They were nat an inche a-sonder—

That hit was shadwe over-al under;

And many an hert and many an hinde

Was both before me and bihinde.

Of founes, soures, bukkes, doës

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Was ful the wode, and many roës,

And many squirelles, that sete

Ful hye upon the trees, and ete,

And in hir maner made festes.