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Dum ludis floribus: text
London, British Library, Harley MS 2253, f. 76r

 

Dum ludis floribus velud lacinia
Le dieu d'amour moi tient en tiel angustia,
Merour me tient de duel e de miseria
Si ie ne la ay quam amo super omnia.

5   Eius amor tantum me facit feruere
Que ie ne soi quid possum inde facere;
Pur ly couent hoc seculum relinquere
Si ie ne pus l'amour de li perquirere.

Ele est si bele e gente dame egregia

10 Cum ele fust imperatoris filia;
De beal semblant e pulcra continencia,
Ele est la flur in omni regis curia.

Quant ie la vey ie su in tali gloria
Come est la lune celi inter sidera;

15 Dieu la moi doint sua misericordia,
Beyser e fere que secuntur alia.

[Scripsi] hec carmina in tabulis;
Mon ostel est enmi la vile de Paris.
May Y sugge namore, so wel me is;

20 Yef Hi deghe for loue of hire, duel hit ys.



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