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¶that you do my case well way,
And shew some signe whereby I may
Haue some good hope of your good grace,
Trust me truely:
I count my selfe in a blessed case,
Let reason rule ye.
¶And for my part, whilst I do liue,
To loue you most faithfully, my hand I giue,
Forsaking all other, for your sweet sake,
Trust me truly:
In token whereof, my troth I betake,
to your selfe most duely.
¶And though for this time we must depart,
yet keep you this ring tru[e] token of my hart,
Til time do serue, we meet againe,
Let reason rule ye.
When an answer of comfort, I trust to obtain,
In due time duly.
¶Now must I depart with sighing teares,
With sobbing heart and burning eares:
Pale in the face, and faint as I may,
trust me truly:
But I hope our next meeting, a ioyfull day,
in due time duly.
The painefull plight of a Louer oppressed with the beautifull looks of his Lady.
To the tune of, I loued her ouer wel.
Hen as thy eies, ye wretched spies
did breed my cause of care:
And sisters three did full agree,
my fatall threed to spare.
Then let these words ingrauen be,
on toomb whereas I lie,
That here lies one whom spiteful loue,
hath caused for to die.
