[XX. The thrush did pipe ful cleare]
The thrush did pipe ful cleare
The thrush did pipe ful cleare and eke with very mery chere the Lenit lifted vppe her pleasant voice
the Goldfinch chirpid chirpid & the Pie did chatter
the blackbird whistled whistled and bedde meere ioyce the stock doue
mormerd with a solemne flat the little daw the little dawe ka ka ka ka he cride the hic quaile
he beside the tickled his part tickled his part, in a partie coloured coate
The Iay did blow his how boy gallantlyThe Iay did blow his how boy gallantly
gal the wren did treble many a prety prety prety note the
woodpecker did hāmer hāmer melōwdie.
the kite tiw whiw whiw ful of cride soring vp aloft
and downe againe returned presently to whom the heralde of Cornutoes all sung coockoo
euer whilst poor Margery cride who who who did ring nights larum
bell nightes larum bell, with all all did do
wel O might I heare them euer of straines so sweet sweete birds depriue vs neuer.