In a Forest al one he was:

He syh upon the grene gras

The faire freisshe floures springe,[264]

He herde among the leves singe

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The Throstle with the nyhtingale:[265]

Thus er he wiste into a Dale

He cam, wher was a litel plein,[266]

All round aboute wel besein

With buisshes grene and Cedres hyhe;