Love
My Love is neither young nor old
From Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age, ed. A. H. Bullen (London: Nimmo, 1891)
My Love is neither young nor old,
Not fiery-hot nor frozen-cold,
But fresh and fair as springing briar
Blooming the fruit of love's desire;
Not snowy-white nor rosy-red,
But fair enough for shepherd's bed;
And such a love was never seen
On hill or dale or country-green.
Codex Note
From Robert Jones' Second Book of Songs and Airs, 1601.
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Anonymous (Elizabethan songs). “My Love is neither young nor old.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/anonymous-elizabethan-songs/88/.
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