Poems by William Cowper
Ode To Peace
... And helpless, hopeless, hear thee say-- ...
Olney Hymn 44: Submission
... Else the next cloud that veils the skies ...
On An Ugly Fellow (From The Greek)
... Narcissus' fate would then be thine, ...
The Distress'd Travellers; or, Labour in Vain
... VII. SHE: But should we get there, how shall we get home ...
On The Receipt Of A Hamper. (In The Manner Of Homer)
... Forth came The rustling package first, bright straw of wheat, ...
On Niobe (From The Greek)
... By me too proudly spoken, slew us all ...
Olney Hymn 11: Jehovah Our Righteousness
... This heart, a fountain of vile thoughts ...
By Philemon
... Through dull despondence to his lot resign'd, ...
On The Platonic 'Ideal' As It Was Understood By Aristotle. (Translated From Milton)
... From sphere to sphere the tenfold heav'ns, or dwell ...
Olney Hymn 10: The Future Peace And Glory Of The Church
... "There, like streams that feed the garden, ...
Olney Hymn 41: Mourning And Longing
... No pleasure else is worth a thought, ...
On The Receipt Of My Mother's Picture Out Of Norfolk
... Where once we dwelt our name is heard no more, ...
Ode On The Death Of A Lady, Who Lived One Hundred Years, And Died On Her Birthday, 1728 (Translation
... Though but half the length of thine ...
The Vicissitudes Experienced In The Christian Life
... she sinks, Sinks and is lost, without a wish to rise ...
Olney Hymn 52: For The Poor
... "Bread shall be given them," as He said, ...