...night ' Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; ' She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, ' Has little understanding, and no wit, ' Receives no...peasant ! Oh unhappy bard ! ' His the mere tinsel, her's the rich reward ; ' He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, ' She never heard of half a mile...

...and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant ! O unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come,...

...sphere hy nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; hut, thongh her lot he such (Toilsome and indigent), she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bihle true — A truth the hrilliant Frenchman never knew . And in that charter reads with sparkling...

...nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise , hut, though her lot he sucli (Toilsome and indigent), she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no more, her Bihle true — A truth the hrilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with sparkling...

...and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, (Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no...unhappy bard ! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; l1e prais'd perhaps for ages yet to come, She never heard of half a mile from home : He lost in errours...

...and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, Has little understanding, and no wit, Receives no...indigent) she renders much ; Just knows, and knows no m0re, her Bible true — A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew ; And in that charter reads with...

...night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light ; i She, for her humble sphere by nature fit, i Has little understanding, and no wit, , Receives no...be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders much ; i Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true — A truth the brilh'ant Frenchman never knew ;...

...between the much admired but most wretched French poet and philosopher, and the humble lace maker — who "Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true, A...sparkling eyes, Her title to a treasure in the skies. " 0 happy peasant, most unhappy bard — Hh tne mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps...

...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...

...humble sphere by nature fit, lias little understanding, and no wit, Receives no praise ; but, thongh her lot be such, (Toilsome and indigent) she renders...title to a treasure in the skies. O happy peasant! O unhappy bard! His the mere tinsel, hers the rich reward ; He praised perhaps for ages yet to come....