 Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies.  Poems - Página 77por William Cowper - 1798Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Cowper - 1839 - 554 páginas
...wit, Reeeives no praise, but (though her lot be such, Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her bible true, A truth...Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 260 páginas
...Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 335 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1841 - 124 páginas
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1841 - 362 páginas
...be such (Toilsome and indigent), she 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, Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | 1856 - 1026 páginas
...pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasantI Oh unhappy bard 1 His the mere... | |
 | Cazneau Palfrey, Ezra Stiles Gannett - 1843 - 406 páginas
...wit ; Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much. Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman never knew — And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies." Heathen poets represented the Destinies as three... | |
 | Robert Pollok - 1843 - 122 páginas
...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 light she walked Viy, kindled... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 páginas
...wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...euch (Toilsome and indigent), she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — Л sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant I 0 unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 510 páginas
...Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; • Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
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