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11The poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree.The poore soule sate sighinge by a Sickamore tree,
22Sing all a green willow:Singe willo, willo, willo
33With his hand on his bosom and his head upon his knee.w<sup>th</sup> his hand in his bosom & his heade vpon his knee
44Sing willow willow willow willow,o willo willo willo willo
55sing willow willow willow willowO willo willo willo willo,
66must be my garland.shalbe my gareland
77Sing all a green willow,Singe all a greene willo,
88willow willow willow,willo, willo willo,
99Sing all a green willow must be my garland.Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.
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11He sight in his singinge and made a greate moane;
12Singe willo, willo, willo
13I am deade to all pleasure, my trewe loue she is gone,
14o willo willo willo willo
15O willo willo willo willo
16shalbe my gareland
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1118He sighed in his singing and made a great moan.The mute bird sate by him, was made tame by his moanes,
1219Sing all a green willow:Singe willo, willo, willo
1320I am dead to all pleasure my true love is gone.The trewe teares fell from him would haue melted the stones,
1421Sing willow willow willow willow,o willo willo willo willo
1522sing willow willow willow willowO willo willo willo willo
1623must be my garland.shalbe my gareland
1724Sing all a green willow,Singe all a greene willo,
1825willow willow willow,willo, willo willo,
1926Sing all a green willow must be my garland.Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.
2027
2128The mute bird sat by him was made tame by his moans.Com all you forsaken & mourne you w<sup>th</sup> mee
2229Sing all a green willow:Singe willo, willo, willo
2330The true tears fell from him would have melted the stones.Who speakes of a false loue, mynes falser then thee
2431Sing willow willow willow willow,o willo willo willo willo
2532sing willow willow willow willowO willo willo willo willo
2633must be my garland.shalbe my gareland
2734Sing all a green willow,Let Loue no more boast her, in pallas nor bower
2835willow willow willow,Singe willo, willo, willo
2936Sing all a green willow must be my garland.it budds but it blasteth, ere it be a flower
37o willo willo willo willo
38O willo willo willo willo
39shalbe my gareland
40Singe all a greene willo,
41willo, willo willo,
42Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.
3043
3144Take this for my farewell and latest adieu.Thowe faire & more false, I dye w<sup>th</sup> thy wounde
3245Sing all a green willow:Singe willo, willo, willo
3346Write this on my tomb: that in love I was true.thowe hast lost the truest louer that goes vpõ the ground
3447Sing willow willow willow willow,o willo willo willo willo
3548sing willow willow willow willowO willo willo willo willo
3649must be my garland.shalbe my gareland
3750Sing all a green willow,Let no body chyde her, her scornes I approue,
3851willow willow willow,Singe willo, willo, willo
3952Sing all a green willow must be my garland.Shee was borne to be false, and I to dye for Loue
53o willo willo willo willo
54O willo willo willo willo
55shalbe my gareland
56Singe all a greene willo,
57willo, willo willo,
58Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.
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60Take this for my farewell and latest adewe,
61Singe willo, willo, willo
62write this on my Tombe that in loue I was trewe
63o willo willo willo willo
64O willo willo willo willo
65shalbe my gareland
66Singe all a greene willo,
67willo, willo willo,
68Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.

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