William Cowper
William Cowper
William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him "the best modern poet", whilst William Wordsworth particularly admired his poem Yardley-Oak. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionPoet
Date of Birth26 November 1731
kings home winter
Oh winter, king of fire side enjoyments, home born happiness.
truth brilliant knows
Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true,- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew.
swans giving age
Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard: To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, ask'd ages more.
friendship dog
Unmissed but by his dogs and by his groom.
blessing clouds saint
Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on your head
eggs radishes spares
Spare feast! a radish and an egg.
prayer doe records
It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is ever uttered that does not continue to vibrate through all times, in the wide spreading current of sound; that not a prayer is lisped, that its record is not to be found st
judging judgement fool
The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge
weed sex joy
Pernicious weed! whose scent the fair annoys, Unfriendly to society's chief joys: Thy worst effect is banishing for hours The sex whose presence civilizes ours.
sweet judging grace
Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flow’r. Blind unbelief is sure to err And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain.
hands hypocrisy gloves
As if the world and they were hand and glove.
stars light race
Lights of the world, and stars of human race.
acceptance thorns abode
No traveler e'er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.
church dukes enough
The parson knows enough who knows a Duke.