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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
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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.