 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...  Poems - Sida 89efter William Cowper - 1782 - 359 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sidor
...fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, luft earns a fcanty pittance, and at night Lies down fecure, her heart and pocket light ; She for her... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sidor
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath, And fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death. Yon cottager who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...bobbins all her little ftore, ^ Content though mean, and cheerful, if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long -day, • Juft earns a fcanty pittance,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 378 sidor
...fide, He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath; And, fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death 1 Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...all her little ftore ; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay ; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sidor
...He begs their flatt'ry with his lateft breath ; And, fmother'd in't at laft, is prais'd to death ! Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...all her little ftore ; Content, though mean ; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance ;... | |
 | William Cowper - 1801 - 280 sidor
...side, He begs their ilatt'ry with his latest breath; And, smother'd iu'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 mean; and cheerful, if not gay; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day,... | |
 | 1803 - 452 sidor
...the Whale - - - 121 Anecdotes -. - - » 135 Freedom - - ., - - 136 To the Swilcar Oak ... 137 < T I Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and...bobbins all her little ftore ; Content, though mean j and cheerful, if not gay ; Shuffling her threads about the live-long day, Juft earns a fcanty pittance... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sidor
...fide, He begs their flattery with his lateft breath, And fmothered in't at laft, is praifed to death. Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her littlo ftore ; Content though me;m, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the live-long... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 390 sidor
...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 bobbins all her little store ; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1812 - 396 sidor
...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 bobbins all her little store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, .Shuffling her threads about the livelong day,... | |
 | 1817 - 536 sidor
...put it out, then take it for a guide." The same defect in the poem entitled "Truth," often occurs: "Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, > Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content, tbo" mean: and cheerful if not pay; Shuffling her threads about the livelong day."... | |
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