The astrologers did all alike presage
My uncle's dying in extreme old age;
One only disagreed. But he was wise,
And spoke not till he heard the funeral cries.
More verses by William Cowper
- On The Author Of Letters On Literature
- On The Death Of The Bishop Of Ely. Anno Aet. 17. (Translated From Milton)
- On The Death Of The Vice-Chancellor, A Physician (Translated From Milton)
- On The High Price Of Fish
- On The Neglect Of Homer