Author:William Cowper

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William Cowper (1731–1800)

See biography, quotes. William Cowper (26 November 1731 – 25 April 1800) was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. — Excerpted from William Cowper on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Contents 1 Works 1.1 Poetry 1.2 Hymns 1.3 Translations 2 Works about Cowper

[edit] Works

[edit] Poetry

• An Address To The Mob On Occasion Of The Late Riot At The House Of Sir Hugh Palliser
• The Modern Patriot
• The Distressed Travellers
• The Poplar-Field
• The Nightingale and Glow-Worm
• On a Goldfinch Starved to Death in his Cage
• Boadicea: An Ode
• The Negro's Complaint
• Verses Supposed To Be Written by Alexander Selkirk
• Care for the Lowest, poem advocating animal-rights
• Sweet Meat has Sour Sauce
• Retirement
• The Winter Nosegay
• To the Nightingale
• Sonnet to William Wilberforce, Esq.
• Epigrams on his Garden Shed
• To Mary
• The Castaway

[edit] Hymns

Olney Hymns (1779)

• As birds their infant brood protect (Jehovah-Shammah)
• By whom was David taught (Jehovah Nissi, The Lord my banner)
• Ere God had built the mountains (Wisdom)
• God gives his mercies to be spent (Vanity of the world)
• Heal us, EMMANUEL, here we are (Jehovah Rophi, I am the Lord that healeth thee)
• Hear what God the LORD hath spoken (The future peace and glory of the church)
• I Will praise thee every day (O Lord I will praise thee)
• Jesus, whose blood so freely streamed (Jehovah Shalem, The Lord send peace)
• My God! how perfect are thy ways! (Jehovah our righteousness)
• My God! till I received thy stroke (Ephraim repenting)
• O! for a closer walk with God (Walking with God)
• The LORD will happiness divine (The contrite heart)
• The Lord proclaims his grace abroad (The covenant)
• The saints should never be dismayed (Jehovah Jireh, The Lord will provide)
• There is a fountain filled with blood (Praise for the fountain opened)
• Ye sons of earth prepare the plow (The sower)

[edit] Translations

• The Odyssey of Homer (1791)

[edit] Works about Cowper

• William Cowper's article in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature
• The Poetical Works of William Cowper (Introductory memoir), 1870 by William Benham
• A Portrait of William Cowper: His Own Interpreter in Letters and Poems, 2004 by Louise B. Risk

Works by this author published before January 1, 1923 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.