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English Period Song Challenge

 In July 2020, I attempted to learn and post a new English period song every day for the entire month.   The more fool I, that I posted some days with 3 songs in one day,  and ran out of time and spoons around the 24 day mark! The tiny bard was adorable,  but night have had something to do with sleep deprivation 😄.  Please enjoy these 24 links to posts on Facebook following my escapades.  Please forgive me the terrible quality in some,  for I truly learned in 30 mins or less these songs and recorded them dry.  I had 30 mins during my daughter's nap time to record... and as you will discover,  I didn't make it someday and she's included in the videos!  Day 1 https://m.facebook.com/groups/bardicarts/permalink/2014674341999635/ Day 2  https://m.facebook.com/groups/bardicarts/permalink/2015733531893716/ Day 3 https://m.facebook.com/groups/bardicarts/permalink/2016631781803891/ Day 4 https://m.facebook.com/groups/bardicarts/permali...

Ja Nus Hons Pris or Ja Nuls Om Pres THE STORY DOCUMENTATION

Ja Nus Hons Pris or Ja Nuls Om Pres Song by: Richard Lionheart Performed by: Juliana Laverick In honor of: Owain Phyfe Ja Nus Hon Pris APPENDIX A: Original Old French (langue d’oil) I Ja nus hons pris ne dira sa raison Adroitement, se dolantement non; Mais par effort puet il faire chançon. Mout ai amis, mais povre sont li don; Honte i avront se por ma reançon
— Sui ça deus yvers pris. II Ce sevent bien mi home et mi baron– Ynglois, Normant, Poitevin et Gascon– Que je n’ai nul si povre compaignon Que je lessaisse por avoir en prison; Je nou di mie por nule retraçon,
— Mais encor sui [je] pris. III Or sai je bien de voir certeinnement Que morz ne pris n’a ami ne parent, Quant on me faut por or ne por argent. Mout m’est de moi, mes plus m’est de ma gent, Qu’aprés ma mort avront reprochement
— Se longuement sui pris. IV N’est pas mervoille se j’ai le cuer dolant, Quant mes sires met ma terre en torment. S’il li membrast de nostre soirement Quo nos feïsmes andui communement, Je sai de voir ...