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Of 4. voc.

[VII. The first part. In dolorus complayning]

In dolorus complayning

In dolorus complayning, I sat with teares be dewed, to see hir deepe disdaining, whom I with loue persued, and though I found no comfort of obtayning, but my loue still remayning.



[VIII The Second part Since teares could not obtaine of hir]

Since teares could not obtaine of hir

Since teares could not obtaine of hir, some small compassion; bid me refraine, sad teares and lamentation, and though I still did see hir deep disdayning, but my loue still remayning.



[IX. The first part. Why runs away my loue]

Why runs away my loue, from me disdayning

Why runs away my loue, from me disdayning, and to to cruell, leaues me heere complayning, yet O neare thinck by flight mee to remoue, men are not where they liue, but where they loue.



[X. The Second part Why doe you seeke]

Why doe you seeke, by flight mee to eschew

Why doe you seeke, by flight mee to eschew, whom to your selfe you with your bewty drew if I did seeke, your loue by subtill fayning, then might you run away from mee disdayning.



[XI. Farwell falce loue]

Farwell falce loue for so I finde

Farwell falce loue for so I finde, farwell my hope mistaken, farwell the friend, that prooues, vnkind, farwell I ende forsaken.



[XII. So much to gieue]

So much to gieue, and be so small regarded

So much to gieue, and be so small regarded, is fault in you, or folly great in mee, and when the richest gifts, are not rewarded, what then for meaner, can expected bee.



[XIII. The first part. Sound out my voice]

Sound out my voice, with plesant tunes recording

Sound out my voice, with plesant tunes recording, the new delight, that love to me inspireth, pleasd and content, with that my minde desireth, thancked bee loue, so heauenly, ioys, affording.



[XIIII. The Second part. She that my plaints]

She that my plaints, with rigor long reiected

She that my plaints, with rigor long reiected, binding my hart, with those hir golding tresses, in recompence, of all my long distresses, said with a sigh, thy griefe hath mee infected.

Heere endeth the songs of foure parts.