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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Thauctor.
O noble wordes ioyous and confortable
Prudence propre pastyme pleasure and prouysyon
In this good lady were ryght notable
From dotage dysdayne daunger and derysyon
I wene she was preserued by some vysyon
For the whiche desyre of good and herty mynde
Spake these wordes without mysprysyon
His mynde expressynge by wordes propre and kynde
Prudence propre pastyme pleasure and prouysyon
In this good lady were ryght notable
From dotage dysdayne daunger and derysyon
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For the whiche desyre of good and herty mynde
Spake these wordes without mysprysyon
His mynde expressynge by wordes propre and kynde
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