All we behold is miracle.
WILLIAM COWPERGod made the country, and man made the town.
More William Cowper Quotes
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The path of sorrow, and that path alone, leads to the land where sorrow is unknown.
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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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The bud may have a bitter taste, But sweet will be the flower.
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While truths, on which eternal things depend, can hardly find a single friend.
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What is there in the vale of lifeHalf so delightful as a wife;When friendship, love and peace combineTo stamp the marriage-bond divine?
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But still remember, if you mean to please, To press your point with modesty and ease.
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Truth is the golden girdle of the globe.
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And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be follow’d perhaps by a smile.
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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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The darkest day, if you live till tomorrow, will have passed away.
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The man to solitude accustom’d long, Perceives in everything that lives a tongue; Not animals alone, but shrubs and trees Have speech for him, and understood with ease,
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Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
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There is in souls a sympathy with sounds.
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Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
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The bird that flutters least is longest on the wing.
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