More from William Cowper

  1. But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
  2. Acquaint thyself with God, if thou would'st taste His works. Admitted once to his embrace, Thou shalt perceive that thou was blind before: …
  3. Silently as a dream the fabric rose - No sound of hammer or of saw was there.
  4. Give what Thou canst, without Thee we are poor; And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away.
  5. With spots quadrangular of diamond form, Ensanguined hearts, clubs typical of strife, And spades, the emblems of untimely graves.
  6. There is in souls a sympathy with sounds; And as the mind is pitched the ear is pleased With melting airs or martial, brisk, or grave: Some…
  7. O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
  8. Here the heart May give a useful lesson to the head, And Learning wiser grow without his books.

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