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William Cowper Quotes about Nature

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

Nature is a good name for an effect whose cause is God.

William Cowper, “The Task: Book Vi. -- The Winter Walk At Noon”

Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.

William Cowper, John MACDIARMID (Editor of the “Dumfries and Galloway Courier.”.) (1819). “Poems ... To which is prefixed, a memoir of the author; also, critical remarks on his poems, written expressly for this work. By John M'Diarmid. Second edition, revised and extended”, p.71

Nature, exerting an unwearied power, Forms, opens, and gives scent to every flower; Spreads the fresh verdure of the field, and leads The dancing Naiads through the dewy meads.

William Cowper (1855). “The complete poetical works of William Cowper, with life and critical notice of his writings”, p.14

When all within is peace How nature seems to smile Delights that never cease The live-long day beguile

William Cowper, James Thomson (1832). “The Works of Cowper and Thompson: Including Many Letters and Poems Never Before Published in this Country. With a New and Interesting Memoir of the Life of Thomson”, p.145