[X. The messenger of the]
The messenger of the delightfull spring the Cuckoe
The messenger of the delightfull spring the Cuckoe, Cuckoe, proud bird
mocking man, On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring, to chant out cuckow,
cuckow scarse began, When as Menalcas
soote as swanne, soote as swanne, his winter cloake cast off,
did nimbly, nimbly spring, did spring, And as the Cuckoe, cuck did sing,
The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe,
The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe, was farra diddle diddle dan,
was farra diddle dan, The shepherds downe, downe a downe a downe,
