Religion
Nathan
From Poems & Ballads (First Series)
Religion
Now, sir, be merry anon,
For ye shall have a full wise son,
Goodly and great of flesh and bone;
There shall no king be such an one,
I swear by Godis rood.
Therefore, lord, be merry here,
And go to meat withouten fear,
And hear a mass with goodly cheer;
For to all folk ye shall be dear,
And all folk of your blood.
Et tunc dicant Laudamus.
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MLA
Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “Nathan.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/564/.
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Swinburne, Algernon Charles. “Nathan.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/swinburne/564/.
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