And natural in gesture; much impress’d Himself, as conscious of his awful charge, And anxious mainly that the flock he feeds May feel it too; affectionate in look, And tender in address, as well becomes A messenger of grace to guilty men.
WILLIAM COWPERHow sweet, how passing sweet, is solitude! But grant me still a friend in my retreat, whom I may whisper, solitude is sweet.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Skins may differ, but affection Dwells in white and black the same.
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Ceremony leads her bigots forth, prepared to fight for shadows of no worth.
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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
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A life of ease is a difficult pursuit.
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Events of all sorts creep or fly exactly as God pleases.
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Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
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Far happier are the dead methinks than they who look for death and fear it every day.
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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.
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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, But trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face. His purposes will ripen fast, Unfolding every hour;
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Knowledge dwells In heads replete with thoughts of other men; Wisdom in minds attentive to their own.
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Maintains its hold with such unfailing sway, We feel it e’en in age, and at our latest day.
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Judge not the Lord by feeble sense, but trust Him for His grace; Behind a frowning providence He hides a smiling face.
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He that has seen both sides of fifty has lived to little purpose if he has no other views of the world than he had when he was much younger.
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Throws up a steamy column, and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful evening in
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