Sumer is Icumen In (Anonymous)
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General Information
Title: Sumer is icumen in
Composer: Anonymous
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATBBB, or 6 equal voices
Genre: Secular, Canon
Languages: Middle English, Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: c. 1250 C.E.
Description: This rota or round was originally sung with the secular Middle English text. It is widely held that the Latin text was added later in order to preserve it in the library of Reading Abbey (since profane works would not be held in the Abbey).
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Original text and translations
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Sumer is icumen in, Awe bleteÞ after lomb, Pes: *Note: Þ in Middle English sounds like "th".
Perspice Christicola,
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Summer is come, Ewe bleats after lamb, Pes:
Observe, worshipper of Christ, |
Middle English text
Latin text
English translation
