Heaven speed the canvas, gallantly unfurl'd, To furnish and accommodate a world, To give the Pole the produce of the sun, And… — William Cowper Accommodate Copy Share Image
He is the freeman whom the truth makes free, And all are slaves besides. — William Cowper Freedom Copy Share Image
The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as… — William Cowper Bark Copy Share Image
“Happy the bard, (if that fair name belong To him that blends no fable with his song) Whose lines uniting, by an… — William Cowper Art Copy Share Image
Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, And he will make it… — William Cowper Blind Copy Share Image
Call'd to the temple of impure delight He that abstains, and he alone, does right. If a wish wander that way, call… — William Cowper Delight Copy Share Image
But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought Of freedom, in that hope itself possess All that the contest calls for; spirit,… — William Cowper Contests Copy Share Image
I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea,… — William Cowper Brutes Copy Share Image
Far happier are the dead methinks than they who look for death and fear it every day. — William Cowper Death Copy Share Image
The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. — William Cowper Every day Copy Share Image
Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for… — William Cowper Existence Copy Share Image
When from soft love proceeds the deep distress, ah! why forbid the willing tears to flow? — William Cowper Distress Copy Share Image
Where penury is felt the thought is chain'd, And sweet colloquial pleasures are but few. — William Cowper Chains Copy Share Image
The man that dares traduce, because he can with safety to himself, is not a man. — William Cowper Dare Copy Share Image
The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow, and when we lie down at night we may safely say to most… — William Cowper Care Copy Share Image
Necessity invented stools, Convenience next suggested elbow-chairs, And luxury the accomplish'd Sofa last. — William Cowper Accomplish Copy Share Image
Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons to love it, too. — William Cowper Compassion Copy Share Image
“Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own.” — William Cowper Knowledge Copy Share Image
