It chills my blood to hear the blest Supreme Rudely appealed to on each trifling theme.
WILLIAM COWPERSatan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees.
More William Cowper Quotes
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Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilirate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid nature.
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But still remember, if you mean to please, To press your point with modesty and ease.
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Variety’s the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
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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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O Winter, ruler of the inverted year!
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds: And as the mind is pitch’d the ear is pleased With melting airs, or martial, brisk or grave; Some chord in unison with what we hear Is touch’d within us, and the heart replies.
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The still small voice is wanted.
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Built God a church and laughed His word to scorn.
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The nurse sleeps sweetly, hired to watch the sick, / whom, snoring, she disturbs.
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Some people are more nice than wise.
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I am out of humanity’s reach.I must finish my journey alone,Never hear the sweet music of speech;I start at the sound of my own.
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Deep in unfathomable mines Of never failing skill He treasures up his bright designs,
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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Great offices will have great talents, and God gives to every man the virtue, temper, understanding, taste, that lifts him into life, and lets him fall just in the niche he was ordained to fill.
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