Cowper had sinned with some excuse,
If, bound in rhyming tethers,
He had committed this abuse
Of changing ewes for wethers;
But, male for female is a trope,
Or rather bold misnomer,
That would have startled even Pope,
When he translated Homer.
More verses by William Cowper
- Mutual Forbearance : Necessary To The Happiness Of The Married State
- Ode. Supposed To Be Written On The Marriage Of A Friend
- Olney Hymn 59: A Living And A Dead Faith
- Olney Hymn 57: The New Convert
- Olney Hymn 53: My Soul Thirsteth For God