THIRD DAY, 



SENEX, JULIAN, SIMON PARADICE. 

 Time The peep of day. 



Julian. What a lovely morning ! we 

 are up before the Sun. 



Senex. He will rise in ten minutes, if 

 the calendar tell truly. I am glad we are 

 stirring so early, for sunrise at this season 

 should tempt every man from his bed. 

 What says Dan Chaucer ? 



" For May wol have no slogardie a-night, 

 The seson priketh every gentil herte, 

 And maketh him out of his slepe to sterte, 

 And sayth ' Arise, and do thin observance.' " 



The notes of birds alone break the hushy 

 stillness that reigns around us. The lark, 



