NIX { SNOW
IX { 9
CORNIX { A CROW.
NIX:. I that the Winter's daughter am whilst thus my letters stand,
Am whiter then the plumbe[130] of swan or any ladye's hand;
IX:. Take but away my letter first, and then I doe encline
That stood before for milke white snowe to be the figure nine.
And if that further you desire by change to doe som trickes,
As blacke as any bird I am.
CORNIX:. by adding COR to NIX.
[Footnote 130: = plumage. G.]