 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.  Poems - Страница 337по William Cowper - 1782 - 359 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | William Cowper - 1786
...' i. THERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarlenefs of his note, Might be fuppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bifhop-like...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1787
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1788
...W. I. THERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarfcnefs of his note, Might be fuppos'da crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where bifhop-like he finds a perch, And dormitory too. • - ' •:..> II. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point... | |
 | William Cowper - 1790 - 298 страници
...of the church, Where bifhop-like he finds a perchj., And dormitory coo.. II. Above the fteeple mines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weatheiy Look up — your brains begin to fwim, 'Tis in the clouds — that pleafcs him,. He choofes... | |
 | William Cowper - 1793 - 359 страници
...JACKDAW. I. THERE is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarfenefs of his note, Might be fuppos'da crow i A great frequenter of the church, Where, bifhop-like, he finds a perch, And dormitory too. II. Above the fteeple fhines a plate, That turns and turns, to indicate From what point blows the weather.... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 1008 страници
...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... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800
...I. THERE is a bird who, by his coat, And by the hoarfenefs of his note, Might be fuppos'da crow; 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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805
...ABOVE, I. THERE is a bird who by his coat, And by the hoarfenefs of his note, Might be fuppofed a crow ; A great frequenter of the church, Where 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.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806
...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, 7Tis in the clouds — that pleases him, He chooses... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806
...frequenter of the church, Where, bishop-like, he finds a perch And dormitory too. 2 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 choose*... | |
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