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William Cowper Quotes

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm Picture Quote #1

Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend Picture Quote #1

Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

Reasoning at every step he treads, man yet mistakes his way, whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, are rarely known to stray Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

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The Earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change and pleased with novelty, might be indulged Picture Quote #1

Not to understand a treasure's worth till time has stole away the slighted good, is cause of half the poverty we feel, and makes the world the wilderness it is Picture Quote #1

If my resolution to be a great man was half so strong as it is to despise the shame of being a little one Picture Quote #1

Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, some boundless contiguity of shade, where rumour of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful or successful war, might never reach me more Picture Quote #1

Some write a narrative of wars and feats, of heroes little known, and call the rant A history Picture Quote #1

But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; the breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost Picture Quote #1

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Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow Picture Quote #1

Candid, and generous, and just, boys care but little whom they trust, an error soon corrected - for who but learns in riper years that man, when smoothest he appears is most to be suspected? Picture Quote #1

Toll for the brave - the brave! That are no more; all sunk beneath the wave, fast by their native shore Picture Quote #1

Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing Picture Quote #1

Oh! for a closer walk with god, a calm and heav'nly frame; a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the lamb Picture Quote #1

What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void the world can never fill Picture Quote #1

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Deep in unfathomable mines of never failing skill, he treasures up his bright designs, and works his sovereign will Picture Quote #1

His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour; the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower Picture Quote #1

Blind unbelief is sure to err, and scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, and he will make it plain Picture Quote #1

There is a fountain fill'd with blood drawn from emmanuel's veins; and sinners, plung'd beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains Picture Quote #1

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 Picture Quote #1

I pity bashful men, who feel the pain of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain, and bear the marks upon a blushing face, of needless shame, and self imposed disgrace Picture Quote #1

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But conversation, choose what theme we may, and chiefly when religion leads the way, should flow, like waters after summer show'rs, not as if raised by mere mechanic powers Picture Quote #1

I praise the frenchman, his remark was shrewd - how sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat whom I may whisper - solitude is sweet Picture Quote #1

I am monarch of all I survey, my right there is none to dispute; from the center all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute Picture Quote #1

I am out of humanity's reach. I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech; I start at the sound of my own Picture Quote #1

Society friendship and love divinely bestowed upon man, o had I the wings of a dove how soon I would taste you again Picture Quote #1

My friends, do they now and then send a wish or a thought after me? O tell me I yet have a friend, though a friend I am never to see Picture Quote #1

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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm (William Cowper Quotes) Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth. While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend (William Cowper Quotes) Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful lesson to the head and learning wiser grow without his books (William Cowper Quotes) 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 Quotes) Reasoning at every step he treads, man yet mistakes his way, whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, are rarely known to stray (William Cowper Quotes) 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 Quotes) The Earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change and pleased with novelty, might be indulged (William Cowper Quotes) Not to understand a treasure's worth till time has stole away the slighted good, is cause of half the poverty we feel, and makes the world the wilderness it is (William Cowper Quotes) If my resolution to be a great man was half so strong as it is to despise the shame of being a little one (William Cowper Quotes) Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, some boundless contiguity of shade, where rumour of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful or successful war, might never reach me more (William Cowper Quotes) Some write a narrative of wars and feats, of heroes little known, and call the rant A history (William Cowper Quotes) But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; the breath of Heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost (William Cowper Quotes) Fate steals along with silent tread, Found oftenest in what least we dread, Frowns in the storm with angry brow, But in the sunshine strikes the blow (William Cowper Quotes) Candid, and generous, and just, boys care but little whom they trust, an error soon corrected - for who but learns in riper years that man, when smoothest he appears is most to be suspected? (William Cowper Quotes) Toll for the brave - the brave! That are no more; all sunk beneath the wave, fast by their native shore (William Cowper Quotes) Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing (William Cowper Quotes) Oh! for a closer walk with god, a calm and heav'nly frame; a light to shine upon the road that leads me to the lamb (William Cowper Quotes) What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still! But they have left an aching void the world can never fill (William Cowper Quotes) Deep in unfathomable mines of never failing skill, he treasures up his bright designs, and works his sovereign will (William Cowper Quotes) His purposes will ripen fast, unfolding every hour; the bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet will be the flower (William Cowper Quotes) Blind unbelief is sure to err, and scan his work in vain; God is his own interpreter, and he will make it plain (William Cowper Quotes) There is a fountain fill'd with blood drawn from emmanuel's veins; and sinners, plung'd beneath that flood, lose all their guilty stains (William Cowper Quotes) 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 (William Cowper Quotes) I pity bashful men, who feel the pain of fancied scorn and undeserved disdain, and bear the marks upon a blushing face, of needless shame, and self imposed disgrace (William Cowper Quotes) But conversation, choose what theme we may, and chiefly when religion leads the way, should flow, like waters after summer show'rs, not as if raised by mere mechanic powers (William Cowper Quotes) I praise the frenchman, his remark was shrewd - how sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat whom I may whisper - solitude is sweet (William Cowper Quotes) I am monarch of all I survey, my right there is none to dispute; from the center all round to the sea I am lord of the fowl and the brute (William Cowper Quotes) I am out of humanity's reach. I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech; I start at the sound of my own (William Cowper Quotes) Society friendship and love divinely bestowed upon man, o had I the wings of a dove how soon I would taste you again (William Cowper Quotes) My friends, do they now and then send a wish or a thought after me? O tell me I yet have a friend, though a friend I am never to see (William Cowper Quotes)

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