The Poetical Works of John Skelton, Volume 2 (of 2)

by John Skelton

Almond for Parrot, Parrot’s a brave bird;”—

and Gifford, citing the present line (he ought rather to have cited v. 50), observes that Jonson was indebted to Skelton for “most of this jargon.” Works, vi. 109.

v. 11. couertowre] i. e. shelter.

[Page 2.] v. 12. toote] i. e. peep.

v. 16. popagey] i. e. parrot.

v. 17. becke] i. e. beak.

v. 18. My fedders freshe as is the emrawde grene]—emrawde, i. e. emerald. So Ovid in his charming verses on Corinna’s parrot;

“Tu poteras virides pennis hebetare smaragdos.”

Am. lib. ii. vi. 21.