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Songs of sundrie natures

some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and composed into Musicke of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art

Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)

XV.

[XV. The first part. Is loue a boy?]

XVI.

[XVI. The second part. Boy pittye me yt am a child againe]

XVII.

[XVII. The first part. Wounded I am and dare not seeke reliefe]

XVIII.

[XVIII. The second part. Yet of vs twaine whose losse shalbe the lesse]

XIX.

[XIX. The first part. From Citheron: And smiling sits vppon a virgins lap]

XX.

[XX. The second part. There carelesse thoughts are freed of that flame]

XXI.

[XXI. The third part. If loue be iust, then iust is my desire]

XXII.

[XXII. O Lord my God, let flesh and bloud thy seruant not subdew]

XXIII.

XXIIII.

[XXIIII. Reioyce, reioyce, with hart and voyce]

XXV.

[XXV. Cast of all doubtfull care, all doubtfull care]

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[XVII. The first part. Wounded I am and dare not seeke reliefe]

Wounded I am and dare not seeke reliefe

Wounded I am and dare not seeke reliefe, for this new stroke vnsene but not vnfelt, no bloud nor bruse is witnes of my griefe, is witnes of my griefe, but sighes, and teares wherewith I mourne and melt, wherwith I mourne and melt, if I complayne, my witnes is suspect, if I containe, with cares I am vndone, sit still and dye, tell truth and be reiect, tell truth and be reiect, O hatefull, O hatefull choyse that sorow cannot shunne, that sorow cannot shun.