Bunyan, John, 1628-1688, Smith, Alexander, 1830-1867. [from old catalog] · London, Bickers & son · leaf 74
thou summer have away with thee,Though thou a yawling, bawling Cuckoo be.When thou dolt ceafe among us to appear,Then doth our harvelt bravely crown our year.But thou halt fellows, some like thee can doLittle but suck our eggs, and sing Cuckoo. Since Cuckoos forward not our early spring,Nor help… … 48 DIVINE EMBLEMS XXII.OF THE BOY AND BUTTERFLY.
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