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[I. Goe yee my Canzonets to my deer darling]

Goe yee my Canzonets to my deer darling

Goe yee my Canzonets to my deer darling, deere darling, And with your gentle daintie sweet accentings, desire hir to vouchsafe these my lamentings, And with a crownet, of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eternall. And with a crownet, of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eternall.

[II. When loe, by break of morning]

When loe, by break of morning

When loe, by break of morning, My loue hir self adorning, When loe, by break of morning, My loue hir selfe adorning, Doth walk the woods so daintie, Gathring sweet Violets & Cowslips plenty, sweet Violets and Cowslips plenty, The birds enamour'd sing and praise my Flora, Loe heere a new Aurora. Loe heere a new Aurora. The birds enamor'd, sing and praise my Flora,

Loe heere a new Aurora. Loe heere a new Aurora.

[III. Sweet Nimphe come to thy louer]

Sweet Nimphe come to thy louer

Sweet Nimphe come to thy louer, Lo here alone our loues wee may discouer, Sweet Nimph come to thy louer, Lo heere alone our loues wee may discouer, Wher the sweet Nightingale with wanton with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to discloses. where the sweet Nightingale with wanton with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to discloses.

[V. I Goe before my darling]

I goe before my darling, I goe before my darling

I goe before my darling, I goe before my darling, I goe before my darling, Follow thou to the bowre in the close alley, Ther wee will together, Sweetly kisse each eyther, And like two wantons, Dally dally dally. Ther wee wil together Sweetly kisse each eyther, And lyke two wantons, Dally dally dally.

[VII. Miraculous loues wounding]

Miraculous loues wounding

Miraculous loues wounding Miraculous loues wounding, Maraculous loues wounding, loues wounding, Miraculous loues wounding, Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, So fiercely shot against my hart rebounding, rebounding, rebounding, Are turnd to Roses, Violets and Lillies, with odour sweet abounding, With odour sweet abounding,

Miraculous loues wounding loues wounding, Miraculous loues wounding, Miraculous loues wounding Miraculous loues wounding.

[VIII. Loe heere another loue]

Loe heere another loue from heauen descended

Loe heere another loue from heauen descended, Loe heere another loue from heauen descended, That with forces a new and with new darting, doth wound the hart and yet doth breed doth breed no smarting. doth wound the heart and yet doth breed no smarting. no smarting. That with forces a new and with new darting, doth wound the heart and yet doth breed no smarting. doth wound the heart and yet doth breed no smarting.

[X. Leaue now mine eyes lamenting]

Leaue now mine eyes lamenting

Leaue now mine eyes lamenting, your teares doe but augment this my tormenting, Leaue now mine eies lamenting, your teares doe but augment this my tormenting, this my tormenting, Death death come thou relieue mee, Death come thou relieue mee, Death come relieue mee, Alas to liue forsaken thus doth grieue mee, Ah see now wher hee lyeth, Ah see, see now wher hee lyeth, Then farewel falce vnkinde, farewel thy Flora dyeth. Death, death come thou relieue mee, Death come thou relieue mee,

Death come relieue mee, Alas to liue forsaken thus doth grieue mee, Ah see now where hee lyeth, Ah see, see now where hee lyeth, Then farewell falce vnkinde, farewell thy Flora dyeth.

[XI. Fyre and lightning from heauen fall]

Fyre and lightning from heauen fall

Fyre and lightning from heauen fall, And sweetly enflame that hart with loue arightfull, Fyre and lightning from heauen fall, And sweetly enflame that hart with loue arightfull, Of Flora my delightfull, of Flora my delightfull, So faire but yet so spightful. Of Flora my delightfull of Flora my delightfull, So faire but yet so spightfull.

[XIII. Flora: And yet must I content mee]

Flora: And yet must I content mee

Flora: And yet must I content mee, Flora wilt thou torment mee, And yet must I content mee, And shall I haue no pleasure, Of that thy beauties treasure, Lo then, Lo then I dye and dying thus complaine mee, Lo then I dye & dying thus complaine mee Flora gentile and faire, Alas hath slaine mee. hath slaine mee, alas hath slaine mee, alas hath slaine mee, alas hath slaine mee, Flora gentile & faire, alas hath slaine mee, hath slaine mee, hath slaine mee, alas hath slaine mee, alas hath slaine mee.

[XV. In nets of golden wyers]

In nets of golden wyers

In nets of golden wyers, golden wyers With Pearle and Rubie spangled, My hart entangled, Cries and help requiers, Cries & help requiers, Sweet loue, from out those bryers, But thou vouchsafe to free mee, Ere long aliue, alas yu shalt not see mee. alas thou shalt not see mee. Ere long aliue, alas thou shalt not see mee. alas thou shalt not see mee.

[XVII. O thou that art so cruel]

O thou that art so cruel

O thou that art so cruel, My daintie louely iewel, O thou that art so cruell, My daintie louely iewell, Why thus in my tormenting, Dost thou still vse relenting? Alas right out come slay mee: Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee. Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee. Alas right out come slay mee: Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee. Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee.

[XIX. I should for griefe and anguish dye recureles]

I should for griefe and anguish dye recureles

I should for griefe and anguish dye recureles, I should for griefe and anguish dye recureles, That day I mist my Flora faire my Flora faire and sightly, Cleerer then is the Sun, that shines so brightly. that day I mist my Flora faire my Flora faire and sightly, Cleerer then is the sunne, that shines so brightly.