William Cowper Poems

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31.
Wisdom

(Proverbs, viii. 22-31)

"Ere God had built the mountains,
Or raised the fruitful hills;
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32.
A Comparison. Addressed To A Young Lady

Sweet stream that winds through yonder glade,
Apt emblem of a virtuous maid
Silent and chaste she steals along,
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33.
Jehovah-Jireh. The Lord Will Provide

(Genesis, xxii.14)

The saints should never be dismay'd,
Nor sink in hopeless fear;
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34.
Jehovah Our Righteousness

(Jeremiah, xxiii.6)

My God, how perfect are Thy ways!
But mine polluted are;
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35.
An Epistle To Robert Lloyd, Esq.

'Tis not that I design to rob
Thee of thy birthright, gentle Bob,--
For thou art born sole heir and single
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36.
Adam: A Sacred Drama. Act 3.

Oh, my beloved companion!
Oh thou of my existence,
The very heart and soul!
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37.
A Song : The Sparkling Eye

The sparkling eye, the mantling cheek,
The polished front, the snowy neck,
How seldom we behold in one!
Glossy locks, and brow serene,
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38.
A Poetical Epistle To Lady Austen

Dear Anna, -- Between friend and friend,
Prose answers every common end;
Serves, in a plain and homely way,
To express the occurrence of the day;
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39.
Walking With God

(Genesis, v.24)

Oh! for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame;
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There is a book, which we may call
(Its excellence is such)
Alone a library, though small;
The ladies thumb it much.
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