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My lovely Lancelot I don't entreat thee for gold
I want not gems from thee – nor brilliant rings
Give me thou lovely braid, that rosemary wreath on thy head
Thou knowest For whom thou planted the flower thou didst promise me the wreath
Ere thou hadst woven this wreath it was promised to me
Give me thou lovely maid – that
I know thou will not be made poor by the gift, but if thou think
It is too precious & will sell it, I'll buy & we'll make bargain
Give me &
Tho' the flowers cost thee nothing – tho' they give a dower with a wreath
Tho' I may lose by the bargain – state I'll have it
Ever &
If not as a gift – if thou wilt not give it for the sake of friend
Barter it with me for a Turkish (turban) tiara
Give me
If not in human dryness Give it in the spring – it will fade from the heavy heat of the Sun in Summer
And when the Sun will not burn & the wind not blow it
from thy temple's be said that it will grow older.
Identifier: | JB/110/076/002 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 110.
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zimorowicz |
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collectanea |
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recto |
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sir john bowring |
b. e. & s. bath. 1818 |
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