Sumer is icumen in (Middle English)
W. de Wycombe
1270 to 1330
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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.
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Cuccu cuccu
ne swik þu nauer nu
Lhude sing cuccu
and springþ þe wde nu
murie sing cuccu
Sing cuccu; Sing cuccu nu
Awe bleteþ after lomb
Wel singes þu cuccu
Groweþ sed
bucke uerteþ
and bloweþ med
Sing cuccu nu; Sing cuccu.
Sing cuccu
lhouþ after calue cu
Bulluc sterteþ
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