England, with all thy faults I love thee still, My country! William Cowper More Quotes by William Cowper More Quotes From William Cowper Me howling blasts drive devious, tempest-tossed, / Sails ripped, seams opening wide, and compass lost. William Cowper tempest compassion lost Lights of the world, and stars of human race. William Cowper stars light race Ages elapsed ere Homer's lamp appear'd, And ages ere the Mantuan swan was heard: To carry nature lengths unknown before, To give a Milton birth, ask'd ages more. William Cowper swans age giving Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true,- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew. William Cowper frenchmen brilliant truth I crown thee king of intimate delights, William Cowper kings home winter Toil for the brave! The brave that are no more. William Cowper toil brave bravery This cabin, Mary, in my sight appears, William Cowper sight home years I would not enter on my list of friends William Cowper real feet men But slaves that once conceive the glowing thought Of freedom, in that hope itself possess All that the contest calls for; spirit, strength, The scorn of danger, and united hearts, The surest presage of the good they seek. William Cowper glowing liberty heart For when was public virtue to be found William Cowper virtue liberty found Our love is principle, and has its root William Cowper roots love-is life O Winter! ruler of the inverted year, . . . I crown thee king of intimate delights, Fireside enjoyments, home-born happiness, And all the comforts that the lowly roof Of undisturbed Retirement, and the hours Of long uninterrupted evening, know. William Cowper kings home retirement Lived in his saddle, loved the chase, the course, And always, ere he mounted, kiss'd his horse. William Cowper saddles horse kissing The dogs did bark, the children screamed, William Cowper soul dog children Domestic happiness, thou only bliss William Cowper happiness relationship fall O Winter, ruler of the inverted year! William Cowper inverted winter years The nurse sleeps sweetly, hired to watch the sick, / whom, snoring, she disturbs. William Cowper sick nurse sleep Gardening imparts an organic perspective on the passage of time. William Cowper spring time fall Then liberty, like day, Breaks on the soul, and by a flash from Heaven Fires all the faculties with glorious joy. William Cowper fire joy heaven An epigram is but a feeble thing - With straw in tail, stuck there by way of sting. William Cowper stuck tails way
