...then, iedm , Cuckoo; The cuckoo then, on erery tree, JJocks married men, for thus rings he, in. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, •And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom liturs logs into the hull, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd. and ways befoul,...

...is not so sharp As friend remember'd not. Heigh, ho ! &c. &c. [At the end of ' Love's Labour Lost*] o# Ho# 0o# conies frozen home in pail ; When blood is nipt, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl,...

...Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! nI. WINTBB. When icieles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bean logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, When blood is nipp'd and ways be foul,...

...perhaps, possible to explain. Page 9, line 18. At Christmas time, when great logs furnish the hall fire.] When icicles hang by the wall And Dick, the shepherd,...blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall. &c. " As you like it." Act v., sc. 2. Page 9, line 22. A noyse of minstrels and a Lincolnshire bagpipe...

...thus sings he ; Cuckoo, cuckoo,—0 word of fear ! Unpleasing to a married ear. Cuckoo, in. Winter. ield When blood is nipped, and ways be foul, And milk comes frozen home in pail, Then nightly sings the...

...for thus sings he, Cuckoo; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear! Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the ball, And milk comes frozen home in pail. When blood is nipp'd, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings...

...thus sings he : Cuckoo, Cuckoo, cuckoo, — O word of fear ! Unpleasing to a married ear. m. Winter. When icicles hang by the wall, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail,50 And Tom bears logs into the hall, And milk comes frozen home in pail ; 49 Gerarde in his Herbal,...

...\TFRnfflM Y. .Y •-•' • v **? 4 A BOOK FOR THE WINTER-EVENING FIRESIDE. BY WILLIAM WIRT SIKES. " When icicles hang by the wall, And DICK, the shepherd,...blows his nail, And TOM bears logs into the hall, And inilk comes frozen home in pail.'' SlIiKSriiHK. INGALLS & HADDOCK : FROM THE BEQUEST OF EVERT JANSEN...

...sings he, Cuckoo ; Cuckoo, cuckoo, — 0 word of fear, Unpleasing to a married ear ! m. WINTER. Whfn he inflicts. A very common idiom of the time. *' There is no comfort in the w Ings into tJie /tall, And milk comes frozen home in pail, Wlien blood is nipp'd, and ways befoul, Then...

...frozen home in the pail; When blood is nipt, and ways be foul, Then nightly sings the staring owl, And Dick the shepherd blows his nail, And Tom bears logs into the hall, Tu-whoo! Tu-whit! tu-whoo ! a merry note. While greasy Joan doth keel the pot. When all aloud the wind...