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
english-poet wisdom
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
land leads path sorrow
The path of sorrow and that path alone, leads to a land where sorrow is unknown.
lies lies-and-lying silent
When this poor, lisping, stammering tongue/ Lies silent in the grave.
dearest help idol tear throne thy whatever worship
The dearest idol I have known, Whatever that idol be, Help me to tear it from thy throne , And worship only thee.
darkest english-poet past till
The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have past away.