An Odd Conceit

Nicholas Breton 1558 (England) – 1626



Lovely kind, and kindly loving,
Such a mind were worth the moving;
Truly fair, and fairly true-
Where are all these, but in you?

Wisely kind, and kindly wise;
Blessed life, where such love lies!
Wise, and kind, and fair, and true-
Lovely live all these in you.

Sweetly dear, and dearly sweet;
Blessed, where these blessings meet!
Sweet, fair, wise, kind, blessed, true-
Blessed be all these in you!

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Words 72
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Nicholas Breton

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