Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa around, And while the bubbling and loud-hissing urn
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More William Cowper Quotes
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Heaven’s harmony is universal love.
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Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
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An idler is a watch that wants both hands; As useless if it goes as when it stands.
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The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.
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God made bees, and bees made honey, God made man, and man made money,
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Tea – the cups that cheer but not inebriate.
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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, Shall be constrained to love thee.
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Pleasure is labour too, and tires as much.
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The still small voice is wanted.
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Ye fearful saints fresh courage take, The clouds you so much dread Are big with mercy and shall break, With blessings on your head
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A fretful temper will divide the closest knot that may be tied, by ceaseless sharp corrosion; a temper passionate and fierce may suddenly your joys disperse at one immense explosion.
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God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.
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Grief is itself a medicine.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
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