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[XVIII. What ailes my darling]

What ailes my darling, say, what ailes my darling, what ailes my darling? say, what ailes my daintie, daintie darling, what ailes mine owne sweet daintie darling? what ailes my daintie darling, my daintie darling, so to sit alone, so to sit alone so weary? and is not merry. O cease, ô cease thus to grieue thee, to grieue thee, O cease to grieue thee, alas to grieue thee, O cease to grieue thee, and heere a kisse kisse take to relieue thee. Vp now arise arise thee, vp now arise thee, vp arise thee. O how can my Loue my Loue lye sleeping, my Loue lye sleeping, how can my Loue lie sleeping, and see yon lusty leaping, lusty lusty leaping, lusty

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