I. Disdaine me still

X:3
T:I. Disdaine me still
T:TENOR.
C: John Dowland
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
L:1/4
M:C
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N:Original clef, C on third line
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B B2 B B2 d2 G d B G d4
w: Dis- daine me still that I may e- ver love,
w: As heate to life so is de- sire to love,
d2 d A A3/4 B// c2 c c 
w: For who his Love * * in- joyes, 
w: And these once quencht, * * once quencht
B > A A ^G A > A ^G A4
w: Can * love, can love no * more.
w: Both * life and love are * gone
F > G A A d3 A B A G > d d4
w: The * warre once past with ease men co- wards prove:
w: Let * not my sighes nor teares thy ver- tue move,
G2 c G c3/4 d// e2 d2 G G F G4
w: And ships re- turnde, do * rot u- pon the shore.
w: Like ba- ser met- tals * doe  not melt too soone,
|:B3 B2 B2 A z2 z B ^c3  "(2)"d2 e > d g2 ^f e e d 
N:(2) Original had a quarter note rest here.  You can take out a quarter note somewhere else, if you like.
w: And though thou frowne, Ile say, Ile say thou art most faire, most faire:
w: Laugh at my woes, al- though, al- though I e- ver, e- ver mourne,
A e d2 c B2 e2 d3 c B2 e2 d > c B > A G 
w: And still Ile love, and still Ile love, and still Ile love, * Ile love, 
w: Love for- fets with, Love for- fets with, Love for- fets with * re- ward,
e A B > B A/ G/ F G2 F HG4 :|
w: Though still,  still I must de- spayre, de- * spayre.
w: his nurse, nurse is scorne, is scorne, is * scorne.

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