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Bird on a Briar
Anonymous, 13th Century English

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Medieval English:

Bryd one brere, brid, brid one brere
Kynd is come of love, love to crave
Blythful biryd on me thu rewe
Or greyth, lef, greith thu me my grave.

Hic am so blithe, so bryhit, bryd on brere
Quan I se that hende in halle
Yhe is whit of lime, lovely, trewe
Yhe is fayr and flur of alle.

Mikte ic hire at wille haven
Stedefast of love, lovely, trewe
Of mi sorwe yhe may me saven
Ioye and blisse were ere me newe.

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Bird on a briar, bird, bird on a briar
Mankind is born of love, to crave
Blissful bird, take pity on me
Or dig, love, dig for me my grave.

I am so blithe, so bright, bird on a briar
When I see that maiden in the all
She is white of limb, lovely, true
She is fair and flower of all.

Might I her at my will have
Steadfast of love, lovely, true
Of my sorrow she may me save
Joy and bliss would wear me new.

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from Hert so Hy: Songs of Longing from Medieval Europe, released April 16, 2021
Katherine Christie Evans- Voice and Gittern

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