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Give what thou canst, without Thee we are poor And with Thee rich, take what Thou wilt away.

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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Wilt
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Resignation
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Contentment
Giving
Thou
Thee
Rich
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