XVIII. His golden locks time hath to silver turnde

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T:XVIII. His golden locks time hath to silver turnde
T:Altus.
C: John Dowland
O: From The First Booke of songs or Ayres of foure parts, with Tableture for the Lute
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w: 1.~His gold- en locks time hath  to sil-ver, to sil-ver _ turnde.
w: 2.~His hel- met now shall make a hive for, a hive for _ Bees,
w: 3.~And when he sad- dest sits in home- ly, in home- ly _ Cell,
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w: O _ time too swift, O swift- nesse ne-  ver _ ceas- ing!
w: And _ lo- vers So- nets turne to ho- ly _ Psalmes: *
w: Hee'l _ teach his swaines this Ca- roll for a _ song, *
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w: His youth gainst time and age hath e- ver spurnd,
w: A man at armes must now serve on his knees,
w: Blest be the hearts that wish my So- veraigne well,
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w: But spurnd in vain, youth wa- neth, wa- neth by in- creas- ing.
w: And feed on Pray- ers which are, which are ag- es almes: *
w: Curst be the soule that thinks him, thinks him an- y wrong. *
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w: Beau- tie, strength, youth are flowers but fad- ing seene:
w: But though from Court to co- tage he de- part,
w: Yee gods al- low this a- ged man his right,
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w: Du- tie, Du- tie, Faith, Love are roots and e- ver greene.
w: His Saint, his Saint is sure of his un- spot- ted heart.
w: To be, to be your Beads- man now that was your Knight.

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