| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 12501900. |
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| King James I of Scotland. 13941437 |
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| 15. Spring Song of the Birds |
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| WORSCHIPPE ye that loveris bene this May, | |
| For of your blisse the Kalendis are begonne, | |
| And sing with us, Away, Winter, away! | |
| Cum, Somer, cum, the suete sesoùn and sonne! | |
| Awake for schame! that have your hevynnis wonne, | 5 |
| And amorously lift up your hedis all, | |
| Thank Lufe that list you to his merci call! | |
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GLOSS: suete] sweet. Lufe] Love. |
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