XVI. Fie on this faining,

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T:XVI. Fie on this faining,
T:CANTUS.
C: John Dowland
O: From The Third and Last Booke of Songs or Aires.
O: Newly composed to sing to the Lute, Orpharion, or viols, 
O: and a dialogue for a base and meane Lute with five voices to sing thereto.
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A2 F G A2 A 
w: 1.~Fie on this fain- ing, 
w: 2.~Shew some re- lent- ing,
w: 3.~Truth is not plac- ed
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w: Is love with- out de- sire,
w: Or graunt thou doest now love,
w: In words and forc- ed smiles,
A2 F G A2 A 
w: Heat still re- main- ing
w: Two hearts con- sent- ing
w: Love is not grac- ed
d | c A B B A4 
w: And yet no sparke of fire?
w: Shall they no com- forts prove?
w: With that which still be- guiles,
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w: Thou art un- true, nor wert with fan- cie mov- ed,
w: Yeeld, or con- fesse that love is with- out plea- sure,
w: Love or dis- like, yeeld fire, or give no fu- ell,
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w: For de- sire hath powre on all that e- ver lov- ed.
w: And that wo- mens boun- ties rob men of their trea- sure,
w: So maist thou prove kind, or at the least lesse cru- ell.

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