I have a yong suster/ Tá deirfiúirín agamsa

Ca. 1430

I have a yong suster Fer biyonde the see; Peri meri dictum domine Manye be the druries That she sente me. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine She sente me the cherye Withouten any stoon, Peri meri dictum domine And so she dide the dove Withouten any boon. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine She sente me the brere Withouten any rinde; Peri meri dictum domine She bad me love my lemman Withoute longinge. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine How sholde any cherye Ben withoute stoon? Peri meri dictum domine And how sholde any dove Ben withoute boon? Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine How sholde any brere Ben withoute rinde? Peri meri dictum domine How sholde I love my lemman Withoute longinge? Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Whan the cherye was a flowr, Thanne hadde it non stoon; Peri meri dictum domine Whan the dove was an ey, Thanne hadde it non boon. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Whan the brere was unbred, Thanne hadde it non rinde; Peri meri dictum domine Whan the maiden has that she loveth, She's withoute longinge. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine.

Tá deirfiúirín agamsa Thar sáile i gcéin; Peri meri dictum domine Chuir sí cúpla féirín Deas faoi mo dhéin Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Do chuir sí an silín Is gan aon chloch ann; Peri meri dictum domine Is chuir sí an colúr A bhí gan aon chnámh. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Do chuir chugam an dris A bhí gan aon rúsc Peri meri dictum domine Tabhair grá, ar sí, dod’ leannán An grá gan dúil. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Ach cá bhfuil an silín Is gan aon chloch ann? Peri meri dictum domine Is cá bhfuil an colúr Atá gan chnámh? Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Is cá bhfuil an dris Atá gan rúsc? Peri meri dictum domine Is conas grá a thabhairt Atá gan dúil? Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Nuair ba bhláth é an silín Ní raibh cloch ar bith ann; Peri meri dictum domine Nuair b’ubh é an colúr Is é a bhí gan chnámh. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine Sular fhás an dris Do bhí sí gan rúsc; Peri meri dictum domine Lena grá bán lena taobh Tá sí gan dúil. Partum quartum pare dicentem, Peri meri dictum domine.