You are listening to the earliest known secular song in the English language! āMirie it is while sumer ilastā was written down sometime in the first half of the 13th century, and was found miraculously on a flyleaf added to a Book of Psalms created in the late 12th century. In this song, of which we only have one verse, the narrator praises the pleasantness of summer and mourns the harshness of winter, with its long nights and threat of starvation. The song is originally in Middle English, which evolved from Anglo-Saxon, and is generally described as being spoken from ca 1100-1500 CE. If you like folk songs like this one- you should sing with me sometime! Right now Iām offering āBadass Women in Folk Song!ā In this 6-week winter experience, weāll gather round the hearth and learn ballads and folk songs of powerful, witty and magic-wielding women (and femmes, and non-binary and transfolks!) from Scottish, English and Appalachian tradition. You can attend online or in person, starting in mid-January! Iām currently offering Badass Women at special early bird prices- an over 45% discount!! Holy moly! Go to the lynk in my byo to sign up. Pryces will go up later. Mirie it is while sumer ilast With fugheles song Oc nu necheth windes blast And weder strong Ei ei what this nicht is long And ich with wel michel wrong Soregh and murne and fast Translation: Merry it is while summer lasts With bird song But now, close by, the winds blast And the weather is strong Oh, oh! This night is long And I also am done much wrong Sorrow and mourn and go without food I love reposting this one around Christmas time! Itās such a winter favorite! #
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