Poems by William Cowper
The Task: Book II, The Time-Piece (excerpts)
... Must stand acknowledg'd, while the world shall stand, ...
Old Testament Gospel
... (Hebrews, iv.2)Israel in ancient days ...
Welcome to the Table
... Not heaven affords a costlier treat, ...
On Receipt Of My Mother's Picture
... So thou, with sails how swift! hast reach'd the shore ...
The Retired Cat
... In such a mould [lang f]philosophique[lang e], ...
Grace and Providence
... Let soul and body praise the Lord!My streams of outward comfort came ...
To Delia: On Her Endeavouring To Conceal Her Grief At Parting
... Breaks forth, best witness of thy truth sincere, ...
The Task: Book IV, The Winter Evening (excerpts)
... A Roman meal; Such as the mistress of the world once found ...
O Lord, I Will Praise Thee
... (Isaiah, xii.1)I will praise Thee every day ...
The Contrite Heart
... (Isaiah, lvii.15)The Lord will happiness divine ...
The Task: Book V, The Winter Morning Walk (excerpts)
... It is held By charter, and that charter sanction'd sure ...
Praise for Faith
... We praise Thee, and would praise Thee more, ...
The Happy Change
... The dayspring from on high!Through all the storms that veil the skies ...
I Will Praise the Lord at All Times
... Seems to speak His dying groans!Summer has a thousand charms, ...
Pleading for and with Youth
... And flee the wrath to come!Dear Saviour, let this new-born year ...
