The Mind
A Report Song in a Dream, between a Shepherd and his Nymph
From Pastoral poems (Pembroke Booklets)
Shall we go dance the hay? The hay?
Never pipe could ever play
Better shepherd's roundelay.
Shall we go sing the song? The song?
Never Love did ever wrong.
Fair maids, hold hands all along.
Shall we go learn to woo? To woo?
Never thought came ever too
Better deed could better do.
Shall we go learn to kiss? To kiss?
Never heart could ever miss
Comfort where true meaning is.
Thus at base they run, They run,
When the sport was scarce begun;
But I waked, and all was done.
Codex Note
A short question-and-answer song, reported as dreamed, in which a shepherd and his nymph agree to dance, sing and woo.
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Breton, Nicholas. “A Report Song in a Dream, between a Shepherd and his Nymph.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/breton/7/.
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Breton, Nicholas. “A Report Song in a Dream, between a Shepherd and his Nymph.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/breton/7/.
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