My complaining is but feigning
Language: English
My complaining
Is but feigning;
All my love is but in jest.
Fa-la-la-la
And my courting
Is but sporting
In most showing meaning least.
Fa-la-la-la
Outward sadness
Inward gladness
Representeth in my mind.
Fa-la-la-la
In most feigning
Most obtaining
Such good faith in love I find.
Fa-la-la-la
Towards ladies
This my trade is —
Two minds in one breast I wear.
Fa-la-la-la
And my measure
At my pleasure
Ice and flame my face doth bear.
Fa-la-la-la
Submitted by Ross Klatte
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Text added to the website: 2014-07-10.
Last modified: 2014-07-10 16:24:53
Line count: 24
Word count: 76
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