SUMER is icumen in, 
   Lhude sing cuccu! 
Groweth sed, and bloweth med, 
   And springth the wude nu-- 
   Sing cuccu! 

Awe bleteth after lomb, 
   Lhouth after calve cu; 
Bulluc sterteth, bucke verteth, 
   Murie sing cuccu! 

Cuccu, cuccu, well singes thu, cuccu: 
   Ne swike thu naver nu; 
Sing cuccu, nu, sing cuccu, 
   Sing cuccu, sing cuccu, nu!