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Cock

Richard explains to the lady that the closer to midnight the cock sings, the louder it sings, just as Richard declares his love more forcefuly the closer to losing all hope he becomes. The lady appears unimpressed. [From the Bestiaire d'amour]

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Bodleian Digital Library (Digital Bodleian)

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Bodleian Library, MS. Douce 308 (Bestiaire d'amour), folio 87v

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