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Titmouse

The titmouse is the enemy of the ass, which rubs itself against thorns for the relief of itching and nocks down the nests of the titmouse. The titmouse gets its revenge by flying at the ass and pecking at its sores with its beak.

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British Library - Digitized Manuscripts

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British Library, Additional MS 11390 (Der Naturen Bloeme), folio 35v

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