The Devonshire Manuscript/what shulde I saye

f. [77r]

1    what shulde I saye 2    sins faithe is dede 3    and truthe awaye 4    from {_o} you ys fled 5    shulde I be led 6    with {w+t+} doblenesse 7    naye naye mistresse /

8    I pro {p3} miside you 9    &amp; you pro {p3} misid me 10    to be as true 11    as I wolde bee 12    but sins I se yor dobl 13    yor doble herte 14    farewell my parte

15    Though for to take 16    yt ys not my minde 17    but to forsake 18    and as I finde 19    so will I truste 20    fare well oniuste

21    Can {_a} n ye saye nay 22    but you saide 23    that I all waye 24    shulde be obeide 25    and thus betraide 26    or that I wiste 27    fare well onkiste

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Commentary
This poem, attributed to Sir Thomas Wyatt, was entered by H8. The speaker laments over his double-hearted lady and her faithlessness.

H8 combines lines 5 and 6 together in order to make 26 graphical lines out of 27 poetical lines.