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William Cowper

William Cowper

William Cowper ( 26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) 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.

Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair.
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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.
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Existence is a strange bargain. Life owes us little; we owe it everything. The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
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Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
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Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
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Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.
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Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.
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Knowledge is proud that it knows so much; wisdom is humble that it knows no more.
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Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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