Poems
- The Snail 1770
- The Winter Nosegay 1777
- Olney Hymns 1778–1779 in collaboration with John Newton
- John Gilpin 1782
- Epitaph on a Hare 1782
- Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple, Esq. 1782 (Cowper's First Independent Volume)
- The Rose 1783
- The Task 1785
- The Morning Dream 1788
- Homer's Iliad and Odyssey 1791 (translations from the Greek)
- The Retired Cat 1791
- To Mary 1793
- The Castaway 1803
- The Poplar-Field 1785
- Lines Written During a Period of Insanity 1816
References: Selected Works of William Cowper https://www.luminarium.org https://www.poetryfoundation.org https://mypoeticside.com https://poetryprof.com
William Cowper translated Homer's two epic poems: "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey." His translations of these ancient Greek classics are considered significant contributions to English literature. Cowper's translations of Homer were part of a broader movement in the 18th and 19th centuries to make classical literature more accessible to English-speaking audiences. While his translations may not be as widely read today as some others, they were influential in their time and contributed to the ongoing appreciation of Homer's works in English-speaking countries.
Hymns
William Cowper is represented with fifteen hymns in American Presbyterian Edwin Hatfield's 1872 opus The Church Hymn Book for the Worship of God
*127 Jesus! where'er thy people meet *357 The Spirit breathes upon the word *450 There is a fountain, filled with blood *790 Hark! my soul! it is the Lord *856 To Jesus, the Crown of my hope *871 Far from the world, O Lord! I flee *885 My Lord! how full of sweet content *932 What various hindrances we meet *945 Oh! for a closer walk with God'' *965 When darkness long has veiled my mind *1002 'Tis my happiness below *1009 O Lord! in sorrow I resign *1029 O Lord! my best desire fulfill *1060 God of my life! to thee I call
References: https://hymnary.org/person/Cowper_W https://www.hymnal.net/en/home
