Pithy pleasaunt and profitable workes of maister Skelton, Poete Laureate. Nowe collected and newly published. Anno 1568

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Title: Pithy pleasaunt and profitable workes of maister Skelton, Poete Laureate. Nowe collected and newly published. Anno 1568
Author: Skelton, John, 1460?-1529.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: In Fletestreate, neare vnto saint Dunstones churche by Thomas Marshe,; [1568]
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To maisties Margaret Hussey.

Mirry Margaret
As midsomer flowre
Gentyll as faucoun
Or hauke of the towre

With solace & gladnes
Moch mirth & no madnes
All good and no badnes
So ioyously
So maydenly
So womanly
Her demenynge
In euery thynge
Far, far passynge
That I can endite
Or suffice to write
Of mirry Margarete
As mydsomer flowre
Gentill as faucoun
Or hauke of the towre

As pacient & as styll
And as ful of good wil
As fayre Isiphill
Coliander
Swete pomaunder
Oood Cassander
Stefast of thought
wel made, wel wroght
Far may be sought
Erst that ye can fynde
So curteise so kynde
As mirry Margarēte
this midsomer flowre
Gentyll as faucoun
Or hauke of ye towre.