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Page 37
... sleep in fere . Here may she wash , if any filth were ; Here is seat for all her woe ; Come when she will , she shall have cheer Quia amore langueo . I will abide till she be ready , I will her sue if she say nay ; If she be retchless I ...
... sleep in fere . Here may she wash , if any filth were ; Here is seat for all her woe ; Come when she will , she shall have cheer Quia amore langueo . I will abide till she be ready , I will her sue if she say nay ; If she be retchless I ...
Page 38
... sleep . My babe I would not were in disease , I may not hear my dear child weep . With my pap I shall her keep ; Ne marvel ye not though I tend her to : This wound in my side had ne'er be so deep But Quia amore langueo . crippe ] scrip ...
... sleep . My babe I would not were in disease , I may not hear my dear child weep . With my pap I shall her keep ; Ne marvel ye not though I tend her to : This wound in my side had ne'er be so deep But Quia amore langueo . crippe ] scrip ...
Page 53
... sleep ! It grieves me sore to see thee weep . Wouldst thou be quiet I'se be glad , Thy mourning makes my sorrow sad : Balow my boy , thy mother's joy , Thy father breeds me great annoy- Balow , la - low ! When he began to court my love ...
... sleep ! It grieves me sore to see thee weep . Wouldst thou be quiet I'se be glad , Thy mourning makes my sorrow sad : Balow my boy , thy mother's joy , Thy father breeds me great annoy- Balow , la - low ! When he began to court my love ...
Page 54
... sleep awhile , And when thou wak'st thou'le sweetly smile : But smile not as thy father did , To cozen maids : nay , God forbid ! But yet I fear thou wilt go near Thy father's heart and face to bear- Balow , la - low ! I cannot choose ...
... sleep awhile , And when thou wak'st thou'le sweetly smile : But smile not as thy father did , To cozen maids : nay , God forbid ! But yet I fear thou wilt go near Thy father's heart and face to bear- Balow , la - low ! I cannot choose ...
Page 74
... sleep , and so beguile thy mind ! Next lullaby my gazing eyes , Which wonted were to glance apace ; For every glass may now suffice To show the furrows in thy face . With lullaby then wink awhile ; With lullaby your looks beguile ; Let ...
... sleep , and so beguile thy mind ! Next lullaby my gazing eyes , Which wonted were to glance apace ; For every glass may now suffice To show the furrows in thy face . With lullaby then wink awhile ; With lullaby your looks beguile ; Let ...
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