The Castell of Pleasure by William Nevill: The text of the first issue of the poem with variant readings from the reprint of 1518; Together with introduction, notes and glossary by Roberta D. Cornelius |
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Fantasy.
O well of womanhede to us lady and maystres
Pleaseth your hyghnes of your aboundaunt grace
To knowe how Desyre in ryght grete heuynes
Requyred me to moeue you whan I had space
That he myght speke with you & to appoynt tyme & place
That he myght awayte on you and gyue you attendaunce
To shewe you all his grefe and in what wofull case
He doeth endure without dyssemblaunce.
Pleaseth your hyghnes of your aboundaunt grace
To knowe how Desyre in ryght grete heuynes
Requyred me to moeue you whan I had space
That he myght speke with you & to appoynt tyme & place
That he myght awayte on you and gyue you attendaunce
To shewe you all his grefe and in what wofull case
He doeth endure without dyssemblaunce.
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