 Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; 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.  The Scottish Congregational Magazine - Side 1151846Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 sider
...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—...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 sider
...{Toilsome and Indigent) she renders much; just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth tbe brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh happy peasant ! Oh unhappy hard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 sider
...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 —...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 sider
...wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 325 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true —...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward . He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 sider
...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...sparkling eyes. Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard -' His the mere tinsel, hers ill . rich reward ; He prais'd, perhaps,... | |
 | 1827 - 396 sider
...beautifully in his Task, with the accomplished and gifted infidel Voltaire. She " Just knew, and knew no more, her Bible true ; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew.° But, Mr. Editor, while I was thus reading the extracts from this volume of Pollock, entitled, " The... | |
 | 1828 - 814 sider
...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 —...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 sider
...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 —...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O, happy peasant! Oh, unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 sider
...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...sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps... | |
 | Edward Robinson - 1848 - 590 sider
...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...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the only admissible and irresistible witness to the Word of... | |
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