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Nor rural sights alone, but rural sounds, Exhilirate the spirit, and restore The tone of languid nature.

William Cowper

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William Cowper
Age: 68 †
Born: 1731
Born: November 26
Died: 1800
Died: April 25
Hymnwriter
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Poet Lawyer
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Berkhamsted
Hertfordshire
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Languid
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Rural
Silence
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Alone
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