Lumina + Lyrebyrd: Medieval music - Bryd one brere (Anon English c1300) LIVE in concert 2018 Fringe

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Gorgeous anonymous piece from England c1300. Performed live in concert, 2018 Adelaide Fringe Festival 'A Medieval Marketplace' Burnside Town Hall, Burnside, South Australia.
Performed by Saam Thorne (voice and rebec) and Meg Pope (harp) of the Lyrebyrd Consort.
Camera-work by Megan Oxenham & Brendan Kearns. Sound Recording by Kenneth Pope. Film-clip by Anna Pope.
Find the score in 'A Medieval Songbook 3' at luminavocal.com.au

Bryd one brere, bricht brid one brere,
Kynd is come of love, love to crave
Blythful bryd, 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, bright bird on a briar,
(Man)kind is come of love, love thus craves.
Blissful bird, have pity on me,
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 white of limb, lovely, true,
She is fair and flower of all.

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