 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...  Poems - Strana 89podľa William Cowper - 1788Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | William Cowper - 1810 - Počet stránok 312
...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 bobbins all her little store ; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay j Shuffling her threads about the livelong... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - Počet stránok 396
...frankincense on ev'ry 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 bobbins all her little store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, .Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Počet stránok 496
...frankinceuse on ev'ry 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 bobbius all her little store; Content thongh mean, and cheerfnl if not gay, • Shnffling her threads... | |
 | William Cowper - 1814 - Počet stránok 274
...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 all her little store; Content, though mean, and cheerful, if not gay» Shuffling her threads about the livelong day.... | |
 | 1817 - Počet stránok 536
...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."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 230
...frankincense on cv'ry side, He begs their flatt'ry with his latest breath, And smothcr'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 mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1817 - Počet stránok 252
...on every side, He hegs their flattery with his latest hreath, And 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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 314
...frankincense on ev'ry 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 bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gar, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - Počet stránok 196
...on every 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 bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - Počet stránok 358
...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 bobbins all her little store j Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
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