I may well say with Ioyfull harte

as neuer woman myght say beforn

that I haue takyn to my part

the faythfullyst louer that euer was born



great paynes he suffreth for my sake [5]

contynnually both nyght and day

for all the paynes that he doth take

from me hys loue wyll not decay



Wyth thretnyng great he hath ben sayd

off payne and yke of punishment [10]

yet all fere asyde he hath layed

to loue me best was hys yntent



Who shall let me then off ryght

onto myself hym to retane

and loue hym best both day and nyght [15]

yn reconpens off hys great payne



yff I had more more shold he haue

and that I kno he knowys full well

to loue hym best vnto my graue

off that he may both bye and sell [20]



And thus fare well my harts desyer

the only stay off me and myne

onto god dayly I make my prayer

to bryng vs shortly both in one lyne