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 Manual of Morals for Common Schools - Page 86by Arethusa Hall - 1849 - 212 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Hazlitt - English literature - 1818 - 358 pages
...the parallel between Voltaire and the poor cottager, are exquisite pieces of eloquence and poetry. " Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store j Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Just... | |
| William Cowper - 1818 - 448 pages
...And smothered in't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, I'illow and bobbins all her little store : Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, 'iuiHing her threads about the live-long day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...His principal works are the Task, and other moral poems; antl a valuable translation of Homer. 3 Ye* Cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins...Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just (virus a scanty pittance, and at night Ltes flown secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her... | |
| William Cowper - 1820 - 508 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 bobbins all her little store ; Content thongh mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 562 pages
...side, He begs their flattery with his latest breatb, And smother'd in't at last, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night I^ies down secure, her heart and pocket light; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little... | |
| Charles Bradley - 1822 - 222 pages
...honour, and immortality'.' It' an original of Cowper-s picture. ' '.'~ir --*'£vg • •i. ;.i,' :iil) Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...gay*, 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... | |
| English literature - 1837 - 496 pages
...: He begs their flattery with his latest breath , And smothered by it at last is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...little store, Content, though mean and cheerful, if not Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Liesdown secure,... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 450 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...She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understandmg, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent)... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...And, smother'd ¡n't at last, is praised to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, PUlow and bobbins all her little store; Content, though...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; filie, for her humble sphere by nature fît, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise... | |
| William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...He begs their flattery with his latest breath, And smother'd in't at last, is praised to death. You cottager, who weaves at her own 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 pittance, and... | |
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