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The first and the second booke of songs and ayres

Set out to the Lute, the base Violl the playne way, or the Base by tableture after the leero fashion
  
  

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[My loue is neither yoong nor olde]

My loue is neither yoong nor olde,
Not fiery hot nor frozen colde,
But fresh and faire as springing brier,
Blooming the fruit of loues desire,
Not snowy white nor rosie red,
But faire enough for sheepheards bed,
And such a loue was neuer seene,
On hill or dale or countrey greene.