines — " ' She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit ; She know«, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew —... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 страници
...side, He begs their flatt'ry withhis latest breath ; And svnother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death ! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows,... | |
 | 1803 - 452 страници
...of the Whale - - - 121 Anecdotes -. - - » 135 Freedom - - ., - - 136 To the Swilcar Oak ... 137 < T I Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftore ; Content, though mean j and cheerful, if not gay ; Shuffling her threads about the live-long... | |
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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 livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket... 
