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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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[Though your strangenes frets my heart]

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Though your strangenes frets my heart,
Yet must I not complaine,
You perswade me tis but Art
Which secret loue must faine,
If another you affect,
Tis but a toy to auoide suspect,
Is this faire excusing,
O no all is abusing.

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When your wisht sight I desire,
Suspition you pretend,
Causlesse you your selfe retire,
Whilst I in vaine attend,
Thus a louer as you say,
Still made more eager by delay,
Is his faire excusing.
O no, all is abusing.

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When another holds your hand,
Youle sweare I hold your heart,
Whilst my riuall close doth stand,
And I sit farre apart,
I am neerer yet then they,
Hid in your bosome as you say,
Is this faire excusing,
O no all is abusing.

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Would a riuall then I were,
Some else your secret friend,
So much lesser should I feare,
And not so much attend,
They enioy you euery one,
Yet must I seeme your friend alone,
Is this faire excusing,
O no all is abusing.