C.D. Warner, et al., comp.
The Library of the World’s Best Literature. An Anthology in Thirty Volumes. 1917.

George Peele (1556–1596)

Cupid’s Curse

FAIR and fair and twice so fair,

As fair as any may be,—

The fairest shepherd on our green,

A love for any ladie!

Fair and fair and twice so fair,

As fair as any may be,—

Thy love is fair for thee alone,

And for no other ladie!

My love is fair, my love is gay,

As fresh as been the flowers in May;

And of my love my roundelay,

My merry merry merry roundelay,

Concludes with Cupid’s Curse—

They that do change old love for new,

Pray gods they change for worse!

They that do change old love for new,

Pray gods they change for worse!

Fair and fair and twice so fair,

As fair as any may be,—

The fairest shepherd on our green,

A love for any ladie!

Fair and fair and twice so fair,

As fair as any may be,—

Thy love is fair for thee alone,

And for no other ladie!

My love can pipe, my love can sing,

My love can many a pretty thing,

And of his lovely praises ring

My merry merry roundelays:

Amen to Cupid’s Curse!

They that do change old love for new,

Pray gods they change for worse!

They that do change old love for new,

Pray gods they change for worse!

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