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 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,.