VI. Were every thought an eye,

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T:VI. Were every thought an eye,
T: TENOR.
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
L:1/4
M:3/2
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w: Were eve- ry * thought an eye, 
w: Her fires do * in- ward burne,
B A d2 B2 e d6
w: and all those eyes could see,
w: They make no out- ward show.
e f d g c f B c2 c d3/2 
w: Her sub- till * wiles their sights would be- guile, 
w: And her de- * lights a- mid the dark shades,
e/ f c/ d/ e f2 e d c6 :|
w: and * mocke * * their je- lou- sie.
w: which * none * * dis- co- ver, grow.
|: e | f d > e f c f d2 B > c d
w: De- sire lives in * her * heart, her * heart,
w: The flowers growth is * un- * seene, un- * seene,
e > d c d e > f d c > G _A G "(3)"c2
N:(3) original has a quarter note.
w: Di- a- * na in her * eyes, in her * eyes.
w: yet e- * very day it * growes, it growes. * *
=B c/ d/ e f f g g a
w: T'were vaine * * to wish wo- men true,
w: So where * * her fan- cy is set 
f > e d/ e/ f f d3 d3 "(6)"d6 :|
N:(6) Original is a whole note
w: t'is * well, * * if they prove wise.
w: it * thrives, * * but how none knowes.
|: f/ e/ d > e f2 d2 e f2 
w: Such a Love de- serves * more grace,
g d c/ d/ e > f g2 e c2 =B e
w: Then a tru- er heart that * hath no con- ceit,
e f B e e e2 e B
w: To make use both of time and place
e f g > f e z d2 a g > f =e6 :|
w: When a wit hath * need of all his sleight.

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