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See, See, Mine Own Sweet Jewel

Thomas Morley 1557 (Norwich) – 1602 (London)

See, see, mine own sweet jewel,
See what I have here for my darling:
A robin-redbreast and a starling.
These I give both, in hope to move thee--
And yet thou say'st I do not love thee.

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Submitted on May 13, 2011

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Scheme ABBCC
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 188
Words 39
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
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Thomas Morley

Thomas Morley was an English composer, theorist, singer and organist of the Renaissance. He was one of the foremost members of the English Madrigal School.  more…

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