Fashion, leader of a chatt'ring train, William Cowper More Quotes by William Cowper More Quotes From William Cowper The cares of today are seldom those of tomorrow, and when we lie down at night we may safely say to most of our troubles, "Ye have done your worst, and we shall see you no more." William Cowper done night lying [My kitten's] gambols are not to be described, and would be incredible, if they could. William Cowper incredibles cat would-be I have a kitten,the drollest of all creatures that ever wore a cat's skin. William Cowper kitten cat skins Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid. William Cowper pleasure eggs regret A teacher should be sparing of his smile. William Cowper teaching education teacher What is it but a map of busy life, William Cowper maps busy life No wisdom that she may gain by experience and reflection hereafter, will compensate the loss of her present hilarity. William Cowper cat reflection loss Remorse begets reform. William Cowper remorse begets reform Made poetry a mere mechanic art. William Cowper mechanic poetry art The beggarly last doit. William Cowper poverty lasts It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme. William Cowper chill rude blood The proud are ever most provoked by pride. William Cowper haughtiness proud pride Religion! what treasure untold resides in that heavenly word! William Cowper heavenly treasure religion Sends Nature forth the daughter of the skies... To dance on earth, and charm all human eyes. William Cowper daughter eye sky Man disavows, and Deity disowns me: hell might afford my miseries a shelter; therefore hell keeps her ever-hungry mouths all bolted against me. William Cowper mouths men insanity Admirals extolled for standing still, or doing nothing with a deal of skill. William Cowper doing-nothing skills war A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct; The language plain, and incidents well link'd; Tell not as new what ev'ry body knows; and, new or old, still hasten to a close. William Cowper language body links It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is ever uttered that does not continue to vibrate through all times, in the wide spreading current of sound; that not a prayer is lisped, that its record is not to be found st William Cowper prayer sound doe England, with all thy faults I love thee still, My country! William Cowper faults love country Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, William Cowper music silence sight