Dringo Bell

Mediaeval Baebes

Hogyn cam to bowers dore
Hogyn cam to bowers dore,
He trild upon the pin for love,
He trild upon the pin for love,

Up she rose and let him in
Up she rose and let him in,
She had awent she had worshiped all her kin,
She had awent she had worshipped all her kin,

When they were to bed brought
When they were to bed brought,
The old chorle he could do nought,
The old chorle he could do nought,

"Go ye furth to yonder window
"Go ye furth to yonder window,
And I will cum to you within a throw,"
And I will cum to you within a throw,"

Whan she him at the window wist
Whan she him at the window wist,
She torned out her ars and that he kist,
She torned out her ars and that he kist,

"Iwis, leman, ye do me wrong
"Iwis, leman, ye do me wrong,
Or elles your breth is wonder strong,"
Or elles your breth is wonder strong."