Digital facsimile of the Bodleian First Folio of Shakespeare's plays, Arch. G c.7
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Brag. med greatnesse, wil you heare the Dialogue that the two
Brag. Learned men haue compiled, in praise of the Owle and
Brag. the Cuckow? It should haue followed in the end of our
Brag. shew.
Kin. Kin.
Kin. Call them forth quickely, we will do so.
Brag. Brag.
Brag. Holla, Approach.
Brag. Enter all.
Brag. This side is Hiems, Winter.
Brag. This Ver, the Spring: the one maintained by the Owle,
Brag. Th' other by the Cuckow.
Brag. Ver, begin.
Brag. The Song.
Brag. When Dasies pied, and Violets blew,
Brag. And Cuckow‑buds of yellow hew:
Brag. And Ladie‑smockes all siluer white,
Brag. Do paint the Medowes with delight.
Brag. The Cuckow then on euerie tree,
Brag. Mockes married men, for thus sings he,