28502696ende of our shew.

28522697King. Call them foorth quickly, we will do so.

28532698Brag. Holla. Approch.

28552700Brag. This side is Hiems, Winter.

28562701This Ver, the Spring: The one maynteined by the Owle,

28572702th'other by the Cuckow.

28582703B. Ver begin.

28602705When Dasies pied, and Violets blew,

28612706And Cuckow-budds of yellow hew:

28622707And Ladi-smockes all siluer white,

28632708Do paint the Meadowes with delight:

28642709The Cuckow then on euerie tree,

28652710Mocks married men; for thus singes hee,

28662711Cuckow.

28672712Cuckow, Cuckow: O word of feare,

28682713Vnpleasing to a married eare.

28692714When Shepheards pipe on Oten Strawes,

28702715And merrie Larkes are Ploughmens Clocks:

28712716When Turtles tread and Rookes and Dawes,

28722717And Maidens bleach their summer smockes:

28732718The Cuckow then on euerie tree,

28742719Mockes married men, for thus singes he,

28752720Cuckow.

28762721Cuckow, cuckow: O word of feare,

28772722Vnpleasing to a married eare.

28792724When Isacles hang by the wall,

28802725And Dicke the Sheepheard blowes his naile:

28812726And Thom beares Logges into the hall,

28822727And Milke coms frozen home in paile:

28832728When Blood is nipt, and wayes be full,