Robert Bridges, ed. (1844–1930). The Spirit of Man: An Anthology. 1916. | | | | Spring |
Thomas Nashe (1567–1601) |
| | | SPRING, 1 the sweet Spring, is the year’s pleasant king; | |
| Then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring, | |
| Cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing, | |
| Cuckoo, jug, jug, pu we, to witta woo. | |
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| The palm and may make country houses gay, | 5 |
| Lambs frisk and play, the shepherds pipe all day, | |
| And we hear aye birds tune this merry lay, | |
| Cuckoo, jug, jug, pu we, to witta woo. | |
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| The fields breathe sweet, the daisies kiss our feet, | |
| Young lovers meet, old wives a sunning sit, | 10 |
| In every street these tunes our ears do greet, | |
| Cuckoo, jug, jug, pu we, to witta woo. | |
| Spring, the sweet Spring! | |
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