 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
 | English poets - English poetry - 1889 - 596 pages
...shock'd at what should charm them most, Despise the plain direction, and are lost. THE CONTRAST. ion cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins...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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1881 - 510 pages
...far-sequestered green. And slimes without desiring to be seen. THE COTTAGER. YON cottager, who weaves 3 at her own door— Pillow and bobbins all her little...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light: She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit; Coteper. (1) " The... | |
 | James Moir - 1882 - 234 pages
...enter into the spirit of our poet in his contrasted picture of Voltaire and the humble cottager : — " 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 - 1882 - 628 pages
...He begs their flattery with his latest breath, And smothered in't at last, is praised to death. Von cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins...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,... | |
 | Great thoughts - 1882 - 742 pages
...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...though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her thread about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart... | |
 | James Charles Blomfield - 1882 - 342 pages
...the scene common here as elsewhere. " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, ' I'illow and bobbin* all her little store ; ' Content though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, ' Shuffling her thread* about the livelong day ; 'Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night - Lies down secure, her... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - English language - 1882 - 1108 pages
...an exquisite piece of eloquence and poetry: • 'Yon cottager, who weaves at our own door, Pillows and bobbins all her little store: Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuttling her threads about the live-long day. Just earns u scanty pittance, and at night Lies down... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 438 pages
...boundless, endless store, Shall echo through the realms above When time shall be no more. THE COTTAGER YON cottager, who weaves at her own door — Pillow and bobbins all her little storeContent, though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | William Cowper (the Poet.) - 1883 - 294 pages
...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...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... | |
 | A Cunningham Geikie - 1883 - 214 pages
...yet so widely known, once, at least, describe with accuracy and pathos an undisturbed faith : — " 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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