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
judging resolution should
God forbid that Judges upon their oath should make resolutions to enlarge jurisdiction.
religion doe pleasure
Religion does not censure or exclude Unnumbered pleasures, harmlessly pursued.
sky religion favors
Religion, richest favor of the skies.
writing self long
But poverty, with most who whimper forth Their long complaints, is self-inflicted woe; The effect of laziness, or sottish write.
tears flow distress
When from soft love proceeds the deep distress, ah! why forbid the willing tears to flow?
heart men flesh
There is no flesh in man's obdurate heart; he does not feel for man.
wings giving world
In the vast, and the minute, we see The unambiguous footsteps of the God, Who gives its lustre to an insect's wing And wheels His throne upon the rolling worlds.
eggs radishes spares
Spare feast! a radish and an egg.
daughter eye sky
Sends Nature forth the daughter of the skies... To dance on earth, and charm all human eyes.
religion treasure heavenly
Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word!
sleep sick nurse
The nurse sleeps sweetly, hired to watch the sick, / whom, snoring, she disturbs.
winter years rulers
O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
relationship happiness fall
Domestic happiness, thou only bliss Of paradise that has surviv'd the fall!
horse kissing saddles
Lived in his saddle, loved the chase, the course, And always, ere he mounted, kiss'd his horse.