Songs and carols from a manuscript in the British Museum of the fifteenth century | ||
LIV. We ben chapmen lyȝt of fote,
The fowle weyis for to fle.
We bern abowtyn non cattes skynnys,
Pursis, perlis, sylver pynnis,
Smale wympel for ladyis chynnys;
Damsele, bey sum ware of me.
Pursis, perlis, sylver pynnis,
Smale wympel for ladyis chynnys;
Damsele, bey sum ware of me.
I have a poket for the nonys,
Therine ben tweyne precyous stonys;
Damsele, hadde ȝe asayid hem onys,
ȝe xuld the rathere gon with me.
Therine ben tweyne precyous stonys;
Damsele, hadde ȝe asayid hem onys,
ȝe xuld the rathere gon with me.
I have a jelyf of Godes sonde,
Withoutyn fyt it can stonde;
It can smytyn and haȝt non honde;
Ryd yourself quat it may be.
Withoutyn fyt it can stonde;
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Ryd yourself quat it may be.
I have a powder for to selle,
Quat it is can I not telle;
It makit maydenys wombys to swelle;
Therof I have a quantyté.
Quat it is can I not telle;
It makit maydenys wombys to swelle;
Therof I have a quantyté.
Songs and carols from a manuscript in the British Museum of the fifteenth century | ||