‘Sumer is icumen in’
‘Sumer is icumen in’ in both Audio and text versions.
Middle English
Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu! Groweş sed and bloweş med And springş şe wde nu, Sing cuccu! Awe bleteş after lomb, Lhouş after calue cu. Bulluc sterteş, bucke uerteş, Murie sing cuccu! Cuccu, cuccu, wel singes şu cuccu, Ne swik şu nauer nu! Sing cuccu nu, sing cuccu! Sing cuccu, sing cuccu nu!
Modern English
Summer is a-coming in Loudly sing cuckoo! Groweth seed and bloweth mead and springs the wood anew Sing cuckoo! Ewe bleateth aft-er lamb, Calf loweth after cow, Bullock starteth, buck farteth, Merry sing cuckoo! Cuckoo, cuckoo, well singest thou cuckoo, Nor cease thou never now! Sing cuckoo now, sing cuckoo! Sing cuckoo, sing cuckoo now!
“Sumer is icumen in” (c. 1260) (35 sec).
Written by Richard Barker
Richard is an English teacher with over 25 years of experience. He has dedicated his life and career to his passion for English, literature, and pedagogy, guiding multiple generations of students on their journey to discovery.