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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Dysdayne.
Forther he hath made a grete exclamacyon
Complaynynge on cupyde callynge hym cause of his wo
Saynge in this wyse or moche after this facyon
The golden darte of Cupyde constreyneth me lo
I can not se by what meane it sholde be so
Sayenge he desyreth my lady it to redresse
For than he sholde haue sought to Venus as many one do
And haue made his complaynt to that excellent goddesse
Complaynynge on cupyde callynge hym cause of his wo
Saynge in this wyse or moche after this facyon
The golden darte of Cupyde constreyneth me lo
I can not se by what meane it sholde be so
Sayenge he desyreth my lady it to redresse
For than he sholde haue sought to Venus as many one do
And haue made his complaynt to that excellent goddesse
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