mediumaevum: A Middle English poem written in southeast Ireland (probably Waterford) about 1330. A u
mediumaevum:A Middle English poem written in southeast Ireland (probably Waterford) about 1330. A unique copy of this poem is preserved in British Library manuscript Harley 913 folios 3r–6v (image). This version of the text is from Frederick James Furnivall (1825–1910), Early English Poems and Lives of Saints.The Land of CokaygneFur in see bi west spayngne. Is a lond ihote cokaygne.Þer nis lond under heuen-riche.Of wel of godnis hit iliche. Þoȝ paradis be miri and briȝt.Cokaygn is of fairir siȝt.What is þer in paradis.Bot grasse and flure and grene-ris. Þoȝ þer be ioi and gret dute.Þer nis mete bote frute.Þer n'is halle, bure, no benche.Bot watir, man-is þursto quenche. Beþ þer no man but two.Hely and enok also.Clinglich may hi go.Whar þer woniþ men no mo. Read on Translation -- source link
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