 | William Cowper - 1782 - 384 sider
...crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bifhop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. 2. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns,...indicate From what point blows the weather ; Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him, ' He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1782 - 378 sider
...crow j A great frequenter of the church, Where bifhop-like he finds a perch, . And dormitory too. 2. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weatherj Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him, He choofes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1786 - 756 sider
...crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bifhop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. 2. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns,...indicate From what point blows the weather ; Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him, He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787 - 334 sider
...frequenter of the church,. Where bifhop-fike he finds a perch., And dormitory too. II. Above the fleeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather,. Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him* He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 476 sider
...frequenter of the church, Where biihop-like he finds a perch - And dormitory too. About the ftecplc fnines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather ; Look up — your brains begin to fwim, Tis in the clouds — that plcafcs him, He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1798 - 370 sider
...I. THERE is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarfenefs of his note, Might be fuppos'da crow; U a A great frequenter of the church, Where, bifhop-like,...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to fwim, Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him, He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 372 sider
...V 2 A great frequenter of the church, Where, bifhop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. ir. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns,...to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up— your brains begin to fwim, Tis in the clouds — that pleafes him, He choofes it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 420 sider
...of the church, Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1802 - 328 sider
...of the church, Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. it. Above the steeple shines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look up — your brains begin to swim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses it the rather.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sider
...bifhop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That tums and tums, to indicate From what point blows the weather. Look...clouds—that pleafes him, He choofes it the rather. III. Fond of the fpecu'ative height, Thither he wings his airy flight, And thence fecurely fees The... | |
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Fond of the speculative height, Thither he wings his airy flight, And thence securely sees The bustle and the rareeshow That occupy mankind below, Secure and at his ease. 
