V. Can she excuse my wrongs John Dowland
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Shall I call her Must I praise the
No, no, no, where Cold, cold love is
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Shall I call her Must I praise the
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Wilt thou be thus
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Wilt thou be thus
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Wilt thou be
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see- ing that she
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if thou canst
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her
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come her will, thy love will
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Better a thousand times to die Than for to live thus still tormented, Dear but remember it was I Who for thy fake did die contented.
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be thus fruit-less
love will be thus fruit-less
If she will yield to that which reason is, It is reasons will that love should be just, Dear make me happy still by granting this Or cut of delays if that die I must.
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Was I so base that I might not aspire Unto those high joys which she holds from me, As they are high so high is my desire, If she this denies what can granted be.
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she will right thee
love will be thus fruit-less
right thee ne - ver
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see- ing that she
right thee ne - ver
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see- ing that she
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