 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
 | 1848 - 780 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. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the... | |
 | David Creamer - 1848 - 488 pages
...the expression of Watts. He is speaking of the cottager, who, while she sits weaving at her door, " Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true —...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies." HYMN 403. " Equip me for the war."— C. Wesley.... | |
 | Thomas Chalmers - 1848 - 478 pages
...with that of Voltaire : " She for her humble sphere by nature fit, Of little understanding and no wit. Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth...Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. " O happy peasant, O unhappy bardHis the mere... | |
 | John William Lester - 1848 - 112 pages
...wit, Receives no praise ; but, though her lot be euch, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; That knows, and knows no more, her Bible true— A truth...Frenchman never knew; And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. О happy peasant IO unhappy bard 1 His the mere... | |
 | 1848 - 792 pages
...wit, Keceives no praise, but though her lot be 'such, Toilsome and indigent, she renders much. last knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth...Frenchman never knew, And in that charter reads with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The witness of the Spirit of God is then the... | |
 | John Eadie - 1848 - 178 pages
...Bible is true, but he feels it. Such proof is enough for thousands — is all they possess : — " She knows, and knows no more — her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that treasure reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title clear to mansions in the skies." The apostle John seems... | |
 | 1848 - 602 pages
...picture of the cottager whom Cowper so finely contrasts with Voltaire as one who " Just knew, and knew no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew." From the town we bent our steps to the churchyard, and, pacing in its quiet walks, we mused upon the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1849 - 740 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 ! 0 unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1849 - 230 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. Oh, happy peasant ! Oh, unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp - 1864 - 1126 pages
...wit ; Receives no praife; Imt though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent) she render* much ; JUHI knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth...Frenchman* never knew— And in that charter reads with sparkling cjea Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! oh, unhappy bard I His the... | |
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