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11A poor soul sat sighing by a sycamore tree;The poore soule sate sighinge by a Sickamore tree,
22sing willow, willow, willow!Singe willo, willo, willo
33With his hand in his bosom and his head upon his knee;w<sup>th</sup> his hand in his bosom & his heade vpon his knee
44O willow, willow, willow, willow!o willo willo willo willo
55O willow, willow, willow, willow shall be my garland.O willo willo willo willo,
66Sing all a green willow; willow, willow, willow!shalbe my gareland
77Aye me, the green willow shall be my garland.Singe all a greene willo,
8willo, willo willo,
9Aye 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
817
918A mute bird sat by him was made tame by his moans;The mute bird sate by him, was made tame by his moanes,
1019sing willow, willow, willow!Singe willo, willo, willo
1120The true tears fell from him would have melted the stones;The trewe teares fell from him would haue melted the stones,
1221sing willow, willow, willow, willow!o willo willo willo willo
1322Sing willow, willow, willow, willow shall be my garland.O willo willo willo willo
1423Sing all a green willow; willow, willow, willow!shalbe my gareland
1524Aye me, the green willow shall be my garland.Singe all a greene willo,
25willo, willo willo,
26Aye me the greene willo must be my gareland.
27
28Com all you forsaken & mourne you w<sup>th</sup> mee
29Singe willo, willo, willo
30Who speakes of a false loue, mynes falser then thee
31o willo willo willo willo
32O willo willo willo willo
33shalbe my gareland
34Let Loue no more boast her, in pallas nor bower
35Singe willo, willo, willo
36it 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.
43
44Thowe faire & more false, I dye w<sup>th</sup> thy wounde
45Singe willo, willo, willo
46thowe hast lost the truest louer that goes vpõ the ground
47o willo willo willo willo
48O willo willo willo willo
49shalbe my gareland
50Let no body chyde her, her scornes I approue,
51Singe willo, willo, willo
52Shee 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.
59
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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