VI. Were every thought an eye,

X:4
T:VI. Were every thought an eye,
T:BASSUS.
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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N: Original clef, F on third line
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K:C dor bass
|: g | c'2 c' g2 _a g6
w: Were eve- ry thought an eye, 
w: Her fires do in- ward burne,
e f d2 e2 c g6
w: and all those eyes could see,
w: They make no out- ward show.
c' b > _a g f > e d e c f B2 
w: Her sub- till * wiles their * sight would be- guile, 
w: And her de- * lights a- * mid the dark shades,
B c2 d e > f g c6 :|
w: and mocke their je- lou- * sie.
w: which none dis- co- ver, * grow.
|: c' | b2 b f2 f B2 e d B 
w: De- sire lives in her heart, in her heart,
w: The flowers growth is un- seene, is un- seene,
e c2 g e c g c2 f =e "(4)"c2
N:(4) Original has a quarter note.
w: Di- a- na in her * eyes, in her eyes.
w: yet e- very day it * growes. * it growes.
g c > b =a b g c' f3/2 
w: T'were vaine to * wish wo- men true,
w: So where her fan- * cy is set 
g/ =a b2 f g3 d3 g6 :|
w: t'is * well, if they prove wise.
w: it thrives, * but how none knowes.
|:b b b2 B B2 b b2
w: Such a Love de- serves more grace,
B B c c c'2 c c c c' g c
w: Then a tru- er heart that hath no con- * ceit,
c f e e e e2 e e2 d c2
w: To make use both of time and place, and place,
c/ c/ g g f > d g g c6 :|
w: When a wit hath need of all his sleight.

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