William Cowper Poems

(Proverbs, viii. 22-31)

"Ere God had built the mountains,
Or raised the fruitful hills;
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Sweet stream that winds through yonder glade,
Apt emblem of a virtuous maid
Silent and chaste she steals along,
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(Genesis, xxii.14)

The saints should never be dismay'd,
Nor sink in hopeless fear;
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(Jeremiah, xxiii.6)

My God, how perfect are Thy ways!
But mine polluted are;
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'Tis not that I design to rob
Thee of thy birthright, gentle Bob,--
For thou art born sole heir and single
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Oh, my beloved companion!
Oh thou of my existence,
The very heart and soul!
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The sparkling eye, the mantling cheek,
The polished front, the snowy neck,
How seldom we behold in one!
Glossy locks, and brow serene,
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(Genesis, v.24)

Oh! for a closer walk with God,
A calm and heavenly frame;
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There is a book, which we may call
(Its excellence is such)
Alone a library, though small;
The ladies thumb it much.
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The Lord receives his highest praise
From humble minds and hearts sincere;
While all the loud professor says
Offends the righteous Judge's ear.
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