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X:1
T:The Cuckoo
B:Baring-Gould, 1895, <em>A Garland of Country Song,</em> London
Z:S Baring-Gould
F:http://www.folkinfo.org/songs
M:3/4     %Meter
L:1/8     %
K:Eb
(BG) |E2 E2 FG |EE E2 (GA) |(Bc) (BA) (GF) | E4
w:The* Cuc-koo is a pret-ty bird, She* sings* as_ she* flies;
 (BG) |E2 E2 (FG) |E2 E2 (GA) |(Bc) (BA) (GF) | E4
w: She* bring-eth good* ti-dings, She_ tell-*eth* no* lies;
 (GA) |B2 G2 e2 |(dc) B2 (GA) |B2 B2 c2 | F4
w:She* suck-eth swet flow-*ers to* keep her voice clear
(GF) |E2 E2 (FG) |E2 E2 (GA) |(Bc) (BA) GF | E4  |]
w:And* when she sings* Cuc-koo the* sum-*mer* draw-eth near