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About William Cowper
William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th-century poetry by writing about everyday life and scenes of the English countryside. In many ways, he was one of the forerunners of English Romantic poetry. Samuel Taylor Coleridge called him “the best modern poet” and Wordsworth admired his poem “Yardley Oak”. He was a nephew of the poet Judith Madan. His religious sentiment and association with John Newton led to much of his poetry for which he is best remembered. He also wrote a number of anti-slavery poems. Cowper was seized with dropsy in the spring of 1800 and died.
| Name | William Cowper |
| Occupation | Poet |
| Birth | 26 November 1731 |
| Death | 25 April 1800 |
| Parents | John Cowper & Ann Nee Donne |
William Cowper Poems
Cowper was known for his poems. The Snail is his notable poem. Other poems like The Winter Nosegay, John Gilpin, The Rose, and The Task were written in his fifties. He translated the great Greek epics Iliad and Odessey of Homer into English. He also wrote The Morning Dream, The Retired Cat, To Mary etc. Poems like On the Ice Islands Seen Floating in the German Ocean, Hatred and Vengeance, my eternal portion and Lines Written During a Period of Insanity were published after his death.
Hymns of William Cowper (Famous Works)
Cowper wrote so many hymns. Some of his hymns are, “Jesus where’er thy people meet, “The Spirit breathes upon the word” “There is a fountain, filled with blood”. “To Jesus, the crown of my hope”, “O Lord! in sorrow I resign”, “O Lord! my best desire fulfil are some important hymns.
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