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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)

XXVI.

[XXVI. Weping full sore, with face as fayre as siluer]

XXVII.

[XXVII. Penelope that longed for the sight]

XXVIII.

[XXVIII. Compell the Hawke to sitt that is vnmand]

XXIX.

[XXIX. See, see, those sweet eyes]

XXX.

XXXI.

[XXXI. When first by force of fatal destenie]

XXXII.

[XXXII. I thought that loue had beene a boy]

XXXIII.

XXXIIII.

[XXXIIII. Loue, loue would discharge, the dewty of his hart]

XXXV.

XXXVI.

[XXXVI. The first part. Of gold all burnisht, and brighter then sunne beames]

XXXVII.

[XXXVII. The second part. Her breath is more sweet then perfect Amber is]

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

There carelesse thoughts are freed of that flame

There carelesse thoughts are freed of that flame, wherwith her thrales are scorched to the hart, to the hart, if loue would so, would God, th'enchauntyng dart, might once returne & burne, from whence it came, from whence it came, not to deface, of beautyes worke the frame, but by rebownd, it might be found, what secret smart I suffer by the same. by the same, what secret smart I suffer by the same, I suffer by the same.