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As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, 
a-thynkynge, 
Still wider spreade the cloude, and 
blacker got its hew, 
Daunger seemed to be ueare, 
And birdes were flocking here, 
With cryes expressing feare, 
Faint and few : 
As I laye a-thynkyuge, the stillness 
deeper grew. 
As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, 
a-thynkynge, 
Slowly fell at firste the heavie drops of 
raine, 
Then angrie winds rushed by, 
The lyghtnynge cleft the skye, 
Whilst thunder boomed on highe, 
O’er the playne: 
As I laye a-thynkynge, the tree was rifte 
in twain. 
As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, 
a-thynkynge, 
Merrie sang the birdes as they sat upon 
the spraves, 
For the golden sunne shone downe 
On playne and distant towne, 
Chasing away the frown, 
With his rayes : 
As I laye a-thynkynge, came forth a 
burst of praise. 
As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, 
a-thynkynge, 
Brighter shone the sunne and louder 
grew the ioye, 
For a thousand gorgeous hews 
Did all the scene suffuse, — 
A theme that nobler muse 
Might employe: 
As I laye a-tliyukynge, I felt “here’s no 
alloie.” 
As I laye a-thynkynge, a-thynkynge, 
a-thynkynge, 
My tinie friends came forth from their 
retreats in stale, 
Each to other seemed to say, 
“ Follow, follow me away, 
Night will replace the day, 
“ God is great.” 
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