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,... Measure for measure. Much ado about nothing. Midsummer-night's dream. Love's ... - Page 412by William Shakespeare - 1826Full view - About this book
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...married men, for thus sings he ; Cuckow ! Cuckow ! cuckow ! O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear. When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks...and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks; The cuckow then on every tree Mocks married men, for thus sings he ; Cuckow ! Cuckow ! cuckow ! O word... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 424 pages
...SONG. Spring. When daisies pied, and vioiets blue, And lady-smocks all silver-white, And cuckoo-buds of yellow hue, Do paint the meadows with delight,...and daws, And maidens bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thvs sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, —... | |
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...men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo,—O •aford of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear.' When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks...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... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 518 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,...cuckoo,— -0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs... | |
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| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 460 pages
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...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 with delight,...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo. — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! ii. When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 318 pages
...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,...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear .' II. When shepherds pipe on oaten strawt, And merry... | |
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