On Chloris Walking in the Snow
On Chloris Walking in the Snow
Original Text
Walter Porter, Madrigales and ayres (London: W. Stansby, 1632). STC 20124.5
2Whilst feather'd rain came softly down,
3And Jove descended from his tower
4To court her in a silver shower.
5The wanton snow flew on her breast
6Like little birds unto their nest;
7But overcome with whiteness there,
8For grief it thaw'd into a tear;
9Thence falling on her garment's hem,
10To deck her, froze into a gem.
Notes
1] Attributed to Strode in several mss collections, but also to Richard Corbet and William Munsey. Back to Line
Publication Start Year
1632
RPO poem Editors
N. J. Endicott
RPO Edition
2RP.1.327; RPO 1996-2000.
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