I did not send, nor none with me
Hath bid thee come to fairy lond.
My faith, I never yet did see
Since I was crowned, a man so fond
Hath bid thee come to fairy lond.
My faith, I never yet did see
Since I was crowned, a man so fond
“As thou who durst us so defy,
And comest lacking summons true.”
“Lord,” answered he, “know this; that I
As a poor simple minstrel sue.
And, sir, it is our custom to
Seek out the hall of many a lord;
Though we be welcome to but few,
Sweet is the music we afford.”
And comest lacking summons true.”
“Lord,” answered he, “know this; that I
As a poor simple minstrel sue.
And, sir, it is our custom to
Seek out the hall of many a lord;
Though we be welcome to but few,
Sweet is the music we afford.”
He sat him down before the king
And all the court in rich array;
He took his merry harp to sing,
And when he gan that blissful lay,
All crowded to his feet, and they
That were without the palace, lo!
They came to hear the minstrel play,
To hear the lay of Orfeo.
And all the court in rich array;
He took his merry harp to sing,
And when he gan that blissful lay,
All crowded to his feet, and they
That were without the palace, lo!
They came to hear the minstrel play,
To hear the lay of Orfeo.
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