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[Sidenote A: This marvel serves to keep up a brisk conversation in Court. ]
[Sidenote B: The year passes full quickly and never returns. ]
[Sidenote C: After Christmas comes the "crabbed Lenten. "]
[Sidenote D: Spring sets in and warm showers descend;]
[Sidenote E: the groves become green,]
[Sidenote F: birds build and sing,]
[Sidenote G: for joy of the summer that follows;]
[Sidenote H: blossoms begin to bloom,]
[Sidenote I: and noble notes are heard in the woods]

II.

516 [A] After ? e sesoun of somer wyth ? e soft wynde3,
Quen 3eferus syfle3 hym-self on sede3 & erbe3,
[B] Wela-wynne is ? e wort ? at woxes ? er-oute.
When ? e donkande dewe drope3 of ? e leue3,
520 To bide a blysful blusch of ? e bry3t sunne.
[C] Bot ?
en hy3es heruest, & hardenes hym sone.
Warne3 hym for ? e wynter to wax ful rype;
[D] He dryues wyth dro3t ? e dust for to ryse.
524 Fro ? e face of ? e folde to fly3e ful hy3e;
Wro? e wynde of ? e welkyn wrastele3 with ? e sunne,
[E] ? e leue3 lancen fro ? e lynde, & ly3ten on ? e grounde,
[F] & al grayes ? e gres, ? at grene wat3 ere;
528 ? enne al rype3 & rote3 ?