Sir William Cowper

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    “How oft upon yon eminence our pace
    Has slackened to a pause, and we have borne
    The ruffling wind, scarce conscious that it blew,
    While admiration, feeding at the eye,
    And still unsated, dwelt upon the scene.”
    —William Cowper (1731–1800)

    “They turn one’s legs
    To cribbage pegs—”
    —Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (1836–1911)

    “Variety’s the very spice of life
    That gives it all its flavour.”
    —William Cowper (1731–1800)