THE TALES OF CAUNTERBURY

The Canterbury Tales, Line 9-11: Birds that sleep with open eyes

The birds sing all night, too stirred by the season to sleep properly.

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Andəndandsmalesmáaləlittlefowlesfúulezbirdsmakenmáakenmakemelodyemélodíiəmelody,Thatdhatthatslepensléepensleepalálallthedhəthenightníihtnightwithwidhwithopenáopenopenyëíi-əeye,

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