Now Springes the Spray - Wolfenmond

Als I me rode this endre day

O’my pleyinge

Seih I whar a litel may

Bigan to singe:

«The clot him clinge!

Wai is him I' louve-longinge

Shall libben ay

That slepen I ne may.»

Son ich herde that mirie note

Thider I drogh;

I fonde hire in an herber swot

Under a bogh

With joye inogh

Son I asked: «Thou mirie may

Why singest thou ay

That slepen I ne may?»

Now springes the spray

All for love ich am so seek

That slepen I ne may

Than answerde that maiden swote

Midde wordes fewe:

«My lemman me haves bihot

Of louve trewe;

He chaunges anewe

If I may, it shall him rewe

By this day

That slepen he ne may.»