John Dowland - I Saw My Lady Weep - текст песни (слова)

I saw my lady weep, 
And Sorrow proud to be advanced so, 
In those fair eyes where all perfections keep, 
Her face was full of woe; 
But such a woe (believe me) as wins more hearts, 
Than Mirth can do with her enticing parts. 
Sorrow was there made fair, 
And Passion wise, tears a delightful thing, 
Silence beyond all speech a wisdom rare, 
She made her sighs to sing, 
And all things with so sweet a sadness move, 
As made my heart at once both grieve and love. 
O fairer than aught else, 
The world can show, leave off in time to grieve, 
Enough, enough, your joyful looks excels, 
Tears kills the heart. 
O strive not to be excellent in woe, 
Which only breeds your beauty's overthrow.