VII. Stay time a while thy flying,

X:3
T:VII. Stay time a while thy flying,
T:TENOR.
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 third line
K:A min -8va
|: e4 e2 e2 f2 e2 e4 e4
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,
z A d > G G3 A B c d e2 c B > A B4 :|
w:Stay, stay and pit- tie, pit- * tie me dy- * * ing
w: And, and of com- fort, com- * fort be- reft * *  mee.
w:When, when thus friends doe dis- daine, dis- * daine * * mee?
w:Drown'd, drown'd in sor- row, sor- * row to end * * mee.
w:I, I feede by night, by * night (oh cru- * * ell)
w:Mine, mine are dumbe pass- ing, pass- * ing  meas- * * ure.
|: e2 e3 e ^f > e d4 e > d c4 d > c B2 ^G4
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,
A3 c B A G3 c B2 A c B4 HA4 :|
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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