| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| Anthony Munday. 1553–1633 |
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| 87. Beauty Bathing |
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| BEAUTY sat bathing by a spring, | |
| Where fairest shades did hide her; | |
| The winds blew calm, the birds did sing, | |
| The cool streams ran beside her. | |
| My wanton thoughts enticed mine eye | 5 |
| To see what was forbidden: | |
| But better memory said Fie; | |
| So vain desire was chidden— | |
| Hey nonny nonny O! | |
| Hey nonny nonny! | 10 |
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| Into a slumber then I fell, | |
| And fond imagination | |
| Seemèd to see, but could not tell, | |
| Her feature or her fashion: | |
| But ev'n as babes in dreams do smile, | 15 |
| And sometimes fall a-weeping, | |
| So I awaked as wise that while | |
| As when I fell a-sleeping. | |
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