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

If loue be iust, then iust is my desire

If loue be iust, then iust is my desire, and if vniust, why is he calld a God, O God, O good, O good, O iust, reserue thy rod, to chasten those that from thy lawes retyre, retyre, retyre, but chuse aryght, good loue I thee require, require, the golden head, not that of lead, of lead, not that of lead, her hart is frost and must dissolue by fire, her hart is frost and must dissolue by fire, dissolue by fire, and must dissolue by fyre, by fire.