Two Short Songs

by Peter Warlock (1894 - 1930)

1. I held Love's head
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
I held Love's head while it did ache;
But so it chanced to be;
The cruel pain did his forsake,
And forwith came to me.

Ay me! how shall my grief be stilled?
Or where else shall we find
One like to me, who must be killed
For being too too kind?

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2. Thou gav'st me leave to kiss
 (Sung text)

Language: English 
Thou gav'st me leave to kiss;
Thou gav'st me leave to woo;
Thou mad'st me think by this 
And that, thou lov'dst me too.
But I shall ne'er forget,
How, for to make thee merry,
Thou mad'st me chop, but yet,
Another snapt the cherry.

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Total word count: 97