24. He came al so still To his mother's bour, As dew in April That falleth on the flour. He came al so still There his mother lay, As dew in April That falleth on the spray. Mother and maiden Was never none but she; Goddes mother be. Quia Amore Langueo Na valley of this restles mind IN I sought in mountain and in mead, Upon this hill I found a tree, From head to foot wounded was he; His hearte blood I saw bleeding: A seemly man to be a king, 24. yede] went. 15th Cent. (?) I am true love that false was never; I purveyed her a palace full precious; My fair love and my spouse bright! I saved her from beating, and she hath me bet; 1 have loved her ever as I her het I crowned her with bliss and she me with thorn; I led her to chamber and she me to die; I brought her to worship and she me to scorn; I did her reverence and she me villany. To love that loveth is no maistry; Her hate made never my love her foe: Quia amore langueo. Look unto mine handes, man! These gloves were given me when I her sought; Embroidered with blood my spouse them brought. het] promised. They will not off; I loose hem nought; Marvel not, man, though I sit still. With sharpe nails (well thou may'st wait!). All my membres I have opened her to; In my side I have made her nest; Come when she will, she shall have cheer I will abide till she be ready, I will her sue if she say nay; If she be retchless I will be greedy, If she weep, then bide I ne may : Quia amore langueo. Fair love, let us go play: Apples ben ripe in my gardayne. bait resting-place. weet] wet. in fere] together. I shall thee clothe in a new array, Thy sustenance is in my crippe, lo! If thou be foul, I shall thee make clean; If thou mourn ought, I shall thee mene; What wilt thou, soul, that I shall do? What shall I do now with my spouse Her chamber is chosen; is there none mo. My love is in her chamber: hold your peace! My babe I would not were in disease, Ne marvel ye not though I tend her to: This wound in my side had ne'er be so deep Long thou for love never so high, With children meat? Nay, love, not so! Wax not weary, mine own wife! What mede is aye to live in comfort? Ofter times than in disport. In weal and in woe I am aye to support: Thy mede is marked, when thou art mort: The Nut-Brown Maid 15th Cent. DE it right or wrong, these men among BE On women do complain; Affirming this, how that it is A labour spent in vain To love them wele; for never a dele They love a man again : For let a man do what he can Their favour to attain, Yet if a new to them pursue, Their first true lover than Laboureth for naught; for from her thought He is a banished man. 25. He. 5. never a dele] never a bit. than] then. |