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[XX. Oft haue I vow'd how dearely I did loue thee]

Oft haue I vow'd how dearely I did loue thee

Oft haue I vow'd how dearely I did loue thee, how deerely I did loue thee, And oft obseru'd thee with all willing dutie, Sighs I haue sent stil hoping to remoue thee, stil hoping to remoue thee: Millions of tears, of tears, I tendred to thy beautie, millions of teares, I tendred to thy beautie, Yet thou of sighs and silly teares regardlesse, yet thou of sighs and silly teares regardlesse, suffrest my feeble hart to pine with anguish, Whilst all my barren hopes returne rewardlesse, My bitter dayes doe wast, and I doe languish. My bitter dayes doe wast, and I doe languish, and I doe languish.