The statesman, lawyer, merchant, man of trade William Cowper More Quotes by William Cowper More Quotes From William Cowper When I thinkof my own native land, In a moment I seem to be there; But alas! recollection at hand Soon hurries me back to despair. William Cowper despairlandhands They love the country, and none else, who seek William Cowper silenceheartcountry In the vast, and the minute, we see William Cowper rollingwingsgiving The slaves of custom and established mode, William Cowper bellshorseleader The parable of the prodigal son, the most beautiful fiction that ever was invented; our Saviour's speech to His disciples, with which He closed His earthly ministrations, full of the sublimest dignity and tenderest affection, surpass everything that I ever read; and like the spirit by which they were dictated, fly directly to the heart. William Cowper heartbiblebeautiful Come, evening, once again, season of peace; William Cowper sweetfallmoving I am out of humanity's reach. William Cowper humanity Where thou art gone, adieus and farewells are a sound unknown. William Cowper farewellsoundart When one that holds communion with the skies William Cowper angelskywings Absence of occupation is not rest. William Cowper occupationabsence Some men make gain a fountain, whence proceeds William Cowper heroic-deedsmindmen Sacred interpreter of human thought, William Cowper vicesusegiving Those flimsy webs that break as soon as wrought, attain not to the dignity of thought. William Cowper dignitybreak How! leap into the pit our life to save? William Cowper pitsgravessuicide The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns; William Cowper sadnesseyesweet Man in society is like a flow'r, William Cowper societyshiningmen He finds his fellow guilty of a skin William Cowper slaverycolorskins When scandal has new-minted an old lie, William Cowper namesbrainlying All truth is precious, if not all divine; and what dilates the powers must needs refine. William Cowper divinetruthneeds But what is truth? 'Twas Pilate's question put William Cowper truth
