19 agen Adun he 18 feol iswoge.19 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 The nigtingale bi-gon the speche, And sat up one vaire bohe,20 Thar were abute 30 blosme i-nohe,31 10 37 20 And i schal wexe more, 1 tell 8 And do, lemman, thi lore." 24 Rymenhild, that swete thing, 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 |