Classic Poem

A STARGAZER out late at night,
With eyes and thoughts turned both upright,
Tumbled by chance into a well
(A dismal story this to tell);
He roared and sobbed, and roared again,
And cursed the " Bear" and " Charles's Wain".

His woeful cries a neighbour brought,
Less learned, but wiser far in thought:
" My friend," quoth he, " you're much misled,
With stars to trouble thus your head;
Since you with these misfortunes meet,
For want of looking to your feet."