Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Anthony Munday. 1553163387. Beauty Bathing
BEAUTY sat bathing by a spring, | |
Where fairest shades did hide her; | |
The winds blew calm, the birds did sing, | |
The cool streams ran beside her. | |
My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye | 5 |
To see what was forbidden: | |
But better memory said Fie; | |
So vain desire was chidden— | |
Hey nonny nonny O! | |
Hey nonny nonny! | 10 |
Into a slumber then I fell, | |
And fond imagination | |
Seemèd to see, but could not tell, | |
Her feature or her fashion: | |
But ev’n as babes in dreams do smile, | 15 |
And sometimes fall a-weeping, | |
So I awaked as wise that while | |
As when I fell a-sleeping. |