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Why the Cock on each church tow'r

Meetly finds his station;

Therefore I will now hereof

Tell the cause and reason,

If ye lend me patient ears

For a little season.

Cock, he is a marvellous

Bird of creating,

Faithfully the Priestly life

In his ways relating:

Such a life as he must lead

Who a parish tendeth,

And his flock from jeopardy

Evermore defendeth.

From what point the wind his course

On the tower directeth,

To that point the cock his head

Manfully objecteth:

Thus the Priest, where'er he sees

Satan's warfare waging,

Thither doth he turn himself

For his flock engaging.