Swete sone, reu on me And breste out of thy bondes For me thinket that I see Thoru Bothen thin bondes Nailes driven into the tree So reufuliche thu honges Now is betre that I flee And lett alle these londes
Swete sone, thy faire face Droppet all on blode And thy body downward Is bounded to the rode How may thy modress hert Tholen so swete fode That blessed was of alle born And best of alle gode
How may thy modress hert Tholen so swete fode That blessed was of alle born And best of alle gode
Swete sone, reu on me And bring me out of this live For me thinket that I see Thy deth, it neyhet swithe Thy feet nailed to the tree Now may I no more thrive For this werld withouten thee Ne shall me maken blithe | Sweet son, have pity on me And break out of your bonds For I think I see Through both your hands Nails have been driven into the tree So painfully you hang there It would be better if I fled now And abandoned all these lands
Sweet son, your beautiful face Is dripping with blood And your body beneath Is bound to the cross How will your mother's heart Endure such a sweet child That was born most blessed of all And was the most goodly of all
How will your mother's heart Endure such a sweet child That was born most blessed of all And was the most goodly of all
Sweet son, have pity on me And deliver me from this life For I think I see Your death approaches quickly Your feet have been nailed to the tree Now I may never prosper For without you, all of this world Can never make me happy |