| Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900. |
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| George Peele. 1558?–97 |
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| 101. Fair and Fair |
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| 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, | 5 |
| 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 | 10 |
| 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!' | 15 | | 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. | 20 | | 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 curse,— | 25 |
| 'They that do change,' etc. | | | Paris. | They that do change, etc. | | | Ambo. | Fair and fair, etc. | |
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