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A Mvsicall Dreame

Or The Fovrth Booke Of Ayres, The First part is for the Lute, two Voyces, and the Viole de Gambo; The Second part is for the Lute, the Viole and foure Voices to Sing: The Third part is for one Voyce alone, or to the Lute, the Basse Viole, or to both if you please, VVhereof, two are Italian Ayres

  
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II.

[Sweete Kate]

1

Sweete Kate
Of late
Ran away and left me playning.
A bide
I cride
Or I die with thy disdayning.
To hee hee quoth shee
Gladly would I see
Any man to die with louing
Neuer any yet died
Of such a fitte:
Neither haue I feare of prouing:

2

Vnkind,
I find,
Thy delight is in tormenting,
Abide,
I cride,
Or I die with thy consenting.
Te hee hee quoth she,
Make no foole of me,
Men I know haue oathes at pleasure,
But their hopes attaind,
They bewray they faind,
And their oathes are kept at leasure.

3

Her words
Like swords,
Cut my sorry heart in sunder,
Her floutes,
VVith doubts,
Kept my heart affections vnder.
Te hee hee quoth shee,
What a foole is he,
Stands in awe of once denying,
Cause I had inough,
To become more rough,
So I did, O happy trying.