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I am but mad north-north-west. When the wind is southerly I know a hawk from a handsaw.

Between two hawks, which flies the higher pitch, Between two dogs, which hath the deeper mouth, Between two blades, which bears the better temper, Between two horses, which doth bear him best, Between two girls, which hath the merriest eye, I have perhaps some shallow spirit of judgment; But in these nice sharp quillets of the law, Good faith, I am no wiser than a daw.

No marvel, an it like your majesty, My Lord Protector's hawks do tower so well; They know their master loves to be aloft And bears his thoughts above his falcon's pitch.

When I bestride him, I soar, I am a hawk.

Dost thou love hawking? Thou hast hawks will soar Above the morning lark.

The wild hawk stood with the down on his beak And stared with his foot on the prey.

The nets not stretched to catch the hawk, Or kite, who do us wrong; but laid for those Who do us none at all.

She rears her young on yonder tree; She leaves her faithful mate to mind 'em; Like us, for fish she sails to sea, And, plunging, shows us where to find 'em. Yo, ho, my hearts! let's seek the deep, Ply every oar, and cheerly with her, While slow the bending net we sweep, God bless the fish-hawk and the fisher.