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Author: John Suckling, Sir (1609-1642)

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The last remains of Sr John Suckling

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Bitte (Gieb mir mein treues Herz zurück)
Careless lover (Never believe me if I love) (from The last remains of Sr John Suckling) - S. Barab
Constant lover (Out upon it, I have loved ) - S. Barab
False lover - S. Barab [x]
Fond request (I pray thee, send me back my heart ) - F. Van der Stucken GER
Gieb mir mein treues Herz zurück
Honest lover (Honest Lover whosoever) - S. Barab
Honest Lover whosoever
S. Barab: Honest lover

I am confirm'd (I am confirmed a woman can) - A. Voormolen
I am confirmed a woman can
A. Voormolen: I am confirm'd

I pray thee, send me back my heart GER
F. Van der Stucken: Fond request

I prithee send me back my heart (I prithee send me back my heart ) - H. Lawes
I prithee send me back my heart
J. Berger: I prithee send me back my heart
H. Lawes: I prithee send me back my heart

Never believe me if I love (from The last remains of Sr John Suckling)
S. Barab: Careless lover

Orsames' song (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - H. Parker
Out upon it! (Out upon it, I have loved ) - C. Parry
Out upon it, I have loved
P. Graener: Out upon it
C. Parry: Out upon it!
J. Anderson: The constant lover
S. Barab: Constant lover

Patient lover - S. Barab [x]
Perplexed lover - S. Barab [x]
Prithee (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - B. Britten
Rejected lover - S. Barab [x]
Simple song (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - L. Lehrman
Song (Honest Lover whosoever)
S. Barab: Honest lover

The careless lover (Never believe me if I love) (from The last remains of Sr John Suckling)
S. Barab: Careless lover

The constant lover (Out upon it, I have loved ) - J. Anderson
Why so pale? (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - F. Van der Stucken
Why so pale and wan (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - T. Arne, H. Vliet
Why so pale and wan? (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - C. Parry, C. Scott
Why so pale and wan, fond lover? (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - J. Anderson, N. Dello Joio, W. Lawes, J. Gardner
Why so pale and wan, fond lover
B. Britten: Prithee
L. Lehrman: Simple song
T. Arne, H. Vliet: Why so pale and wan
C. Parry, C. Scott: Why so pale and wan?
H. Parker: Orsames' song
J. Anderson, N. Dello Joio, W. Lawes, J. Gardner: Why so pale and wan, fond lover?
F. Van der Stucken: Why so pale?

Why so pale and wan, fond lover? (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - J. Anderson, N. Dello Joio, W. Lawes, J. Gardner
Why so pale and wan? (Why so pale and wan, fond lover ) - C. Parry, C. Scott