Faction that ever dwells John Dowland

(1563-1626)
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1. Fac - tion that e - ver dwells In court where wit ex - cels,
2. For - tune swears, weak - est hearts The book of Cu- pid's arts
3.This dis - cord it be - got A - theist that ho- nour not
4. So to the wood went I With love to live and die
5. My saint is dear to me,
Ê And Joan her - self is she
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1. Fac - tion that e - ver dwells In court where wit ex - cels,
2. For - tune swears, weak - est hearts The book of Cu- pid's arts
3.This dis - cord it be- got A - theist that ho- nour not
4. So to the wood went I With love to live and die
5. My saint is dear to me, And Joan her - self is she
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˛ 1. Fac - tion that e - ver dwells In court where wit ex - cels,
2. For - tune swears, weak - est hearts The book of Cu- pid's arts
3.This dis - cord it be - got A - theist that ho- nour not
4. So to the wood went I With love to live and die
5. My saint is dear to me, And Joan her - self is she
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1. Fac - tion that e - ver dwells In court where wit ex - cels,
2. For - tune swears, weak - est hearts The book of Cu- pid's arts
3.This dis - cord it be - got A - theist that ho- nour not
4. So to the wood went I With love to live and die
5. My saint is dear to me, And Joan her - self is she

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hath set de - fi - ance; For- tune and love hath sworn, That
Turn with her wheel; Sen - ses them - selves shall prove Ven -
Na - ture thought good, For- tune should e - ver dwell In
For - tune for - lorn. Ex - per - ience of my youth Made
Joan fair and true, Joan that doth e - ver move Pas -
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hath set de - fi - ance; For- tune and love hath sworn, That
Turn with her wheel; Sen - ses them - selves shall prove Ven -
Na - ture thought good, For- tune should e - ver dwell In
For - tune for - lorn. Ex - per - ience of my youth Made
Joan fair and true, Joan that doth e - ver move Pas -
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˛ hath set de - fi - ance; For- tune and love hath sworn, That
Turn with her wheel; Sen - ses them - selves shall prove Ven -
Na - ture thought good, For- tune should e - ver dwell In
For - tune for - lorn. Ex - per - ience of my youth Made
Joan fair and true, Joan that doth e - ver move Pas -
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hath set de - fi - ance; For- tune and love hath sworn, That
Turn with her wheel; Sen - ses them - selves shall prove Ven -
Na - ture thought good, For- tune should e - ver dwell In
For - tune for - lorn. Ex - per - ience of my youth Made
Joan fair and true, Joan that doth e - ver move Pas -
James Gibb editions 1 Faction that ever dwells - Dowland
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they were ne - ver born of one al - li - ance.
ture her place in love Ask them that feel.
court where wits ex - cel Love keep the wood.
me think hum - ble truth in de - sert born.
sions of love with love, For - tune a - dieu.
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they were ne- ver born of one al - li - ance.
ture her place in love Ask them that feel.
court where wits ex- cel Love keep the wood.
me think hum- ble truth in de - sert born.
sions of love with love, For - tune a - dieu.
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˛ they were ne - ver born of one al - li - ance.
ture her place in love Ask them that feel.
court where wits ex- cel Love keep the wood.
me think hum - ble truth in de - sert born.
sions of love with love, For - tune a - dieu.
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they were ne - ver born of one al - li - ance.
ture her place in love Ask them that feel.
court where wits ex - cel Love keep the wood.
me think hum - ble truth in de - sert born.
sions of love with love, For - tune a - dieu.

James Gibb editions 2 Faction that ever dwells - Dowland