Religion
The Triumph of Heavenly Love Desired
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
Ah! reign, wherever Man is found,
My Spouse, beloved and divine!
Then I am rich, and I abound,
When ev'ry human heart is thine.
A thousand sorrows pierce my soul,
To think that all are not thine own:
Ah! be ador'd from pole to pole;
Where is thy zeal? arise, be known!
All hearts are cold, in ev'ry place,
Yet earthly good with warmth pursue;
Dissolve them with a flash of grace,
Thaw these of ice, and give us new!
Codex Note
From the French of Madame Guion.
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Cowper, William. “The Triumph of Heavenly Love Desired.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/288/.
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Cowper, William. “The Triumph of Heavenly Love Desired.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/288/.
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