Ichot a burde in boure bryht

"Ichot a burde in boure bryht" ('I know a lady in a bright bower'), sometimes titled, after its burden, "Blow, Northerne Wynd", is an anonymous late-13th or early-14th century Middle English lyric poem (the burden may have popular or folk origins antedating 1300). The text forms part of the collection known as the Harley Lyrics (MS. Harley 2253, ff. 72v–73r).

Ichot a burde in boure bryht
Written	c. 1300
Language	Middle English
Full text
Oxford Book of English Verse 1250-1918/Blow, Northern Wind at Wikisource

See also

Brooch. Gold, rubies and sapphires, 1250–1300, French or English

• North wind
• Westron Wynde

Sources

• Fein, Susanna Greer, ed. (2014). "Art. 46, Ichot a burde in boure bryht: Introduction". The Complete Harley 2253 Manuscript. TEAMS Middle English Texts. Vol. 2 (online ed.). Kalamazoo, MI: Medieval Institute Publications.
• Frey, Charles (1976). "Interpreting 'Western Wind'". English Literary History. 43 (3): 264–5.

Further reading

• Einarsson, Stefán (1961). "A Burde of Blod Ant of Bon". Modern Language Notes. 76 (8): 852–55.