Adam: A Sacred Drama. Act 1. (William Cowper Poems)
CHORUS OF ANGELS, Singing the Glory of God.To Heaven's bright lyre let Iris be the bow,Adapt the spheres for chords, ...
William Cowper Poems on Man (22 Poems)
Adam: A Sacred Drama. Act 3. (William Cowper Poems)
SCENE I.-- Adam and Eve.Oh, my beloved companion!Oh thou of my existence,The very heart and soul!Hast thou, with such excess ...
A Poetical Epistle To Lady Austen (William Cowper Poems)
Dear Anna, -- Between friend and friend,Prose answers every common end;Serves, in a plain and homely way,To express the occurrence ...
Addressed To Miss Macartney, Afterwards Mrs. Greville, On Reading The Prayer For Indifference (William Cowper Poems)
And dwells there in a female heart,By bounteous heaven design'dThe choicest raptures to impact,To feel the most refined;Dwells there a ...
A Tale. June 1793 (William Cowper Poems)
In Scotland's realm, where trees are fewNor even shrubs abound;But where, however bleak the viewSome better things are found;For husband ...
A Fable (William Cowper Poems)
A raven, while with glossy breastHer new-laid eggs she fondly press'd,And, on her wicker-work high mounted,Her chickens prematurely counted(A fault ...
Seeking the Beloved (William Cowper Poem)
To those who love the Lord I speak; Is my Beloved near? The Bridegroom of my soul I seek, Oh! ...
The Hidden Life (William Cowper Poem)
To tell the Saviour all my wants, How pleasing is the task! Nor less to praise Him when He grants ...
Not Works (William Cowper Poem)
Grace, triumphant in the throne, Scorns a rival, reigns alone; Come and bow beneath her sway; Cast your idol works ...
The Task: Book VI, The Winter Walk at Noon (excerpts) (William Cowper Poem)
Thus heav'nward all things tend. For all were once Perfect, and all must be at length restor'd. So God has ...
The Task: Book V, The Winter Morning Walk (excerpts) (William Cowper Poem)
'Tis morning; and the sun, with ruddy orb Ascending, fires th' horizon: while the clouds, That crowd away before the ...
The Retired Cat (William Cowper Poem)
A poet's cat, sedate and grave As poet well could wish to have, Was much addicted to inquire For nooks ...
The Task: Book II, The Time-Piece (excerpts) (William Cowper Poem)
England, with all thy faults, I love thee still-- My country! and, while yet a nook is left Where English ...
Jesus Hasting to Suffer (William Cowper Poem)
The Saviour, what a noble flame Was kindled in his breast, When hasting to Jerusalem, He march'd before the rest. ...
Jehovah-Shalom. The Lord Send Peace (William Cowper Poem)
(Judges, vi.25) Jesus! whose blood so freely stream'd To satisfy the law's demand; By Thee from guilt and wrath redeem'd, ...
On The Loss Of The Royal George (William Cowper Poem)
Written when the news arrived. Toll for the brave! The brave that are no more! All sunk beneath the wave ...
Jehovah Jesus (William Cowper Poem)
My song shall bless the Lord of all, My praise shall climb to His abode; Thee, Saviour, by that name ...
Wisdom (William Cowper Poem)
(Proverbs, viii. 22-31) "Ere God had built the mountains, Or raised the fruitful hills; Before he fill'd the fountains That ...
Prayer for Patience (William Cowper Poem)
Lord, who hast suffer'd all for me, My peace and pardon to procure, The lighter cross I bear for Thee, ...
The Poplar Field (William Cowper Poem)
The poplars are felled, farewell to the shade And the whispering sound of the cool colonnade: The winds play no ...
Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion (William Cowper Poem)
Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion, Scarce can endure delay of execution, Wait, with impatient readiness, to seize my Soul ...
Lines Written During A Period Of Insanity (William Cowper Poem)
Hatred and vengence-my eternal portion Scarce can endure delay of execution- Wait with impatient readiness to seize my Soul in ...