Now, god of love, thou help me in som wyse

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That I may on this Cukkow been awreke!'

Me thoughte than, that I sterte up anon,

And to the broke I ran, and gat a stoon,

And at the Cukkow hertely I caste;

And he, for drede, fley away ful faste;

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And glad was I when that he was a-goon.