 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...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 394edited by Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1826 - 262 pages
...He begs their flattery with his latest breath, 315 And smother d in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...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
...He begs their flattery with his latest breath, 315 And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...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
...few his God may have impress'd, A tenfold frenzy seizes all the rest. VOLTAIRE AND THE LACE-WORKER. YON Cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...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;... | |
 | English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...perchance of heavenly birth, Which gleams, but warms no more its cherished earth. Byron. A CONTRAST. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...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
...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...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 - English poetry - 1830 - 374 pages
...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...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
...soul, and an unmistakable certainty of judgment, such as the proudest philosopher never arrived at, Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door. Pillow and...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1832 - 602 pages
...breath, And smothered in 't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own dpor, Pillow and bobbins all her little store ; Content...mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads almut the livelong day, Just corns a scanty pittance, and at night, Lies down secure, her heart and... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 254 pages
...side, He begs their flattery 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, L Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 362 pages
...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...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... | |
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