 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 - Strana 248autor/autoři: Scotland Church of - 1853Úplné zobrazení - Podrobnosti o knize
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 354 str.
...begs their flatt'ry with his latest breath, And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. •*' Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...store ; ' Content though mean, and cheerful if not fift ' Shuffling her threads about the livelong day-,' '**'• * Just earns a scanty pittance, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 str.
...side, He begs their flatt'ry with his latest breath, And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light; k; Drawn by RicnJ\Vestftn,H_A. T 1R• HTH . YON COTTAC.KR,WHO VVKAVKS AT IIBR OW'S HOOR. I'lL LOW... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 312 str.
...side, He begs their flattery with his latest breath ; And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death I Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay j Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance ; and at night Lies down... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - 274 str.
...He beg? their fbtt'ry with his latest breath. And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. YOB cottager, who weaves at her own door. Pillow and bobbins...livelong day. Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lice down secure, her heart and pocket light; ehe, for her humhle sphere by nature fit, Has little... | |
 | 1817 - 536 str.
...put it out, then take it for a guide." The same defect in the poem entitled "Truth," often occurs: "Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, > Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content, tbo" mean: and cheerful if not pay; Shuffling her threads about the livelong day." Deprive these lines... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 str.
...Content thongh mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads ahout the live-long day, Just earus a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light , She, for her humhle sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; hut, thongh... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - 252 str.
...smothered in'l at last, is praised to death Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and hohhins all her little store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads ahout the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night „ Lies down secure, her heart... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 354 str.
...the parallel between Voltaire and the poor cottager, are exquisite pieces of eloquence and poetry. " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature lit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, tho.ugh her lot be such, (Toilsome... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 196 str.
...side, He begs their flattery with his latest breath, And smother'd in't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; i She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, i Has little understanding, and no wit, , Receives no... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 314 str.
...side, He begs their flatt'ry with his latest breath, And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...little store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gar, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies... | |
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