IX. What if I never speede,

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T:IX. What if I never speede,
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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w:1.~What if I ne- ver speede,
w:   or shall I change my love,
w:2.~Oft have I dreamed of joy,
w:  Oft have I left my hope,
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w:Shall I straight yeeld to dis- paire,
w:for I find power to de- part,
w:yet I ne- ver felt the sweete,
w:as a wrethc by fate for- lorne.
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w:And still on so- row feede
w:and in my rea- son prove
w:But tir- ed with an- noy
w:But Love aimes at one scope,
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w:That _ can no losse _ re- paire.
w:I _ can com- mand _ my hart.
w:my _ griefs each oth- * er greete.
w:And _ loft wil stil _ re- turne:
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w:1.~But if she will  pit- tie, pit- tie, pit- tie my  de- sire, 
w:2.~He that once loves with a true. a true, a true de- sire
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w:And my love re- quite,
w:ne- ver can de- part,
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w:then e- ver shall shee live my deare de- light.  
w:for Cu- pid is the king of e- very hart.
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w:Come, come, come,  while I have a heart to de- sire thee.
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w:Come, come, for ei- ther I will love or ad- mire thee.