William Cowper ( 10 of 184 )
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
Where tempests never beat nor billows roar.
Here the heart
May give a useful lesson to the head,
And learning wiser grow without his read more
Here the heart
May give a useful lesson to the head,
And learning wiser grow without his books.
He who finds thought that lets us penetrate even a little deeper
into the eternal mystery of nature has read more
He who finds thought that lets us penetrate even a little deeper
into the eternal mystery of nature has been granted great grace.
He who, in addition, experiences the recognition, sympathy, and
help of the best minds of his times, had been given almost more
happiness than one man can bear.
Some boundless contiguity of shade.
Some boundless contiguity of shade.
He stands erect; his slouch becomes a walk;
He steps right onward, martial in his air,
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He stands erect; his slouch becomes a walk;
He steps right onward, martial in his air,
His form and movement.
If hindrances obstruct the way,
Thy magnanimity display.
And let thy strength be seen:
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If hindrances obstruct the way,
Thy magnanimity display.
And let thy strength be seen:
But O, if Fortune fill thy sail
With more than a propitious gale,
Take half thy canvas in.
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
Doing good,
Disinterested good, is not our trade.
The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
The only true happiness comes from squandering ourselves for a purpose.
Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.
Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
Made poetry a mere mechanic art.
