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 Cock at midnight croweth loud,

And in this delighteth;

But, before he crows, his sides

With his wings he smiteth:

So the Priest at midnight, when

Him from rest he raiseth,

Firstly doeth penitence,

After that he praiseth.

Let the present things suffice

Of the cock related,

Only in the hearers' hearts

Let them be located:

This sweet musk, if fully chewed

In its truth and meetness,

Shall abound with more than all

Aromatic sweetness.

Thus the cock hath preached to you;

Hear with duty fervent,

Priests and Levites of the ,

Every faithful servant!

That at last it may be said,

"Come to joys supernal:—"

Yea, bestow on all of us,

, Life Eternal!