Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1: Texts
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Selections from Early Middle English, 1130-1250. Part 1: Texts
English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500
þu farest so doþ þe ille.
Evrich blisse him is un{}wille. 300
Grucching ⁊ luring him boþ rade.
Ȝif he isoþ þat men boþ glade.
he wolde þat he iseȝe.
Teres in evrich monnes eȝe.
Ne roȝte he þeȝ flockes were. 305
Imeind bi toppes ⁊ bi here.
Al{}so þu dost on þire syde.
For hwanne snouh liþ þikke ⁊ wid{e}.
⁊ alle wihtes habbeþ sorewe.
þu singest from eue to amorewe. 310
Ac ich mid me alle blisse bringe.
Ech wiht is glad· for myne þinge.
⁊ blesseþ hit· hwenne ich cume.
⁊ hihteþ a{}yeyn myne cume.
þe blostme. gynneþ sp{ri}nge ⁊ sp{re}d{e}. 315
Boþe i{n} treo ⁊ ek in mede.
Al{}so þu dost on þire side.
vor wanne snov liþ þicke ⁊ wide.
an`d´ alle wiȝtes habbeþ sorȝe.
þu singest from eue fort amorȝe. 310
Ac ich alle blisse mid me bringe.
Ech wiȝt is glad for mine þinge.
⁊ blisseþ hit wanne ich cume.
⁊ hiȝteþ aȝen mine kume.
þe blostme ginneþ sp{ri}nge ⁊ sp{re}de 315
Boþe ine tro ⁊ ek on mede.
[Linenote:
315. _þe blostme_ on an erasure MS.]
þe lilie myd hire fayre wlite.
welcomeþ me þeyh þu hit wite.
Bid me myd hire fayre bleo. |
þat ich schulle to hire fleo. [f. 232r² 320
þe rose also myd hire rude.
þat cumeþ of þe þorne wode.
Bit me þat ich schulle singe.
For hire luue one skentynge.
. . . . . .
þe lilie mid hire faire wlite.
Wolcumeþ me þat þu hit wte.
Bit me mid hire faire blo.
Þat ich shulle to hire flo. 320
þe rose al{}so mid hire rude. |
þat cumeþ ut of þe þorne wode. [f. 236r²
Bit me þat ich shulle singe
vor hire luue one skentinge.
. . . . . .
[Linenotes:
319. _Bit_] _t_ corr. out of _d_ MS. || 324. _ọṇẹ_
_one_ MS.]
[V]le þu axest me heo seyde. [f. 234r¹ 325
[I]f ich con eny oþer dede.
Bute syngen in sume tyde.
⁊ bringe blisse veor ⁊ wyde.
hwy axestu of craftes myne.
Beter is myn on þan alle þine. 330
Bet{er} is o song of myne muþe.
þan al þat þi kun kuþe.
++Hule þu axest me ho seide. 325
ȝif ich kon eni oþer dede.
Bute singen in sume tide.
an bringe blisse for ⁊ wide.
wi axestu of craftes mine.
Betere is min on þan alle þine. 330
Bet{er}e is o song of mine muþe.
þan al þat eure þi kun kuþe.
[Linenote:
325. _Hule_] _Nule_ MS.]
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