by Anonymous / Unidentified Author

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

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Researcher for this page: Ross Klatte

This text was added to the website: 2014-07-10
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Word count: 76