Birds and flowers, or, Lays and lyrics of rural life (1873)
Howitt, Mary Botham, 1799-1888, Giacomelli, Hector, 1822-1904 · London ; New York : T. Nelson and Sons · leaf 169
uckoo ! Let him shout! says the wild duck, what is it to us ? Ive no spite gainst the Cuckoo; why make such a fuss ? Let him shout as he listeth—he comes over sea— And his French may be French, tis no matter to me; (2) 11 162 THE CUCKOO. I have no spite against him, my souls not so narrow,I leave…