item: #1 of 16
          id: A04613
      author: Jones, Robert, fl. 1597-1615.
       title: The first booke of songes & ayres of foure parts with tableture for the lute So made that all the parts together, or either of them severally may be song to the lute, orpherian or viol de gambo. Composed by Robert Iones.
        date: 1600
       words: 8403
      flesch: 85
     summary: 2 The rarest wit Is made forget , And like a child Is oft beguild , With loues sweete seeming baite : Loue with his rod So like a God , Commands the mind VVe cannot find , Faire shewes hide fowle deceit . CANTVS FOnd wanton youths , fond wanton youths make loue a God , which after proueth ages rod , their youth , their time , their wit , their arte , they spend in seeking of their smarte , and which of follies is the chiefe , they wooe their woe , they wooe their woe , they wedde their griefe .
    keywords: bassvs; death; doe; doth; downe; eies; fie; hart; loue; shee; sweet; thee; thou; thy; time
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        item: #2 of 16
          id: A04616
      author: Jones, Robert, fl. 1597-1615.
       title: A musicall dreame. Or The fourth booke of ayres the first part is for the lute, two voyces, and the viole de gambo; the second part is for the lute, the viole and foure voices to sing: the third part is for one voyce alone, or to the lute, the basse viole, or to both if you please, vvhereof, two are Italian ayres. Composed by Robert Iones.
        date: 1609
       words: 8189
      flesch: 92
     summary: ROBERT IONES CANTVS HOw should I shew my loue vnto my loue but The way by pen or tong I dare not proue their hide but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eyes : Lookes are more safe , yet ouer them are drifts their drifts are oft discouered by the wisee , spies , Then what 's the way to cosen iealousie which martyrs loue , .ii. .ii , fa la fa la la la fa la la la. 2 Outward sadnesse inward gladnesse , Representeth in my mind , fa la la , In most faining most obtaining , Such good faith in loue I find .
    keywords: .ii; cantvs; doe; eyes; haue; heart; iones; life; loue; robert; sigh; thou; thy
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        item: #3 of 16
          id: A04617
      author: Jones, Robert, fl. 1597-1615.
       title: Cantus The first set of madrigals, of 3.4.5.6.7.8. parts for viols and voices, or for voices alone, or as you please. Composed by Robert Iones.
        date: 1607
       words: 5695
      flesch: 99
     summary: .ii. be mercifull and iust , .ii. and iust , be mercifull and iust if th●● be iust .ii. ● a sodaine spring , but if she do of sorrow speake , of sorrow speake Eu'n from my hart .ii.
    keywords: .ii; doth; eyes; fill; hart; life; loue; thou
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        item: #4 of 16
          id: A09653
      author: Pilkington, Francis, d. 1638.
       title: The first booke of songs or ayres of 4. parts vvith tableture for the lute or orpherian, vvith the violl de gamba. Newly composed by Francis Pilkington, Batcheler of Musick, and lutenist: and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ, in the citie of Chester.
        date: 1605
       words: 9132
      flesch: 92
     summary: Then cleere , &c. Why low'rs my loue , and blots so sweet a beautie , Oh be apeasd with vowes , with faith and duetie : Giue ouer to be cruell , sith kindnesse seemes you better , You haue but changd a Juell , and loue is not your detter . CAn she disdaine can I per-sist to loue , can she be cruell , I subiected still .
    keywords: basso; canto; doe; doth; downe; faire; hart; hey; loue; mee; phillis; shee; sigh; sleepe; thee; thou; thy; time
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        item: #5 of 16
          id: A10479
      author: Ravenscroft, Thomas, 1592?-1635?
       title: Melismata Musicall phansies. Fitting the court, citie, and countrey humours. To 3, 4, and 5. voyces.
        date: 1611
       words: 4755
      flesch: 94
     summary: downe , neere more that we see downe , trole we the boles , le ts in pretie soules to carrouse with the wenches , to carrouse , to .ij. There were three Rauens sat on a tree , with a downe , There were three Rauens sat on a tree , they were as blacke as they might be , with a downe derrie , derrie , derrie , downe , downe .
    keywords: .ij; come; downe; dum; haue; humble; man; thou; tweedle; voc
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        item: #6 of 16
          id: A14898
      author: Weelkes, Thomas, 1575 (ca.)-1623.
       title: Ayeres or phantasticke spirites for three voices, made and newly published by Thomas Weelkes, gentleman of his Maiesties chappell, Batchelar of Musicke, and organest of the Cathedral Church of Chichester.
        date: 1608
       words: 8228
      flesch: 91
     summary: XXI FA la la la fa la la , O now weepe , now sing fa la la la la la : for this is loue in frost to frie , in teares to sing , in life to die , .ii. FA la la la la fa la la , O now weepe , now sing fa la la la la : for this is loue in frost to frie , in teares to sing , in life to die to die , in life to die to die .ii. and neuer to haue ending .
    keywords: .ii; doth; end; fie; hath; haue; la la; la liro; loue
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        item: #7 of 16
          id: A15843
      author: Youll, Henry.
       title: Canzonets to three voyces newly composed by Henry Youll practicioner in the art of musicke.
        date: 1608
       words: 11764
      flesch: 96
     summary: Fa la la la la la la la la la la la. Fa la la la la la la la la la la la.
    keywords: bee; bonny; daffa; faire; la la; loue; mery; sing; time
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        item: #8 of 16
          id: A16655
      author: Alison, Richard, fl. 1588-1606.
       title: An howres recreation in musicke apt for instrumentes and voyces. Framed for the delight of gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie, all for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in priuate families, with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie, and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie. By Richard Alison Gentleman and practitioner in this arte.
        date: 1606
       words: 15567
      flesch: 86
     summary: dying , wanton pleasure , doating loue are but sha╌dowes , are are flying , all our ioyes are but toyes , i╌dle thoughts de╌ceiuing , none haue power of an howre in their liues be╌rea╌uing . there is no╌thing biding , dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding , gli╌ding , through faire meadowes through faire meadowes gli╌ding wealth and woe time doth goe , time doth goe , time is neuer turning , secret fates guide our states se &c. both in mirth and mourning : The first verse .
    keywords: .ii; cherie; cherie ripe; doth; hope; life; lord; loue; ripe; ripe ii; thee; thou; thy; til; verse
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        item: #9 of 16
          id: A20692
      author: Dowland, John, 1563?-1626.
       title: The second booke of songs or ayres, of 2. 4. and 5. parts vvith tableture for the lute or orpherian, with the violl de gamba. Composed by Iohn Dovvland Batcheler of Musick, and lutenist to the King of Denmark: also an excelent lesson for the lute and base viol, called Dowlands adew. Published by George Eastland, and are to be sould at his house neere the greene Dragon and Sword, in Fleetstreete.
        date: 1600
       words: 7450
      flesch: 89
     summary: Experience which repentance onely brings , Doth bid mee now my hart from loue estrange , Loue is disdained when it doth looke at Kings , And loue loe placed base and apt to change : Ther power doth rake from him his liberty , Hir want of worth makes him in cradell die . 4 My saint is deere to mee , And Ione hir selfe is shee Ione faier and true , Ione that doth euer moue , Passions of loue with loue Fortune adiew .
    keywords: basso; bee; canto; eyes; fall; fie; hath; heart; hir; loue; mee; shall; shee; sorrow; teares; thee
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        item: #10 of 16
          id: A20695
      author: Dowland, John, 1563?-1626.
       title: A pilgrimes solace VVherein is contained musicall harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts, to be sung and plaid with the lute and viols. By Iohn Douland, Batchelor of Musicke in both the vniuersities: and lutenist to the Right Honourable the Lord Walden.
        date: 1612
       words: 8646
      flesch: 90
     summary: HYmen , O Hymen , myne of treasures more di - uine , what di - e - tie is like , is like to thee , that freest from mor-ta-li - tie ? Stay ( happy paire ) stay but a while , Hymen comes not , loue to beguile , These sports are alluring baites , And sawce are to Loues sweetest Cates : retaine the best ; in hearts let some seede fall , In stead of weeds Loues fruits may haue abiding ▪ at Haruest you shall reape encrease of all .
    keywords: cantvs; doth; eyes; haue; heart; help; hymen; lord; loue; night; patience; stay; teares; thou; thy
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        item: #11 of 16
          id: A21097
      author: East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648.
       title: Cantus [Altus, Tenor, Bassus, Quintus] madrigales to 3, 4, and 5 parts : apt for viols and voices / newly composed by Michael Este.
        date: 1604
       words: 12904
      flesch: 97
     summary: for loue , and after death doe this in my behoue , tell Cressed , Troye - lus , tell ij . Wherefore of loue I aske this meede , To bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to bring ij .
    keywords: bee; deere; doe; griefe; hart; hath; loue; mee; thou; vaine
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        item: #12 of 16
          id: A21102
      author: East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648.
       title: The sixt set of bookes vvherein are anthemes for versus and chorus, of 5. and 6. parts; apt for violls and voyces: newly composed by Michaell Est, Bachelar of Musicke, and master of the choristers of the cathedrall church in Litchfield.
        date: 1624
       words: 2470
      flesch: 81
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 23367)
    keywords: god; haue; lute; tcp; text; thy
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        item: #13 of 16
          id: A21103
      author: East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648.
       title: The seventh set of bookes wherein are duos for two base viols, so composed, though there be but two parts in the eye, yet there is often three or foure in the eare. Also fancies of 3. parts for two treble viols, and a base violl: so made, as they must be plaid and not sung. Lastly, ayerie fancies of 4 parts, that may be as well sung as plaid. Lately set out by Michael East, Bachelor of Musicke, and master of the choristers in the cathedrall church of Litchfield.
        date: 1638
       words: 3315
      flesch: 84
     summary: Copies of the texts have been issued variously as SGML (TCP schema; ASCII text with mnemonic sdata character entities); displayable XML (TCP schema; characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or text strings within braces); or lossless XML (TEI P5, characters represented either as UTF-8 Unicode or TEI g elements). Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 22124)
    keywords: east; fancies; michael; parts; right
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        item: #14 of 16
          id: A43834
      author: Hilton, John, 1599-1657.
       title: Catch that catch can, or, A choice collection of catches, rounds & canons for 3 or 4 voyces collected & published by John Hilton ...
        date: 1652
       words: 11607
      flesch: 95
     summary: a. 4. Voc. a. 3. Voc.
    keywords: a. 3; c. mr; canon; catch; drink; follow; hilton; john; man; merry; pag; voc
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        item: #15 of 16
          id: A55498
      author: Porter, Walter, d. 1659.
       title: Mottets of two voyces for treble or tenor and bass With the continued bass or score: to be performed to an organ, harpspycon, lute or bass-viol. Published by Walter Porter, who was one of the gentlemen of the Royal Chappel of the late King, and master of the choristers at Westminster. Basso continuo.
        date: 1657
       words: 2576
      flesch: 83
     summary: To Mr. EDVVARD MONTAGUE . To Mr. EDVVARD WORMAL .
    keywords: bass; chor; george; sandys; text; thy; vers
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        item: #16 of 16
          id: A66559
      author: Johnson, Robert, ca. 1583-1633.
       title: Cheerfull ayres or ballads first composed for one single voice, and since set for three voices / by John Wilson ...
        date: 1660
       words: 9443
      flesch: 89
     summary: When Troy towne 2 2 2 From the fayre Lavinian 3 3 3 Will you buy any honesty 4 4 4 Full Fathom five 6 5 5 Where the Bee sucks 8 6 6 When Love with 10 7 7 Have you any worke 12 8 8 Come hither you that 14 10 10 Young Thirsis lay in 16 11 11 Kawasha comes in 18 12 12 Cast your Caps and 22 14 14 G flat Doe not feare to put 24 16 16 Thoughts doe not vex me 26 17 17 Who so complaineth 28 18 18 Come silent night 30 19 19 Come I faint 128 78 78 A Come constant hearts 32 20 20 Love and disdaine 34 21 21 In a season . Though your strangenesse 40 24 24 Aske me no more 42 25 33 Cloras false Love 44 26 34 I Love ( Ahlas ) 46 27 35 A sharp
    keywords: ayres; black; cantus primus; come; day; doe; eyes; heart; j. wilson; love; mee; musick; shee; text; thee; thine; thou; thy; wee; wilson
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