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 Works of William Shakespeare - Page 442by William Shakespeare - 1872Full view - About this book
| English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...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...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
...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...cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men, for thvs sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! III. Winter.... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1803 - 556 pages
...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, — 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,... | |
| 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,...men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo,— -0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1805 - 456 pages
...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...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 - 1806 - 460 pages
...cuckoo then, on every tree, Mocks married men,sfor thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 roord of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! II. When shepherds...married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 ii>ord of fear, Unpleasing to a married car! in. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall,3 And... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1806 - 414 pages
...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 ! ii. When...bleach their summer smocks, The cuckoo then, on every free, Mocks married men, for thus sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing... | |
| William Shakespeare - 1807 - 318 pages
...cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear .' II. When shepherds pipe on oaten strawt, And merry larks are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles...sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, III. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, Aml Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bean logs... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 746 pages
...men, for. thus sings he ; Cuckoo ! Cuckoo ! cnckoo ! — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! When shepherds pipe on oaten straws, And merry larks...word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! WINTER. A SONG. AT TRI IMD OF" LOVl's LABOUR'S LOST. WHEN icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pages
...! When shepherds pii>c on oafen straws, And merry lark) are ploughmen's clocks, When turtles tread1 and rooks and daws, And maidens bleach their summer...! — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! V WINTER. A SONO. AT THE END OP LOVl's LABOUR'* LOST. WHEN icicles hang by the wall. And Dick the... | |
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