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A hat not much the worse for wear.

— William Cowper

More from William Cowper

  1. The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all; And every soul cried out, 'Well done!' As loud as he could bawl.
  2. Now let us sing - Long live the king, And Gilpin, long live he; And, when he next doth ride abroad, May I be there to see!
  3. Though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind.
  4. God made the country, and man made the town.
  5. There is mercy in every place, And mercy, encouraging thought! Gives even affliction a grace And reconciles man to his lot.
  6. Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumor of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or succes…
  7. My friends, do they now and then send A wish or a thought after me? O tell me I yet have a friend, Though a friend I am never to see.
  8. Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.

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Topics in this quote

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  • ethics
  • humanity
  • ambition
  • empathy
  • indifference
  • reflection

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