5 Mirie it is while sumer y-last With fugheles son Oc nu neheth windes blast And weder strong. Ei, ei! What this nicht is long And ich with wel michel wrong Soregh and murne and fast.
[Beginning of the 13th century]
Mirie - merry y-last - lasts fugheles - birds son - sound, song Oc - but nu - now neheth - neareth, draws closer weder strong - fierce weather What... long - Oh but how long ich - I wel michel - "well mickle," very much Soregh - sorrow, grieve murne - mourn