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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
SPRING SONG OF THE BIRDS, by JAMES I Poet's Biography First Line: Worschippe ye that loveris bene this may Last Line: Thank lufe that list you to his merci call! Alternate Author Name(s): James Vi, King Of Scotland; James I Of England | |||
WORSCHIPPE ye that loveris bene this May, For of your blisse the Kalendis are begonne, And sing with us, Away, Winter, away! Cum, Somer, cum, the suete sesoun and sonne! Awake for schame! that have your hevynnis wonne, And amorously lift up your hedis all, Thank Lufe that list you to his merci call! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE GUDE AND GODLIE BALLATES, SELECTION by JAMES I THE KING'S [OR, KINGIS] QUAIR (THE KING'S BOOK) by JAMES I THE FLY, FR. SONGS OF EXPERIENCE by WILLIAM BLAKE THE SLEEP by ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING HEAVEN-HAVEN; A NUN TAKES THE VEIL by GERARD MANLEY HOPKINS A SONNET, TO THE NOBLE LADY, THE LADY MARY WROTH by BEN JONSON |
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