Lhude sing cuccu!

Groweth sed and bloweth med

And springth the wdë nu,

Sing cuccu!

‘Awë bleteth after lomb,

Lhouth after calvë cu.

Bulloc sterteth, buckë verteth,

Murie sing cuccu!

‘Cuccu, cuccu, wel singës thu, cuccu;

Ne swik thu naver nu.