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Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.
William Cowper
Life
Variety
No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.
William Cowper
Man
A fool must now and then be right, by chance.
William Cowper
Chance
Fool
Now
Right
They whom truth and wisdom lead, can gather honey from a weed.
William Cowper
Wisdom
Truth
Who loves a garden loves a greenhouse too.
William Cowper
Garden
Where men of judgment creep and feel their way, The positive pronounce without dismay.
William Cowper
Men
Positive
Judgment
Wisdom is humble that he knows no more.
William Cowper
Wisdom
The earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.
William Cowper
Change
Earth
Man
Mind
Novelty
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
Soul
Children
Dogs
Windows
O solitude, where are the charms That sages have seen in thy face? Better dwell in the midst of alarms, Than reign in this horrible place.
William Cowper
Solitude
Satan trembles when he sees the weakest saint upon their knees.
William Cowper
Satan
No wild enthusiast could rest, till half the world like him was possessed.
William Cowper
Rest
World
Remorse, the fatal egg that pleasure laid.
William Cowper
Pleasure
Remorse
Thus happiness depends, as nature shows, less on exterior things than most suppose.
William Cowper
Happiness
Nature
Reasoning at every step he treads, Man yet mistakes his way, Whilst meaner things, whom instinct leads, Are rarely known to stray.
William Cowper
Instinct
Man
Mistakes