E'er since, by faith, I saw the stream thy flowing wounds supply, redeeming love has been my theme, and shall be till… — William Cowper Dies Copy Share Image
An inadvertent step may crush the snail That crawls at evening in the public path. But he that has humanity, forewarned, Will… — William Cowper Crush Copy Share Image
Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same. — William Cowper Affection Copy Share Image
Philologists, who chase A painting syllable through time and space Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark, To Gaul,… — William Cowper Ark Copy Share Image
How readily we wish time spent revoked, that we might try the ground again where once--through inexperience, as we now perceive--we missed… — William Cowper Found Copy Share Image
All constraint, / Except what wisdom lays on evil men, / Is evil. — William Cowper Constraints Copy Share Image
The slaves of custom and established mode, With pack-horse constancy we keep the road Crooked or straight, through quags or thorny dells,… — William Cowper Bells Copy Share Image
He that attends to his interior self, That has a heart, and keeps it; has a mind That hungers, and supplies it;… — William Cowper Business Copy Share Image
Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing. — William Cowper Fit Copy Share Image
Even in the stifling bosom of the town, A garden, in which nothing thrives, has charms That soothes the rich possessor; much… — William Cowper Bosoms Copy Share Image
I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That… — William Cowper Causes Copy Share Image
... she, that will with kittens jest, Should bear a kitten's joke. — William Cowper Bears Copy Share Image
I was a poet too; but modern taste Is so refined and delicate and chaste, That verse, whatever fire the fancy warms,… — William Cowper Capers Copy Share Image
When one that holds communion with the skies Has fill'd his urn where these pure waters rise, And once more mingles with… — William Cowper Angel Copy Share Image
Knowledge and wisdom, far from being one, Have oft-times no connection. Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom… — William Cowper Connections Copy Share Image
Nature, exerting an unwearied power, Forms, opens, and gives scent to every flower; Spreads the fresh verdure of the field, and leads… — William Cowper Dancing Copy Share Image
Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on… — William Cowper Bigs Copy Share Image
There is in souls a sympathy with sounds: And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased With melting airs, or… — William Cowper Air Copy Share Image
“The dearest idol I have known, Whate'er that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne, And worship only thee.… — William Cowper God Copy Share Image
The Spirit breathes upon the Word and brings the truth to sight. — William Cowper Breathe Copy Share Image
He finds his fellow guilty of a skin Not color'd like his own, and having pow'r T' enforce the wrong, for such… — William Cowper Causes Copy Share Image
I pity bashful men, who feel the pain Of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain, And bear the marks upon a blushing face,… — William Cowper Bashful Copy Share Image
