On grapes þe goldfinch þei gladen and glees; [P. gladyn in her glees. I. þei glathen and glees.]
Þus schene briddus in schawe schewen heore schroude, [I. þei schappyn in schrowde.]
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On Firres and fygers þei fongen heore seetes, [P. On ferrers and fygges þei song in her sees. I. On fikes and firres þei fangen her fees (or sees).]
In Fay;
Þer weore growyng so grene
Þe Date wiþ þe Damesene;
Turtils troned on trene [I. And þe throstell syngand be-twene.]
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By sixti I sayȝ. [I. Sexty I say.]
VIII.
Þe fyge and þe filbert were fode med so fayre, [P. were found so fair. I. formed ful fayre.]
Þe chirie and þe chestein, þat chosen is of hewe, [P. þat chief are of hewe.]
Apples and Almaundus þat honest are of ayre,
Grapus and garnettes gayliche þei grewe,
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Þe costardes comeliche in cuþþes þei cayre, [I. Þis costardes in kyth ful comelyche þei cayre.]
þe Britouns, þe Blaunderers Braunches þe bewe, [P. Brytans þe blaundelers braunches þei knewe. I. With bretouns and blaundrelles on bowes þei bowe.]
Fele flourus and fruit, frelich of flayre, [P. frely and faire. I. Þer was fowles and frute freliche fayre.]
With wardons winlich and walshe notes newe, [P. Wiþ wardons wardid and walsshnotes trewe.]
Þey waled. [P. As y telle. I. At wille.]
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Ouer heor hedes gon hyng
Þe wince and þe wederlyng, [P. The qwince and þe qwerdlyng. I. Þe quinces and þe querlyng.]
Spyces speden to spryng,
In Erbers enhaled. [103-104. P. Spicys spedely þei spryng,And in herbere þei felle.I.
Spices sprede and spring,In erber on hille.]
