Bring Us In Good Ale

Fifteenth-century carol

Bryng us in good ale, and bryng us in good ale;

Fore owr blyssyd Lady sak, bryng us in good ale.

Bryng us in no browne bred, fore that is mad of brane,

Nore bryng us in no whyt bred, fore therin is no game,

But bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no befe, for ther is many bonys,

But bryng us in good ale, for that goth downe at onys,

And bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no bacon, for that is passyng fate,

But bryng us in good ale, and gyfe us inought of that,

And bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no mutton, for that is often lene,

Nor brynge us in no tryps, for thei be syldom clene,

But bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no eggys, for ther ar many schelles,

But bryng us in good ale, and gyfe us nothyng ellys,

And bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no butter, for therin ar many herys,

Nor bryng us in no pygges flesch, for that wyl maj us borys,

But bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no podynges, for therin is al Godes good,

Nor bryng us in no veneson, for that is not for owr blod,

But bryng us in good ale.

 

Bryng us in no capons flesch, for that is often der,

Nor bryng us in no dokes flesch, for thei slober in the mer,

But bryng us in good ale.