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.
Thoughe many one hath so done can ye thynke in your reason
That desyre so entendyd whan he hyther came
Consyder it well and ye wyll thynke at this season
It was faruent courage that brought hym to his blame
Whiche had suche power in hym that he lesse fered shame
Where as yf he had sued for ryches he wolde not so haue done
As ye may understande & yf ye regarde his name
Ye wyll saye that pure loue was cause of it alone.
That desyre so entendyd whan he hyther came
Consyder it well and ye wyll thynke at this season
It was faruent courage that brought hym to his blame
Whiche had suche power in hym that he lesse fered shame
Where as yf he had sued for ryches he wolde not so haue done
As ye may understande & yf ye regarde his name
Ye wyll saye that pure loue was cause of it alone.
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