The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton For the First Time Collected and Edited: With Memorial-Introduction, Notes and Illustrations, Glossarial Index, Facsimilies, &c. By the Rev. Alexander B. Grosart. In Two Volumes |
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 | The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton |  |
A Jeasting Curse.
Fie vpon that too much Beauty,
That so blindeth Reasons seeing,
As, in swearing all Loues duety,
Giues him, no where else, a beeing.
That so blindeth Reasons seeing,
As, in swearing all Loues duety,
Giues him, no where else, a beeing.
Cursèd be thou, all in kindnesse,
That with Beauty Loue hast wounded;
Blessing Loue, yet in such blindenesse,
As in Beautie is confounded.
That with Beauty Loue hast wounded;
Blessing Loue, yet in such blindenesse,
As in Beautie is confounded.
Euer maist thou liue tormented
With the faith of Loue vnfained,
Till thy heart may be contented
To relieue whom thou hast pained.
With the faith of Loue vnfained,
Till thy heart may be contented
To relieue whom thou hast pained.
Thus, in wroth of so well pleased,
As concealeth ioyes confessing,
Till my paine be wholly eased,
Cursèd be thou, all in blessing.
As concealeth ioyes confessing,
Till my paine be wholly eased,
Cursèd be thou, all in blessing.
So farewell and fairely note it,
He who as his soule doth hate thee,
From his very heart hath wrote it,
Neuer euill thought come at thee.
He who as his soule doth hate thee,
From his very heart hath wrote it,
Neuer euill thought come at thee.
| The Works in Verse and Prose of Nicholas Breton | |