England, with all thy faults, I love thee still-My country!

William Cowper

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Topic

England Patriotism

Author

William Cowper

Source

The Timepiece The Task

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1785 1780s 18th century

Occupation

Poet Writer

From

United Kingdom Europe

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Original Citation

Cowper, William. The Task. London: Joseph Johnson, 1785, bk. 2.

Current Citation

Cowper, William. "The Task." William Cowper: The Task and Selected Other Poems, edited by James Sambrook. Routledge, 2016, bk. 2.

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Current Citation

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