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Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.

William Cowper

Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore.
WILLIAM COWPER

Lodge Solitude Some Successful War Wilderness
Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.
WILLIAM COWPER

Built Church God Laugh Scorn
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.
WILLIAM COWPER

Country Fault Love May Mind Still
The bird that flutters least is longest on the wing.
WILLIAM COWPER

Bird Endurance Future Least Longest Wings
Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin; So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.
WILLIAM COWPER

Cole Devil God Made Pit Pride
Restraining prayer, we cease to fight; Prayer keeps the Christian’s armor bright; And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
WILLIAM COWPER

Cease Christian Fight Fighting Prayer Restrain
No traveler e’er reached that blest abode who found not thorns and briers in his road.
WILLIAM COWPER

Acceptance Found Thorns Traveler
I venerate the man whose heart is warm, Whose hands are pure, whose doctrine and whose life, Coincident, exhibit lucid proof That he is honest in the sacred cause.
WILLIAM COWPER

Doctrine Hand Heart Life Man Pure Venerate
God moves in mysterious ways His wonders to performs
WILLIAM COWPER

Moving Mysterious Perform Way Wonder
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;
WILLIAM COWPER

Feeble Grace Judging Lord People Person Sweet
Elegant as simplicity, and warm As ecstasy.
WILLIAM COWPER

Ecstasy Elegant Simplicity Warm
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.
WILLIAM COWPER

Ceaseless Corrosion Divide Joy Know May Passionate Temper
The innocent seldom find an uncomfortable pillow.
WILLIAM COWPER

Innocence Innocent Pillow Seldom Uncomfortable
War’s a game, which, were their subjects wise, Kings would not play at.
WILLIAM COWPER

Game King Ply Subject War Wise
Trials make the promise sweet, Trials give new life to prayer; Trials bring me to His feet, Lay me low, and keep me there.
WILLIAM COWPER

Feet Make Prayer Promise Sweet Trial
Detested sport, That owes its pleasures to another’s pain.
WILLIAM COWPER

Another Detect Hunting Owe Pain Sport

Tis liberty alone that gives the flower Of fleeting life its lustre and perfume; And we are weeds without it.

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