 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.  Poems - Page 70by William Cowper - 1805Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 446 pages
...understanding, 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...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1824 - 450 pages
...understandmg, 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...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | John Milton - 1824 - 510 pages
...understanding, 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 tbe brilliant Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 pages
...understanding 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...Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! oh unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1826 - 264 pages
...understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, 325 (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much : Just knows, and knows no more, her...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. 330 O happy peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...understanding, 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...Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes. Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard -' His the mere... | |
 | 1827 - 396 pages
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1828 - 468 pages
...understanding, 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...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. O, happy peasant! Oh, unhappy bard! His the mere... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...understanding 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...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Cowper - 1830 - 374 pages
...understanding, 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...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the... | |
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