 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 77by William Cowper - 1800Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 512 pages
...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...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 Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1846 - 922 pages
...; Keceives 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...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... | |
 | 1883 - 798 pages
...hymn" with " tears all in her eyes." Cowper has faithfully delineated " that sister :" — . i " 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." Tradition says that No. 460 (,CHB), "There is... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English literature - 1845 - 510 pages
...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...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... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 864 pages
...nothing in comparison of her of whom the pious Cowper sung : — . 1 She know«, and knows no morn, her Bible true ; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Zlfrr title to a treasure in the skies.' This thought is humbling in the extreme to... | |
 | 1879 - 826 pages
...by nature fit, Has little understanding and no wit : She knows, and knows no more, her /''••'i'. true, A truth the brilliant 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... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pages
...Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent,) she renders much ;3 Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman4 never knew ; And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in... | |
 | Christian life - 1846 - 634 pages
...and bobbins all her little store, Content though mean, and cheerful if not eay— * * * * * » Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true A truth the...Frenchman * never knew, And in that charter reads, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. О happy peasant ! О unhappy bard ! His the... | |
 | John Hill Burton - Philosophy - 1846 - 520 pages
...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...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... | |
 | William Lee - 1846 - 106 pages
...pocket light. She for her humble sphere by nature fit, //<ts little understanding, and no wit ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that Record reads with sparkling eyes Her title to a treasure in the skies. Oh, happy peasant ! oh, unhappy... | |
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