 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...  A London Encyclopaedia, Or Universal Dictionary of Science, Art, Literature ... - Pagina 392editat de - 1829Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pagini
...And smothered in 't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own dpor, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though...mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads almut the livelong day, Just corns a scanty pittance, and at night, Lies down secure, her heart and... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pagini
...prais'd to death. Yon Cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, L Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 362 pagini
...And, smother'd in't at last, is praised to death! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content though mean,...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1836 - 394 pagini
...breath, And smothered in't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean,...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,... | |
 | Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 pagini
...it was carried on in every street and cottage.— " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content though mean,...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light." So it is with straw plat; in certain districts it is almost as conspicuous as the wall-flowers, daisies,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1837 - 534 pagini
...breath. And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though...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... | |
 | Alexander Knox - 1837 - 624 pagini
...pious Paysanne in his poem entitled " Truth :" " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillows and bobbins all her little store, Content, though...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;... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pagini
...And, smothered in't at last, is praised to death ! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though...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... | |
 | Elizabeth Ritchie - 1838 - 194 pagini
...considered too great to be removed. " May 2nd, 1836." " You cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean,...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... | |
 | 1838 - 332 pagini
...And snunher'd in 't at last, is praised to death. , Yon cottager, who weaves, at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though...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... | |
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