Dear, if you change John Dowland

                
Dear, if - you change, I'll ne- ver choose - a- gain.
Earth with - her flow'rs shall soon- er heav'n - a- dorn,
        

         
        
        


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    
        
Sweet, if you shrink, I'll ne- ver think - of love.
Heav'n her bright stars through earth's dim globe - shall move,
    
  
      
           
      
    
   


    
    
    
Fair, if you fall, I'll judge all beau- ty vain.
Fire heat shall lose, and frosts of flames be born,
       
 
      
     
    
   
    

First book of ayres (1597), #7. Encoded and edited by Sarge Gerbode.
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        
  
Wise, if too weak, moe wits - I'll ne- ver
Air made to shine as black - as hell shall
   
      
     
         
  
   


    
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    

prove. Dear, Sweet, Fair, Wise, change,

prove: Earth, Heav'n, Fire, Air, the
       
 
      
             
   



   


        
  

shrink, nor be not weak: And, on my faith, my

world trans- form'd shall view, Ere I prove false to

     
     
     
    
  


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  
         
faith shall ne- ver break, break.
faith, or strange to you, you.
   
        
       
      
  

 
 

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