I Saw a Swete Semly Syght

The fifth day of Christmas - Anonymous 4, one of my favorite med-Ren groups singing "I Saw a Swete Semly Syght." We got some lovely snow last night - I've taken pictures that I'll post soon.

Lullay, lullow, lully lullay,
Bewy, bewy, lully, bewy,
Lully, lullow, lully, lullay.
Baw, baw, my bairne,
Slepe softly now.
I saw a swete and semly syght,
A blisful bird,
A blossom bright,
That murning made and mirth among.
Lullay, lullow, lully lullay,
Bewy, bewy, lully, bewy,
Lully, lullow, lully, lullay.
Baw, baw, my bairne,
Slepe softly now.
A Maiden moder mek and myld,
In cradle kep,
A knave child,
That softly slept, she sat and sange.
Lullay, lullow, lully lullay.
Bewy, bewy, Lully, bewy.
Lully, lullow, lully, lullay.
Baw, baw, my bairne,
Slepe softly now.

Bewy = a lullaby sound
Baw, baw my bairne = lullaby sound, my child
Slepe = sleep
Swete = sweet
Semly = seemly
Syght = sight
Murning = morning
Moder = mother
Mek and myld = meek and mild
Kep = keep
Knave child = young boy child