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ANONYMOUS

Deawes[1] donketh[2] the dounes,
Deores[3] with huere derne rounes[4]
  Domes for to deme;[5]
Wormes woweth under cloude,[6]
Wymmen waxeth wounder proude,
  So wel hit wol hem seme,
Yef me shal wonte wille of on,
This wunne weole[7] y wole forgon
  Ant wyht in wode be fleme.[8]


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Blow, Northern Wind

c. 1300

ICHOT[9] a burde[10] in boure bryht,
That fully semly is on syht,
Menskful[11] maiden of myht;
  Feir[12] ant fre to fonde;[13]
In al this wurhliche[14] won[15]
A burde of blod ant of bon
Never yete y nuste[16] non
  Lussomore in londe.[17]
  Blow northerne wynd!
  Send thou me my suetyng![18]
  Blow northerne wynd! blow, blow, blow!

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  1. ↑ deawes] dews.
  2. ↑ donketh] make dank.
  3. ↑ deores] animals.
  4. ↑ huere derne rounes] their secret cries.
  5. ↑ domes for to deme] whereby they converse.
  6. ↑ cloude] clod.
  7. ↑ wunne weole] wealth of joy.
  8. ↑ fleme] fugitive.
  9. ↑ Ichot] I know.
  10. ↑ burde] maiden.
  11. ↑ menskful] worshipful.
  12. ↑ feir] fair.
  13. ↑ fonde] deal with.
  14. ↑ wurhliche] noble.
  15. ↑ won] multitude.
  16. ↑ y nuste] I knew not.
  17. ↑ lussomore in londe] lovelier on earth.
  18. ↑ suetyng] sweetheart.
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