The Devonshire Manuscript/My lute awake performe the last labor

f. [14v]

1  {{th}+e+} {p+} My lute awake performe the last labor 2    and thys labor that thow &amp; I shall wast 3    &amp; end that {{th}+t+} I have now begone 4    ffor when thys song ys songe &amp; past 5    my lute be styll ffor I have done

6    As to be herd where ere ys none 7    as led to grave in mar {m'} ble1 stone 8    my song may perse thy her hart as sone2 9    shuld we then syng or syghe or mone 10    no no my lute for I have done

11    The rokk dothe not so cruelly 12    repullse the waves contynually 13    as she my sute &amp; affeccyon 14    so that {{th}+t+} I am past Remedy 15    Wherby my lute &amp; I have done

16    Prowd of the spoyle that {{th}+t+} thow hast gott 17    of symple hartes {es} thorow lovys shott 18    by whom vnkynd thow hast them wone 19    thynk not he hathe hys boo for gott 20    altho my lute &amp; I have Done

f. [15r]

21    Vengawnce may fall on thy dysdayn 22    that makes {es} but game of ernest payn 23    trow not alone vnder the sone 24    vnquit to cawse thy lovers playn 25    altho my lute &amp; I have done

26    May chawnce they lye wytherd &amp; old 27    the wyter nyghtes {es} that are so cold winter 28    playnyn {_y} g3 in vayn vnto the mone 29    thy wysshes then dare not be told 30    care then who lyst for I have done

31    And then maye chawnce the to Repent 32    the tyme that thow hast lost &amp; Spent 33    to cawse thy lovers syghe &amp; swone 34    then shalt thow know beawte is but lent 35    &amp; Wysshe &amp; Want As I have Done4

36    Now cesse my lute thys ys the last 37    labor that thow &amp; I shall wast 38    &amp; endyd ys that I haue now 5 begone 39    now ys thys song Bothe songe &amp; past 40    my lute be styll for I have Done

fynys quod {q+d+} Wyatts

Notes & Glosses
1.   The expansion to "ar" is a variant of "er."

2.   This change from the second person to the third person depersonalizes and generalizes the meaning of the poem.

3.   This abbreviation is non-standard.

4.   It is possible that the majuscule forms are used for emphasis.

5.   It is possible that the inserting hand is H1, or perhaps it is that of  Lady Margaret Douglas.

Commentary
Attributed to Sir Thomas Wyatt, this poem was entered by H2. The poem describes a contemplation of extremes in order to illustrate changeful minds. John Hall wrote a religious parody of this poem as a song (see Hall's The Court of Virtue (c. 1565)).

Texts Collated
DBLa11, LEge22, STC13860_14, STC_26053_5_4, STC_24650_5

Collation
1     My lute awake] MY lute'awake lute awake STC_13860_14 My lute awake STC_26053_5_4     lute] lut DBla11     performe] perfourme LEge22 STC_26053_5_4     labor]  DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 2     labor] labour LEge22 Labour STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     labor that thow &amp;] Labour that thou and STC_26053_5_4     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     &amp;] and DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     shall] shal STC_24650_5     wast] waste STC_13860_14 wast: STC_13860_14 wast, STC_24650_5 3     &amp;] and DBla11 LEge22 STC_24650_5 And STC_13860_14     &amp; end that] and end that STC_26053_5_4     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     now] new STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     begone] begonne DBla11 STC_26053_5_4 begon LEge22 begonne: STC_13860_14 4     ffor] for LEge22 STC_24650_5 And STC_13860_14     ffor when] For when STC_26053_5_4     thys] this DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     ys] is LEge22 STC_13860_14     song ys songe &amp;] song, is gon and STC_24650_5     ys songe] is sung STC_26053_5_4     songe] song LEge22 STC_13860_14     songe &amp;] snge and DBla11     &amp; past] and past: STC_13860_14     past] paste STC_26053_5_4 5     my] My STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     my lute be styll ffor I] My lute be still for I STC_26053_5_4     lute] lut DBla11     styll] still LEge22 stil STC_24650_5     ffor] for LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     done] donne DBla11 done. STC_13860_14 STC_26053_5_4 6     As to be herd] As to be hearde STC_26053_5_4     herd] hard DBla11 heard STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     where ere ys] where eare is STC_26053_5_4     where] wher STC_24650_5     ere] eare STC_13860_14     ere ys] care is STC_24650_5     ys] is LEge22 STC_13860_14     none] none: STC_13860_14 7     as] As STC_13860_14 A STC_24650_5     as led to] As lead to STC_26053_5_4     led] lede LEge22 lead STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     grave] graue STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     in] in a STC_24650_5     marble] marbill LEge22     stone] stone: STC_13860_14 8     my] My STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     my song] My song STC_26053_5_4     perse] pearse STC_13860_14 perse, STC_24650_5 perce STC_26053_5_4     thyher] her DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_26053_5_4     thyher hart] her hert so LEge22     hart] heart STC_24650_5     sone] sonne DBla11 sone. STC_13860_14 9     shuld] should LEge22 Should STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 should STC_26053_5_4     we] whe DBla11     then] thene DBla11     syng or] synge or DBla11 sigh or LEge22 sigh? or STC_13860_14 syng, STC_24650_5 syng STC_26053_5_4    syghe] walle DBla11 syng LEge22 singe, STC_13860_14 wepe STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     mone] mone? STC_13860_14 10     no no] No, no, STC_13860_14 No more STC_24650_5 No more STC_26053_5_4     lute] lut DBla11     for] ffor DBla11     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     done] donne DBla11 done. STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 11     The rokk dothe] The rocke doth STC_26053_5_4     rokk] roke DBla11 rocke STC_24650_5     rokk dothe] Rokke do LEge22 rockes do STC_13860_14     dothe] Dothe DBla11 doth STC_24650_5     cruelly] crewellye DBla11 12     repullse] repulse DBla11 LEge22 Repulse STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     repullse the waves] Repulse the waues STC_26053_5_4     waves] waues STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     waves contynually] wayuis contlye wauy DBla11     contynually] continuelly LEge22 continually, STC_13860_14 continually STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 13     as] As STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     as she my sute &amp;] As she my sute and STC_26053_5_4     sute] suyte LEge22     &amp;] and DBla11     &amp; affeccyon] and affection: STC_13860_14 and affection. STC_24650_5    affeccyon] affecsion DBla11 affection LEge22 effeccion STC_26053_5_4 14     so] So STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     so that I am] So that I am STC_26053_5_4     am] ame LEge22     past] past al STC_24650_5 past all STC_26053_5_4     Remedy] remedye DBla11 remedy LEge22 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 remedy, STC_13860_14 15     Wherby] wherby DBla11 whereby LEge22     Wherby my lute &amp;] Wherby my lute and STC_26053_5_4     &amp;] and DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     done] donne DBla11 done. STC_13860_14 16     Prowd] Proude STC_13860_14 Proud STC_24650_5     Prowd of the spoyle] Proud of the splene STC_26053_5_4     spoyle] spoile STC_13860_14 splen STC_24650_5     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     thow hast gott] thou hast shot STC_26053_5_4     gott] gate DBla11 gotte STC_13860_14 shot STC_24650_5 17     of] Of STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     of symple hartes thorow] Of symple hart, through STC_26053_5_4     symple] simplell DBla11 simple LEge22 STC_13860_14     hartes] harts DBla11 hertes LEge22     hartes thorow lovys shott] hart, through loues got STC_24650_5     thorow] theow DBla11 thorough LEge22     thorow lovys shott] through loues shot: STC_13860_14     lovys] lovis DBla11 loves LEge22 loues STC_26053_5_4     shott] shote DBla11 shot LEge22 STC_26053_5_4 18     by] By STC_13860_14     by whom vnkynd] vnkynd althoughe DBla11 Vnkind although STC_24650_5 Vnkind although STC_26053_5_4     whom] whome LEge22     vnkynd] vnkinde STC_13860_14     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     them] theim LEge22     wone] wyeoun DBla11 wonne, STC_13860_14 won STC_24650_5 19     thynk] think DBla11 thinck LEge22 Thinke STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     thynk not] Thinke not STC_26053_5_4     hathe] hath STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     hathe hys boo] haith his bow LEge22     hys boo for gott] his bowe fforgote DBla11 his bow forgot, STC_13860_14     hys boo] his owne STC_24650_5 his bow STC_26053_5_4     for gott] forgot LEge22 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 20     altho] althoug DBla11 all tho LEge22 Although STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 Although STC_26053_5_4     &amp;] and DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     Done] done DBla11 LEge22 STC_26053_5_4 done. STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 21     Vengawnce] Vngence DBla11 Vengeaunce LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     may] shall LEge22 STC_13860_14     fall] fal STC_24650_5     thy] such STC_24650_5     thy dysdayn] such disdayne STC_26053_5_4     dysdayn] disdayne DBla11 disdain LEge22 disdaine STC_13860_14 dysdayne STC_24650_5 22     that] That STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     makes] makest LEge22 STC_13860_14 maketh STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     of ernest payn] on ernest pain LEge22 on earnest payne. STC_13860_14 o fernest payne STC_26053_5_4    ernest payn] yernyst paygne DBla11 earnest paine STC_24650_5 23     trow] trowe DBla11 thinck LEge22 Thinke STC_13860_14 Trow STC_24650_5 true STC_26053_5_4     sone] sonne LEge22 STC_24650_5 sunne STC_13860_14 STC_26053_5_4 24     vnquit] vnquyt DBla11 LEge22 Vnquit STC_13860_14 Vngently STC_24650_5 Vngentylly STC_26053_5_4     cawse] cause DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     thy] to STC_24650_5 the STC_26053_5_4     lovers] louers DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     playn] playne DBla11 plain LEge22 plaine: STC_13860_14 plaine STC_24650_5 payne STC_26053_5_4 25     altho] al tho DBla11 all tho LEge22 Although STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 Although STC_26053_5_4     &amp;] and DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     done] donne DBla11 done. STC_13860_14 26     May chawnce they lye] Perchaunce they lay the lye LEge22     May chawnce they lye wytherd &amp; old]  STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     chawnce] chaunce DBla11 chance STC_13860_14     they] the DBla11 thee STC_13860_14     lye] lie STC_13860_14     wytherd] whetheryd DBla11 wetherd LEge22 witherd STC_13860_14     &amp;] and DBla11     &amp; old] and olde, STC_13860_14 27     the wyterwynter] In winter STC_13860_14     the wyterwynter nyghtes that are so cold]  STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     wyterwynter] wentyr DBla11 wynter LEge22     nyghtes] nyght LEge22 nightes STC_13860_14     are] ar DBla11     cold] colde, STC_13860_14 28     playnyng] playning DBla11 Playning STC_13860_14     playnyng in vayn vnto the mone]  STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     vayn] vayne DBla11 vain LEge22 vaine STC_13860_14     mone] mone: STC_13860_14 29     thy] Thy STC_13860_14     thy wysshes then dare not be told]  STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     wysshes] wishys DBla11 wisshes LEge22 wishes STC_13860_14     dare] dar DBla11     told] tolde. STC_13860_14 30     care then] Care then STC_13860_14 but care DBla11     care then who lyst for I have done]  STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     lyst] list, STC_13860_14     for] ffor DBla11     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14     done] done. STC_13860_14 31     And] nd DBla11     maye] may DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     chawnce] chaunce DBla11 LEge22 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 chance STC_13860_14     the] thee STC_13860_14     Repent] repent DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 32     the] The STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     tyme] time STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     hast] has DBla11     &amp;] and DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4     Spent] spent DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5 STC_26053_5_4 33     to] To STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     to cawse thy lovers syghe &amp; swone]  STC_26053_5_4     cawse] cause DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     thy] they LEge22     lovers] louer DBla11 louers STC_13860_14     lovers syghe &amp;] louer to sighe and STC_24650_5     syghe] sigh LEge22     syghe &amp; swone] sigh and swowne. STC_13860_14    &amp;] and DBla11     swone] sowne DBla11 STC_24650_5 swoune LEge22 34     then] Then STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     then shalt thow know beawte is but lent]  STC_26053_5_4     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     know] knowe LEge22     beawte is] bevtye DBla11 beaultie LEge22 beauty STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     lent] lent, STC_13860_14 35     &amp; Wysshe &amp; Want As] and wyshe and want as DBla11 and wisshe and want as LEge22 And wish and want as STC_13860_14 And wyshe and want as STC_24650_5     &amp; Wysshe &amp; Want As I have Done]  STC_26053_5_4     have] haue DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     Done] done DBla11 LEge22 STC_24650_5 done. STC_13860_14 36     Now cesse my lute] My lute be styll DBla11     Now cesse my lute thys ys] My lute be stil this is STC_24650_5     Now cesse my lute thys ys the last]  STC_26053_5_4     cesse] cease STC_13860_14     thys] this DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14     ys] is LEge22 STC_13860_14     last] last, STC_13860_14 37     labor] labour LEge22 Labour STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     labor that thow &amp; I shall wast]  STC_26053_5_4     thow] thou DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     &amp;] and DBla11 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     shall] shal STC_24650_5     wast] wast, STC_13860_14 38     &amp; endyd ys that I haue now] and ended is that we LEge22     &amp; endyd ys that I haue now begone] And ended is that we begonne. STC_13860_14 STC_26053_5_4     &amp; endyd ys] And end STC_24650_5     endyd ys] end DBla11     haue now] haue now DBla11 haue STC_24650_5     begone] begonne DBla11 STC_24650_5 begon LEge22 39     now ys] ffor when DBla11 Now is STC_13860_14 Or when STC_24650_5     now ys thys song Bothe songe &amp; past]  STC_26053_5_4     ys] is LEge22     thys] this DBla11 LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     Bothe] ys DBla11 boeth LEge22 both STC_13860_14 is STC_24650_5     songe] songyne DBla11 song LEge22 STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     &amp;] and DBla11 STC_24650_5     &amp; past] and past, STC_13860_14 40     my] My STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     my lute be styll for I have Done]  STC_26053_5_4     lute] lut DBla11     styll] still LEge22 STC_13860_14 stil STC_24650_5     for] ffor DBla11     have] haue  DBla11 haue STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5     Done] done DBla11 LEge22 STC_24650_5 done. STC_13860_14 STC_24650_5