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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
Neville, William

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THE CASTELL OF PLEASURE
 
[preface]
 
Coplande the prynter to the auctor.
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[The Castell of Pleasure.]
 
Lenuoy de Robert Coplande lymprimeur.
 
Ballade royalle.
 
R. Coplande to thauctour.

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R. Coplande to thauctour.

Take ye in gre / o worthy mayster myne
This rubryke frensshe / in verses incorrect
No meruayle is / thoughe theyr speche be not fyne
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For in scole nor countre / I neuer toke effect
And frome your boke / let them be undeiect
Without your lycence / yf I dyd them impresse
Pardon I praye you / of this my homelynesse
En passant le temps sans mal pencer.
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