 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
 | Robert Pollok - 1843 - 122 pages
...death, when an event occurred, which gave a new colouring to his life. CHAPTER VII. Just knew; and knew no more, her Bible true; A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew: And in that charter read, with sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. The light she walked Viy, kindled... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - 1845 - 484 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... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...understanding, and no wit ; Receives no praise ; but though her lot be such (Toilsome and indigent), she dour of the scene below. Again the harmony comes o'er the vale, And through the sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant ! 0 unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...euch (Toilsome and indigent), she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — Л sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. 0 happy peasant I 0 unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 512 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! Oh unhappy bard ! His the mere... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1846 - 922 pages
...understanding, and no wit ; Keceives 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 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,...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... | |
 | 1883 - 798 pages
...blessed hymn" with " tears all in her eyes." Cowper has faithfully delineated " that sister :" — . i " 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." Tradition says that No. 460 (,CHB), "There is... | |
 | 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... | |
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