Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own. - William Cowper

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Thus neither the praise nor the blame is our own.

William Cowper

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About William Cowper

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

Originators like William Cowper:

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform; He plants his footsteps in the sea, And rides upon the storm.

Philologists, who chase A panting syllable through time and space, Start it at home, and hunt it in the dark To Gaul, to Greece, and into Noah's ark.

Riches have wings, and grandeur is a dream.