A tale should be judicious, clear, succinct; The language plain, and incidents well link'd; Tell not as new what ev'ry body knows; and, new or old, still hasten to a close.
William CowperThe earth was made so various, that the mind Of desultory man, studious of change, And pleased with novelty, might be indulged.
William CowperLived in his saddle, loved the chase, the course, And always, ere he mounted, kiss'd his horse.
William Cowper