Death & Dying
Sunset and Sunrise
Translated by William Cowper · From Translations
Death & Dying
Contemplate, when the sun declines,
Thy death, with deep reflection!
And when again he rising shines,
The day of resurrection!
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Codex Note
From the Latin of John Owen.
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Cowper, William. “Sunset and Sunrise.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/360/.
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Cowper, William. “Sunset and Sunrise.” Translated by William Cowper. Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/cowper/360/.
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