XV. When David's life by Saul was often sought,

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T:XV. When David's life by Saul was often sought,
S:The second Part.
T:ALTUS.
C: John Dowland
B: db: -c 4 -b 13
H: From A Pilgrimes Solace.
H: Wherein is contained Musicall 
H: Harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts,
H: To be sung and plaid with the Lute and Viols.
H: First published in 1612
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N:Original clef, C on third line
K:A min
z2 E2 E E ^G, > A, B, C ^G, A, > B, C > D E2 F E D2 C B,2
w: When Da- vids life, Da- * vids life,  by Saul, * by * Saul  was of- ten sought,
z A,/ A,/ C > C B, E C D E4
w:Da- vids life by Saul was of- ten sought,
z E2 D ^C3/2 B,// C// D D E3 E D2
w: And worlds of * * woes did com- passe him,
z G E2 "(2)"E E3 E B, B, D2
N:(2) original has a half note.
w: And worlds of woes did com- passe him 
A,2 D2 D C2 B,2
w:com- passe him a- bout,
 z2  SE4 F3 F F2
w: On  dire re- venge 
z E2 E2 E E2 ^D2 E > E F E E4
w:he ne- ver, ne- ver  had a thought, a thought,
z A, B, C D4 D E2 D2 C2
w: But in his griefes, his griefes, his griefes,
B,/ A,/ B, B, C4 D2 E2 E2 E6
w:Hope still * did help, did help him out, 
z C C > D E F E 
w: But in his griefes, his griefes, 
D E3 C F4 E2 HE4 ||  z2  SE4 F3 F
w:Hope still did help him out. On dire etc.

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