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
heart honest warm
An honest man, close-buttoned to the chin,/ Broadcloth without, and a warm heart within.
bleeding british counsel indignant roman warrior
When the British warrior queen, / Bleeding from the Roman rods, / Sought, with an indignant mien, / Counsel of her country's gods.
war skills doing-nothing
Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill.
wise kings war
War's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
war men noisy
A noisy man is always in the right.
war hero writing
Some write a narrative of wars and feats, Of heroes little known, and call the rant A history.
war successful solitude
Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore.
inspirational selfish war
Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.
simplicity ecstasy warm
Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
finds fools idle wisdom wishes
In idle wishes fools supinely stay;Be there a will, -- and wisdom finds a way.
art infinitely thou
I know that Thou art infinitely gracious, but what will become of me?
heaven noticed scorned though
Not scorned in Heaven, though little noticed here.
adopt smiles sparing style teacher
Once more I would adopt the graver style - a teacher should be sparing of his smile.
adopt sparing style teacher teaching
Once more I would adopt the graver style -- a teacher should be sparing of his smile.