VII. Stay time a while thy flying,

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T:VII. Stay time a while thy flying,
T:CANTUS.
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, C on first line
K:A min
|: c4 B2 | c2 d2 B2 | c4 B4 | A2 G2 | 
w:For fates and friends have left mee,
w:T'is time that must be- friend me,
w:Light griefes can speake their plea- sure,
E3  F G2 | G2 E2 A4 ^G2 :|
w:Stay and pit- * * tie me dy- ing
w: And of com- * * fort be- reft mee.
w:When thus friends * * doe dis- daine mee?
w:Drown'd in sor- * * row to end mee.
w:I feede by * * night, (oh cru- ell)
w:Mine are dumbe * * pass- ing meas- ure.
|: B2 | c4 "(1)"d3 | c B2 "(1)"c3 |  B A2 B2 | ^G2 E4 |
N:(1) Original has dot on the other side of the "barline".
w:Come, come close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
w:Come, come close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
w:Quicke, quicke, close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
z2 A2 G F | E3 G "(2)"F2 | E A ^G4 HA4 :|
N:(2) Original has what looks like a quarter note, although it may be an authentic 17th century xerox smudge.
w:Then to * live, to live thus di- stres- sed.
w:Then to * live, to live thus di- stres- sed.
w:Then here to live, to live dis- * tres- sed.

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