I may well say with Ioyfull harte
as neuer woman myght say beforn
that I haue takyn to my part
the faythfullyst louer that euer was born
great paynes he suffreth for my sake [5]
contynnually both nyght and day
for all the paynes that he doth take
from me hys loue wyll not decay
Wyth thretnyng great he hath ben sayd
off payne and yke of punishment [10]
yet all fere asyde he hath layed
to loue me best was hys yntent
Who shall let me then off ryght
onto myself hym to retane
and loue hym best both day and nyght [15]
yn reconpens off hys great payne
yff I had more more shold he haue
and that I kno he knowys full well
to loue hym best vnto my graue
off that he may both bye and sell [20]
And thus fare well my harts desyer
the only stay off me and myne
onto god dayly I make my prayer
to bryng vs shortly both in one lyne
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