2 6 5]March. Thomalin,. ©’
St twas bpon a holiday,
Walben thepheardcs groomes han leaue ‘i ptt, ¥ cok to go a Mooting.
Long twandzing bp and dolune the land,
With bow and bolts in cither hand, F02 birdes tt bulhes tosting:..
At length within the Puie todde . (bere thzotwned twas the little Ood) -
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¥ bent my bolt againtt the bu, 9 Oh
Liftning ifante thingdiprufh, «os °*
Sho peeping clofe into the thicke, dit
Spight fee the mouitng offome quicke,- — CElbofe thape appeared not:
Tut were it facric,feend, o2 fake,
SPy courage carndittoatvake,. .. rh | Aud manfullp thereat (hoffe: 2).
TAith that (pzang fortha naken fivayne,
UHith (potted toinges like Peacocks trayne;. Aud laughing lope to a tree.
is gyloen quiuer at bis backe;.
Gnd filucr bowe, which was but Macke: |. - Cdibich lightly he bent atme.
Chat (ceing J, leueld againe;
Gnd Hhotte at him with might and maine, As thicke, as it bad batled.
$9 long ¥ (hott, that all tuas fpent: .
<~bha pumie fones J haftly bent, .
- And threlwe:but nought auayled: »
$e was lo wimble,and fo wight,
From boughte bough be lepped light. Gnd oft the pumtes latched, -
Cheretnith affrad ¥ ranne alway:
Wut be that car& teemed but to play, 20 thaft in earnett Cuatched, .
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