v. 461. brablyng] i. e. clamour, noise—properly, quarrel, squabble.
v. 462. The roke] i. e. The rook.
—— the ospraye
That putteth fysshes to a fraye]
—fraye, i. e. fright. It was said that when the osprey, which feeds on fish, hovered over the water, they became fascinated and turned up their bellies.
v. 464. denty] i. e. dainty.
v. 468. The countrynge of the coe]—countrynge; see note, p. 92: coe, i. e. jack-daw; “Coo birde. Monedula. Nodula.” Prompt. Parv. ed. 1499.
v. 469.
The storke also,
That maketh his nest