A business with a income at its heels, furnishes always oil for its own wheels — William Cowper Business Copy Share Image
“Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much. Wisdom is humble that he knows not more.” — William Cowper Knowledge Copy Share Image
Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly… — William Cowper Bigots Copy Share Image
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. — William Cowper Humble Copy Share Image
Defend me, therefore, common sense, say From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old… — William Cowper Airy Copy Share Image
Twere better to be born a stone Of ruder shape, and feeling none, Than with a tenderness like mine And sensibilities so… — William Cowper Born Copy Share Image
How shall I speak thee, or thy power address Thou God of our idolatry, the Press. . . . . Like Eden's… — William Cowper Addresses Copy Share Image
Would I describe a preacher, I would express him simple, grave, sincere; In doctrine uncorrupt; in language plain, And plain in manner;… — William Cowper Addresses Copy Share Image
Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never… — William Cowper Deceit Copy Share Image
A life all turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be praised, But wisdom is a… — William Cowper Life Copy Share Image
And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow'd perhaps by a smile. — William Cowper Addresses Copy Share Image
In the vast, and the minute, we see The unambiguous footsteps of the God, Who gives its lustre to an insect's wing… — William Cowper Creation Copy Share Image
Pernicious weed! whose scent the fair annoys, Unfriendly to society's chief joys: Thy worst effect is banishing for hours The sex whose… — William Cowper Annoying Copy Share Image
There is mercy in every place. And mercy, encouraging thought gives even affliction a grace and reconciles man to his lot. — William Cowper Affliction Copy Share Image
Alas! if my best Friend, who laid down His life for me, were to remember all the instances in which I have… — William Cowper Alas Copy Share Image
What is there in the vale of lifeHalf so delightful as a wife;When friendship, love and peace combineTo stamp the marriage-bond divine? — William Cowper Anniversary Copy Share Image
An epigram is but a feeble thing - With straw in tail, stuck there by way of sting. — William Cowper Stuck Copy Share Image
Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours. — William Cowper Change Copy Share Image
