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To the Cuc-oo
O blithe ne-~co-er! I have heard,
I hear thee and -e-oi-e:
O Cuc-oo! Shall I call thee Bird,
Or but a -anderin- voice?
-hile I a- l-in- on the -rass,
I hear th- restless shout:
-ro- hill to hill it see-s to -ass,
About, and all about!
To -e, no Babbler -ith a tale
O- sunshine and o- -lo-ers,
Thou tellest, Cuc-oo! In the vale
O- visionar- hours.
Thrice -elco-e, Darlin- o- the S-rin-!
Even -et thou art to -e
No Bird; but an invisible Thin-,
A voice, a --ster-.
The sa-e in -ho- -- School~bo- da-s
I listened to; that cr-
-hich -ade -e loo- a thousand -a-s;
In bush, and tree, and s--.
To see- thee did I o-ten rove
Throu-h -oods and on the -reen;
And thou -ert still a ho-e, a love;
Still lon-ed -or, never seen!
And I can listen to thee -et;
Can lie u-on the -lain
And listen, till I do be-et
That -olden ti-e a-ain.
O blessed Bird! The earth -e -ace
A-ain a--ears to -e
An unsubstantial, -aer- -lace;
That is -it ho-e -or thee!
-illia- -ords-orth
Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us = 66 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls = 44 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
FGJKMPQWXYZ
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To the Cuc-oo
O blithe new~co-er! I have heard,
I hear thee and re-oice:
O Cuc-oo! Shall I call thee Bird,
Or but a wanderin- voice?
While I a- l-in- on the -rass,
I hear th- restless shout:
-ro- hill to hill it see-s to -ass,
About, and all about!
To -e, no Babbler with a tale
O- sunshine and o- -lowers,
Thou tellest, Cuc-oo! In the vale
O- visionar- hours.
Thrice welco-e, Darlin- o- the S-rin-!
Even -et thou art to -e
No Bird; but an invisible Thin-,
A voice, a --ster-.
The sa-e in who- -- School~bo- da-s
I listened to; that cr-
Which -ade -e loo- a thousand wa-s;
In bush, and tree, and s--.
To see- thee did I o-ten rove
Throu-h woods and on the -reen;
And thou wert still a ho-e, a love;
Still lon-ed -or, never seen!
And I can listen to thee -et;
Can lie u-on the -lain
And listen, till I do be-et
That -olden ti-e a-ain.
O blessed Bird! The earth we -ace
A-ain a--ears to be
An unsubstantial, -aer- -lace;
That is -it ho-e -or thee!
Willia- Wordsworth
Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us + 15 Ws = 81 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls = 44 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
FGJKMPQXYZ
Can anyone guess yet?
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To the Cuc-oo
O blithe new~co-er! I have heard,
I hear thee and re-oice:
O Cuc-oo! Shall I call thee Bird,
Or but a wandering voice?
While I a- l-ing on the grass,
I hear th- restless shout:
Fro- hill to hill it see-s to -ass,
About, and all about!
To -e, no Babbler with a tale
Of sunshine and of flowers,
Thou tellest, Cuc-oo! In the vale
Of visionar- hours.
Thrice welco-e, Darling of the S-ring!
Even -et thou art to -e
No Bird; but an invisible Thing,
A voice, a --ster-.
The sa-e in who- -- School~bo- da-s
I listened to; that cr-
Which -ade -e loo- a thousand wa-s;
In bush, and tree, and s--.
To see- thee did I o-ten rove
Through woods and on the green;
And thou wert still a ho-e, a love;
Still longed for, never seen!
And I can listen to thee -et;
Can lie u-on the -lain
And listen, till I do beget
That golden ti-e again.
O blessed Bird! The earth we -ace
Again a--ears to be
An unsubstantial, faer- -lace;
That is fit ho-e for thee!
Willia- Wordsworth
Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us + 15 Ws + 11 Fs = 81 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls = 44 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
sweetpatata6: 13 Gs = 13 pts
JKMPQXYZ
Surely someone can get it now? :p
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To the Cuc-oo
O blithe new~comer! I have heard,
I hear thee and re-oice:
O Cuc-oo! Shall I call thee Bird,
Or but a wandering voice?
While I am l-ing on the grass,
I hear th- restless shout:
From hill to hill it seems to -ass,
About, and all about!
To me, no Babbler with a tale
Of sunshine and of flowers,
Thou tellest, Cuc-oo! In the vale
Of visionar- hours.
Thrice welcome, Darling of the S-ring!
Even -et thou art to me
No Bird; but an invisible Thing,
A voice, a m-ster-.
The same in whom m- School~bo- da-s
I listened to; that cr-
Which made me loo- a thousand wa-s;
In bush, and tree, and s--.
To see- thee did I often rove
Through woods and on the green;
And thou wert still a ho-e, a love;
Still longed for, never seen!
And I can listen to thee -et;
Can lie u-on the -lain
And listen, till I do beget
That golden time again.
O blessed Bird! The earth we -ace
Again a--ears to be
An unsubstantial, faer- -lace;
That is fit home for thee!
William Wordsworth
Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us + 15 Ws + 11 Fs = 81 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls = 44 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
Elf Shadow: 16 Ms = 16 pts
sweetpatata6: 13 Gs = 13 pts
JKPQXYZ
Well I'm off on holiday tomorrow, so if I don't get a correct answer sent in by tonight then it'll go to the highest scorer. :)
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Seeing as no-one sent in a PM, then I guess it's going to Killearn Kitties, so well done! Here it is in full:
To the Cuckoo
O blithe new~comer! I have heard,
I hear thee and rejoice:
O Cuckoo! Shall I call thee Bird,
Or but a wandering voice?
While I am lying on the grass,
I hear thy restless shout:
From hill to hill it seems to pass,
About, and all about!
To me, no Babbler with a tale
Of sunshine and of flowers,
Thou tellest, Cuckoo! In the vale
Of visionary hours.
Thrice welcome, Darling of the Spring!
Even yet thou art to me
No Bird; but an invisible Thing,
A voice, a mystery.
The same in whom my School~boy days
I listened to; that cry
Which made me look a thousand ways;
In bush, and tree, and sky.
To seek thee did I often rove
Through woods and on the green;
And thou wert still a hope, a love;
Still longed for, never seen!
And I can listen to thee yet;
Can lie upon the plain
And listen, till I do beget
That golden time again.
O blessed Bird! The earth we pace
Again appears to be
An unsubstantial, faery place;
That is fit home for thee!
William Wordsworth
Killearn Kitties: 91 Es + 42 Ss + 27 Ds + 20 Cs = 271 pts
Randi: 61 As + 47 Hs + 48 Ns = 217 pts
wombat2u2004: 65 Os + 68 Ts = 198 pts
JuniorxMyxLove = 54 Is = 108 pts
lvpets2002: 18 Bs + 10 Vs + 19 Us + 15 Ws + 11 Fs = 81 pts
sumbirdy: 44 Ls + 1 J = 45 pts
Karen: 36 Rs = 36 pts
sweetpatata6: 13 Gs = 13 pts
KMPQXYZ
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Well are having a quick game of pass the parcel at the end of this puzzle! :D I would not be able to host a puzzle for a few days, so Randi, as the next highest points scorer, has said that she will host the next one. Take it away Randi!
I thoroughly enjoyed this puzzle. It was nice to have a longer one, and lovely to have some more verse.
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OK, I have agreed to host the next, will set it up tomorrow - probably a short one. ;)
