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The Task: Book V, The Winter Morning Walk (excerpts) by William Cowper

By William Cowper

Topics: sad-shayari, deep-lines, nature-poetry

'Tis morning; and the sun, with ruddy orb Ascending, fires th' horizon: while the clouds, That crowd away before the driving wind, More ardent as the disk emerges more, Resemble most some city in a blaze, Seen through the leafless wood. His slanting ray Slides ineffectual down the snowy vale, And, tinging all with his own rosy hue, From ev'ry herb and ev'ry spiry blade Stretches a length of shadow o'er the field. Mine, spindling into longitude immense, In spite of gravity, and sage remark

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"'Tis morning; and the sun, with ruddy orb..."

"The Task: Book V, The Winter Morning Walk (excerpts)" by William Cowper is a sad and deep and nature and inspirational english poem consisting of 76 lines. This English poem by William Cowper demonstrates the timeless power of verse to capture complex human emotions. Beginning with "'Tis morning; and the sun, with ruddy orb Ascending, fires th' horizon: while the clouds,...", this piece explores themes of sad and deep and nature and inspirational through vivid imagery and emotional resonance. The work invites contemplation on the deeper currents of life, love, and the human condition. William Cowper's celebrated body of poetry continues to inspire readers across generations and cultures, and this particular work stands as a powerful example of their artistic vision.

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About William Cowper

William Cowper (1731–1800) was an English poet and hymnodist whose work bridges the gap between the Augustan age and Romanticism. His poems "The Task" and "John Gilpin" were enormously popular, and his hymn "God Moves in a Mysterious Way" remains widely sung.

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