William Cowper Quotes

With spots quadrangular of diamond form, Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife, And spades, the emblems of untimely graves.

Misses! the tale that I relate This lesson seems to carry — Choose not alone a proper mate, But proper time to marry.

I cannot talk with civet in the room, A fine puss-gentleman that's all perfume.

I am out of humanity's reach. I must finish my journey alone, Never hear the sweet music of speech; I start at the sound of my own.

No voice divine the storm allay'd, No light propitious shone; When, snatch'd from all effectual aid, We perish'd, each alone; But I beneath a rougher sea, And whelmed in deeper gulphs than he.

Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much. Wisdom is humble that he knows not more.

I sing the Sofa. I, who lately sang
Truth, Hope, and Charity, and touch'd with awe
The solemn chords, and with a trembling hand,
Escap'd with pain from that advent'rous flight,
Now seek repose upon an humbler theme.

As dreadful as the Manichean god, Adored through fear, strong only to destroy.

'T is Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours.

Nature is but a name for an effect, Whose cause is God.

Low ambition and the thirst of praise.

Glory, built
On selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

En apariencia abandonado y solo, escucho el león rugir: y toda puerta se cierra menos una, y esa es la puerta de la misericordia

I believe no man was ever scolded out of his sins.

The son of parents pass'd into the skies.