The nightingale, the organ of delight (SAB)
muz. Thomas Weelkes (1576-1623)

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  The nightingale,
the organ of delight:
the *nimble,* *nimble* lark,
the blackbird, the blackbird 
and the thrush, the thrush 
and all the pretty choristers 
of flight,
*that chant their music notes 
in evry bush:* 
let them no more contend 
who shall excel, 
*the cuckoo, cuckoo,*
cuckoo, the cuckoo, cuckoo,
*cuckoo,* *cuckoo,* 
is the bird that bears the bell.
Bears the bell.    

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  The nightingale,
the organ of delight:
the *nimble,* *nimble* lark,
the blackbird, 
the blackbird and the thrush, 
and all the pretty choristers 
of flight,
*that chant their music notes 
in evry bush,* 
let them no more contend 
who shall excel, 
*the cuckoo, cuckoo,*
cuckoo, the cuckoo, cuckoo,
is the bird *cuckoo,* cuckoo, 
is the bird that bears the bell.
Bears the bell.    

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  The nightingale,
the organ of delight:
the *nimble,* *nimble* lark,
the blackbird, 
the blackbird and the thrush, 
and all the pretty choristers 
of flight,
*that chant their music notes 
in evry bush,* *in evry bush:*
let them no more contend 
who shall excel, 
the cuckoo, the cuckoo, is the bird 
the cuckoo, is the bird the cuckoo, 
is the bird that bears the bell.
The bell.