Then said the new Environmentally friendly-Bird as she travelled, We relative one to prov’d not true: And since she will no further rise above the crowd, Such as for example a relationship-unwell Housemaid I check out eco-friendly.

Then performed begin the new Chattering Swallow, My personal like she actually is escaped, however, I would maybe not go after, And from now on up on the latest Chimney high, We play onward my personal terrible malady.

Then, quoth the newest Magpye, I became crost, Crazy, and then my personal precious try missing; And you will looking for from my hjearts joy, We mourn to have your inside black and white

Ah! claims brand new Owl, my personal love is gone, That we such performed dote upon: I know maybe not just how my personal will go after, But shortly after their own We [w]hoop and empty. [hallo

Up coming states the fresh Lapwing while the she flies, We research the fresh Meads together with Skies: But cannot find my personal Like again, Therefore throughout the We flie within the fatal problems.

Following said the newest Thrush, We squeak and sing, Which doth in my opinion zero spirits provide, To have in most cases I at midnight, Listing my love and you may minds contentment.

This new Chafinch up coming begins to chat, To own like, quoth she, my personal heart commonly split; I grieve very to have my only dear, We sing however, a few months Finish kvinnor in.

Oh says the latest Rook, and you can eke the latest Crow, The reason why inside the black colored we go, For the reason that wa try forsook, Been embarrassment all of us poor Crow and Rook.

New Bullfinch he was for the a rage, Amnd absolutely nothing you will definitely their wrath assuage Therefore regarding Woods he wouldn’t dwell, But uses his amount of time in flying solo Cellphone.

Ergo you’ve got heard the newest Wild birds grievance, Getting appreciate their discipline Let this to any or all a routine getting To own so you’re able to enjoy Constancy.

The latest Canary-bird she after that comes in, To tell her tale she doth initiate; I am out of my personal precious like bereft, Thus i has my Nation left

It develops the sooner “Brand new Wild birds Equilibrium, Pepys, IV, 268, written by Mary Coles, Vere, Wright, Clarke, Thackeray and Passinger (1681-2).

[The final bit is not the just ballad offering talking wild birds. An early on a person is about ‘Book of Fortune’collection in BL. That it “The newest Wild birds Noats to your mond, 1655. The fresh new tune is: “Off inside a Meadow” regarding Lawrence Price’s “The world Peoples Felicity”, usually know as “The brand new Haymakers” otherwise “The brand new Merry Haymakers”. Here you will find the around three verses given by Ebsworth, and my (verse numbered) scanty notes into ballad.]

In the merry few days out of Can get, when prety Birds perform sing, That have chirping in accordance with sugared noats so you’re able to allowed regarding the Springtime, It absolutely was my opportunity to go abroad toward industries therefore gay Where many a good prety Chap and you will Lass was then meeting Could possibly get.

John confronted with Besse betimes, until the crack out-of big date, And hand in hand so you can Lambeth sphere they nimbly grabbed its way: The fresh new lawn being some slick following this partners off it dropped Exactly what they stated before they rose, O the new prety Lark can tell!

3: William and you may Sarah traditions, Newington..Blackbird was here 4: Richard exposed to Rachel- got environmentally friendly gown- Raven knows. 5: Robert met with Nan second. Jack-daw seen. 6: Samuel & Susan was in fact merry 7: during the Higher door 8: Butcher and you will grasp child.. Hackay city, swallow spied. 9: Domme & Journeyman, tript upwards Mistress’s pumps, Cuckoo told. 10: young lord & pretty Woman eleven: If any of them functions. 12: [Last] You Nation Lads and you will Lasses, do you think fore to visit totally free! You have so much more twatling wild birds, I am aware, than just around the Town be: You gather May as well while we, and you may Go out you have got also to tumble toward grass thus gren, hence the latest Birds can say for certain.