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Quote by William Cowper

“Fancy, like the finger of a clock, Runs the great circuit, and is still at home.”

Book:The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc. ; with a Memoir of the Author

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The Complete Poetical Works of William Cowper, Esq: Including the Hymns and Translations from Madame Guion, Milton, Etc. ; with a Memoir of the Author

The book is a comprehensive compilation of the poetic works of William Cowper, showcasing his hymns and translations from works by Madame Guion and John Milton. It also includes a biographical memoir of Cowper. more

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William Cowper

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. more

“Not a flower But shows some touch, in freckle, streak or stain, Of his unrivall'd pencil. He inspires Their balmy odors, and imparts their hues, And bathes their eyes with nectar, and includes In grains as countless as the seaside sands, The forms with which he sprinkles all the earth Happy who walks with him!”

Shows Eye Earth Form Walks Inspire Flower Sand Grain Pencils Stains Impart Streaks Hue Odor Nectar Freckles Sprinkles

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

“Defend me, therefore, common sense, say From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up.”

Wells Common Growing Empty Drawing Common Sense Folly Toil Dropping Growing Old Buckets Reverie Airy

Author:William Cowper

“Alas! if my best Friend, who laid down His life for me, were to remember all the instances in which I have neglected Him, and to plead them against me in judgment, where should I hide my guilty head in the day of recompense? I will pray, therefore, for blessings on my friends, even though they cease to be so, and upon my enemies, though they continue such.”