As faithful characters he drew
As mortal ever saw;
But, ah! poor parson, when he died,
His breath he could not draw.
William Cowper for the most part writes with a gentle, genial spirit, a love of nature and a joy in the domestic relations
His muse, when humorous, is also a bit stilted.
A FAITHFUL PICTURE OF ORDINARY SOCIETY
The circle formed, we sit in silent state,
Like figures drawn upon a dial-plate.
“Yes, ma’am” and “No, ma’am” uttered softly, show