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• He sees that this great roundabout The world, with all its motley rout, Church, army, physic, law, Its customs and its businesses, Is no concern at all of his, And says--what says he?
  Caw. -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- The Jackdaw, (Translation from Vincent Bourne)...
• Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will. -- William Cowper (1731-1800)
• It is the wise bird who builds his nest in a tree.
• It's the wise bird who builds his nest in a tree.
• How various his employments whom the world Calls idle, and who justly in return Esteems that busy world an idler too!
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- The Task, Book iii, The Garden, Line 352...
• Built God a church, and laugh'd his word to scorn.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Retirement, Line 688...
• And Satan trembles when he sees The weakest saint upon his knees.
  -- William Cowper (1731-1800) -- Exhortation to Praye...