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English Lyrics of the XIIIth Century | ||
62. Now Springs the Spray.
No[u] spri[nke]s the sprai,
al for loue icche am so seeke
that slepen i ne mai.
al for loue icche am so seeke
that slepen i ne mai.
als i me rode this endre dai
O mi [pleyinge],
s[ei]h i hwar a litel mai
bigan to singge:
‘the clot him clingge!
wai es him i louue-l[on]g[in]ge
sal libben ai,
Nou sprinkes,’ &c.
O mi [pleyinge],
s[ei]h i hwar a litel mai
bigan to singge:
‘the clot him clingge!
wai es him i louue-l[on]g[in]ge
sal libben ai,
Nou sprinkes,’ &c.
Son icche herde that mirie note,
þider i drogh;
i fonde hire [in] an herber swot
under a bogh
with ioie inogh.
son i asked, ‘thou mirie mai
hwi sinkes-tou ai
Nou sprinkes the sprai,’ &c.
þider i drogh;
i fonde hire [in] an herber swot
under a bogh
with ioie inogh.
son i asked, ‘thou mirie mai
hwi sinkes-tou ai
Nou sprinkes the sprai,’ &c.
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than answerde that maiden swote
midde wordes fewe:
‘mi lemman me haues bi-hot
of louue trewe;
he chaunges a newe.
ȝiif i mai, it shal him rewe
bi this dai,
Now sprinkes,’ &c.
midde wordes fewe:
‘mi lemman me haues bi-hot
of louue trewe;
he chaunges a newe.
ȝiif i mai, it shal him rewe
bi this dai,
Now sprinkes,’ &c.
English Lyrics of the XIIIth Century | ||