Quote #64
God made the country, and man made the town.
More from William Cowper
- 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!
- Oh for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumor of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or succes…
- A hat not much the worse for wear.
- Mountains interposed Make enemies of nations, who had else Like kindred drops, been mingled into one.
- 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.
- Slaves cannot breathe in England; if their lungs Receive our air, that moment they are free! They touch our country, and their shackles fal…
- Though on pleasure she was bent, She had a frugal mind.
- England, with all thy faults, I love thee still- My country! and, while yet a nook is left Where English minds and manners may be found, Sh…