When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo... The Songs of England and Scotland - Page 201835Full view - About this book
| William Shakespeare - 1797 - 644 pages
...Ver, begin. SONG. Spring. When daifies pied, and violets blue, And lady-fmocks all Jilver-iubite , And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows...cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thus fings be. Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear ', Unpleafmg to a married ear .' II. When Jhepherds... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1798 - 408 pages
...Ver, begin. SONG. Spr. " When daizies pied^and violets blue, " And lady-fmocks all filver-white, " And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, " Do paint the meadows...delight, " The cuckoo then, on every tree, " Mocks marry'd men, for thus fings he, " Cuckoo ; " Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, " Unpleafmg to a married... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...cuckoo. Ver, begin. SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and vioiets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! II. When Shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry... | |
| George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread and rooks and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks; The cuckoo then on every tree Mocks married men, for...! — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! Winter. A song. [At the end of " Love's Labour lost."] WHEN icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...cuckoo. Ver, begin. SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows with delight, The cuckoo then, vn every tree, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 452 pages
...cuckoo. Ver, begin. SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds* of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows...Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo,—0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! II. JVhen shepherds pipe on oaten straws y... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 pages
...SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and violets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds'1 of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows with delight,...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! II. When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread, and rooks, and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo,——O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! Winter. When icicles hang by the And Dick... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 440 pages
...If'hcii daisif* pied, ami violets !>Tue\, And lady-smocks all silver- w?iiter jind cuckoo • buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows with delight. The cuckoo then, oti everjr tree, ^ jWoi'kj married men, for thus sings he* Cuckoo ; CucAoo, ti/f/i tin, — 0 word... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...cuckoo. Ver, begin. SONG. Spring.67 When daisies pied, and videts blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows...cuckoo. — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! ii. When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread,... | |
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