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¶ Thy self hath sought the meane and way,
and none but thou alone:
Of all the grief and care you beare,
as plainely it is showne:
Then why should men take heed,
thy counsell is vnfit:
Thou sparedst to speak, and faildst to speed,
thy will had banisht wit.
And now thou blamest loue,
and Ladies faire and free:
And better lost than found my frind,
your cowards heart we see.

Finis.

I. P.

A new Courtly Sonet, of the Lady Green sleeues. To the new tune of Greensleeues.

Greensleeues was all my ioy,
 Greensleeues was my delight:
Greensleeues was my hart of gold,
 And who but Ladie Greensleeues.

 

las my loue, ye do me wrong,
 to cast me off discurteously:
And I haue loued you so long,
 Delighting in your companie.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy,
    Greensleeues was my delight:
   Greensleeues was my heart of gold,
    And who but Ladie Greensleeues.

¶ I haue been readie at your hand,
 to grant what euer you would craue.
I haue both waged life and land,
 your loue and good will for to haue.
   Greensleeues was all my ioy, &c.