William Cowper poet from United Kingdom was born on November 26, 1731, had 68 years and died on April 25, 1800. Poems were written in Neoclassical age mainly in English language. Dominant movement is modernism, realism.
Top ten poems William Cowper
Retirement
... She communes with her God!There like the nightingale she pours ...
Contentment
... With everlasting pain!"If thou of murmuring wouldst be cured, ...
The Castaway
... Entreated help, or cried--Adieu!At length, his transient respite past, ...
Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion
... I'm called, if vanquished, to receive a sentence ...
God Moves In A Mysterious Way
... Ye fearful saints, fresh courage take, ...
Lines Written During A Period Of Insanity
... Weary, faint, trembling with a thousand terrors, ...
Hatred of Sin
... Yet pierced by sin the serpent's tooth, ...
The Christian
... His kingdom of eternal love!My soul is ravished at the thought! ...
Prayer for Patience
... Why should the unburnt, though burning bush, ...
Prayer for Children
... Plead the blood of Christ for these!Lord, we tremble, for we know ...
