Middle English Lyrics Middle English Lyrics | Texts of Lyrics | Essays and Articles | Web Links | Books for Study | Music Recordings | Discussion Forum   from Historia Anglorum,c. 1250. Anon. English Miniaturist. I Sing of a Maiden MS Sloane 2593. c. 1430. 5 10 15 20 I sing of a maiden That is makelees: King of alle kinges To her sone she chees. He cam also stille Ther his moder was As dewe in Aprille That falleth on the gras. He cam also stille To his modres bowr As dewe in Aprille That falleth on the flowr. He cam also stille Ther his moder lay As dewe in Aprille That falleth on the spray. Moder and maiden Was nevere noon but she: Wel may swich a lady Godes moder be. matchless, mateless as/chose as where/mother such Audio Excerpt from the CD Christmas at St. Albans For the direct .MP3 file, click here. Image of British Library MS Sloane 2593, f. 10v. to Middle English Lyrics to Luminarium Main to Middle English Literature Site copyright ©1996-2023 Anniina Jokinen. All Rights Reserved. Created by Anniina Jokinen on March 19, 1996. Last updated on January 2, 2023.   Middle English Literature Geoffrey Chaucer John Gower Sir Gawain and the Green Knight William Langland / Piers Plowman Julian of Norwich Margery Kempe Thomas Malory / Morte D'Arthur John Lydgate Thomas Hoccleve Paston Letters Everyman Medieval Plays Middle English Lyrics Essays and Articles Sciences Medieval Cosmology Historical Events and Persons Hundred Years' War (1337-1453) Edward III Edward, Black Prince of Wales Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster Edmund of Langley, Duke of York Thomas of Woodstock, Gloucester Richard of York, E. of Cambridge Richard II Henry IV Edward, Duke of York Henry V Thomas, Duke of Clarence John, Duke of Bedford Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester Catherine of Valois Charles VII, King of France Joan of Arc Louis XI, King of France Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy The Wars of the Roses (1455-1485) Causes of the Wars of the Roses The House of Lancaster The House of York The House of Beaufort The House of Neville Henry VI Margaret of Anjou Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York Edward IV Elizabeth Woodville Edward V Richard III George, Duke of Clarence More at Encyclopedia and at Additional Medieval Sources     Search | Luminarium | Encyclopedia | Letter from the Editor | Bookstore | Poster Store | Discussion Forums | Search