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A moral, sensible, and well-bred manWill not affront me, and no other can.

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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Just knows, and knows no more, her Bible true,- A truth the brilliant Frenchman never knew.
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Is base in kind, and born to be a slave.
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The dogs did bark, the children screamed, Up flew the windows all And every soul bawled out, Well done! As loud as he could bawl.
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Call'd to the temple of impure delight He that abstains, and he alone, does right. If a wish wander that way, call it home He cannot long be safe whose wishes roam.
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Stamps God's own name upon a lie just made, To turn a penny in the way of trade.
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Tis Providence alone secures In every change both mine and yours.
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How! leap into the pit our life to save? To save our life leap all into the grave.
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