BEAUTY BATHING

by: Anthony Munday (1553-1633)

EAUTY 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

To see what was forbidden:

But better memory said Fie;

So vain desire was chidden--

Hey nonny nonny O!

Hey nonny nonny!

 

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,

And sometimes fall a-weeping,

So I awaked as wise that while

As when I fell a-sleeping.

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