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SONG by JOHN DOWLAND

First Line: FAREWELL, TOO FAIR, TOO CHASTE, BUT TOO, TOO CRUEL
Last Line: FAREWELL, FAREWELL.
Subject(s): HAPPINESS; JOY; DELIGHT;
FAREWELL, too fair, too chaste, but too, too cruel,
Discretion never quenched fire with swords:
Why hast thou made my heart thine anger's fuel,
And now would kill my passions with thy words?
This is proud beauty's true anatomy,
If that's secure, severe in secrecy:
Farewell, farewell.

Farewell, too dear, and too too much desired,
Unless compassion dwelt more near thy heart:
Love by neglect, though constant, oft is tired,
And forced from bliss unwillingly to part:
This is proud beauty's true anatomy,
If that's secure, severe in secrecy:
Farewell, farewell.



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