245 ordspråk av William Cowper
William Cowper
William Cowper föddes den November 15th 1731 och dog den 25 April 1800 - One of the most widely read English poets of his day.
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 Now stir the fire, and close the shutters fast, Let fall the curtains, wheel the sofa round, And, while the bubbling and loud hissing urn Throws up a steamy column and the cups That cheer but not inebriate, wait on each, So let us welcome peaceful ev |
| O for a lodge in some vast wilderness, Some boundless contiguity of shade, Where rumour of oppression and deceit, Of unsuccessful or successful war, Might never reach me more |
| O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place. |
| O Winter, ruler of the inverted year! |
| O, popular applause! what heart of man is proof against thy sweet, seducing charms? |
| Oh for a closer walk with God, / A calm and heavenly frame; / A light to shine upon the road / That leads me to the Lamb! |
| Oh that those lips had language! Life has passed With me but roughly since I heard thee last |
| Oh to have a lodge in some vast wilderness. Where rumors of oppression and deceit, of unsuccessful and successful wars may never reach me anymore. |
| Oh, laugh or mourn with me the rueful jest, / A cassocked huntsman and a fiddling priest! |
| Oh! let me then at length be taught What I am still so slow to learn; That God is love, and changes not, Nor knows the shadow of a turn. |
| Once more I would adopt the graver style - a teacher should be sparing of his smile. |
| One leg by truth supported, one by lies, They sidle to the goal with awkward pace, Secure of nothing -- but to lose the race. |
| Our severest winter, commonly called the spring. |
| Our wasted oil unprofitably burns, Like hidden lamps in old sepulchral urns. |
| Patriots are grown too shrewd to be sincere, And we too wise to trust them |
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Proverb (1469552 st) Search
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Authors (167535 st) Search
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Born (10495 st)
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Countries (5315 st)
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Toplists (6 st)
This website focuses on proverbs in the Swedish, Danish and Norwegian languages, and some parts including the links below have not been translated to English. They are mainly FAQs, various information and webpages for improving the collection.
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