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The Princess Oriana of Great Britain, to Lady Dulcinea del Toboso.
Happy those which, for more Commodity
And Ease, Dulcinea fair could bring to pass
That Greenwich where Toboso is, might be,
And London chang'd where thy Knight's Village was.
And Ease, Dulcinea fair could bring to pass
That Greenwich where Toboso is, might be,
And London chang'd where thy Knight's Village was.
Happy she that might Body and Soul adorn
With thy rich Livery, and thy high Desire;
And see thy happy Knight by Honour born,
In cruel Combat broaching out his Ire.
With thy rich Livery, and thy high Desire;
And see thy happy Knight by Honour born,
In cruel Combat broaching out his Ire.
But happiest she, that might so cleanly 'scape
From Amadis as thou hast whilome done
From thy well-manner'd Knight, courteous Quixote;
O! were I she, I'd envy no one's Hap,
And had been merry when I most did moan,
And ta'en my Pleasure without paying Shot.
From Amadis as thou hast whilome done
From thy well-manner'd Knight, courteous Quixote;
O! were I she, I'd envy no one's Hap,
And had been merry when I most did moan,
And ta'en my Pleasure without paying Shot.
Gan-
