Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowley
Abraham Cowleywas an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
ancient arms eagles field fields guided lions noble please spread talk
We may talk as we please of lilies, and lions rampant, and spread eagles in fields of d'or or d'argent, but if heraldry were guided by reason, a plough in the field arable would be the most noble and ancient arms
great
Hail, old patrician trees, so great and good!
faith might perhaps
His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was always in the right.
faith might nice perhaps
His faith perhaps in some nice tenets might Be wrong; his life, I'm sure, was always in the right
culture dedicate desire house joined large last life master might moderate nature small study
I never had any other desire so strong, and so like covetousness, as that.... I might be master at last of a small house and a large garden, with very moderate conveniences joined to them, and there dedicate the remainder of my life to the culture of them and the study of nature.
ills men universal
Hope! of all ills that men endure, the only cheap and universal cure.
greatest love mighty pain
A mighty pain to love it is, and 'tis a pain that pain to miss; but of all the pains, the greatest pain is to love, but love in vain.
morning wine self
Happy insect! what can be In happiness compared to thee? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's gentle wine! Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill; 'Tis fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self's thy Ganymede.