Fortune My Foe - Akercocke

Fortune my foe why dost thou frown on me
And will thy favors never lighter be
Wilt thou I say forever breed my pain
And wilt thou not restore my joys again
In vain I sigh in vain I wail and weep
In vain my eyes refrain from quiet sleep
In vain I she'd my tears both night and day
In vain my love my sorrows do bewray.
Then will I leave my love in Fortune's hands
My dearest love in most unconstant bands
And only serve the sorrows due to me：
Sorrow hereafter thou shalt my Mistress be.
Ah silly Soul art thou so sore afraid
Mourn not my dear nor be not so dismayed.
Fortune cannot with all her power and skill
Enforce my heart to think thee any ill.
Live thou in bliss and banish death to Hell
All careful thoughts see thou from thee expel：
As thou dost wish thy love agrees to be.
For proof thereof behold I come to thee.
Die not in fear not live in discontent
Be thou not slain where blood was never meant
Revive again：to faint thou hast no need.
The less afraid the better thou shalt speed.