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Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away.

Men deal with life as children with their play, Who first misuse, then cast their toys away.

William Cowper
Life, Children, Men
'Hope' (1782) l. 127

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.

William Cowper
Dog, Children, Soul
William Cowper, “The Diverting History Of John Gilpin, Showing How He Went Farther Than He Intended, And Came Safe Home Again”

Learning itself, received into a mind By nature weak, or viciously inclined, Serves but to lead philosophers astray, Where children would with ease discern the way.

William Cowper
Children, Learning, Mind
William Cowper (1851). “The Works of William Cowper: His Life, Letters, and Poems. Now First Completed by the Introduction of Cowper's Private Correspondence”, p.510

To see the Law by Christ fulfilled, And hear His pardoning voice Changes a slave into a child, And duty into choice.

William Cowper
Children, Law, Voice
William Cowper (1874). “The poetical works of William Cowper, ed: with notes and biographical introd. by William Benham”, p.40

There is a mixture of evil in everything we do; indulgence encourages us to encroach, while we Crabbe exercise the rights of children, we become childish.

William Cowper
Children, Exercise, Rights
1783 Letter to Rev William Unwin, 7 Sep.

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