7 Songs: No. 3, The Faithless Lover

"While that the sun with his beams hot

Scorchèd the fruits in vale and mountain,

Philon the shepherd, late forgot,

Sitting beside a crystal fountain,

In shadow of a green oak tree,

Upon his pipe this song played he:

Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love!

Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!

Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.

So long as I was in your sight

I was your heart, your soul, your treasure;

And evermore you sobbed and sighed

Burning in flames beyond all measure:

– Three days endured your love to me,

And it was lost in other three!

Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love!

Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!

Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.

Another shepherd you did see,

To whom your heart was soon enchainèd;

Full soon your love was leapt from me,

Full soon my place he had obtainèd.

Soon came a third your love to win,

And we were out and he was in.

Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love!

Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!

Your mind is light, soon lost for new love.

Sure that you have me passing glad

That you your mind so soon removèd,

Before that I the leisure had

To choose you for my best belovèd:

For all my love was past and done

Two days before it was begun.

Adieu, Love, adieu, Love, untrue Love!

Untrue Love, untrue Love, adieu, Love!

Your mind is light, soon lost for new love."