"When I Was Fair and Young" by Queen Elizabeth I circa 1585 When I was fair and young, then favor graced me. Of many was I sought their mistriss for to be, But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more. How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe, How many sighing hearts I have not skill to show, But I the prouder grew and still this spake therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more. Then spake fair Venus' son, that brave victorious boy, Saying: You dainty dame, for that you be so coy, I will so pluck y

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"When I Was Fair and Young"  by Queen Elizabeth I circa 1585 When I was fair and young, then favor graced me.  Of many was I sought their mistriss for to be, But I did scorn them all and answered them therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.  How many weeping eyes I made to pine in woe, How many sighing hearts I have not skill to show,  But I the prouder grew and still this spake therefore: Go, go, go, seek some other where, importune me no more.  Then spake fair Venus' son, that brave victorious boy, Saying: You dainty dame, for that you be so coy, I will so pluck y