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Canzon. 21.
[And is it by immutable decree]
And is it by immutable decree(Immutable, yet cruell ordenance)
Ordayn'd (still forst I cry oh strange impietie)
On true-loue to impose such tyrant penance?
That we vnto each other shall surrender
The seal'd indentures of our loue compacted,
And that thereof we make such loyall tender,
As best shall seeme to them that so enacted.
Then list while I aduertise once againe,
Though we yeeld vp our charters so ensealed:
Yet see that thou safe-guard my counterpane,
And I in heart shall keepe thy bond vncanceled:
And so hereafter (if at least you please)
'Weele plead this redeliuerie was by duresse.
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