In de achtiende eeuw schreef William Cowper, dit gedicht als ode aan de meer dan 10.000 kantwerksters van Dowton en omgeving.xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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Lace maker (Kantwerkster)
Yon cottager, who weaves at her own door, Pillow and bobbins all her little store; Content though mean, and cheerful if not gay, Shuffling her threads about the livelong day, Just earns a scanty pittance, and at night Lies down secure, her heart and pocket light.
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