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.

Quote by William Cowper

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Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

Man may dismiss compassion from his heart, but God never will.

Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom...

Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom...

It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is...

It is a terrible thought, that nothing is ever forgotten; that not an oath is...

The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change,...

The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change,...

An epigram is but a feeble thing - With straw in tail, stuck there by...

An epigram is but a feeble thing - With straw in tail, stuck there by...

Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees.

Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees.

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in...

God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform. He plants his footsteps in...

Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay

Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.

Grief is itself a med'cine.

Grief is itself a med'cine.

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

Absence of proof is not proof of absence.

Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.

Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.

Manner is all in all whatever is writ, the substitute for genius sense and wit

Manner is all in all whatever is writ, the substitute for genius sense and wit

'Tis hard if all is false that I advance, A fool must now and then...

'Tis hard if all is false that I advance, A fool must now and then...

Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful...

Meditation here may think down hours to moments. Here the heart may give a useful...

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

Glory, built on selfish principles, is shame and guilt.

I would not enter in my list of friends, Who needlessly sets foot upon a...

I would not enter in my list of friends, Who needlessly sets foot upon a...

It is by chance we met by choice we became friends.

It is by chance we met by choice we became friends.

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind...

The wise man does not permit himself to set up even in his own mind...

Friendship should be more than biting time can sever.

Friendship should be more than biting time can sever.

Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman.

Nothing spoils a romance so much as a sense of humor in the woman.