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1	When first thou didst entice to thee my heart,	1	When first thou didst entice to thee my heart,
2	I thought the service brave;	2	I thought the service brave:
3	So many joys I writ down for my part,	3	So many joyes I writ down for my part,
4	Besides what I might have	4	Besides what I might have
5	Out of my stock of natural delights,	5	Out of my stock of naturall delights,
6	Augmented with thy gracious benefits.	6	Augmented with thy gracious benefits.

8	I looked on thy furniture so fine,	8	I looked on thy furniture so fine,
9	And made it fine to me;	9	And made it fine to me:
10	Thy glorious household-stuff did me entwine,	10	Thy glorious houshold-stuffe did me entwine,
11	And 'tice me unto thee.	11	And ‘tice me unto thee.
12	Such stars I counted mine: both heav'n and earth;	12	Such starres I counted mine: both heav’n and earth
13	Paid me my wages in a world of mirth.	13	Payd me my wages in a world of mirth.
14		14
15	What pleasures could I want, whose King I serv'd,	15	What pleasures could I want, whose King I served,
16	Where joys my fellows were?	16	Where joyes my fellows were?
17	Thus argu'd into hopes, my thoughts reserv'd	17	Thus argu’d into hopes, my thoughts reserved
18	No place for grief or fear.	18	No place for grief or fear.
19	Therefore my sudden soul caught at the place,	19	Therefore my sudden soul caught at the place,
20	And made her youth and fierceness seek thy face.	20	And made her youth and fiercenesse seek thy face.
21		21
22	At first thou gav'st me milk and sweetnesses;	22	At first thou gav’st me milk and sweetnesses;
23	I had my wish and way;	23	I had my wish and way:
24	My days were straw'd with flow'rs and happiness;	24	My dayes were straw’d with flow’rs and happinesse;
25	There was no month but May.	25	There was no moneth but May.
26	But with my years sorrow did twist and grow,	26	But with my yeares sorrow did twist and grow,
27	And made a party unawares for woe.	27	And made a partie unawares of wo.
28		28
29	My flesh began unto my soul in pain,	29	My flesh began unto my soul in pain,
30	"Sicknesses cleave my bones;	30	Sicknesses cleave my bones;
31	Consuming agues dwell in ev'ry vein,	31	Consuming agues dwell in ev’ry vein,
32	And tune my breath to groans."	32	And tune my breath to grones.
33	Sorrow was all my soul; I scarce believ'd,	33	Sorrow was all my soul; I scarce beleeved,
34	Till grief did tell me roundly, that I liv'd.	34	Till grief did tell me roundly, that I lived.
35		35
36	When I got health, thou took'st away my life,	36	When I got health, thou took’st away my life,
37	And more, for my friends die;	37	And more; for my friends die:
38	My mirth and edge was lost, a blunted knife	38	My mirth and edge was lost; a blunted knife
39	Was of more use than I.	39	Was of more use then I.
40	Thus thin and lean without a fence or friend,	40	Thus thinne and lean without a fence or friend,
41	I was blown through with ev'ry storm and wind.	41	I was blown through with ev’ry storm and winde.
42		42
43	Whereas my birth and spirit rather took	43	Whereas my birth and spirit rather took
44	The way that takes the town;	44	The way that takes the town;
45	Thou didst betray me to a ling'ring book,	45	Thou didst betray me to a lingring book,
46	And wrap me in a gown.	46	And wrap me in a gown.
47	I was entangled in the world of strife,	47	I was entangled in the world of strife,

49		49
50	Yet, for I threaten'd oft the siege to raise,	50	Yet, for I threatned oft the siege to raise,
51	Not simp'ring all mine age,	51	Not simpring all mine age,
52	Thou often didst with academic praise	52	Thou often didst with Academick praise
53	Melt and dissolve my rage.	53	Melt and dissolve my rage.
54	I took thy sweet'ned pill, till I came where	54	I took thy sweetned pill, till I came where
55	I could not go away, nor persevere.	55	I could not go away, nor persevere.
56		56
57	Yet lest perchance I should too happy be	57	Yet lest perchance I should too happie be
58	In my unhappiness,	58	In my unhappinesse,
59	Turning my purge to food, thou throwest me	59	Turning my purge to food, thou throwest me
60	Into more sicknesses.	60	Into more sicknesses.
61	Thus doth thy power cross-bias me, not making	61	Thus doth my power crosse-bias me, not making
62	Thine own gift good, yet me from my ways taking.	62	Thine own gift good, yet me from my wayes taking.
63		63
64	Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me	64	Now I am here, what thou wilt do with me
65	None of my books will show;	65	None of my books will show:
66	I read, and sigh, and wish I were a tree,	66	I reade, and sigh, and wish I were a tree;
67	For sure then I should grow	67	For sure then I should grow
68	To fruit or shade: at least some bird would trust	68	To fruit or shade: at least some bird would trust
69	Her household to me, and I should be just.	69	Her houshold to me, and I should be just.
70		70
71	Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek;	71	Yet, though thou troublest me, I must be meek;
72	In weakness must be stout;	72	In weaknesse must be stout.
73	Well, I will change the service, and go seek	73	Well, I will change the service, and go seek
74	Some other master out.	74	Some other master out.
75	Ah my dear God! though I am clean forgot,	75	Ah my deare God! though I am clean forgot,
76	Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.	76	Let me not love thee, if I love thee not.

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