Classic Poem

oenone:Fair and fair, and twice so fair,
As fair as any may be;
The fairest shepherd on our green,
A love for any lady.
paris:Fair and fair, and twice so fair,
As fair as any may be;
Thy love is fair for thee alone
And for no other lady.
oenone:My love is fair, my love is gay,
As fresh as bin the flowers in May
And of my love my roundelay,
My merry, merry, merry roundelay,
Concludes with Cupid's curse,--
"They that do change old love for new
Pray gods they change for worse!'
ambo simul:They that do change old love for new,
Pray gods they change for worse!

oenone:Fair and fair, etc.
paris:Fair and fair, etc.
Thy love is fair, etc.
oenone:My love can pipe, my love can sing,
My love can many a pretty thing,
And of his lovely praises ring
My merry, merry, merry roundelays
Amen to Cupid's cure,--
"They that do change,' etc.
paris:They that do change, etc.
ambo:Fair and fair, etc.