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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 And the first smith was the first murderer's son. |
| And up he got, in haste to ride, / But soon came down again. |
| And, of all lies (be that one poet's boast) / The lie that flatters I abhor the most. |
| As a priest, / A piece of mere church furniture at best. |
| As if the world and they were hand and glove. |
| Away went Gilpin, neck or naught, / Away went hat and wig! |
| Beggars invention and makes fancy lame. |
| Behind a frowning providence / He hides a smiling face. |
| Blest be the art that can immortalize. |
| Built God a church, and laughed his Word to scorn. |
| But misery still delights to trace / Its semblance in another's case. |
| But oars alone can ne'er prevail To reach the distant coast; The breath of heaven must swell the sail, Or all the toil is lost. |
| But strive still to be a man before your mother. |
| But the sea-fowl has gone to her nest, / The beast is laid down in his lair. |
| But war's a game, which, were their subjects wise, / Kings would not play at. |
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Proverb (1469548 st) Search
Categories (2627 st) Search
Authors (167535 st) Search
Photos (4592 st)
Born (10495 st)
Died (3318 st)
Dates (9517 st)
Countries (5315 st)
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Lengths
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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