Page images
PDF
EPUB
[merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]
[blocks in formation]
[merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][ocr errors][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small][merged small]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]
[blocks in formation]

19

agen

Adun he 18 feol iswoge.19

[blocks in formation]

NICHOLAS DE GUILDFORD (?)

(fl. 1250)

THE OWL AND THE NIGHTINGALE

11

Ich was in one sumere dale,12

In one swithe digele hale,13

14

I-herede ich holde grete tale 15

An ule and one nigtingale.

16

That plait was stif and starc and strong, Sum wile 17 softe, and lud among; 18

22

And aither
other swal,20
And let that vule mod ut al.21
And either 19 seide of otheres custe
That alre-worste 23 that hi wuste; 24
And hure and hure 25 of otheres songe
Hi 20 heolde plaiding swithe 27 stronge.

The nigtingale bi-gon the speche,
In one hurne 28 of one beche;

And sat up one vaire bohe,20

Thar were abute 30 blosme i-nohe,31
In ore waste 32 thicke hegge,
I-meind mid spire 33 and grene segge.
Heo 34
was the gladur vor 35 the rise,30
And song a vele cunne wise;

10

37

20

And i schal wexe more,

1 tell

8

And do, lemman, thi lore." 24 Rymenhild, that swete thing,

[blocks in formation]

3 besides

6

pray

7 shall be

8 paid

9

11 [

skin, rug 3 fill neck kissed pleased 7 pity plight direct 10 give 11 chanced 12 it would not suit 13 nature 14 15 bound 16 sigh 17 did bow 18 she 19 very often indeed 21 heart direct, control 23 turned 24 teaching

spouse 20

a-swoun

sweet

12 a summer dale

10

13 2 a very secret corner

[blocks in formation]
« PreviousContinue »