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William Cowper, a renowned English poet, was born on November 26, 1731, and died on April 25, 1800. Known for his lyrical and satirical poems, Cowper's works held a significant place in English literature during the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

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Famous William Cowper Quotes

“The man to solitude accustom'd long, Perceives in everything that lives a tongue; Not animals alone, but shrubs and trees Have speech for him, and understood with ease, After long drought when rains abundant fall, He hears the herbs and flowers rejoicing all.”

Men Long Fall Animal Tree He Man Flower Solitude Speech Understood Rain Tongue Ease Perceive Rejoice Herbs Drought Shrubs

Book:The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc

Source: The poetical works of William Cowper: Complete ed., with memoir, explanatory notes etc

“How soft the music of those village bells, Falling at interval upon the ear In cadence sweet; now dying all away, Now pealing loud again, and louder still, Clear and sonorous, as the gale comes on! With easy force it opens all the cells Where Memory slept.”

Stills Fall Force Easy Memories Clear Dying Sweet Ears Cells Loud Village Bells Intervals Gale Cadence

Book:The task, Table talk, and other poems: With critical observations of various authors on his genius and character, and notes, critical and illustrative

Source: The task, Table talk, and other poems: With critical observations of various authors on his genius and character, and notes, critical and illustrative

“Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free; They touch our country, and their shackles fall.”

Ifs Country Moments Fall Air England Slavery Slave Breathe Our Country That Moment Lungs Shackles Slavery Freedom

Author:William Cowper

“Come, evening, once again, season of peace; Return, sweet evening, and continue long! Methinks I see thee in the streaky west, With matron step, slow moving, while the night Treads on thy sweeping train; one hand employ'd In letting fall the curtain of repose On bird and beast, the other charged for man With sweet oblivion of the cares of day.”

Source: Poems ... With an introductory essay by James Montgomery. [With plates.]

“The fall of waters and the song of birds, And hills that echo to the distant berds, Are luxuries excelling all the glare The world can boast, and her chief favorites share.”

World Song Fall Water Share Bird Luxury Chiefs Hills Retirement Echoes Boast Glare

Author:William Cowper

“Accomplishments have taken virtue's place, and wisdom falls before exterior grace.”

Wisdom Fall Virtue Taken Grace Accomplishment Exterior

Book:The Works of William Cowper: Table talk. The task. Tirocinium; or, A review of schools. Miscellaneous poems

Source: The Works of William Cowper: Table talk. The task. Tirocinium; or, A review of schools. Miscellaneous poems

“Gardening imparts an organic perspective on the passage of time.”

Time Fall Perspective Spring Garden Autumn Passages Gardening Impart Passage Of Time Fall Season Autumn Season October And Fall Spring Garden Summer Garden Fall And Winter Great Garden

Author:William Cowper

“Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of paradise that has surviv'd the fall!”

Happiness Fall Relationship Bliss Paradise

Book:Poems

Source: Poems

“Great offices will have great talents, and God gives to every man the virtue, temper, understanding, taste, that lifts him into life, and lets him fall just in the niche he was ordained to fill.”

Men Giving Fall Understanding Virtue Talent Taste Office Every Man Lifts Temper Niche Great Talent Great Office

Book:The Works of Cowper and Thompson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in this Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson

Source: The Works of Cowper and Thompson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in this Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson

“Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa around, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in”

Fall Waiting Fire Welcome Peaceful Cups Evening Tea Loud Wheels Cheer Curtains Columns Sofas Shutters Hissing

Author:William Cowper