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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Pyte.
Ye well ynoughe it semeth better then you
Except to reason ye be more conformable
It is my ladyes power our reasons to allowe
I take no suche thnge on me I knowe I am not able
I haue neyther power ne commaundement but as is agreable
To my ladyes pleasure but by reasons to make argument
That suche reasons well weyed my mynde may be stable
And by contraryous reasons to serche out his true entent
Except to reason ye be more conformable
It is my ladyes power our reasons to allowe
I take no suche thnge on me I knowe I am not able
I haue neyther power ne commaundement but as is agreable
To my ladyes pleasure but by reasons to make argument
That suche reasons well weyed my mynde may be stable
And by contraryous reasons to serche out his true entent
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