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As Lawrell leaues

The promise of a constant louer.

As Lawrell leaues that cease not to be grene,
From parching sunne, nor yet from winters thrette:
As hardened oke that fearth no sworde so kene,
As flint for toole in twaine that will not frette.
As fast as rocke or piller surely set
So fast am I to you and aye haue bene.
Assuredly whom I can not forget,
For ioy, for paine, for torment nor for tene.
For losse, for gayne, for frownyng, nor for thret.
But euer one, yea bothe in calme or blast,
Your faithfull frende, and will be to my last.