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 If once, for ever!

This, with me.

Remember your friend!

Love to be loved!

To me have regard, And with love me reward.

Suppose you love me!

Yours to command.

Oh, that I might!

Do not to repent And so to be shent.

My affection is my affliction.

Firm friendship flourisheth.

Help many, hurt not any.

Mistrust not the true!

A friend to hold, Is better than gold.

A friend to find, No time unbind.

I joy to find, A constant mind.

In silence I sorrow.

Advised choice is void of change.

In heart I him grave, His love-knot this gave.

In my choice, I do rejoice.

As joined in one, So joy in one.

One quiet; both happy.

Stand fast in faith!

Love and fear GOD!

GOD hath appointed, I am content.

No earthly voice Shall change my choice.

Never inconstant.

Continue faithful!

Rather death, than false of faith.

Be faithful and loving.

Homely choice and happy joy.

In GOD is my trust.

True love is the bond of peace.

Keep faith till death!

No hell to a dissembler.

If part, I pine.

No joy to heaven.

Your perfect friend Till ground have end.

Love unloved, labour ill lost.

Time shall tell thee, How much I love thee!

Your wrong, my grief.

No bliss so sweet as this.

Let not the guiltless mourn!

My joy consisteh in hope.

Poverty preventeth me.

Myself and mine are only thine.

My hue doth show My mistress' woe.

Better never, if not ever.

I mourn with silence.

Contented with my hidden hap.

Heigh ho! Tread off my toe!

Beauty is brave, If love thou have.

Let virtue guide!

Your goodness, my happiness.

A pretty thing for a maiden.

Hard heart! adieu!