to toune] in its turn. him threteth oo] is aye chiding
them. huere] their. woderove] woodruff. ferly fele] marvellous
many. wlyteth] whistle, or look. rayleth hire rode] clothes
herself in red. mandeth hire bleo] sends forth her light. lossom
to seo] lovesome to see. fille] thyme. wowes] woo. miles]
males. murgeth] make merry. makes] mates. striketh] flows,
trickles. mody meneth] the moody man makes moan. so doth mo] so
do many. on of tho] one of them. breme] lustily. deowes]
dews. donketh] make dank. deores] dears, lovers. huere derne
rounes] their secret tales. domes forte deme] for to give (decide)
their decisions. cloude] clod. wunne weole] wealth of joy. y
wole forgon] I will forgo. wyht] wight. fleme] banished.
Anonymous. c. 1300
4. Blow, Northern Wind
ICHOT a burde in boure bryht,
That fully semly is on syht,
Menskful maiden of myht;
Feir ant fre to fonde;
In al this wurhliche won
A burde of blod ant of bon
Never yete y nuste non
Lussomore in londe.
Blou northerne wynd!
Send thou me my suetyng!
Blou northerne wynd! blou, blou, blou!
With lokkes lefliche ant longe,
With frount ant face feir to fonge,
With murthes monie mote heo monge,
That brid so breme in boure.
With lossom eye grete ant gode,
With browen blysfol under hode,
He that reste him on the Rode,
That leflych lyf honoure.
Blou northerne wynd, etc.
Hire lure lumes liht,
Ase a launterne a nyht,
Hire bleo blykyeth so bryht.
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