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A mvsicall banqvet

Furnished with varietie of delicious Ayres, Collected out of the best Authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian
Dowland, Robert (ca. 1586-1641)
  
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[I. My heauie sprite opprest with sorrowes might]
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[VI. To plead my faith where faith hath no reward]
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[IX. Lady if you so spight me]
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[X. In darknesse let mee dwell]

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III.

[O eyes leaue off your weeping]

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O eyes leaue off your weeping,
Loue hath the thoughts in keeping,
That may content you,
Let not this misconceiuing,
Where comforts are receiuing,
Causes torment you.

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Cloudes threaten but a shower,
Hope hath his happy houre,
Though long in lasting.
Time needs must be attended,
Loue must not be offended
With too much hasting.

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But O the painfull pleasure,
Where Loue attends the leasure
Of liues wretchednesse.
Where Hope is but illusion,
And Feare is but confusion
Of Loues happinesse.

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But happy Hope that seeth
How Hope and Hap agreeth,
Of life depriue me,
Or let me be assured,
When life hath death endured,
Loue will reuiue me.
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