A Cradle Song, The Arbor of Amorous Devices, 1593-4 (Nicholas Breton Poems)
COME little babe, come silly soul,Thy father's shame, thy mother's grief,Born as I doubt to all our dole,And to thyself ...
COME little babe, come silly soul,Thy father's shame, thy mother's grief,Born as I doubt to all our dole,And to thyself ...
Come, little babe; come, silly soul,Thy father's shame, thy mother's grief,Born, as I doubt, to all our doleAnd to thyself ...
Love and my mistress were at strife Who had the greatest power on me:Betwixt them both, oh, what a life! Nay, what ...
Sweet Phyllis, if a silly swain May sue to thee for grace,See not thy loving shepherd slain With looking on thy face;But ...
Oh that I could write a story Of love's dealing with affection!How he makes the spirit sorry That is touch'd with his ...
Say that I should say I love ye, Would you say 'tis but a saying?But if Love in prayers move ye, Will ...
Say that I should say I love ye,Would you say 'tis but a saying?But if love in prayers move ye,Will ...
Lovely kind, and kindly loving,Such a mind were worth the moving;Truly fair, and fairly true—Where are all these, but in ...
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