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Born in November 26, 1731 / Died in April 25, 1800 / United Kingdom / English

Poems by William Cowper

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Epitaphium Alterum

... Confecêre: Tamen mortuus est-- ...

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The Tears Of A Painter

... Although the sight with anguish tore him, ...

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Elegy V. Anno Aet. 20. On The Approach Of Spring (Translated From Milton)

...   Thou, veil'd with op'ning foliage, lead'st the throng ...

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An Apology For Not Showing Her What I Had Wrote

... From that, of all most dreaded, free, ...

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On Observing Some Names Of Little Note Recorded In The Biographia Britannica

... And there, scarce less illustrious, goes the clerk ...

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Sonnet Addressed To William Hayley, Esq.

... Not more to admire the bard than love the man ...

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Horace, Book I. Ode IX.

... Old age is at our heels, and youth returns no more ...

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On Pallas Bathing, From A Hymn Of Callimachus

... she, array'd In genuine beauty, scorns their aid ...

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Olney Hymn 6: Wisdom

... He wrought by weight and measure, ...

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On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library

... On the Burning of Lord Mansfield's Library, Together with his MSS ...

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The Innocent Thief

... From the largest to the least, but it yields ...

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On A Similar Character (From The Greek)

... Those wrinkles mock your daily toil, ...

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Olney Hymn 65: Grace And Providence

... From Satan's malice shields my breast, ...

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To Mrs. Throckmorton, On Her Beautiful Transcript Of Horace's Ode Ad Librum Suum

... Who shall give me, when you are all dead, ...

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The Valediction

... Your brain well furnished, and your tongue well taught ...