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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The nyght drewe nye the daye was at a syde
My herte was heuy I moche desyred rest
Whan without confort alone I dyd abyde
Seynge the shadowes fall frome the hylles in the west
Eche byrde under boughe drewe nye to theyr nest
The chymneys frome ferre began to smoke
Eche housholder went about to lodge his gest
The storke ferynge stormes toke the chymney for a cloke
Eche chambre and chyst were soone put under locke
Curfew was ronge lyghtes were set up in haste
They that were without for lodgynge soone dyd knocke
Which were playne precedentes the daye was clerely paste
My herte was heuy I moche desyred rest
Whan without confort alone I dyd abyde
Seynge the shadowes fall frome the hylles in the west
Eche byrde under boughe drewe nye to theyr nest
The chymneys frome ferre began to smoke
Eche housholder went about to lodge his gest
The storke ferynge stormes toke the chymney for a cloke
Eche chambre and chyst were soone put under locke
Curfew was ronge lyghtes were set up in haste
They that were without for lodgynge soone dyd knocke
Which were playne precedentes the daye was clerely paste
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