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Songs of foure parts.
[XIII. Lord to thee I make my mone.]
Lord to thee I make my moneLord to thee I make my mone, when dāgers me oppresse: I call, I sigh, I plaine and grone, trusting to find release. Heare now ô Lord, my request, for it is full due tyme: and let thine eares bee euer prest, vnto this prayer mine.
[XIIII. O Lord of whome I doe depend.]
O Lord of whome I doe dependO Lord of whome I doe depend, behold my carefull heart, and when thy will and pleasure is, release mee of my smart. thou seest my sorowes what they are, my griefe is knowne to thee: and there is none that can remoue, or take the same from mee.
[XV. Sing yee vnto the Lord.]
Sing yee vnto the Lord our GodSing yee vnto the Lord our God, a new reioysing song: and let the praise of him bee heard, his holy saints among. Let Israell reioyce in him, that made him of nothing: and let the seede of Sion eke, bee ioyfull of their king.
[XVI. I lift my heart to thee.]
I lift my heart to theeI lift my heart to thee, my God & guide most iust: Now suffer mee to take no shame, for in thee doe I trust. Let not my foes reioyce, nor make a scorne of mee: and let them not bee ouerthrowne, that put their trust in thee.
[XVII. My prime of youth.]
My pryme of youth is but a frost of caresMy pryme of youth is but a frost of cares, my feast of ioye, is but a dish of payne, my crop of corne is but a feeld of tares, & all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine, the day is past, and yet I saw no sunne, and now I liue, and now I liue, and now my life is done.
[XVIII. In deep distresse.]
In deep distresse to liue without delightIn deep distresse to liue without delight, were such a life as few I think would craue, in pangs and paines, to languish day and night, were to to much for one poore soule to haue, if weale and woe will thus continue strife, a gentle death were good to cut of such a life.
[XIX. The longer I liue.]
The longer that I liueThe longer that I liue, the more offence doth flow, the more offence I giue, the more account I owe, the more account I make, the harder it will bee, wherefore to liue my heart doth shake, death is a gaine to me.
[XX. The shepheard Strephon.
The first part.
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The shepheard Strephon, loued faire DoridaThe shepheard Strephon, loued faire Dorida, the finest shephard is in all our feeld, whose loyall loue, when shee would not obay, ne by intreties forced once to yeeld, all on his knees, vnto yt seemely saint, in woefull wise thus gan hee make his playnt.
[XXI. Witnesse yee heauens.
The second part.
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Witnesse yee heauens, the pallace of the GodsWitnesse yee heauens, the pallace of the Gods, witnesse yee Gods, which hould your seats therin, witnesse hell furies with reuengfull rodds, witnesse fond loue and all that loue can wyn, witnesse the ayre, fire, water, earth & all, how I haue liu'd, a vassaile at thy call.
[XXII. Haigh ho chill go to plow.]
Haigh ho chill go to plow no more, sit down & take thy restHaigh ho chill go to plow no more, sit down & take thy rest, of gouldē groats I haue good store, to flaunt it, wt the best, but I loue, & I loue, and who think you, the finest las that ere you knew, which makes mee sing when I should cry, haigh ho for loue I dye.
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