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Divine Fancies

Digested into Epigrammes, Meditations, and Observations. By Fra: Quarles
  
  
  

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19. On the Crowing of a Cocke.

The Crowing of a Cocke doth oft foreshow
A change of Weather: Peter found it so:
The Cocke no sooner crew, but by and by
He found a Change of weather in his Eye:
T's an easie thing to say, and to sweare too,
Wee'l dye for Christ; but tis as hard to doe.