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William Cowper quotes

English Poet November 26, 1731 – April 25, 1800

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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds: And as the mind is pitch'd the ear is pleased. With melting airs, or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear. Is touch'd within us, and the heart replies. William Cowper
The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will."
Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much. Wisdom is..."
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much. Wisdom is humble that he knows not more. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men;..."
Knowledge dwells in heads replete with thoughts of other men; wisdom in minds attentive to their own. William Cowper
Man disavows, and Deity disowns me; Hell might afford my miseries a shelter; Therefore Hell keeps her ever-hungry mouths all. Bolted against me. Hard lot! encompassed with a thousand dangers, Weary, faint, trembling with a thousand terrors, I'm called, if vanquished, to receive a sentence. Worse than Abiram's. Him the vindictive rod of angry Justice. Sent quick and howling to the centre headlong; I, fed with judgement, in a fleshy tomb, am. Buried above ground. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "God made the country, and man made the town."
God made the country, and man made the town. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble..."
Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more. William Cowper
When we don't pray, we quit the fight. Prayer keeps the Christian's armor bright. And Satan trembles when he sees. The weakest saint upon his knees. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Wisdom is humble that he knows no more."
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more. William Cowper
I am monarch of all I survey, My right there is none to dispute, From the centre all round to the sea, I am lord of the fowl and the brute. O solitude! Where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "Books are not seldom talismans and spells."
Books are not seldom talismans and spells. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him..."
No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce..."
How much a dunce that has been sent to roam, excels a dunce that has been kept at home. William Cowper
William Cowper quote: "They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed."
They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed. William Cowper

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