MEDIÆVAL HYMNS.
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Many are the Presbyters
Lacking information
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 God's 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.
