John Fleagle — I Have a Yong Suster lyrics

Lyrics

I have a yong suster
Fer biyonde the see;
Peri meri dictum domine
Manye be the druries
That she sente me
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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
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Peri meri dictum domine
She sente me the brere
Withouten any rinde;
Peri meri dictum domine
She bad me love my lemman
Withoute longinge
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Peri meri dictum domine
How sholde any cherye
Ben withoute stoon?
Peri meri dictum domine
And how sholde any dove
Ben withoute boon?
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Peri meri dictum domine
How sholde any brere
Ben withoute rinde?
Peri meri dictum domine
How sholde I love my lemman
Withoute longinge?
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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
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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
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Peri meri dictum domine