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In the decline of the day, near Kentucky river, as we ascended the brow of a small hill, a number of Indians rushed out of a thick cane-brake upon us, and made us prisoners.
William Cowper
Born: November 26, 1731
Died: April 25, 1800 (aged 68)
Bio: William Cowper was an English poet and hymnodist. One of the most popular poets of his time, Cowper changed the direction of 18th century nature poetry by writing of everyday life and scenes of the English countryside.
Known for:
- The Task (1785)
- The Diverting History of John Gilpin (1782)
- The poems of William Cowper (1786)
- The poetical works of William Cowper (1785)
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