William Cowper

Fanaticism, the false fire of an overheated mind.

Fanaticism, the false fire of an overheated mind.

Now stir the fire, and close the shudders fast,
Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round,
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Now stir the fire, and close the shudders fast,
Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round,
And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn
Throws up a steamy column, and the cups,
That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each,
So let us welcome peaceful evening in.

There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.

There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.

How fleet is a glance of the mind!
Compared with the speed of its flight,
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How fleet is a glance of the mind!
Compared with the speed of its flight,
The tempest itself lags behind,
And the swift-winged arrows of light.

Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.

Mercy to him that shows it, is the rule.