 | Robert Southey - 1831 - 1038 psl.
...Thus Godfrey Gobilyue, did make such a sport That many louers, to him did resorte When I sawe time, I went to Sapience Shewyng to her, with all my diligence...Howe that my hart, by Venus was trapt With a snare of loue, so priuely bewrapt And in her tower, to haue a dwellyng place I seke aduentures, to attaint1... | |
 | Stephen Hawes - 1845 - 242 psl.
...favoured and also ugly, I am the worse to se your visnamy; Yet was she fouler many an hundred foldc Then I my selfe, as ye may well beholde. And therewithall...was trapt, With a snare of love so prively be wrapt; So was my herte by the stroke of love With sorow prest, and with mortall payne; That unneth I myght... | |
 | Stephen Hawes - 1845 - 242 psl.
...certayne, Judge whiche is best favoured of them twayne. Thus Godfrey Gobilyve did make such a sportc, That many lovers to hym did resorte; When I sawe tyme...love so prively be wrapt; And in her tower to have ad welly ng place, I seke adventures to attayne her grace. Her name, quod I, La Bell Pucell is, Both... | |
 | Stephen Hawes - 1845 - 256 psl.
...certayne, Judge whiche is best favoured of them twayne. Thus Godfrey Gobilyve did make such a sportc, That many lovers to hym did resorte; When I sawe tyme...by Venus was trapt, With a snare of love so prively bewrapt ; And in her tower to have a dwellyng place, I seke adventures to attayne her grace. Her name,... | |
 | Percy Society - 1846 - 244 psl.
...se your visnamy; Yet was she fouler many an hundred foldo Then I my selfe, as ye may well bchokle. And therewithall he caused to depaynte His face and...ywys: And my name, La Graunde Amoure is called, Whose harte with payne she all about hath walled With her beautie, whiche dame Nature create, Above all other... | |
 | Percy Society - 1846 - 250 psl.
...favoured and also ugly, I am the worse to se your visnamy; Yet was she fouler many an hundred foldc Then I my selfe, as ye may well beholde. And therewithall...La Bell Pucell is, Both east and west she is well know en ywys: And my name, La Graunde Amoure is called, Whose harte with payne she all about hath walled... | |
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And therewithall he caused to depaynte His face and hers, all under his complaynte. And to Venus he made deliveraunce Of his complaint by a short circumstaunce; Whiche ryght anone, when she had it sene, Began to laughe with all the courte I wene. Lo here... 