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Bryd One Brere (Bird on a Briar)

from DSCM the Black City Sessions EP by Dead Space Chamber Music

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Reinterpretation of the earliest surviving English secular love song (c.1290-1320) with lyrics in Middle English

lyrics

Bryd one brere, brid, brid one brere,
Kynd is come of love, love to crave
Blythful biryd, on me thu rewe
Or greyth, lef, greith thu me my grave.

Hic am so blithe, so bryhit, brid on brere,
Quan I se that hende in halle:
Yhe is whit of lime, loveli, trewe
Yhe is fayr and flur of alle.

Mikte ic hire at wille haven,
Stedefast of love, loveli, trewe,
Of mi sorwe yhe may me saven
Ioye and blisse were were me newe.


Translation

Bird on a briar, bird, bird on a briar
We are born of love, love to crave
Blissful bird, on me have pity
Or dig, love, dig thou for me my grave

I am so blithe, so bright, bird on briar
When I see that handmaid in the hall
She is pale of limb, lovely, true
She is fair and flower of all

Might I her at my will have
Steadfast of love, love so true
From my sorrow she may me save
Joy and bliss would wear me new (renew me).

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from DSCM the Black City Sessions EP, released September 3, 2021

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