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Abraham Cowley was a 17th-century English poet renowned for his elegant poetic style and profound literary thoughts. His works had a profound impact on the literary world of his time and are considered among the representative figures of classical poetry.

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“Begin, be bold, and venture to be wise, He who defers this work from day to day, Does on a river's bank expecting stay, Till the whole stream, which stopped him, should be gone, That runs, and as it runs, for ever will run on.”

Should Doe Whole Running Time Gone Wise Rivers Streams Expecting Venture Day To Day Being Wise

Book:Select works [ed. by R. Hurd].

Source: Select works [ed. by R. Hurd].

“Nothing is there to come, and nothing past, But an eternal Now does always last.”

Doe Lasts Past Time Eternal Eternity Last Time

Book:The Works of Mr Abraham Cowley: Consisting of Those which Were Formerly Printed : and Those which He Design'd for the Press

Source: The Works of Mr Abraham Cowley: Consisting of Those which Were Formerly Printed : and Those which He Design'd for the Press

“His time's forever, everywhere his place.”

Author:Abraham Cowley

“Enjoy the present hour, Be thankful for the past, And neither fear nor wish Th' approaches of the last.”

Lasts Past Time Wish Enjoy Hours Approach Last Time Being Thankful

Book:Cowley's Essays

Source: Cowley's Essays