Living

Welcom be ye whan ye go

by Anonymous (Middle English) c. 13th–16th century

From Early English Lyrics (1907)

Living

Welcom be ye whan ye go,
And farewell whan ye come;
So faire as ye there be no mo
As brighte as bery broune. .
I love you verrily at my to,
Nonne so moche in all this toune;
I am right glad when ye will go,
And sory when ye will come.

And whan ye be other fare,
I pray for you sertaine,
That never manner horsse ne mare
Bringe you to town agein.
To praise youre beuté I ne dare,
For drede that men wille seyn;
Farewelle, no more for you I care,
But pray you of my songe have no desdein.

MLA

Anonymous (Middle English). “Welcom be ye whan ye go.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-middle-english/59/.

Chicago

Anonymous (Middle English). “Welcom be ye whan ye go.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-middle-english/59/.

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