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Minor Poems of Michael Drayton
Minor Poems of Michael Drayton

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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Naijs.
_Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.
_The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.
_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.
_At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.
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Minor Poems of Michael Drayton

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/61 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Naijs.
Line 2
_Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.
Line 3
_The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.
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_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.
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_At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

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cropping verb US /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading “_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.”

Faires verb US /ferz/

third-person singular of “fair” — join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

From this reading “_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.”

glee noun US /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading “_Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.”

Hen noun US /hen/

adult female chicken

From this reading “_The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.”

hopping verb US /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.”

Merrily adverb US /ˈmerəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading “_At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.”

Skip verb US /skɪp/

bypass

From this reading “_The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.”

Wren noun US /ren/

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading “_The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.”

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190

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

200

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From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

Barly-breake

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

BirdsnounUS /bɜːrdz/

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

bushnounUS /bʊʃ/

a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Cloe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Cocke

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From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

croppingverbUS /ˈkrɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “crop” — cut short

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

dewnounUS /duː/

water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

DoenounUS /doʊ/

the federal department responsible for maintaining a national energy policy of the United States; created in 1977

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/

coming down freely under the influence of gravity

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

euery

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

FairesverbUS /ferz/

third-person singular of “fair” — join so that the external surfaces blend smoothly

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

FlowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Greaues

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

HennounUS /hen/

adult female chicken

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

leaues

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

mennounUS /men/

the force of workers available

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

MerrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/

in a joyous manner

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/

great merriment

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Naijs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Naijs.

NayexclamationUS /neɪ/

an old word for “no”

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

playverbUS /pleɪ/

participate in games or sport

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

RobinnounUS /ˈrɑːbən/

small Old World songbird with a reddish breast

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

SkipverbUS /skɪp/

bypass

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

softadjectiveUS /sɑːft/

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

themselues

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

thorow

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _The Faires are hopping, The small Flowers cropping, And with dew dropping, Skip thorow the Greaues._ Cloe.

tisnounUS /tɪz/

plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

TreenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Vpon

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _At Barly-breake they play Merrily all the day, At night themselues they lay Vpon the soft leaues._ 200 Naijs.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

WhynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

woenounUS /woʊ/

misery resulting from affliction

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

Woo'd

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

worldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading _Nay 'tis a world to see, In euery bush and Tree, The Birds with mirth and glee, Woo'd as they woe._ Cloe.

WrennounUS /ren/

English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)

From this reading _The Robin and the Wren, Every Cocke with his Hen, 190 Why should not we and men, Doe as they doe._ Naijs.

Chapter 6 of Minor Poems of Michael Drayton by Michael Drayton holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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