 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 pàgines
...Exalted on his pedeftal of pride, And fam'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft,...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gajr, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 pàgines
...He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. x>' 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, Juft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pàgines
...Fxalted on his pedeftal of pride, And futn'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft,...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, luft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788 - 380 pàgines
...View him at Paris in his laft career, Surrounding throngs the demi-god revere, Exalted on his pedeftal of pride, And fum'd with frankincenfe on ev'ry fide,...bobbins all her little ftore, Content though mean, and chearful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance, and... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 pàgines
...frankincense, on ev'ry 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 bobbins all her little store ; Content, though mean; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1803 - 310 pàgines
...frankincense on ev'ry 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 bobbins all her little store ; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay ; Shuffling her threads about the live-long... | |
 | 1803 - 452 pàgines
...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 day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 358 pàgines
...on every fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmothered in't at laft, is praifed to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little ftor«; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pàgines
...on every fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmothered in't at laft, is praifed to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her littlo ftore ; Content though me;m, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 pàgines
...on every side, He begs their flattery with his latest 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, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
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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... 
