 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 - Pàgina 70per William Cowper - 1805Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | William Hazlitt - 1818 - 338 pàgines
...understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pàgines
...but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no m0re, 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. Oh happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1818 - 196 pàgines
...wit, , Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; i Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilh'ant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure... | |
 | William Carus Wilson - 1844 - 638 pàgines
...between the much admired but most wretched French poet and philosopher, and the humble lace maker — who "Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A...Frenchman never knew ; And in that Charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. " 0 happy peasant, most unhappy bard — Hh tne... | |
 | 1843 - 628 pàgines
...picture of the cottager whom Cowper so finely contrasts with Voltaire as one who " Just knew, and knew no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew." From the town, we bent our steps to the churchyard, and pacing in its quiet walks, we mused upon the... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pàgines
...understanding, and no 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 the brilliant Frenchman * never know ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy... | |
 | William Cowper - 1821 - 556 pàgines
...understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her...true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew; F And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasant... | |
 | Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 pàgines
...Shuffling her threads about the livelong day y^h;" . '• Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible tme^r. A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew;, . , , And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, ., . f &, yiiaiiirft9 Her title to a treasure in the skies. . ,i on.i on svfiri One... | |
 | 1837 - 496 pàgines
...understanding and no wit, Receives no praise, but though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her...— A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew : And iu that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title lo a treasure in the skies. Oh, hnppy peasant... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pàgines
...understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her...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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