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CXIII

[A! my harte, A! what aleth the]

A! my harte, A! what aleth the
To set soo light by libertye,
Makyng me bounde where I was fre?
A! my harte, A! what ayleth the?
Where thow warte ryd from all distres,
Voide of all payne and pensyfnes,
To chouse agayne a new mistress,
A! my harte, A! what ayleth the?
When thow warte well, thow couldest not hold;
To turne agayne thow warte to bolde;
Thus to renew my sorowes olde,
A! my harte, a! what ayleth the?
Thow knowest full well that but of late
I was turned owt of loues gate,
And now to gyde me to this mate,
A! my harte, a! what ayleth the?
I hopte full well all had ben doone,
But now my hope is tane and wone,
To my turment to yeld soo sone,
A! my hart, a! what ayleth the?