Geoffrey Chaucer

Here you will find the Poem The Parlement of Fowls of poet Geoffrey Chaucer

The Parlement of Fowls

Now welcome, somer, with thy sonne soft{.e},
 That hast this wintr{.e}s wedr{.e}s overshak{.e},
 And driven away the long{.e} nyght{.e}s blak{.e}!

 Saynt Valentyn, that art ful hy on-lofte,
 Thus syngen smal{.e} foul{.e}s for thy sak{.e}:
 Now welcome, somer, with thy sonn{.e} soft{.e},
 That hast this wintr{.e}s wedr{.e}s overshak{.e}.

 Wel han they caus{.e} for to gladen oft{.e},
 Sith ech of hem recover{.e}d hath hys mak{.e};
 Ful blissful mowe they syng{.e} when they wak{.e}:
 Now welcome, somer, with thy sonn{.e} soft{.e}
 That hast this wintr{.e}s wedr{.e}s overshak{.e}
 And driven away the long{.e} nyght{.e}s blak{.e}!