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A poem by Earl Rivers (given name Anthony Widville or Woodville) was one of those proposed to Delia to set to music for Poets in Prison.
He was imprisoned at Pomfret and executed, 1483.
Poem text
Somewhat musing And more mourning In remembering The unsteadfastness; This world being Of such wailing Me contrarying, What may I guess? I fear doubtless Remedyless Is now to cease My woeful chance; For unkindness Withouten less And no redress, Me doth advance. With displeasaunce To my great grievance And no surance Of remedy; Lo! in this trance Now in substance Such is my dance, Willing to die. Me thinketh truly Bounden am I And that greatly To be content; Saying plainly, Fortune doth wry All contrary For mine intent. My life was lent To an intent. It is nigh spent; Welcome, fortune! Yet I ne meant Thus to be shent, But she it meant, Such is her wone.
