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Mvsica transalpina

Madrigales translated out of foure, fiue and sixe partes, chosen out of diuers excellent Authors, vvith the first and second part of La Verginella, made by Maister Byrd, vpon tvvo Stanza's of Ariosto, and brought to speake English vvith the rest. Published by N. Yonge, in fauour of such as take pleasure in Musicke of voices
  
  

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[XXXVIII. Lady that hand of plenty]

Lady that hand of plenty, which gaue vnto the needefull

Lady that hand of plenty, which gaue vnto the needefull, Lady that hand of plenty, which gaue vnto the needefull, did steale my hart vnheedfull, did steale my hart vnheedefull, sweet theefe of loue so daynty, what will you do by theeuing, that rob whē you are giuing? but you do giue so surely, that you may rob & steale the more securely, that you may rob & steale the more securely, that may poore hart be eased, you do not that to ioy me, but stil by fresh assaults quite to destroy me, you do not that to ioy me, but stil by fresh assaults quite to destroy me, but stil by fresh assaults quite to destroy me, quite to destroy me.