VII. Stay time a while thy flying,

X:2
T:VII. Stay time a while thy flying,
T:ALTUS.
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 second line
K:A min
|:A4 B2 A2 A2 ^G2 A4 ^G4
w:1.~Stay time a while thy fly- ing, 
w:For fates and friends have left mee,
w:2.~To whom shall I com- plaine me,
w:T'is time that must be- friend me,
w:3.~Teares but aug- ment this se- well
w:Light griefes can speake their plea- sure,
C2 B,2 C > D E2 D2 B,2 C2 D2 E4 :|
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.
|:^G2 | A2 A4 B > A G4 A > G F2 F2 E4 B,2
w:Come, come close, close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
w:Come, come close, close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
w:Quicke, quicke, close, close mine eyes, bet- ter to dye bless- ed,
C4 D3 C2 E D2 C E E4 E4 :|
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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