Nihtes when y wende and wake, Forþi myn wonges waxeþ won, Leuedi, al for þine sake Longinge is ylent me on. In world nis non so wyter mon 25 Þat al hire bounté telle con; Hire swyre is whittore þen þe swon, And feyrest may in toune. _An hend<y hap>, &c._ Icham for wowyng al forwake, Wery so water in wore, 30 Lest eny reue me my make, Ychabbe yȝyrned ȝore. Betere is þolien whyle sore Þen mournen euermore. Geynest vnder gore, 35 Herkne to my roun. _An hendi <hap ichabbe yhent; Ichot from heuene it is me sent; From alle wymmen mi loue is lent, And lyht on Alysoun>._ 40 D. THE IRISH DANCER. Bodleian MS. Rawlinson D. 913. Icham of Irlaunde, Ant of the holy londe Of Irlande. Gode sire, pray ich _þ_e, For of saynte charité, 5 Come ant daunce wyt me In Irlaunde. [Foot-note: 4 þe] ȝe _MS._] E. THE MAID OF THE MOOR. Bodleian MS. Rawlinson D. 913. Maiden in the mor lay, In the mor lay, Seuenyst fulle, seuenist fulle, Maiden in the mor lay, In the mor lay, 5 Seuenistes fulle ant a day. Welle wa_s_ hire mete; Wat was hire mete? Þe primerole ant the,— Þe primerole ant the,— 10 Welle was hire mete; Wat was hire mete?— The primerole ant the violet. Welle <was hire dryng>; Wat was hire dryng? 15 Þe chelde water of <þe> welle-spring. Welle was hire bour; Wat was hire bour? Þe rede rose an te lilie flour. [Foot-note: 7 was] wat _MS._] F. THE VIRGIN'S SONG. British Museum MS. Harley 7322 (about 1375), f. 135 b. Iesu, swete sone dere! On porful bed list þou here, And þat me greueþ sore; For þi cradel is ase a bere, Oxe and asse beþ þi fere: Weepe ich mai þarfore. Iesu, swete, beo noth wroþ, Þou ich nabbe clout ne cloþ Þe on for to folde, Þe on to folde ne to wrappe, 10 For ich nabbe clout ne lappe; Bote ley þou þi fet to my pappe, And wite þe from þe colde. G. JUDAS. Trinity College (Cambridge) MS. B. 14. 39 (about 1300), f. 34 a. Hit wes upon a Scere Þorsday þat vre Louerd aros; Ful milde were þe wordes He spec to Iudas: Iudas, þou most to Iurselem, oure mete for to bugge; Þritti platen of seluer þou bere upo þi rugge. Þou comest fer i þe brode stret, fer i þe brode strete; 5 Summe of þine cunesmen þer þou meist imete.