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.
Nay his colour dyscryueth of loue the feruent fyre
He is not crystened that can suche countynaunce fayne
Iupyter whiche had subdued many to his empyre
As sodaynly with loue Cupyde dyd hym retayne
And whan he to danaes in a golden shoure dyde complayne
His grefe consydered and well knowen for a trothe
She graunted hym loue and caused hym to remayne
What wyll ye haue forther than sure promyse and othe
He is not crystened that can suche countynaunce fayne
Iupyter whiche had subdued many to his empyre
As sodaynly with loue Cupyde dyd hym retayne
And whan he to danaes in a golden shoure dyde complayne
His grefe consydered and well knowen for a trothe
She graunted hym loue and caused hym to remayne
What wyll ye haue forther than sure promyse and othe
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