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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Tornyng & trauersynge hystoryes unstedfaste
In Ouydes bokes of transformacyon
It was my fortune and chaunce at the laste
In ouerturnyng of the leues to se in what facyon
Phebus was inflamyd by inspyracyon
Of cruell cupyde to hym immercyable
Whiche of hym was worthy no commendacyon
Shewynge hymselfe alwayes deceyuable
Therfore I wolde gladly yf I were able
The maner playnly and in fewe wordes dysclose
How phebus and cupyd togyer were compenable
Fyrst it to shewe I wyll me dyspose
In Ouydes bokes of transformacyon
It was my fortune and chaunce at the laste
In ouerturnyng of the leues to se in what facyon
Phebus was inflamyd by inspyracyon
Of cruell cupyde to hym immercyable
Whiche of hym was worthy no commendacyon
Shewynge hymselfe alwayes deceyuable
Therfore I wolde gladly yf I were able
The maner playnly and in fewe wordes dysclose
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Fyrst it to shewe I wyll me dyspose
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