Diaphenia

Lyrics

Diaphenia, like the daffadowndilly White as the sun, fair as the lily Heigh ho, how I do love thee! I do love thee as my lambs Are belovèd of their dams: How blest were I if thou would'st prove me Diaphenia, like the spreading roses That in thy sweets all sweets encloses Fair sweet, how I do love thee! I do love thee as each flower Loves the sun's life-giving power; For dead, thy breath to life might move me Diaphenia, like to all things blessèd When all thy praises arе expressèd Dear joy, how I do lovе thee! As the birds do love the spring Or the bees their careful king; Then in requite, sweet virgin, love me!