And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow'd perhaps by a smile. William Cowper More Quotes by William Cowper More Quotes From William Cowper The kindest and the happiest pair Will find occasion to forbear; And something, every day they live, To pity, and perhaps forgive. William Cowper pitypairsforgiving The solemn fop; significant and budge; A fool with judges, amongst fools a judge William Cowper fooljudgementjudging A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied, by ceaseless sharp corrosion; a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion. William Cowper passionatemayjoy Ye therefore who love mercy, teach your sons to love it, too. William Cowper mercyloveson A noisy man is always in the right. William Cowper noisymenwar The parson knows enough who knows a Duke. William Cowper dukeschurchenough But animated nature sweeter still, to soothe and satisfy the human ear. William Cowper animatedearsloss To impute our recovery to medicine, and to carry our view no further, is to rob God of His honor, and is saying in effect that He has parted with the keys of life and death, and, by giving to a drug the power to heal us, has placed our lives out of His own reach. William Cowper recoveryget-wellkeys Nature, exerting an unwearied power, William Cowper natureflowergiving Spare feast! a radish and an egg. William Cowper radishesspareseggs A man renowned for repartee will seldom scruple to make free with friendship's finest feeling, will thrust a dagger at your breast, and say he wounded you in jest, by way of balm for healing. William Cowper healingfeelingsmen Even in the stifling bosom of the town, William Cowper gardengracehome Not a flower William Cowper flowereyeinspire Fancy, like the finger of a clock, William Cowper fancyhomerunning Unless a love of virtue light the flame, William Cowper flameslightair Defend me, therefore, common sense, say William Cowper common-sensetoildrawing To see the Law by Christ fulfilled, William Cowper voicelawchildren The art of poetry is to touch the passions, and its duty to lead them on the side of virtue. William Cowper passionpoetryart Strange as it may seem, the most ludicrous lines I ever wrote have been written in the saddest mood. William Cowper linesstrangemay Visits are insatiable devourers of time, and fit only for those who, if they did not that, would do nothing. William Cowper fitgueststime
