William Cowper Quotes About Water

Quotes about: Water

• God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in the sea, and rides upon the storm.

  William Cowper

  God, Beach, Moving

  Olney Hymns "Light Shining Out of Darkness" l. 1 (1779)

• A life all turbulence and noise may seem To him that leads it wise and to be praised, But wisdom is a pearl with most success Sought in still waters.

  William Cowper

  Life, Success, Wise

  William Cowper (1855). “The complete poetical works of William Cowper, with life and critical notice of his writings”, p.155

• But conversation, choose what theme we may,
  And chiefly when religion leads the way,
  Should flow, like waters after summer show'rs,
  Not as if raised by mere mechanic powers.

  William Cowper

  Summer, Water, May

  William Cowper, “Conversation”

• Twere better to be born a stone Of ruder shape, and feeling none, Than with a tenderness like mine And sensibilities so fine! Ah, hapless wretch! condemn'd to dwell Forever in my native shell, Ordained to move when others please, Not for my own content or ease; But toss'd and buffeted about, Now in the water and now out.

  William Cowper

  Moving, Oysters, Water

  William Cowper, William Hayley, John William Cunningham (1854). “The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems ; Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence”, p.617

• When one that holds communion with the skies
  Has fill'd his urn where these pure waters rise,
  And once more mingles with us meaner things,
  'Tis e'en as if an angel shook his wings.

  William Cowper

  Angel, Sky, Wings

  William Cowper (1855). “The complete poetical works of William Cowper, with life and critical notice of his writings”, p.77

• The fall of waters and the song of birds,
  And hills that echo to the distant berds,
  Are luxuries excelling all the glare
  The world can boast, and her chief favorites share.

  William Cowper

  Song, Retirement, Fall

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