I LOVED A LASS
by: George Wither (1588-1667)
- LOVED a lass, a fair one,
- As fair as e'er was seen;
- She was indeed a rare one,
- Another Sheba Queen:
- But, fool as then I was,
- I thought she loved me too:
- But now, alas! she's left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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- Her hair like gold did glister,
- Each eye was like a star,
- She did surpass her sister,
- Which pass'd all others far;
- She would me 'honey' call,
- She'd--O she'd kiss me too!
- But now, alas! she's left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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- In summer time to Medley
- My love and I would go;
- The boatmen there stood read'ly
- My love and me to row.
- For cream there would we call,
- For cakes and for prunes too;
- But now, alas! she's left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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- Her cheeks were like the cherry,
- Her skin was white as snow;
- When she was blithe and merry
- She angel-like did show;
- Her waist exceeding small,
- The fives did fit her shoe:
- But now, alas! she's left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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- In summer time or winter
- She had her heart's desire;
- I still did scorn to stint her
- From sugar, sack, or fire;
- The world went round about,
- No cares we ever knew:
- But now, alas! she's left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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- To maidens' vows and swearing
- Henceforth no credit give;
- You may give them the hearing,
- But never them believe;
- They are as false as fair,
- Unconstant, frail, untrue:
- For mine, alas! hath left me,
- Falero, lero, loo!
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