It needn't be only a poetic fancy, either-it's entirely practical, and if you have a comparatively small house, why not give your guests the beautiful freedom of outdoors instead of Cooping them up in the house?
"Entertaining Made Easy"
Emily Rose Burt
Howe's next move was probably conceived with the twofold design, first of Cooping Washington up within the island, and second of capturing or breaking up his entire army.
"The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77"
Samuel Adams Drake
But the rebels were not inclined to submit to this Cooping process.
"Siege of Washington, D.C."
F. Colburn Adams