MY hart I gaue thee, not to do it pain:

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Songes and Sonettes, written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and others (16th century)

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Witness description: Howard, Henry, Early of Surrey. Songes and Sonettes, written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and others. R. Tottel, June 5, 1557 (STC 13860); Another ed. R. Tottel, July 31, 1557 (STC 13861); Another ed. R. Tottel, July 31, 1557 is a reprint of STC 13861 with minor verbal variants (STC 13862). See My harte I gave the not to do it paine in the Devonshire Manuscript.

1310586Songes and Sonettes, written by the ryght honorable Lorde Henry Haward late Earle of Surrey, and others — MY hart I gaue thee, not to do it pain:16th century

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MY hart I gaue thee, not to do it pain:
But, to preserue, lo it to thee was taken.
I serued thee not that I should be forsaken:
But, that I should receiue reward again,
5 I was content thy seruant to remain:
And, not to be repayd after this fashion.
Now, since in thee is there none nother reason:
Displease thee not, if that I do refrain.
Vnsaciat of my wo, and thy desyre.
Assured by craft for to excuse thy fault.
10 But, since it pleaseth thee to fain defaut:
Farewell, I say, departing from the fire.
For, he, that doth beleue bearyng in hand:
Ploweth in the water: and soweth in the sand.