From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets in… - William Cowper

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From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up.

William Cowper

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William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist.

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Also Known As: Bard of Olney

Alternative Names: Cowper, William • Cowper William

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From reveries so airy, from the toil Of dropping buckets into empty wells, And growing old in drawing nothing up. - William Cowper

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