Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, THE CUCKOO'S VOICE, by JOHN HEYWOOD



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THE CUCKOO'S VOICE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: In april the koo-coo can sing her note by rote
Last Line: At last, kooke, kooke, kooke, six cookes to one koo.
Subject(s): Birds; Cuckoos


IN April the koo-coo can sing her note by rote,
In June of tune she cannot sing a note;
At first koo-koo, koo-coo, sing shrill can she do;
At last, kooke, kooke, kooke, six cookes to one koo.





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