 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 ... - Page 392edited by - 1829Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 470 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean, cheerful if not gay, Shufiling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty...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... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 262 pages
...315 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...gay Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, 320 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...315 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...gay Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, 320 Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She,... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...seizes all the rest. VOLTAIRE AND THE LACE-WORKER. 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;... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...warms no more its cherished earth. Byron. A CONTRAST. 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,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...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... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 pages
...such as the proudest philosopher never arrived at, Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door. Pillow and bobbins all her little store, Content, though...gay,. Shuffling her threads about, the live-long day, y Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light, She for... | |
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