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. east, michael, ca. 1580-1648. 1624 approx. 11 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 7 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2006-02 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a21102 stc 7466 estc s122480 99857606 99857606 23367 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. 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[4], 16; [4], 16; [4], 16; [4], 16; [4], 16; [4], 9-16 p. : music printed by thomas snodham, for m.l. and a.b., london : 1624. six partbooks. at head of title, part 1: "cantus."; part 2: "altus."; part 3: "tenor"; part 4: "bassus."; part 5: "quintus."; part 6: "sextus.". printed for matthew lownes and a. browne. cf. stc. signatures: [a]² b-c⁴ (cantus); [a]² b-c⁴ (altus); [a]² b-c⁴ (tenor); [a]² b-c⁴ (bassus); [a]² b-c⁴ (quintus); [a]² b⁴ (sextus). reproductions of the originals in the folger shakespeare library and british library. imperfect: item at reel 577:13 is sextus only. created by converting tcp files to tei p5 using tcp2tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the 25,363 texts created during phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 january 2015. anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the tei in libraries guidelines. 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). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng part-songs, english -early works to 1800. 2005-08 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-09 aptara keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-11 emma (leeson) huber sampled and proofread 2005-11 emma (leeson) huber text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-01 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion sextvs . 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 , batchelar of musicke , and master of the choristers of the cathedrall church in litchfield . london : printed by thomas snodham , for m. l. and a. b. 1624. the table of the songs . of fiue parts . as they departed . first part. i but what went you out to see ? second part. ii for this is hee . third part. iii i haue roared . first part. iiii i am brought . second part . v my loynes are filled . third part . vi blow out the trumpet . first part. vii let all the inhabitants of the earth . second part. viii of sixe parts . how shall a young man cleanse his waies ? first part. ix thy words haue i hid within my heart . second part. x with my lips haue i bin telling . third part. xi i haue had as great delight . fourth part. xii awake . xiii sing we merrily to god. first part. xiiii take the psalme . second part. xv blow vp the trumpet . third part. xvi to which is added in a vacant page , before these other songs , an aire of a canzo , composed in honour of the most illustrious princesse , the ladie elizabeth , &c. to the right reverend father in god , and right honourable lord , john , lord bishop of lincolne , lord keeper of the great seale , of his maiesties most honourable privie covncell , &c. right reuerend , and right honourable : i haue little learning , but i haue so much musicke , as to know there is no discord so harsh , as when benefits and vngratefulnesse are put together . this is a discord that cannot be tempered by any art , to make a grace , or to make the harmonie more rare and artificiall . it were a shame for me therefore , that know somewhat in musicke , to commit such an vnpardonable errour in manners . and this i must of necessitie doe , if with all humility from the deepest thoughts of my heart , in priuate and in publique , i doe not expresse all possible thankefulnesse to so great , so wise , so learned , so noble , and bountifull a patron and benefactour . goodnesse is not to be esteemed by quantity . a hand or an eye drawne by a curious painter , is worth a large table done by an ordinarie hand : but your lordships beneficence was both great and good . for it was an annuity for my life ; and it was done so , that it had in it all that can commend a good deed . it was not done for allyance , or former knowledge , which makes a benefit a debt : not for seruice past ; for that is not a benefit , but a reward : not wrung or forced by long suit , or mediation of friends , which puls downe the price of any benefit : not after long delay and much wayting , which is the torment of suitours , and makes a benefit payd for before it come . not done with wayward lookes , and chiding , which vnder the colour of good counsell , giues a benefit a bitter taste of contumelie . nor wonne after some denyals and repulses ; that which we wrastle for , we account our owne . neither was it giuen vpon no cause , for so benefits are not placed but cast away . it had none of these , but all the contrary commendations . for your lordship conferred it on me when i was vnknowne vnto you , when no man had euer spoken for me ; when i was farre remote and least thought of so honourable a friend , and lesse of such a fauour , and it was sent by your lordship to me ; and all this done so , that when i came to sent my thankes , your lordship knew not who i was ; yet was it done vpon hearing of some motects of mine , of which i would not in modesty speake , but that it makes for your lordships iust praise ; he doth not giue , but throw away , that hath no reason for his giuing : let the world then be iudge , if i haue not good cause to professe all thankefulnesse . and if euery man , whom your lordship hath thus preuented in greater matters ( as i haue heard of a great many since this fauour was done to me ) had opportunity or would take occasion to giue your lordship thankes as this paper doth , it would turne the enuy of some ill-disposed , into admiration of your sweet and noble nature . for my poore selfe , i haue hastened these few motects , that i might show some part of my thankefulnesse , and be further indebted to your lordship , for a new fauour , in taking them vnder your lordships protection . i know they are not worthy your lordships eare , but thankefulnesse consists not in the meanes , but in the heart of him that for benefits is engaged . yet it would be some content to me , if i were sure , that as many eyes would looke vpon this epistle , as it may be there will be eares to heare the songs i present . but i must be content with the inward testimonie of my heart , in which i will daily pray for your lordships happinesse , and honour , and rest your lordships most humbly deuoted , michaell est. of 6. voc . sextvs . ix . the first part . how shall a young man ? chorus . with my whole heart haue i sought thee , haue i sought thee , haue i sought thee , o , o let me not goe wrong , out of thy commandements , out of thy commandements , out of thy commandements . x. the second part . thy words haue i hid . chorus . o teach me thy sta tutes , o teach me thy statutes , o teach me , o teach me thy statutes , thy sta tutes , o teach me thy sta tutes . xi . the third part . with my lips haue i bin telling . chorus . of all the iudgements of thy mouth , of thy mouth , the iudgements of thy mouth , thy mouth , the iudgements , the iudgements of thy mouth , the iudgements of thy mouth , the iudgements of thy mouth . xii . the fourth part . verse . i haue had as great delight , i haue had as great delight in the way of thy testi monies , of thy testimonies , of thy testi monies , of thy testi mo nies , as in all manner of riches , all manner of riches , chorus . all manner of riches , of ri ches , for i will talke of thy commandements , of thy commandements , and haue respect , and haue respect vnto thy waies , and haue re spect vnto thy waies , and haue respect vnto thy waies , vnto thy waies , vnto thy waies . xiii . awake , awake , awake , awake , and stand vp to iudge my quarell , and stand vp and stand vp to iudge my quarell , and stand vp , and stand vp , and stand vp , and stand vp to iudge my qua rell , auenge thou my cause in thy strength , in thy strength , in thy strength , in thy strength , in thy strength , my god and my lord , my god and my lord , my god and my lord , my god and my lord , my god and my lord , and my lord. a men , a men , a men , a men , a men . xiiii . the first part . sing we . verse . sing we merrily , merrily to god our strength , sing we merrily , merri ly to god our strength , sing we merrily , merri-ly , merri ly to god our strength , make a cheerefull noyse , make a cheerefull noyse , a cheerefull noyse , make a cheerefull noyse , a cheerefull noyse , a cheerefull noyse , make a cheerefull noyse , a cheerefull noyse vnto the god chorus . of iacob , vnto the god of iacob , vnto the god of ia cob , vn to the god of iacob , the god of ia cob , the god of ia cob . xv. the second part . take the psalme . verse . take the psalme , bring hither the tabret , take the psalme , bring hither the chorus . tabret , take the psalme , bring hither the ta bret , the merry , merry harpe , with the lute , the merry harpe , with the lute , the lute , the merry harpe , with the lute , the merry harpe , the merry harpe , with the lute , the lute , the lute , with the lute , with the lute , the lute . xvi . the third part . verse . blow vp the trumpet , the trumpet , blow vp the trum pet , the trumpet , in the new moone , in the new moone , in the new moone , euen in the time appointed , the time appointed , euen in the time appointed , euen in the time appointed , appointed , for this was made a statute , for this was made a statute for is rael , for is-ra-el , for is-ra-el , for is-ra-el , for is ra-el , for is-ra-el , for is-ra-el , and a law of the god of iacob , and a law of the god , of iacob , and a law of the god of ia cob , and a law of the god of iacob , the god of iacob , of the god , of the god of iacob , the god of ia cob . finis . 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. porter, walter, d. 1659. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a55498 of text r219521 in the english short title catalog (wing p2999). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been tokenized and linguistically annotated with morphadorner. the annotation includes standard spellings that support the display of a text in a standardized format that preserves archaic forms ('loveth', 'seekest'). textual changes aim at restoring the text the author or stationer meant to publish. this text has not been fully proofread approx. 18 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 14 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. earlyprint project evanston,il, notre dame, in, st. louis, mo 2017 a55498 wing p2999 estc r219521 99830988 99830988 35450 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a55498) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 35450) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 2037:11) 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. porter, walter, d. 1659. [28] p. printed by william godbid for the author, london : 1657. the words "treble or tenor" are bracketed together on title page, and the word "bass" has a left bracket. leaves are unsigned. reproduction of the original in the british library. eng part-songs, english -early works to 1800. a55498 r219521 (wing p2999). civilwar no 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 bassporter, walter 1657 2447 0 0 0 222 0 0 9072 f the rate of 9072 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the f category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2003-10 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2003-10 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2003-12 mona logarbo sampled and proofread 2003-12 mona logarbo text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-02 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion 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 . london , printed by william godbid for the author . 1657. to the highly honour'd , and most hopefull gentleman , edward lavrence esq sir , before i pay my debt to nature , i would willingly discharge the debt i owe to your so many civilities and favours . and i should then depart well pleas'd ; could i leave something to shew , that i have lived ; and a testimony that i died with the honour of being knowne your servant . how farre these few mottets ( which i here humbly present you ) will contribute to the ambition of my designe ; the modesty of an old man , alwayes distrusting his owne compositions , may make him suspect : which yet cannot but find a pardon , if not a patronage from a soule so harmonious as yours . however the offer is pious , and the adventure noble , that i should dare to put a spirit ( for the note is that by which they breath ) into the words of excellent sandys : words so pure and proper , as that david himself would have sung them with joy : i might without prophanation have spoke higher . and had the church of england but the happiness to receive into her assemblies those psalms thus translated ; her enemies long before this would have turn'd their scorn into envy , and witty atheists their scoffs into admiration . i am sure the prudent worshipper of god , in stead of scandal , had receiv'd delight . i complain not of all ; some i confess are tolerable . in the mean time i am among those , who mourn to see , these transcendently holy raptures even in publick worship exposed to so much scandal and scorn . i could not say less to advance the subject of my mottets : nor can i speak too much to excuse the meanness of the composition : yet , having followed the grounds of an art by me studied more then 50 years , something in these may prove not unworthy of your eye : though the author has at present little else to bring him forth from obscurity , then the honour he hopes to receive of being acknowledged , sir , your ever oblieged and ready humble servant w. p. to all lovers of musick . gentlemen , i must confess the most of these mottets were composed for a great lover of musick , and my especial friend , sir edward spencer , an honorable mecenas to all virtuoso's known to him ; a person indued with exemplary gifts and virtues , who i presum'd would have liv'd to have seen them published , but god hath taken him , unto whose glorious name i doubt not but he sings alleluiahs in the heavenly quire : whose goodness , though he be missing , lives in his virtuous lady , continuing favours and noble respect to all he lov'd and esteemed ; giving them to understand , their friend is not dead to them , as long as she is living , for which may she find her reward in heaven . this worthy friend of mine being taken away , weighing my deep ingagements to several friends , but disabled ( being plung'd by these tempestuous times in many dangerous stormes of adversity , and growing calamities ) to retaliate their many civilities and courtesies , yet willing , notwithstanding , to return some grateful acknowledgment , resolv'd to tender these mottets to them , not offering them for their worthiness or merit , but as a testimony and reall demonstration of my sincere and cordiall respect , not having , according to the blessed apostle st. peter , either gold or silver , but such as i have , &c. my aim in the composing these divine hymnes , was at good ayre , variety , and to marry the words and notes wel together , according to the saying of that famous musician , mr. robert johnson ; i desire those to whom any of these things shall come , to have them well voic'd , humor'd , and sung right , and to follow the rule of that excellent musician , my worthy friend , mr. thomas ford , who familiarly said , and knew it by experience , that no song could be so well sung and humor'd , as that which was known to the performers by practise : if you shall vouchsafe to follow his rule , and satisfie my request , i shall adventure to say with the italian , spero che questa cosa non vuol dispiacere : i hope these things will not displease you . the inducement of my composing of parts onely , was in regard of the scarcity of voyces , it being both difficult and troublesome to get two voyces , much more three or foure together , to sing sure and masterlike : and the ignorant judge frequently by the performance , not by the composition ; which caus'dthat unparalell'd master of musick , my good friend and maestro , to vindicate a good composition ill performed , affirming that had he been rector chori , he would have made that song before judg'd had , to have pass'd for good . so advantagious and necessary is the iudicious ordering and management of musick . this i am to advertise you , that you are to sing but where there are words , or this signe of repetition , having made the singing bass a thorough bass ; and that all the words of these mottets are taken out of the learned poet mr. george sandys his paraphrase on the holy psalmes of david , but onely the third and fifth . so entreating your acceptance and charitable censure , as also to amend the defects of the composition in your well-performance , i rest yours in all love walter porter . mottets of 2 voyces . basso continuo . walter porter . to sir william ovven . i. when israel george sandys . to sir john thorovvgood . ii. vers. o blest estate chor. george sandys . to sir edvvard sebright . iii. behold s. s. psal. 134. to mr. edvvard montague . iv. how long george sandys . to john mostyn , esq v. i will lift up chor. chor. e s. to sir john brovvn , esq vi . first part . who knows the terror second part . to justinian paget , esq vii . chor. vers. thy bounty chor. george sandys . to mr. william setterthvvait . x. first part . cast off second part . george sandys . to mr. lambert orberstyn . ix . vers. when i the bold chor. vers. vers. last chor. chor. george sandys . to mr. richard busby . x. first part . great god of hosts second part . how long shall they , &c. who strangers george sandys . to captain william cresset . xi . vers. but o thrice blessed he chor. vers. chor. ver. chor. vers. chor. chor. chor. george sandys . to mr. james hovvel esq xii . my ravisht soul george sandys . to mr. george palmer . xiii . vers. chorus 3 times over . lord showre on us vers. vers. chor. chor. vers. chor. chor. george sandys . mottets of 2 voyces . bassus . walter porter . to john mostyn , esq v. vers. i vvill lift up ev'n from the lord my help doth come , who made of heav'n and earth the total sum see see and behold , for he that israel keeps shall not be seiz'd with slumber nor with sleep : neither the sun by day , nor the moon nor the moon by night ; chor. nay , th' lord himself preserve preserve thy soul with light : the lord preserve thy going out , and coming in , for evermore , for evermore , from hurt or sin , from hurt or wrong , from shame or sin . e. s. to john brovvn esq vi . first part . who knows the terror of thy wrath , or to thy dreadful anger hath pro portion'd his due fear ? teach us to number our frail daies , that we our hearts to thee to thee may raise , and wisely sin forbear . second part . lord , o how long ! at length relent ! and of our miseries repent ; thy early mercy shew : that we may unknown comfort unknown comfort taste : for those long dayes of sorrow past , as long of joy bestow . george sandys . to justinian paget esq vii . chorus the bounty of iehovah praise : this god of gods all scepters swaies . vers. chor. for from the king of kings eternal mercy springs . him praise who fram'd the arched skie ; those orbs that move so orderlie . firm earth above , the flouds that move display'd and rais'd the hils on high . for from the king of kings eternal mercy springs . george sandys . to mr. william setterthvvait . viii . first part . cast off , and scattered scattered in thine ire in thine ire : lord on our woes with pity pity look . the lands inforc'd inforc'd foundations shook in forc'd foundations shook ; whose yawning ruptures sighs sighs sighs expire . o o cure the breaches the breaches thou hast rent , and make her make her firmly firmly permanent . second part . our souls thou hast with sorrow fed with sorrow fed ; and mad'st us drink of deadly deadly wine : yet now yet now thy ensigns giv'st to thine thy ensigns giv'st to thine to thine ev'n when beset with trem-bling dread that we thy banner may display , that we thy banner may display , whilest truth to conquest conquest makes our way . george sandys . to mr. lambert orberstyn . ix . vers. when i the bold chor. vers. become of all abhorr'd . their words are vain and full and full of guile ; they wisdome from their hearts their hearts exile ; forsaken virtue hate : who chor. last chor. mischief on their beds contrive , and vices propagate . let not the feet of pride of pride de-feat , nor such as are in mischief in mischief great my guiltless soul surprise . the workers of iniquitie are falne are falne like meteors from the skie : cast down , cast down , no more to rise . george sandys . to mr. william fuller . xiv . who knows who knows what his offences be ? from secret sins o clense o clense thou me ! and from presumptuous crimes restrain ; nor let them in thy servant reign : so shall i live in innocence , so shal i live in innocence , not spotted with that great offence that great offence . my fortress , my deliverer ; o let the prayers my lips prefer prefer , & thoughts which from my heart arise , be acceptable be acceptable in thine eyes . george sandys . to mr. robert coleman . xv . vers. thou mover chor. as servants mark their masters hands , as maids their mistresses comvers . mands , and liberty expect . so we deprest by enemies , and growing troubles , fix our eyes on god , who sits on high ; till he in mercy shall descend to chor. give our miseries an end , and turn our tears our tears to joy . till he in mercy shall descend to give our miseries an end , and turn our tears our tears to joy . last chor. o save us , lord , us , lord , o save us , lord , us , lord , by all forlorn , the subject of contempt and scorn , the subject of contempt of contempt and scorn and scorn . defend us from their pride , who live in fluency and ease ; who slow time . who with our woes their malice please , and miseries deride . george sandys . to mr. edvvard wormal . xvi . o happy he , who god obeys , nor from his directions strays : thou shalt of thy labours feed ; all shall to thy wish thy wish succeed : like a fair and fruitful vine , by thy house thy wife shal join : sons , obedient to command , shall about thy table stand ; shall like green plants of olives , set by the moistning rivulet . he who fears the power above , thus shall prosper in his love . god shall thee from sion bless ; thou shalt joy in the suc cess which the lord will salem give , while thou hast a day to live ; thou shalt see thou shalt see our israels peace , and thy childrens large increase . george sandys . to mr. john hilton , b. m. xvii . vers. chor. my soul in misery he heard he heard thy cry , to him thy vers. prayers thy prayers direct . sorrows of death my soul assail'd , the greedy chor. jaws of hell of hell prevail'd : deprest deprest with grief , when all relief and vers. chor. humane pity fail'd ; o from the grave thy servant thy last chor. servant save ; for mercy lives in thee . the innocent and long distrest ; the humble mind by wrongs opprest ; thy favour still preserves from ill : my soul then take then take thy rest . george sandys . 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. east, michael, ca. 1580-1648. 1638 approx. 37 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 53 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2006-02 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a21103 stc 7467 estc s121371 99856554 99856554 22124 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a21103) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 22124) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1475-1640 ; 883:05) 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. east, michael, ca. 1580-1648. [104] p. : music printed [by t. harper] for william stansby, and george latham, london : 1638. cum priuilegio. four partbooks. at head of title, part 1: "cantus primus"; part 2: "cantus secundus."; part 3: "altus."; part 4: "bassus". printer's name from stc. signatures: pi² c-d⁴ e² ; [a]² b⁴ ² c-d⁴ ² e² ; pi² ³d⁴ ³e² ; ² [a]² ² b⁴ ³c-d⁴ ⁴e² . reproduction of the original in the british library. created by converting tcp files to tei p5 using tcp2tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database 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2005-08 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-09 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-11 andrew kuster sampled and proofread 2005-11 andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-01 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cantus primus . 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 . london , printed for william stansby , and george latham , 1638. cum privilegio . the table . duos . love cannot dissemble , i i as well as thou , ii both alike , iii hold right , iiii draw out the end , v follow me close , vi vtre me fa fol la , vii dally not with this . viii fancies of 3 parts . cleio , ix melpomeus , x thalcia , xi euterpe , xii terpsicore xiii erato , xiiii calliope , xv vrania , xvi polyhymnia , xvii fancies of 4 parts . name right your notes , xviii sing this as that , xix some alteration , xx are the first , xxi are the second , xxii are the third , xxiii not over long . xxiiii somewhat short , xxv softly at last , xxvi play not too fast , xxvii the last but one , xxviii this and no more , xxix finis . to the trvely noble lover of learning , and patron of arts , sir christopher hatton , knight of the most honourable order of the bath , michael fast batchellour of musicke , wisheth all increase of honour and happinesse . honoured sir : the love of vertue , in all ages , hath made some persons illustrious , whose sublime spirits , and choyce judgements , have prompted them to cherish the arts : whereby their names have beene magnified in their life , and their memories perpetuated after death . so in this our age , fame hath deservedly voted and enstiled you , an eminent mecaenas , for frequenting the academies , and exercises of science , and for countenance and benificence to arts and artists , which renders you truely pious , prudent , and peerelesse . more particularly , you have honoured musicke : of whose divine excellencies , all other arts participate , which may glory , to be as ancient as time , and expect to live eternally . to your transcendent noblenesse , and constant love to our art , i humbly sacrifice this poore tribute of my service confessing , i am old , my fruit is in autumne , and falleth at your feet , yet if you favourably reflect thereon , and your obsequious followers grace me to gather it up , and present it to you , it may prove more pleasing to your judicious taste , and delightfull to the palate of others . your patronage and cognisance , will protect it from the venome of envie and ignorance , which if you descend to vouchsafe , you shall highly oblige , honoured sir , yours ever humbly devoted loyally to serve you , michael east . of 3 parts . cantvs primus . ix . cleio . x. melpomene . xi . thalcia . xii . evterpe . xiii . terficore . xiv . erato . xv. callope . xvi . evrania . xvii . polyhymnia . here endeth the fancies of 3. parts . of 4 parts . cantvs primus . xviii . name right your notes . xix . sing this as that xx. some alteration . xxi . are the first . xxii . are the second . xxiii . are the third . xxiv . not over long . xxv . somewhat short . xxvi . softly at last . xxvii . play not too fast . xxviii . the last but one . xxix . this and no more . finis . cantus secundus . 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 . london , printed for william stansby , and george latham , 1638. cum privilegio . the table . duos . love cannot dissemble , i i as well as thou , ii both alike , iii hold right , iiii draw out the end , v follow me close , vi vtre me fa fol la , vii dally not with this . viii fancies of 3 parts . cleio , ix melpomene , x thaleia , xi euterpe , xii terpsicore xiii erato , xiiii calliope , xv vrania , xvi polyhymnia , xvii fancies of 4 parts . name right your notes , xviii sing this as that , xix some alteration , xx are the first , xxi are the second , xxii are the third , xxiii not over long . xxiiii somewhat short , xxv softly at last , xxvi play not too fast , xxvii the last but one , xxviii this and no more , xxix finis . to the trvely noble lover of learning , and patron of arts , sir christopher hatton , knight of the most honourable order of the bath , michael east batchellour of musicke , wisheth all increase of honour and happinesse . honoured sir : the love of vertue , in all ages , hath made some persons illustrious , whose sublime spirite , and choyce judgements , have prompted them to cherish the arts : whereby their names have beene magnified in their life , and their memories perpetuated after death . so in this our age , fame hath deservedly voted and enstiled you , an eminent mecaenas , for frequenting the academies , and exercises of science , and for countenance and benificence to arts and artists , which renders you truely pious , prudent , and peerelesse . more particularly , you have honoured musicke : of whose divine excellencies , all other arts participate , which may glory , to be as ancient as time , and expect to live eternally . to your transcendent noblenesse , and constant love to our art , i humbly sacrifice this poore tribute of my service , confessing , i am old , my fruit it in autumne , and falleth at your feet , yet if you favourably reflect thereon , and your obsequious followers grace me to gather it up , and present it to you , it may prove more pleasing to your judicious taste , and delightfull to the palate of others . your patronage and cognisance , will protect it from the venome of envie and ignorance , which if you descend to vouchsafe , you shall highly oblige , honoured sir , yours ever humbly devoted loyally to serve you , michael east . duo . cantvs secundus . i. love cannot dissemble . bassvs secundus . ii. i as well as thou . iii. both alike . iiii. hold right . v. draw out the end . vi. follow me close . vii . vt re my fa sol la. viii . dally not with this . here endeth the duoes . of 3 parts . cantvs secundus . ix . cleio . x. melpomene . xi . thaleia . xii . evterpe . xiii . tersicore . xiv . erato . xv. callope . xvi . evrania . xvii . polyhymnia . here endeth the fancies of 3. parts . of 4 parts . cantvs secundus . xviii . name right your notes . xix . sing this as that xx. some alteration . xxi . are the first . xxii . are the second . xxiii . are the third . xxiv . not over long . xxv . somewhat short . xxvi . softly at last . xxvii . play not too fast . xxviii . the last but one . xxix . this and no more . finis . altvs . 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 . london , printed for william stansby , and george latham , 1638. cum privilegio . the table . duos . love cannot dissemble , i i as well as thou , ii both alike , iii hold right , iiii draw out the end , v follow me close , vi vtre me fa fol la , vii dally not with this . viii fancies of 3 parts . cleio , ix melpomene , x thaleia , xi euterpe , xii terpsicore xiii erato , xiiii calliope , xv vrania , xvi polyhymnia , xvii fancies of 4 parts . name right your notes , xviii sing this as that , xix some alteration , xx are the first , xxi are the second , xxii are the third , xxiii not over long . xxiiii somewhat short , xxv softly at last , xxvi play not too fast , xxvii the last but one , xxviii this and no more , xxix finis . to the trvely noble lover of learning , and patron of arts , sir christopher hatton , knight of the most honourable order of the bath , michael east batchellour of musicke , wisheth all increase of honour and happinesse . honoured sir : the love of vertue , in all ages , hath made some persons illustrious , whose sublime spirits , and choyce judgements , have prompted them to cherish the arts : whereby their names have beene magnified in their life , and their memories perpetuated after death . so in this our age , fame hath deservedly voted and enstiled you , an eminent mecaenas , for frequenting the academies , and exercises of science , and for countenance and benificence to arts and artists , which renders you truely pious , prudent , and peerelesse . more particularly , you have honoured musicke : of whose divine excellencies , all other arts participate , which may glory , to be as ancient as time , and expect to live eternally . to your transcendent noblenesse , and constant love to our art , i humbly sacrifice this poore tribute of my service , confessing , i am old , my fruit is in autumne , and falleth at your feet , yet if you favourably reflect thereon , and your obsequious followers grace me to gather it up and present it to you , it may prove more pleasing to your judicious taste , and delightfull to the palate of others . your patronage and cognisance , will protect it from the venome of envie and ignorance , which if you discend to vouchsafe , you shall highly oblige , honoured sir , yours ever humbly devoted loyally to serve you , michael east . of 4 parts . altvs . xviii . name right your notes . xix . sing this as that . xx. some alteration . xxi . are the first . xxii . are the second . xxiii . are the third . xxiv . not over long . xxv . somewhat short . xxvi . softly at last . xxvii . play not too fast . xxviii . the last but one . xxix . this and no more . finis . bassvs . 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 . london , printed for william stansby , and george latham , 1638. cum privilegio . the table . duos . love cannot dissemble , i i as well as thou , ii both alike , iii hold right , iiii draw out the end , v follow me close , vi vtre me fa fol la , vii dally not with this . viii fancies of 3 parts . cleio , ix melpomene , x thaleia , xi euterpe , xii terpsicore xiii erato , xiiii calliope , xv vrania , xvi polyhymnia , xvii fancies of 4 parts . name right your notes , xviii sing this as that , xix some alteration , xx are the first , xxi are the second , xxii are the third , xxiii not over long . xxiiii somewhat short , xxv softly at last , xxvi play not too fast , xxvii the last but one , xxviii this and no more , xxix finis . to the trvely noble lover of learning , and patron of arts , sir christopher hatton , knight of the most honourable order of the bath , michael east batchellour of musicke , wisheth all increase of honour and happinesse . honoured sir : the love of vertue , in all ages , hath made some persons illustrious , whose sublime spirits , and choyce judgements , have prompted them to cherish the arts : whereby their names have beene magnified in their life , and their memories perpetuated after death . so in this our age , fame hath deservedly voted and enstiled you , an eminent mecaenas , for frequenting the academies , and exercises of science , and for countenance and benificence to arts and artists , which renders you truely pious , prudent , and peerelesse . more particularly , you have honoured musicke : of whose divine excellencies , all other arts participate , which may glory , to be as ancient as time , and expect to live eternally . to your transcendent noblenesse , and constant love to our art , i humbly sacrifice this poore tribute of my service , confessing , i am old , my fruit is in autumne , and falleth at your feet , yet if you favourably reslect thereon , and your obsequious followers grace me to gather it up , and present it to you , it may prove more pleasing to your judicious taste , and delightfull to the palate of others . your patronage and cognisance , will protect it from the venome of envie and ignorance , which if you descend to vouchsafe , you shall highly oblige , honoured sir , yours ever humbly devoted loyally to serve you , michael east . duo . bassvs primus . i. love cannot dissemble . ii. i as well as thou . iii. both alike . iiii. hold-right . v. draw out the end . vi. follow me close . vii . vtre my fa sol la. viii . dally not with this . here endeth the duoes . of 3. parts . bassvs . ix . cleto . x. melpomene . xi . thalcia . xii . evterpe . xiii . tersicore . xiv . erato . xv. callope . xvi . evrania . xvii . polyhymnia . here endeth the fancies of 3. parts . of 4. parts . bassvs . xviii . name right your notes . xix . sing this as that . xx. some alteration . xxi . are the first . xxii . are the second . xxiii . are the third . xxiv . not over long . xxv . somewhat short . xxvi . softly at last . xxvii . play not too fast . xxviii . the last but one . xxix . this and no more . finis . melismata musicall phansies. fitting the court, citie, and countrey humours. to 3, 4, and 5. voyces. ravenscroft, thomas, 1592?-1635? 1611 approx. 35 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 24 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2005-12 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a10479 stc 20758 estc s105061 99840791 99840791 5324 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a10479) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 5324) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1475-1640 ; 904:6, 1002:13d) melismata musicall phansies. fitting the court, citie, and countrey humours. to 3, 4, and 5. voyces. ravenscroft, thomas, 1592?-1635? [46] p. : music printed by william stansby for thomas adams, london : 1611. dedication initialed tr. [i.e. thomas ravenscroft]. signatures: a⁴ (-a1, blank) b-f⁴. identified as part of stc 20756 on umi microfilm reel 1002. reproductions of the originals in the library of congress and the british library. appears at reel 904 (library of congress copy) and at reel 1002 (british library copy). created by converting tcp files to tei p5 using tcp2tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by proquest via their early english books online (eebo) database (http://eebo.chadwyck.com). the general aim of eebo-tcp is to encode one copy (usually the first edition) of every monographic english-language title published between 1473 and 1700 available in eebo. eebo-tcp aimed to produce large quantities of textual data within the usual project restraints of time and funding, and therefore chose to create diplomatic transcriptions (as opposed to critical editions) with light-touch, mainly structural encoding based on the text encoding initiative (http://www.tei-c.org). the eebo-tcp project was divided into two phases. the 25,363 texts created during phase 1 of the project have been released into the public domain as of 1 january 2015. anyone can now take and use these texts for their own purposes, but we respectfully request that due credit and attribution is given to their original source. users should be aware of the process of creating the tcp texts, and therefore of any assumptions that can be made about the data. text selection was based on the new cambridge bibliography of english literature (ncbel). if an author (or for an anonymous work, the title) appears in ncbel, then their works are eligible for inclusion. selection was intended to range over a wide variety of subject areas, to reflect the true nature of the print record of the period. in general, first editions of a works in english were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably latin and welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. image sets were sent to external keying companies for transcription and basic encoding. quality assurance was then carried out by editorial teams in oxford and michigan. 5% (or 5 pages, whichever is the greater) of each text was proofread for accuracy and those which did not meet qa standards were returned to the keyers to be redone. after proofreading, the encoding was enhanced and/or corrected and characters marked as illegible were corrected where possible up to a limit of 100 instances per text. any remaining illegibles were encoded as <gap>s. understanding these processes should make clear that, while the overall quality of tcp data is very good, some errors will remain and some readable characters will be marked as illegible. users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a tcp editor. the texts were encoded and linked to page images in accordance with level 4 of the tei in libraries guidelines. 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). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng part-songs, english -early works to 1800. glees, catches, rounds, etc. -early work to 1800. madrigals, english -early works to 1800. 2005-05 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-07 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-08 andrew kuster sampled and proofread 2005-08 andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-10 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion melismata . mvsicall phansies . fitting the covrt , citie , and covntrey hvmovrs . to 3 , 4 , and 5. voyces . to all delightfull , except to the spitefull , to none offensiue , except to the pensiue . thov shalt labor for peace plentie london , printed by william stansby for thomas adams . 1611. to the right worshipfvll the true fauorers of musicke , and all vertue mr. thomas rauenscroft , and mr. william rauenscroft esquires . right worshipfull , i haue beene so much obliged to the courteous regard you haue alwaies had of mee , that if i should not owe vnto you my best endeauors ; i should much contrary your kindnesses , and deseruedly incurre the shame of ingratitude : let it therefore stand with your good likings , that by these harmelesse musicall phansies , i may shew vnto the world , and hereby confesse , how much i am bound vnto you ; and when it shall further seeme good to your worships to command me , i will not haue ability or life that shall not be at your seruice . london . 16. aprilis . 1611. your worships affectionate kinseman , t. r. to the noblest of the covrt , liberallest of the covntrey , and freest of the citie . yov may well perceiue by the much variety herein composed , that my desire is to giue contentment in this kinde of musicke to the skilfull , and most iudicious of all sortes . and being little or much beholding to some of each rancke , i studie and striue to please you in your owne elements . now if my paines proue your pleasures , you shall still keepe mee in paines to please you . and so i rest yours . tr. b.m . ❧ a table of all the songs contained in this booke . covrt varieties . 1. canst thou loue. 4. voc. 2. now flowres . 4. voc. 3. haste , haste , post haste . 5. voc. 4. will yee loue me . 5. voc. 5. long haue i beene perplext . 3. voc. 6. heigh ho , away the mare . 4. voc. citie rovnds . 7. broomes for old shooes . 4. voc. 8. i pray good mother . 3. voc. 9. my mistris will not be cōtent . 4. voc. 10. i lay with an old man. 4. voc. citie conceits . 11. where are you faire maides . 5. voc. 12. my master is so wise . 4. voc. 13. maides to bed . 4. voc. 14. oyes , oyes . 4. voc. covntry rovnds . 15. he that will an ale-house keepe . 3. voc. 16. and seest thou my cow. 3. voc. 17. kit and tom chida . 4. voc. 18. dery ding , ding , dasson . 3. voc. 19. as i went by the way . 5. voc. covntry pastimes . 20. there were three rauens . 4. voc. 21. it was the frogge in the well . 4. voc. 22. i haue house and land in kent . 4. voc. 23. remember o thou man. 4. voc. finis . ¶ the courtiers good morrow to his mistris . 1. 4. voc. medius . canst thou loue , and lie alone ? loue is so , loue is so dis graced : pleasure is best , wherein is rest in a heart embraced . rise , rise , rise , day light doe not burne out , bels doe ring and birdes doe sing , onely i that mourne out . .ij. morning starre doth now appeare , wind is husht , and skies cleare : come come away , come come away , canst thou loue and burne out day ? rise , rise , rise , rise , day-light doe not burne out , bels doe ring , birds doe sing , onely i that mourne out . treble . rise , rise , rise , day light doe not burne out , bels do ring , and birds doe sing , onely i that mourne out . tenor . rise , rise , day light do not burne out , bels do ring , and birds doe sing , one ly i that mourne out . bassvs . rise , rise , rise , day light doe not burne out , bels doe ring , and birds doe sing , onely i that mourne out . ¶ the crowning of belphebe . 2. 4. voc. tenor. now flowres your odours breath , and all . .ij. the ayre perfume , grow in this honor'd wreath , and with , and with , no stormes consume , hayle , hayle , and wel-come , wel-come her , thou glorie , .ij. thou glorie of our greene , receiue this flowrie spheare , .ij. and bee and bee the shepheards queene , and treble . now flowres your odours breath , and all , .ij. the ayre per fume , grow in this honor'd wreath , and with no stormes no stormes consume . and medivs . now flowres your odours breath , and all , .ii. the ayre per fume , grow in this honor'd wreath , and with , and with , no stormes con sume . and bassvs . now flowres your odours breath , and all , .ii. the ayre perfume , grow in his honor'd wreath , and with no stormes consume , and tenor. .ij. kneele , o kneele , and doe her homage now , o now , that cals our hearts like fate , now rise , .ij. .ij. your humble bosomes bow , o bow , and leade her , .ij. and leade , and leade her to her state . treble . be , .ii. the shepheards queene . medivs . be , .ii. the shepheards queene . bassvs . be , and be the shepheards queene . ¶ mercuries song , the messengers of the gods . 3. 5. voc. medius . haste , haste , post haste , make haste and away ; the tide tarieth no man , it makes no delay . trudge , trudge for thy life ; for vertue must flie : these iourneyes are rise with thee , with the poore mercurie . bassvs . treble . haste , haste . qvintvs . haste , haste . tenor . haste , haste . ¶ the courtiers courtship to his mistris . 4. 5. voc. quintus . will yee loue me lady sweete , you are young and loue is meete , out alas , out alas , alas , who then will sport thee , wanton yet in the spring , loue is a pretie thing , loue is a pretie thing , kisse sweete , as louers doe proue , kind to them that woe . bassvs . ¶ the mistris to the courtier . 5. voc . medivs . fie away , fie away , fie , fie , fie , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , no , not i , i le liue a maide till i be fortie , fie away , fie away , fie , fie , fie , no , no , no , not i , no , .ij. no , no , no , no , not i. treble . tenor . ¶ a song of pages , cashiered from their masters . 5. 3. voc. treble . long haue we bin perplext and vext , with a life that i lothed , now may we sing , hay ding , a ding , a ding , and leaue to lament any longer , glad to the heart to depart , that i must bid adew to my master , thankes to the heauens will i giue while i liue , .ij. for ioye , for ioye , that i leaue him , for .ij. gone may hee be downe . trole we the boles , le ts in pretie soules , to carrouse with the wenches , to .ij. with the wenches . .ij. with the wenches . medivs . long haue we bin perplext and vext , with a life that i loathed , now may we sing : hay ding , a ding , a ding , and leaue to lament any longer , glad to the heart to depart , that we must bid adew to my master , thankes to the heauens will i giue while i liue for ioye that i leaue him , for .ij. 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. with the wenches , to carrouse with the wenches . bassvs . long haue we bin perplext and vext , with a life that i loathed , now may we sing , hay ding , a ding , a ding , and leaue to lament any longer , glad to the heart to depart that i must bid adew to my master , thankes to the heauens will i giue , while i liue for ioye , for ioye , that i leaue him , for ioye , downe , .ij. nor againe to come at vs , trole we the boles , le ts in prety souls to car rouse with the wenches , to .ij. to .ij. to .ij. with the wenches , to carrouse with the wenches . ¶ seruants out of seruice , are going to the citie to looke for new . 6 4. voc . treble . heigh ho , away the mare , let vs set aside all care , aside all care , if any man be disposed to trie , loe here comes a lustie crew , a lustie crew , that are enforced to crie , anew master , anew , .ij. .ij. anew master , a new , hay now , .ij. wee le take small paines , and yet will thriue , hay now . bassvs . heigh hoe , away the mare , let vs set aside all care , if any man be desposed to trie , loe here comes a lustie crew , that are enforced to crie , anew master , anew , .ij. .ij. anew master anew , hey now wee le cut their throates that medivs . heigh hoe , away the mare , let vs set aside all care , .ij. let aside all care , if any man be disposed to trie , loe here comes a lustie crew , loe , .ij. that are enforced to trie , anew master anew , .ij. .ij. master , anew master anew . we neither minde to begge nor starue . tenor . heigh hoe away the mare , let vs set aside all care , .ij. if any man be disposed to trie , loe here comes a lustie crew , a lustie crew , that are enfor ced to crie , anew master anew , .ij. .ij. anew master anew . we will haue more then we deserue . ❧ citie rovnds . broomes for old shooes , pouchrings , bootes and buskings , will yee buy a ny new broome ? new oysters , new oysters , new new cockels , cockels nye , fresh herrings : will yee buy any straw ? hay yee any kitchin-stuffe maides ? pippins fine , cherrie ripe , ripe , ripe , cherrie ripe , ripe , ripe . hay any wood to cleaue ? giue eare to the clocke , beware your locke , your fire and your light , and god giue you good night , one a clocke . 8. 3. voc . i pray you good mother , giue me leaue to play with little iohn , to make his bed , and combe his head , and come againe anon , or else beate me as you thinke good , for i loue iohn alone . 9. 3. voc . my mistris will not be content , to take a iest , a iest , a iest , as chaucer meant , but following stil the womans fashion , allowes it , allowes it , for the new translation , for with the word she would not dispence , and yet , and yet , and yet , and yet i know the loues the sence . 10. 4. voc i lay with an old man all the night , i turned to him and he to me , hee could not doe so well as hee might , but hee would faine , but it would not bee . ❧ citie conceites . ¶ the painters song of london . 11. 5. voc. medius . where are you faire maides , that haue neede of our trades ? i le sell you a rare confection : will yee haue your faces spread , either with white or red ? will yee buy any , will yee buy any faire complection ? bassvs . where are you . 2. my drugges are no dregges , for i haue whites of egges , made in a rare confection . red leather and surflet water , scarlet colour or staues-aker , will yee buy any faire complection ? treble . where are you . qvintvs . where are you . tenor . where are you . ¶ the scriueners seruants song of holborne . 12. 4. voc. medius . my master is so wise , so wise , that hee 's proceeded wittall , my mistris is a foole , a foole , and yet t is the most get-all . let the vsurer cram him in interest that excell , their pits , their pits enough to damme him before he goes to hell . in holborne some : in fleetestreete some : where eare he come , there some , there some , where eare , .ij. where , .ij. theirs some , theirs some . treble . my master is so wise . tenor . my master is so wise . bassvs . my master is so wise . ¶ a belmans song . 13. 4. voc. tenor. maides to bed , and couer coale , let the mouse .ij. out of her hole : crickets , crickets in the chimney sing , whil'st the little bell , the little bell doth ring . if fast asleepe , who can tell when the clapper , clapper hits the bell. treble . medivs . bassvs . ¶ the cryers song of cheape-side . 14. 4. voc. medius . o yes , o yes , o yes , if any one at fifteene , hath taken vp and found a pretie , pretie thing , .ij. that hath , that hath her maiden head vnbound . if any gallant haue with cater-tray , play'd the wise aker , and made all away , let him come to the crier , let .ij. there will bee laide a thousand pound to tenne , that none , that none , .ij. ( of these ) will ere bee had a treble . tenor . bassvs . gaine . o yes , o yes , if note or line , or word be here let fall , that giues , .ij. that giues to any man the taste of gall , let him come to the cryer , let .ij. i will lay my lips to a fat shrouing hen , that none , .ij. of these , of these will be had againe , for this i say and likewise i protest , no arrowes here at shot at any brest , but all are well come , are .ij. to my musicke feast : but all are wel-come , .ij. but .ij. to my musicke feast , wel-come , .ij. vnto my musicke feast . treble . but all are wel-come , are .ij. to my musicke feast , .ij. tenor . but all are wel-come , are .ij. but al are .ij. vnto my musick feast , .ij. vnto .ij. my musick feast . bassvs . but all are wel-come , are .ij. are wel-come , but .ij covntry rovnds . 15. 3. voc . he that will an ale-house keepe , must haue three things in store , a chamber and a feather bed , a chimney and a hey no-ny no-ny , hay no-ny no-ny , hey nony no , hey nony no , hey nony no. 16. 3. voc . and seest thou my cow to day fowler , and seest .ij. the bels ring into mattens , the bels .ij. bim bome , bim bome , a bome , bome , bim bome , bim bome , a bome bome . 17. 4. voc kit and tom chid a , tom and kit chid , kit chid tom , tom chid kit , kit and tom chid a. 18. 3. voc . derrie ding , ding , ding dasson , i am iohn cheston , we weeddon we wodden , we weedon , we wodden , bim bom , bim bom , bim bom , bim bom . 19. 5. voc . as i went by the way , holom , trolum , there met i by the way , ha zom , gazom , and i had my little companion : i would a catcht , hazom , gazom , and hunge him vpon holum trolum . 22. 4. voc. treble . there were three rauens sat on a tree , downe a downe , hay down , hay downe . 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 . the one of them said to his mate , down adowne hey downe , 2 the one of them said to his mate , with adowne : the one of them said to his mate where shall we our breakefast take ? with adowne dery downe . downe in yonder greene field , downe adowne hey downe , downe in yonder greene field , with adowne . downe in yonder greene field there lies a knight slain vnder his shield , with a downe . his hounds they lie downe at his feete , downe adowne hey downe . 4 his hounds they lie downe at his feete , with adowne . his hounds they lie downe at his feete so well they can their master keepe , with adowne . his haukes they flie so eagerly downe adowne . 5 his haukes they flie so eagerly with adowne . his haukes they flie so eagerly , there 's no fowle dare him come nie . with a downe . downe there comes a fallow doe , downe adowne . 6 downe there comes a fallow doe with a downe . downe there comes a fallow doe , as great with yong as she might goe . with adowne . she lift vp his bloudy hed , downe adowne . 7 she lift vp his bloudy hed , medivs . downe a downe , hay downe , with a downe with a downe , hey derrie derrie , downe , downe , downe . tenor . downe hey downe , hey downe , hey downe . with a downe , with a downe derrie , derrie downe a downe . bassvs . downe hey downe , hey downe , with a downe , with hey downe downe , derrie downe downe . with a downe . she lift vp his bloudy hed , and kist his wounds that were so red with a downe . 8 she got him vp vpon her backe , downe adowne . she got him vp vpon her backe , with adowne . she got him vp vpon her backe , and carried him to earthen lake , with adowne downe . 9 she buried him before the prime , downe adowne . she buried him before the prime , with adowne . she buried him before the prime , she was dead her selfe ere euen-song time with adowne . 10 god send euery gentleman downe adowne . god send euery gentleman with adowne . god send euery gentleman such haukes , such hounds , and such a leman , with adowne . ¶ the marriage of the frogge and the movse . 21. 4. voc. treble . it was the frogge in the well , humble-dum , humble-dum . and the merrie mouse in the mill , tweedle , tweedle twino . 2 the frogge would a woing ride , humble dum humble dum sword and buckler by his side , tweedle , tweedle twino . 3 when he was vpon his high horse set , humble dum , humble dum his boots they shone as blacke as iet , tweedle , tweedle twino . 4 when she came to the merry mill pin , humble dum , humble dum lady mouse beene you within ? tweedle , tweedle twino . 5 then came out the dusty mouse , humble dum , humble dum i am lady of this house , tweedle , tweedle twino . 6 hast thou any minde of me ? humble dum , humble dum i haue e'ne great minde of thee , tweedle , tweedle twino . 7 who shall this marriage make ? humble dum , humble dum , our lord which is the rat , tweedle , tweedle twino . 8 what shall we haue to our supper ? humble dum , humble dum , three beanes in a pound of butter , tweedle tweedle twino . 9 when supper they were at , humble dum , humble dum the frog , the mouse , and euen the rat , tweedle , tweedle twino : 10 then came in gib our cat , humble dum , humble dum , and catcht the mouse euen by the backe , tweedle , tweedle twino . 11 then did they separate , humble dum , humble dum , and the frog leapt on the floore so flat , tweedle , tweedle twino . 12 then came in dicke our drake , humble dum , humble dum , and drew the frogge euen to the lake , tweedle , tweedle twino . 13 the rat run vp the wall , humble dum , humble dum . a goodly company , the diuell goe with all , tweedle , tweedle twino . medivs . humble-dum , humble-dum , tweedle , tweedle twino . tenor . humble-dum , humble-dum , tweedle , tweedle , twino . bassvs . humble-dum , humble-dum . tweedle , tweedle twino . ¶ a wooing song of a yeoman of kents sonne . 22. 4. voc. tenor. i haue house and land in kent , and if you 'l loue me , loue me now : two pence halfe-peny is my rent , i cannot come euery day to woo . ich am my vathers eldest zonne , my mother eke doth loue me well , for ich can brauely clout my shoone , and ich full well can ring a bell . chorus . for he can brauely clout his shoone , and he full wel can ring a bell . my vather he gaue me a hogge , my mouther she gaue me a zow , i haue a god-vather dwels there by , and he on me bestowed a plow. chor. he has a god-vather dwels there by , and he on him bestowed a plow. one time i gaue thee a paper of pins anoder time a taudry lace : and if thou wilt not grant me loue , in truth ich die beuore thy vace . cho. and if thou wilt not grant his loue in truth hee 'le die beuore thy vace . ich haue beene twise our whitson lord , ich haue had ladies many vare , and eke thou hast my heart in hold , and in my minde zeemes passing rare . cho. and eke thou hast his hart in hold , and in his mind seemes passing rare . ich will put on my best white sloppe , and ich will weare my yellow hose , and on my head a good gray hat , and in 't ich sticke a louely rose . chor. and on his head a good gray hat , and in 't hee 'le sticke a louely rose . wherefore cease off , make no delay , and if you 'le loue me , loue me now , or els ich zeeke zome oder where , for i cannot come euery day to woo . cho. or els hee 'le zeek zome oder where , for he cannot come euery day to woo . treble . two pence halfe-peny is his rent , he cannot come euery day to woo . medivs . two pence halfe is his rent , he cannot come euery day to woo . bassvs . two pence halfe-penie is his rent , he cannot come euery day to woo . ¶ a christmas carroll . 23. 4. voc. treble . remember o thou man , o thou man. .ij. remember o thou man thy time is spent , remember o thou man , how thou art dead and gone , and i did what i can , therefore repent . remember adams fall o thou man , o thou man , 2 remember adams fall from heauen to hell : remember adams fall how we were condemned all in hell perpetuall there for to dwell . remember gods goodnesse o thou man , o thou man , 3 remember gods goodnesse and his promise made . remember gods goodnesse , how he sent his sonne doubtlesse our sinnes for to redresse , be not affraid . 4 the angels all did sing , o thou man , o thou man. the angels all did sing vpon the shepheards hill . the angels all did singe praises to our heauenly king , and peace to man liuing with a good will. 5 the shepheards amazed was , o thou man , o thou man. the shepheards amazed was to heare the angels sing , the shepheards amazed was how it should come to passe that christ our messias should be our king. 6 to bethlem did they goe , o thou man , o thou man , to bethlem did they go the shepheards three , to bethlem did they goe to see where it were so or no , whether christ were borne or no to set man free . 7 as the angels before did say , o thou man , o thou man , medivs . o thou man , o thou man. therefore repent . tenor . o thou man , o thou man , therefore repent . bassvs . o thou man , o thou man , therefore repent . as the angels before did say , so it came to passe , as the angels before did say , they found a babe whereas it lay in a manger wrapt in hay , so poore he was . 8 in bethlem he was borne , o thou man , o thou man , in bethlem he was borne , for mankind sake , in bethlem he was borne for vs that were forlorne , and therefore tooke no scorne our flesh to take . 9 giue thanks to god alway , o thou man , o thou man , giue thanks to god alway with heart most ioyfully , giue thankes to god alway , for this our happy day , let all men sing and say holy , holy . finis . 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. first set of madrigals, of 3.4.5.6.7.8. parts. jones, robert, fl. 1597-1615. 1607 approx. 37 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 34 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2005-12 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a04617 stc 14737 estc s120013 99855217 99855217 20696 this keyboarded and 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pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cantvs 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 . quae prosunt singula , multa iuuant . london imprinted by iohn windet 1607. to the right honorable lord , robert earle of salisburie , vicount cranborn , barron of essingdon , principall secretarie to the kings most excellent maiestie , maister of the courtes of wardes and liueries , chancelor of the most famous vniuersity of cambridge , knight of the most noble order of the garter , and one of his maiesties most honourable priuie councell . plato and aristotle , the profoundest of their times , thought the best education to bee defectiue , without knowledge in musicke , and cicero reporteth , that although themistocles was endowed with many graces , yet was hee the lesse esteemed , being ignorant thereof , and such regard hath all antiquity had thereto that wee not onely find them to loue , but practise it , for amongst the rest , saint augustine recordeth that s. ambrose bishoppe of millan , who ouerwatcht the church , ( then vnder persecution of the arrians ) intertainde the time with songes and musicke , and though the death of nero , was exceeding ioyfull to the people , yet was it much lamented , that his excellency in musicke , should perish with him : which when i consider ( right honorable ) together with the worthy approbation you haue giuen to many professors of the same . i am not onely encouraged , still to practise , but willingly to publish these songes , ( as the badges of my affection ) to all posterity : and for , because those things are most embraced ; which men find approued , by the voice of greatnesse , i therefore , ambitiously thought it best , to single out your honor , being best able to protect them , hopefully assuring my selfe , that your spirites , ( which are incombred with many cares ) may a little bee delighted in the hearing of these songes , which if they may attaine , i your honors humble votarie , shall be highly fortunate , and thereby the rather perswaded to liue and die , your honours most bounden , in all humble duety , robert iones . i. thine eyes so bright bereft my fight , bereft my sight , thine ii . bereft my sight .ii. .i. .ii. when first i viewed thy face , so now my light my light , so .ii. is turnd to night , .ii. is turnde to night : i stray from place to plac● then guide mee of thy kindnes , .ii. of thy kind nes , ii . of thy kindnesse , then .ii , so shall i blesse my blind nesse my blindnesse so .ii. .ii. so shall i blesse my blindnes . so .ii. so .ii. so shall i blesse my blindnesse . ii. shee onely is the pride , she onely she onely is the pride .ii. .ii. of natures skill of .ii. of .ii. in none , in none , in none but her all graces friendly meet in all saue her .ii. may cupid haue his will , his will by none by none but her .ii. .ii. is fancy , fancy , vnder feet , is .ii. most strange , most strange of all , .ii. .ii. .ii. her hart that should be flesh , .ii. .ii. that should bee flesh her hart that should be flesh .ii. is adamant , is adamant .ii. .ii. .ii. is adamant . iii. when i behold her eyes , her eyes , ii . .ii. mee thinkes i see .ii. where wanton cupid lies where wanton , wanton cupi● lies .ii. .ii. where wanton cupid lies , when .ii. behold her eyes : ii . .ii. her eyes , me thinkes i see where wanton cupidlies , where wanton wanton cupid lies , .ii. .ii. but when i looke , .ii. i looke more neere t is but my shadow in her eies so cleere .ii. .ii. .ii. in her eyes , so cleare , which with a winke .ii. she most like a pee-uish elfe .ii. takes great delight to rob mee of my self . .ii. to rob me takes .ii. .ii. 〈…〉 iiii. bvt let her looke in mine .ii. and shee shall seeme .ii. .ii. and she shall seeme to see .ii. to see a nimph diuine , but let her looke in mine , .ii. and she shall seeme to see and shee shall seeme .ii. to see a nimph , to see a nimph diuine , vntill shee take , more heed , .ii. .ii take more heed , when shee woulde sweare that sheewere there , that she were there when .ii indeede .ii .ii. where there indeede , where she may gaze her fill , and neuer neuer doubt and neuer doubt that any wincke should raze her image ovt .ii , .ii. .ii. image out . v. loue , loue , if a god , if a god , if a god thou be , .ii. then euermore thou must .ii. thou must .ii. thou must be mercifull .ii. and iust .ii. .ii. be mercifull and iust , .ii. and iust , be mercifull and iust if th●● be iust .ii. be iust , if thou be iust o wherefore , doth thy dart , ii . .ii. thy dart wound me alone , .ii. wound alone , .ii. alone , and not my ladies hart , and not my ladies hart . vi. o i do loue , i doe loue . ●i . .ii. then kisse me ▪ .ii. .ii. ii . and after i le not misse thee .ii. & after i le not misse not misse thee with bodies louely meeting , to dally dally dally .ii. .ii. prety sweeting , though i am somewhat aged , yet is not loue asswaged , but with sweet ardēt clips i le lay thee on the lips .ii. .ii. and make thee euer sweare farewell , .ii. .ii olde batcheler farewell , ould batcheler .ii. farewel , farewell farewell old batcheler . here endeth the songes of three partes . vii . sing merry merrybirdes your chearefull noates o cherefull noates , sing merry .ii. .ii. your .ii. for progne progne you haue seene , for progne you haue seene to come from sommers queene , o tune , o tune , o tune , your throates , .ii. tune , o tune your throats , o tune o tune your throates o tune you● throats , when progne comes , we then are warm forgetting all cold winters harm now may we pearch on branches greene . ii . ii . now may we pearch .ii. on branches green & singing sit .ii. .ii. ii & not be seen & .ii. .ii. & not be seen and not be seen . viii . i come sweete birds .ii. with swif test flight swiftest flight , .ii. .ii. .ii , with swiftest flight , who neuer knew what was delight , .ii. what was delight , still am i prest to take no rest ▪ still must bee flying bee flying , still must bee fly-ing , .ii. which i euer must endeuour till my dying .ii. till my dying .ii. .ii. till my dying . it was assignde mee by hard lot and all you see .ii. .ii. i breake it not .ii. and .ii. i .ii. and .ii : i breake it not . ix . cocke a doedell doe co co co co cocke thus i beginne , .ii. cocke a doedell do , co co co co cocke .ii. thus i beg .ii. and lowdly crow , and lowdly crow , when none doth sing . .ii. .ii. whē none doth sing . all cockes tha● are a bed that are a bed .ii. a bed your hens looke well you tread , .ii : a bed .ii. look well your hens you tread for t 〈…〉 morning gray .ii. .ii. cals vp .ii. .ii. cals vp the chere full day , the cherefull day , cals .ii. the cherefull day cals ii , the .ii. cals .ii. cals vp the cherefull day . x. shtill sounding bird .ii .ii. call vp the drowsie morn the drowsie morne .ii. .ii. the drowsie morne , proclaime .ii. proclaime proclaime , .ii. .ii. blacke morphos thrice .ii. to loath some cell , that phoebus face may the faire skies adorne , faire skies adorne .ii. may .ii. may whose beams vnholesome vapors doth expell , vn-ii . vn . ii . that i may mount vp to the cleerest skies that .ii. vp .ii. .ii. vp to the clerestskie , and beare a part , in heauenly harmony .ii. in heauenly xi . and when day 's fled with slow pace , .ii. .ii. i le returne .ii. to meete darke night .ii. in sable weeds , attierd in sable weeds , and dresse my self in black .ii. .iii with him to mourne .ii. mourne .ii. because the sun ne doth shun his sight , doth shun his sight , i mourne cause darkenes cuts of my delight . .ii. xii . here is an end .ii.. i.i . of all these songs which are in number but foure parts , foure parts which .ii. .ii. but 4. parts and he loues musicke well we say , that sings all fiue before he starts .ii. iii. .ii. before he starts . here endeth the songes of foure partes . xiii . come dolefull owle .ii. .ii. the messenge● of woe , of woe , melancholies bird , companion of dispaire , of dispaire com .ii. of dispaire .ii. .ii. compa nion of dispaire . sorrowes best friend and mirths professed foe , professed foe ▪ chiefe discourser that delightes , sad care , o come poore owle , .ii : and tell thy woes to me , .ii. .ii. which hauing heard .ii. i le doe the like .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. for thee , i le doe the like for thee , i le doe the like for thee . xiiii . sweet when thou singst i leaue my carefull nest my careful nest , .ii. carefull nest i leaue .ii. thou giust me warning .ii. .ii. , ii . that my foes do sleepe do sleepe , the silent night befits our sorrowes best , the chattring day birdes .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. can no counsel keepe , can no counsel keepe .ii. ▪ ii . can no counsell keepe , .ii. no counsell keepe . xv. thou telst thy sorrowes , ii . in a soft sweetnote .ii. thou telst thy sorrowes in a soft sweet note .ii. soft sweet note , in a soft sweet n●●● .ii. but i proclaim them , proclaime them but .ii. with the lowdest throat , .ii. .ii. the lowdest the lowdest throat , but we poore fooles when the faire morne doth come .ii. but we poore fooles when .ii , .ii. .ii. faire morne doth come , would fainest speake .iii ▪ but sorrow strikes vs dumbe .ii. but .ii. but sorrow strik●● vs dumbe .ii. .ii. but sorrow strikes vs dumme , xvi . when to her lute corinna singes , corinna singes , her voice re uiues the leaden stringes . ii . reuiues the leaden stringes , and doth in highest notes appeare , in highest notes appeare appeare . ii . appeare , appeare .ii. in highest notes appeare , as any chalengde eccho , as . .ii .ii. cleere ecchoe cleere , as .ii. cleere , but when she doth of mourning speake , of mourning speake , euen with her sighes .ii. the stringes do breake , the stringes do breake .ii. .ii. her sighes the stringes 〈◊〉 breake .ii. .ii. the stringes do breake . xvii . and as her lute doth liue or die : liue or die and .ii. liue or die .ii. led by her passions so must i must i .ii. .ii. must i , led .ii. eu'n so must when of pleasure she doth sing , my thoughts enioy .ii. enioy .ii. .ii. a sodaine spring , but if she do of sorrow speake .ii. eu'n from my hart .ii. .ii. .ii. from my hart .ii. ii . the strings do breake .i. the strings do breake . xviii . if i behold your eyes your eyes .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. if i behold your eyes , .ii. loue is a paradise .ii. a paradise , loue .ii. but if i view my hart my hart .ii. .ii. my hart i view my hart , .ii. view my hart t is an infernall smart .ii. .ii , infernall smart . .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. infernall smart . here endeth the songes of fiue partes . xix . since your sweet chery lips i kist cherie lips i kist ' chery lips i kist .ii. .ii. .i since your sweet chery lips i kist , no want off .ii. no.ii. i once haue mist . my stomacke now no meate requires , my throate no drinke at all desires , for by your breath which then i gained .ii. , ii . which then i gained , ii . camelion like my life maintained , my life maintained , maintained .ii. .ii. maintained . xx. then grant me deare chose cheries still , those cheries still , o let me feede on them my fill my fill on them my fill o let me feede o .ii. on them my fill , o .ii. o .ii. if by a surfet death i get , vpon my tombe let this be set , .ii. .ii. .ii. here lieth he whome cheries two , made both to liue and life forgo , and life forgo , here. .ii. cheries two made both to liue and life forgo , .ii. and life forgo made both to liue and life forgo . xxi . stay wan-dring thoughts .ii. .ii. o wheth●● do you flie whether do you flie ah .ii. leaue o 〈…〉 your mourning , rest is returning ioy is at hand .ii. .ii. .ii. and heauy heauy sorrowes past down down down fall your feares .ii. downfall your feares hope highy reares .ii. .ii. .ii ▪ hope highly reares .ii. ah then reioyce reioyce .ii and neuer cease to sing to sing , and neuer cease .ii. to sing and .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. cease to sing , xxii . your presence breedes my an-guish , your absence makes me languish .ii. makes me languish .ii. .ii. your sight with wo doth fill mee .ii. with wo doth fill me , fill me your .ii. fill me with woe doth fill me and want of your sweet sight alasse doth kill me .ii , alas and .ii. alas doth kill me , doth kill me . xxiii . if those deare eyes that burne mee with mild aspect you turn me you turne me with mi●● .ii. .ii. .ii. you turn me , for life my weake heart pan teth , my weake hart panteth , my .ii. for .ii. for .ii. for life my weake hart panteth , if frowningly .ii. my spirite and life blood fainteth .ii. .ii. .ii. fain ▪ teth xxiiii . if you speake kindly to me , .ii. to me .ii. speake kindly to me , .ii. alas , alas , , ii . .ii. alas kinde wordes vndoe me yet silence doth dislike me .ii. dislike me , yet .ii .ii. yet silence doth dislike me , and one vnkind ill word starke dead .ii. .ii. will strike me starke dead and one .ii. starke dead will strike me , wil strike me . here endeth the songes of sixe partes . xxv . are louers full of fire , how comes it then .ii. .ii. my verses are so colde .ii. how comes it then my verses are so colde , and how , and how when i am nie her .ii. and how when i am nie her .ii. and how when i am nie her .ii. and how , when i am nie her , and fit occasion wils me to bee bold to be bold , to be bold , wils me to be bolde to be bolde .iii and fit occasion wils me to be bold .ii. .ii. wils me to be bold . xxvi . the more i burne the more i do desire .ii. the lesse i dare require require i dare require , the .ii. require : .ii. i do require .ii. aloue this is thy wondrous art thy wondrous art to freeze the tong and fire the hart to .ii. .ii. and fire the hart , to freeze the tongue and fire the hart . a table of the songes contained in this set. songs for three voices . thine eyes so bright bereft my sight . i she onely is the pride . ii when i behold her eyes , me thinkes i see . iii but let her looke in mine . the second part . iiii loue if a god thou art . v o i do loue then kisse me . vi songes for foure voices . sing mery birdes your cherefull notes . vii i come sweete birdes with swiftest flight . viii cocke a doedell doe . ix shrill sounding birde call vp the drowsie morne . x and when day 's fled with slow pace . the second part . xi here is an end of all these songes . xii songs for fiue voices . come dolefull owle the messenger of woe . xiii sweet when thou singst i leaue my carefull nest . xiiii thou telst thy sorrowes in a soft sweet note . the 2 , part xv when to her lute corinna singes . xvi and as her lute doth liue or die . the second part . xvii if i behold your eyes , loue is a paradise . xviii songs for sixe voices . since your sweet chery lips i kist . xix then grant me deare those cheries still . the second part . xx stay wandring thoughts whether do you flie . xxi your presence breedes my anguish . xxii if those deare eyes that burne me . the second part . xxiii if you speake kindly to me . the third part . xxiiii a song for 7 ▪ voices . are louers full of fire . xxv a song for 8. voices . the more i burne . the second part . xxvi bass vs the fjrst 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 . quae prosunt singula , multa iuuant . london imprinted by iohn windet 1607. i. thine eyes so bright bereft my sight .ii. .ii. thine eyes sobright bereft my sight .ii. bereft my si●●● when first i viewed , i viewed thy face , so now my light is turnde to night , my light is turnde to night : so now my light is turnde , i stray from place to place then guide mee of thy kindnes , of thy kindnes , then ii . .ii. of thy kindnesse , of .ii , .ii. .ii. .ii. of thy kindnes .ii. so shall i blesse blindnesse , so shall i blesse my blindnesse . ii. shee onely is the pride , is the pride .ii. .ii. .ii. the pride of natures skill in none , in none , .ii. .ii. in none but her all graces friendly meet in all saue her may cupid haue his will , haue his will by none by none but her .ii. .ii. is fancy , fancy , fancy , fancy . is fancy vnder feet , vnder feet , most strange of all , most strange , most strange of all , her praise is in her want , .ii. her hart that should be flesh , be flesh , .ii. that should bee flesh .ii. is adamant , is adamant .ii. .ii. .ii. her hart that should be flesh , is ada mant , is adamant . iii. when i behold her eyes , her eyes , , ii . .ii. mee thinkes i see where wanton wanton cupid lies .ii. .ii .ii. when i behold her eyes : ii . her eye● , ii . .ii. me thinkes i see where wanton wanton cupid lies .ii. .ii. where wanton wanton cupid lie● but when i looke , .ii. i looke more neere , t is but my shadow in her eies .ii. so cleere in her eyes , so cleare , which with a winke .ii. she like a pee-uish elfe takes great delight .ii. to robbe me , robbe me of my selfe . iiii. bvt let her looke in mine .ii. and shee shall seeme .ii. to see .ii. shall seeme to see a nimph , to see a nimph diuine , but let her looke in mine , .ii. and she shall seeme .ii , to see .ii. shall seeme to see a nimph , to see a nimph diuine , vntill shee take , vntil shee take shee take more heed , vntill .ii. more heed , when shee woulde sweare that shee were there , were there in deede , ii . were there indeed where .ii. that shee were there indeede , where she may gaze .ii. may gaze her fill .ii. and neuer doubt that any wincke .ii. should raze the image out , .ii. should raze the image out . v. loue , loue , loue , loue , if a god .ii. .ii. thou art , then euermore thou must .ii. .ii. be mercifull and iust .ii. .ii. be mercifull and iust , be .ii. .ii. if thou be iust .ii. .ii. o wherefore , o wherefore doth thy dart , .ii. .ii. wou●● me alone , wound mee alone , alone , and not my ladies hart . vi. o i do loue , i doe loue , i doe loue my ( loue ) .li. my loue then kisse me'then kisse me , .ii. .ii. and after i le not misse thee .ii. with bodies louely meeting , louely meeting , to dally dally dally dally dally , dally prety sweeting , though i am somewhat aged , yet is not loue asswaged , but with sweetardent clippes i le lay thee on the lipps .ii. the lipps i le lay thee on the lipps and make thee euer sweare farewell , .ii. .ii. olde batcheler . .ii. .ii. ould batcheler . here endeth the songes of three partes . vii . sing merry merry birdes your chearefull noates .ii. .ii. .ii. for progne you haue seene .ii. to come from sommers queene .ii. to .ii. o tune , o tune , o tune , your throates , o tune your throates , o tune your throats , .ii. o tune o tune your throates for getting all colde winters harme : now may we pearch on branches greene .ii. pearchon branches now , .ii. and singing sit , and .ii. .ii. and not bee seene . viii . i come sweete birds . with swif test flight .ii. i come sweet birds with swiftest flight , who neuer knew what was delight , what .ii. what was delight , still am i prest to take no rest ▪ still must bee flying .ii : .ii. still must bee fly-ing which i euer must endeuour till my dying .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. my dying . it was assignde mee by hard lot and all you see .ii. i breake it not and .ii. .ii. i breake it not , i breake it not . ix . cocke a doedell doe .ii. co co cocke co co co co cock thus i begi● thus i begin .ii. thus i begin . ii . and lowdly crow .ii ▪ whē none doth sing .ii. when none doth sing when none doth sing . all cockes that are a bed .ii. .ii. looke well your hens yo● tread .ii. you tread for the morning gray .ii. for why : the morning gray cals vp .ii. .ii .ii. the cherefull day cals ▪ ii . .ii. the cherefull day , .ii. .ii. the cherefull day cals , ii . the cherefull day . x. shtill sounding bird .ii call vp the drowsie morne the drow sie morne call .ii. .ii. the drowsie morne , proclaime .ii. proclaime , proclaim .ii. .ii. blacke morphos thrice to loath some cell , whose beams vnholesome vapors doth expell , vn . ii . whose .ii. that i may mount .ii. vp to the cleerest skie and beare a part .ii. in heauenly harmony .ii. in heauenly harmony . xi . and when day 's fled with slow pace , with slow pace , i le retur●● .ii. & meete darke night .ii. attierd in sable weed , and dresse my selfe in black and .ii. with him to mourne and .ii. with for from like cause the like f 〈…〉 .ii. the like effects proceed he mornes .ii. because the sunne doth shun hi● sight because .ii. i mourne i mourne cause darkenes cuts of my delight . cuts of my delight . xii . here is an end .ii. an end .i ▪ i. of all the songs that are in number but foure parts , but foure parts .ii. parts , .ii. and he loues musicke well we say , that sings all fiue that singes all fiue .ii. that singes all fiue before he starts be fore he starts .ii. he starts .ii. that singes all fiue before he starts . here endeth the songes of foure partes . xiii . come dolefull owle the messenger of woe .ii .ii. .ii. melancholies bird .ii. compa nion of dispaire .ii. .ii. sorrowes best friend and mirths professed foe , the chiefe discourser that delightes , sad care , o come poore owle , poore owle and tell thy woes to me which hauing heard i le doe the like .ii. .ii. .ii. for thee . xiiii . sweet when thou singst i leaue my carefull nest .ii. i leaue my carefull nest , thou giust me war ning .ii. warning , thou giuest me warning , that my foes do sleepe the chattring day birdes .ii. the chattring chattring day birds .ii. .ii. can no counsel keepe , no counsel keepe .ii. they .ii. .ii. .ii. can no counsell keepe . xv. thou telst thy sorrowes , ii . in a soft sweet note thou telst thy sorrowes .ii. .ii , .ii. in a soft sweet note but i proclaime them , ii . them with the lowdest throat , the lowdest throat with .ii. .ii. throat would fainest speake but sorrow strikes vs dumme , .ii. .ii. strikes vs dumb .ii but sorrow , sorrow strikes vs dumbe . xvi . when to her lute corinna singes , her voice reuiues the leaden stringes reuiues the leaden stringes .ii. and doth in highest notes appears appeare in highest notes appeare in .ii. .ii. appeare , as any challengde ecchoe .ii. challengde eccho as .ii cleare : and whē she doth of mourning speake , of mourning speake , euen with her sighes .ii. the stringes doe breake .ii. .ii. with her sighs the stringes do breake . and as her lute doth liue &c. led by her passions .ii. so must i , .ii so .ii. .ii. led for when of pleasure she doth sing , my thoughts enioy .ii. enioy .ii. .ii. ● a sodaine spring , but if she do of sorrow speake , of sorrow speake eu'n from my hart .ii. the strings do breake ii . .ii. the strings do breake . xviii . if i behold your eyes .ii. .ii .ii. behold your eyes , loue is ● paradise .ii. .ii. loue is a paradise .ii. i view my hart my hart .ii. .ii. i view my hart , .ii. .ii. .ii. t is an infernall smart .ii. .ii. t is an infernall smart . here endeth the songes of fiue partes . xix . since your sweet cherie lips i kist .ii. .ii. no want of foode i once haue mist , my throa● no drinke at all desires .ii. for by your breath .ii. .ii. which then i gained , camelion like my life maintained my .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. maintained . xx. then grant me deare those cheries still . o let me feede on them my fill my fill o .ii. on them my fill o .ii. o .ii. o let me feed on them my fill , if by a surfet death i get vpon my tombe let this be set , let this be set .ii. vpon my tombe let this beset , here lieth he whome cheries two . .ii. made both to liue and life forgo . xxi . stay wan-dring thoughts o whether do you hast o .ii. .ii. leaue of your mourning , leaue .ii. ioy is at hand ioy is at hand ii , and heauy sorrowes sorrowes past down down downfall your feares down fall your feares .ii. hope highy reares .ii. hope highly reares .ii. .ii. highly reares , ah then reioyce reioice .ii. .ii. .ii. and neuer cease .ii. .ii. .ii. sing . xxii . your presence breedes my an-guish , your absence makes me languish .ii. languish languish your .ii. languish your sight with wo doth fill mee .ii. doth fill me , your .ii. and want of your sweet sight .ii , sweet sight alas alas . ii . and want of your sweet sight alas doth kill me , xxiii . if those deare eyes that burne mee with mild aspect turn me .iii .ii. you turne mee turn me , for life my weake heart panteth .ii. .ii. for life my weake hart pan teth . if frowningly my spirite life blood faineth .ii. fainteth fainteth , my spirite and life blood fainteth fainteth . xxiiii . if you speake kindly to me , if you speake kind ly .ii. to me , .ii. alas , alas , .ii. .ii. .ii. kinde wordes vndoe me yet silence doth dislike me , ii , doth dislike me , and one vnkind ill word .ii. ill worde starke dead .ii. and one vnkind ill word starke dead would strike me . here endeth the songes of sixe partes . xxv . are louers full of fire , full of fire , how comes it then .ii. .ii. .ii. ii . my verses are so colde when i am nie her nie her .ii. .ii. .ii. and fit occasion wil● me to be bold . wils ii , to be bold . .ii. .ii. wils .ii. .ii. to be bold .ii. .ii. wils me to be bold . the more i burne the more i do desire .ii. the lesse i do require require .ii. .ii. .ii. require , i do require the lesse i do require require : alone this is thy wondrous art this .ii. to freeze the tong and fire the hart , to freeze the tongue and fire the hart , and fire the hart . the more i burne , the more i do desire .ii. the lesse i dare require i dare require the lesse .ii. require the lesse i do require . ah loue this is thy wondrous art to freeze the tongue and fire the hart .ii. , ii . fire the hart . notes, typically marginal, from the original text notes for div a04617-e130 tacit. 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. jones, robert, fl. 1597-1615. 1609 approx. 51 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed 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(eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a04616) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 22854) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1475-1640 ; 1384:23) 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. jones, robert, fl. 1597-1615. 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songs with lute -early works to 1800. songs with instrumental ensemble -early works to 1800. vocal duets with instrumental ensemble -early works to 1800. 2005-04 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-05 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-06 andrew kuster sampled and proofread 2005-06 andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-10 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a mvsicall dreame . or the fovrth 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 uiole and foure uoices 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 . que prosunt singula , multa iuuant . thov shalt labor for peace plentie london imprinted by iohn windet , and are to be solde by simon waterson , in powles church-yeard , at the signe of : he crowne . 1609. to the right worshipfvll and worthy gentleman , sir iohn levinthorpe knight perpetuall happinesse and content . it is not vnknowne vnto your wel deseruing selfe , right vvorshipfull , that not long since i tooke my ultimum vale , with a resoluing in my selfe , neuer to publish any workes of the same nature and fashion , whereupon i betooke me to the ease of my pillow , where somnus hauing taken possession of my eyes , and morpheus the charge of my senses ; it happened mee to fall into a musical dreame , wherein i chanced to haue many opinions and extrauagant humors of diuers natures and conditions , some of modest mirth , some of amorcus loue , and some of most diuine contemplation ; all these i hope , shall not giue any distaste to the eares , or dislike to the mind , eyther in their words , or in their seuer all sounds , although it is not necessarie to relate or diuulge all dreames or phantasies that opinion begets in sleepe , or happeneth to the mindes appar●tion . and continuing long in this my dreaming slumber , i began to awake , and vpon my eyes vnclosing , i bethought my selfe , being full awaked , aduising in my mind , whome to elect and chuse as a patrone for the same , i was easily inuited to make choice of your vvorship , as one to whome i necessarily ought both loue and duety , and howsoeuer i might feare that you wil not acknowledge it , yet in that nature hath inriched you with more then ordinarie knowledge in this art , beeing a witnes of that loue which you haue alwayes afforded to musicke , i emboldened my selfe the rather to present it vnto you . accept it then ( good sir ) as a token of vnfained loue , and a debt worthily due vnto you for your many fauours done to him that is at your worships commaund . robert iones . to all musicall murmurers , this greeting . thou , whose eare itches with the varietie of opinion , hearing thine owne sound , as the ecchoe reuerberating others substance , and vnprofitable in it selfe , shewes to the world comfortable noyse , though to thy owne vse little pleasure , by reason of vncharitable censure . i speake to thee musicall momus , thou from whose nicetie , numbers as easily passe , as drops fall in the showre , but with lesse profite . i compare thee to the hie way dust that flies into mens eyes , and will not thence without much trouble , for thou in thy dispersed iudgement , not onely art offensiue to seeing knowledge , but most faulty false to deseruing industry , picking moates out of the most pure bisse , and smoothing the plainest veluet , when onely thine owne opinion is more wrinckled and more vitious in it selfe , then grosser soyle , so that as a brush infected with filth , thou rather soylest then makest perfect any way . i haue stood at thine elbow , and heard thee prophane euen musickes best note , and with thy vntunde rellish sol fade most ignobly . i am assured , and i care not greatly , that thou wilt lay to my charge , my whilome vow , neuer againe , because i promised as much : but vnderstand me thou vns kilfull descanter , deriue from that note of plaine song charitable numbers , and thou shalt find harsh voices are often a note aboue ela reduced by truer iudgement , which i bereaue thee of , knowing thy rules , are as our new come lutes , being of many stringes , not easily vsed , vnlesse in aduenture , till practise put forward into deseruing diuision . this my aduenture is no deed but a dreame , and what are dreames , but airie possessions , and seuerall ayres , breathing harmonious whisperings , though to thee discord , yet to others indifferent , i will not say excellent , because it is an others office not mine , but let them be as they are , others profites and my paines , set forth for pleasure , not for purposed poyson to infect imagination , no , but as a showre falling in a needfull season , so i flatter my selfe at least , and will say so euer by any other , whose labour shall vplift musicall meditation , the onely wing of true courage , being the most pleasing voice of man , whose sweetenes reacheth vnto heauen it selfe . it is hard if al this paines reape not good commendations , and it is water wrung out of a flint in thee , sith thou neuer thinkst well of any , and wert in thy selfe so vnskilfull euer , as thy tutor from the first howre could neuer make thee sing in tune ; be as thou art a lumpe of deformity without fashion , bredde in the bowels of disdaine , and brought forth by bewitcht megaera , the fatall widwife to all true merite . giue me leaue to depart , or if not , without it i am gone , carelesse of thy censuring , and fully perswaded thou canst not thinke well , and therefore art curst in thy cradle , neuer to be but cruell , and being borne with teeth in thy head , bitst euery one harmeles in this or what else honest industry , makes thy earegossip too . farewell if thou wilt in kindnesse , or hold thy selfe from further carping . a table containing all the songes in this booke . though your strangenes frets my heart , 1 sweet kate of lateranne away , 2 once did i serue a cruell heart 3 will said to his mammy , that he would goe woe 4 harke , harke , wot you what 5 my complayning is but faining 6 on a time in summers season , 7 farewel fond youth , if thou hadst not beene blind 8 how should i shew my loue vnto my loue 9 o he is gone and i am here 10 and is it night , are they thine eyes that shine 11 she hath an eye , aye me , 12 i know not what , yet that i feele is much , 13 griefe of my best loues absenting 14 if in this flesh where thou indrencht dost lie , 15 o thred of life when thou art spent 16 when i sit reading all alone . 17 faine would i speake , but feare to giue offence 18 in sherwood liude stout robin hood , 19 ite caldi sospiri , 20 samor non è che dunque . 21 i. robert iones cantvs . though your strangenes frets my heart , yet must i not com plaine , you perswade me t is but art which secret loue must faine , if another you af fect , t is but a toy to a uoide suspect , is this faire excusing , o no o no .ii. .ii. o no no no no no all is abu sing . 2 when your wisht sight i desire , suspition you pretend , causlesse you your selfe retire , whilst i in vaine attend , thus a louer as you say , still made more eager by delay , is this faire excusing . o no , all is abusing . 3 when another holds your hand , you le sweare i hold your heart , whilst my riuall close doth stand , and i sit farre apart , i am neerer yet then they , hid in your bosome as you say , is this faire excusing , o no all is abusing . 4 would a riuall then i were , some else your secret friend , so much lesser should i feare , and not so much attend , they enioy you euery one , yet must i seeme your friend alone , is this faire excusing , o no all is abusing , bassvs . though yout strangenesse altvs . though your strangenesse frets my heart , yet must i not complaine . you perswade mee t is but art , which secret loue must faine . if an other you affect , t is but a toy to auoide suspect , is this faire excusing o no o no , .ii. .ii. .ii. no , no no no no all is a busing , o no o no .ii. .ii. no no no no no all is a busing . ii. robert iones cantvs . ssweete kate of late ran away and left me playning . a bide i cride or i die with thy dis dayning . te hee hee quoth shee gladly would i see any man to die with louing neuer any yet died of such a fitte : neither haue i feare of prouing . 2 vnkind , i find , thy delight is in tormenting , abide , i cride , or i die with thy consenting . te hee hee quoth she , make no foole of me , men i know haue oathes at pleasure , but their hopes attaind , they bewray they faind , and their oathes are kept at leasure . 3 her words like swords , cut my sorry heart in sunder , her floutes , vvith doubts , kept my heart affections vnder . te hee hee quoth shee , what a foole is he , stands in awe of once denying , cause i had inough , to become more rough , so i did , o happy trying . bsasvs . sweet kate. altvs . sweete kate of late , ranne away and left me playning , a bide i cride , or i die with thy disdayning , he hee hee quoth shee gladly would i see , any man to die with louing : neuer any yet , died of such a fitte , neuer haue i feare of prouing . iii. robert iones cantvs . once did i serue a cruell hart with faith vn fainde i still importune her piersing lookes that wrought my smart , she laughes .ii , .ii. and smiles at my misfortune and sayes perhaps .ii. you may at last by true desart , ii . loues fauour taste . bassvs . onnce did iserue a cruell heart . altvs . once did i serue a cruell heart , once .ii. with saith vnfainde , i still importune her smiling lookes that wrought my smart , my smart , shee laughes .ii. .ii. smiles at my misfortune , and sayes perhaps .ii. you may at last , at last by true desert loue fa uour taste and saies , perhaps .ii. you may at last at last by true desert loues fa uour taste . iiii. robert iones cantvs . will saide to his manmmy that hee woulde goe woo , faine would he soft a while my lammy stay , and yet a bide , hee like a wed but he wot not who in faith i hil haue a wife .ii.. ti . o what a foole as he was replide , life do i lead for a wife in my bed i may not tell you , o there to haue a wife .ii. .ii. o t is a smart to my hart , t is a racke to my backe and to my belly . 2 scarcely was hee wedded , full a fortnights space , but that he was in a heauie case , largely was he headded , and his cheekes lookt thinne : and to repent he did thus beginne ; a figge for such a wife , a wife , a wife , o what a life doe i lead , with a wife in my bedde , i may not tell you ? there to haue a wife , a wife , a wife , o t is a smart to my heart , t is a racke to my backe , and to my belly . 3 all you that are batchelers , be learnd by crying will , vvhen you are well to remaine so still , better for to tarry , and alone to lie , then like a foole with a foole to crie . a figge for such a wife , a wife , a wife , o what a life doe i leade , vvith a wife in my bed , i may not tell you , there to haue a wife , a wife , a wife , o t is a smart to my heart , t is a racke to my backe , and to my belly . bassvs . will said to his mammy . altvs . will saide to his mammy that hee woulde goe woo , faine would he wed but he wot not who soft a while my lammy stay , and yet a bide , hee like a foole as he was replide , in faith i hil haue a wife .ii. .ii. o what a life doe i lead for a wife in my bed , i may not tell you , o there to haue a wife a wife , .ii. .ii. o t is a smart to my heart , t is a racke to my backe and to my belly . v. robert iones cantvs harke harke wotyee what .ii. nay faith and shall i tell i am afraide .ii. to die to die to die a maid and then lead apes in hell o it makes me sigh sigh .ii. ii . & sob with inward griefe , but if i can but get a man a man he le yeeld me some reliefe .ii. some reliefe . 2 o it is strange how nature works with me , my body is spent and i lament mine owne great folly , o it makes me sigh and powre forth flouds of teares , alas poore elfe none but thy selfe would liue , hauing such cares 3 o now i see that fortune frownes on me by this good light i haue beene ripe , o it makes me sigh and sure it will me kill , when i should sleepe i lie and weepe , feeding on sorrowes still . 4 i must confesse as maides haue vertue store , liue honest still against our wils , more fooles we are therefore : o it makes me sigh , yet hope doth still me good , for if i can but get a man , with him i le spend my blood . bassvs . harke wot you what . altvs . harke , hatke wot you what .ii. nay faith and shall i tell i am afraide afraide , i .ii. .ii. to die to dle , i am afraide to die a maid , and so leade apes in hell , oh it makes me sigh , sigh , .ii. .ii. and sob with inward griefe , but if i can but get a man , hee le yeelde me some reliefe , .ii. hee le yeeld me some reliefe , vi. robert iones cantvs my complayning is but faining , all my loue is but in iest , fa , la , la , fa , la , la. fa , la , la , fa , la , la , la , la , fa , la la la la la fa la , la , la , and my courting is but sporting in most shewing meaning , least fa la la .ii. .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 . fa la la. 3 toward , ladies this my trade is , two minds in one breast i were , fa la la , and my measure at my pleasure , ice and flame my face doth beare . fa la la. bassvs . my complayning . altvs . my complaining is but faining , all my loue is but in iest , fa la fa la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la fa la fa la la la la la. and my courting is but sporting in most shewing meaning , least fa la la .ii. .ii. .ii. fa la la la la la fa la la. vii . robert iones cantvs . on a time in summer season , iocky late with ienny walking like a lout made loue with talking , when he should be doing , reason still he cries , when he should dally , dally dally , dally .ii. when he should dally , ienny sweet ienny sweet shal i .ii. sweet ienny sweet shall i shall i , shall i. 2 ienny as most women vse it , who say nay when they would haue it , vvith a bolde face seemed to craue it , with a faint looke did refuse it , iocky lost his time to dally , still he cries , sweete shall i , shall i. 3 she who knew that backward dealing , was a foe to forward longing , to auoide her owne hearts wronging , with a sigh loues sute reuealing . said locky sweet when you would dally , doe you cry sweet , shall i shal i. 4 iocky knew by her replying , that a no is i in wooing , that an asking without doing , is the way to loues denying . now he knowes when he would dally how to spare sweet shall i shall i. bassvs . on a time in summers seafon . altvs . on a time in summers season , iocky late with ienny walking , like a lout made loue with talking , when he should be doing , reason still he cries , when he should dally , dally .ii. .ii. when he should dally , .ii. .ii. when he should dally , ienny sweet .ii. sweet sweet sweet ienny , sweet shall i , shall i ienny .ii. shall i. viii . robert iones cantvs . farewell fond youth , if thou hadst not bin blind out of my eye thou mightst haue read my minde , but now i plainely see how thou wouldst faine leaue me ; sure i was a curst , not to goe at first sure i was acurst o fie fie no , sweete stay & i will tell thee why no , sure i was accurst not to goe at first , sure i was ac curst o fie fie no , sweet stay and i will tell thee why no. 2 once more farewell , since first i heard thee speake , and had but sung farewell , my heart would breake , but now since i doe find thy loue is like the wind , what a foole was i to be like to die . what a foole was i , i was not , yet say i was a foole i passe not . 3 woes me alasse , why did i let him goe , these be the fruites of idle saying no , now that he can disproue me , how shall he euer loue me , nay but is he gone , then i am vndone , nay but is he gone , o hold him , fie , forty things are yet vnt old him bassvs . farewell fond youth . altvs . farewell fond youth if theu hadst not beene blind , out of mine eyes thou mightst haue read my mind , but now i plainely see how thou wouldst faine leaue me , sure i was accurst not to goe at first , sure i was accurst , o fie fie , fie , no sweet stay and i will tell thee , why no , sure i was accurst not to goe at first , sure i was accurst , o sie no , sweet stay and i will tell thee why no. ix . 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. by marking narrowly . 2 by all these wayes may thy affections walke , vvithout suspition of the iealous guarde : thy whispering tong to her closde care shall talke , and be importunate till it be harde , papers shall passe lookes shall not be debarde , to looke for loues young infants in her eyes , be franke and bold as she is kind and wise . 3 o who can be so francke as she is kind , vvhose kindnesse merites more then monarchies , boldnesse with her milde grace , grace cannot find , onely her wit ouer that doth tyrannize , then let her worth and thy loue simpathize , sith her worth to thy loue cannot be knowne , nor thy loue to her worthinesse be showne . tenor . how should i shew my loue vnto my loue .ii. but hide , but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eies . the way by pen or tongbe i dare not proue , .ii. their drifts , their drifts are oft discouered by the wise lookes are more safe , yet ouer them are spies , yet .ii. then what 's the way to cosen iealousie to .ii. .ii. iealousie which martyrs loue .ii. by marking narrowly . bassvs . how should i shew .ii. my loue vnto my the way by pen .ii. or tong i daren loue vnto my loue but hide but hide it from all eyes saue proue .ii. their drifts their .ii. are oft discouered my loues eyes lookes are more safe , yet ouer them are by the wise , spies , are spies , then what 's the way to cosen iealousie , to .ii. which martyrs loue .ii. .ii. .ii. by marking narrowly . altvs . how should i shew my loue vnto my loue vn●● .ii. but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eyes , the way by pen or tongue i dare not proue .ii. their drifts are oft discouered by the wise , lookes are more safe , yet ouer them are spies , then what 's the way , .ii , what 's the way , then what 's .ii. .ii. to cosen iealousie , which martyrs loue .ii. .ii. by marking narrowly . x. robert iones cantvs o he is gone , o he is gone o he is gone and i am here aye me aye me why are wee thus deuided , my sight in his eyes , did appeare my soule .ii. .ii. by his soules thought was guided then come againe .ii. .ii. my all my life , my being , soules , zeale , harts ioy , eares gester , eyes onely seeing . 2 come sable care sease on my heart , take vp the roomes that ioyes once filled , natures sweet blisse is slaine by art , a sence blacke frost liues spring hath killed then come againe , my loue , my deere , my treasure , my blisse , my fate , my end , my hopes full measure . tenor . o o he is gone , and i am here .ii. i am o .ii. ah me .ii. why are we thus deuided , my sight by his soules thought was guided did appeare my soule .ii. by his soules thought was guided then come againe my all my life , beeing , soule , zeale , hearts ioy , eares guest , eyes onely seeing , onely seeing . bassvs . o he is gone , .ii. .ii. and i am here o .ii. is gone and i am here , aye me , aye me , why are we thus deui ded , my sight in his eyes did appeare , did appeare , my soule .ii. by his soules thought was guided , then come againe , o then .ii. .ii. my al my life , my beeing , soules , zeale , harts ioy , eares guest , eyes onely seeing . altvs . o he is gone , .ii. .ii. and i am here , o .ii. he is gone , o hee .ii. ah me , ah me , why are we thus deuided , my sight in his eyes did appeare , did ap peare , my soule , .ii. .ii. by his soules thought was guided , then come again , .ii. my all my life , my being , soule , zeale , harts ioy , eares guest eyes onlie seeing . xi . robert iones cantvs . and is it night , are they thine eyes that shine , are we a lone and here and here and here alone may i come neere may i. ii . but touch , ii . but touch thy shrine is ielousie a sleepe , and is he gone , o gods no more , silence my lippes with thine , lippes kisses ioyes haue blessings most diuine . 2 o come my deare our griefes are turnde to night , and night to ioyes , night blinds pale enuies eyes , silence and sleepe prepare vs our delight , o ease we then our woes , our griefes , our cries , o vanish words , words doe but passions moue , o deerest life , ioyes sweet , o sweetest loue . tenor . and is it night are they thy eyes that shine , are we ▪ alone , and here alone , and here a lone may i come neere , may i , may i , but touch and touch .ii. .ii. thy shrine is iealousie a sleepe , and is he gone , o gods no more , silence my lips with thine , lips , kisses , ioyes , happe , blessing most diuine . bassvs . and is it night , are they thine eyes that shine , are we alone and here alone , and here a lone ; may i come neere may i but touch .ii. thy shrine , is iealousie a sleepe ; and is he gone : o gods no more silence my lips with thine with thine lips , kisses , ioyes , hap , o blessing m ost diuine . altvs . and is it night , are they thy eyes that shine that shine , are wee alone .ii. and here alone .ii. may i come neare , may i but touch , but touch but touch thy shrine , is iealousie a sleepe , and is he gone , o gods no more silence my lips with thine lips , kisses , ioyes , happe , blessing most diuine . xii . robert iones cantvs . she hath an eye ah me , ah me shee .ii. an eye to see .ii. ah me that shee hath too which makes me sigh as louers doe , hey hoe hey hoe hey hoe .ii. .ii. ah me that an eye .ii. .ii. should make her liue and mee to die , wise mens eyes are in their mind but louers eyes are euer blind . 2 she hath a lippe , ah , ah alas , two lippes which doe themselues surpasse , alasse two lips for kisses , of earthly loue the heauenly blisses , hey hoe , hey hoe alasse , oh woe that a heauen , should make vs ods that make all euen , ladies kisses are a charme , that kill vs ere they doe vs harme . 3 she hath a heart ah me , ah me , a heart she hath which none can see , ah me that i haue none , which makes me sigh , yea sighing grone , hey hoe , hey hoe hey hoe aye me that i part , and liue , yet leaue wich her my heart . hartlesse men may liue by loue . this she doth know , and this i proue . tenor . she hath an eye .ii. nye me , aye me , she hath an eye .ii. an eye to see .ii. aye me , that she hath two .ii. which makes me sigh as louers doe .ii. as louers doe , with hey hoe .ii. with hey hoe alasse , that an eye should make her liue , and me to die , should .ii. to die , for wise mens eyes are in the mind , but louers eyes are euer blind . bassvs . she hath an eye .ii. ah me , .ii. she hath an eye , an eye to see , shee .ii. ah mee , that she hath too , which makes me sigh as louers doe , to sigh as louers doe , with hey hoe , with hey hoe hey hoe , .ii. hey ho , o that an eye should make her liue and me to die , ladies kisses are a charme , .ii. that kill vs ere they doe vs harme . altvs . she hath an eye , hath an eye , ah me , ah me she .ii. to see an eye , to see ah me , that she hath too , which makes me sigh as louers doe , as .ii. .ii. hey hoe , hey hoe , hey hoe , aye me , aye me , that an eye that an eye .ii. .ii. should make her liue and me to die , .ii. ladies kisses are a charme .ii. that kill vs ere they doe vs harme . xiii . robert iones cantvs i know not what . ii . yet that i feele is much , it came i know not when , it was not euer yet hurtes i know not how , yet is it such as i am pleasd .ii. .ii. though it be cured neuer it is a wound .ii. that wasteth still in woe and yet i would not , that it were not so . 2 pleasde with a thought that endeth with a sigh , sometimes i smile when teares stand in my eyes , yet then and there such sweet contentment lieth , both when and where my sweet sower torment lies , o out alas , i cannot long endure it , and yet alasse i care not when i cure it . 3 but well away , me thinks i am not shee , that wonted was these fits as soule to scorne . one and the same , euen so i seeme to be , as lost i liue , yet of my selfe forlorne , what may this be that thus my mind doth moue , alasse i feare , god shield it be not loue . tenor . i know not with .ii. .ii. .ii. yet that i feele is much , is much , it came i know not when , it was not euer , it hurts i know now how it is , it such yet is it , such as i am pleasde , .ii. .ii. though it be cured neuer .ii , it is a wound that wasteth still in woe , still in woe , and i yet i would not , i wold not that it were not so . bassvs . i know not what .ii. .ii. yet that i feele is much .ii. it came i know not when .ii. it was not euer it hurts , i know not how , yet is it such , .ii. as i am pleasde though it be cured though .ii. neuer , it is a wound .ii. that wasteth still in woe and yet i would not that it were not so . altvs . i know not what .ii. .ii. yet that i feele is much , ii came i know not when , i know not when .ii. it came i know not when .ii. yet is it such .ii. as i am pleasd .ii. .ii. though it be cured , neuer .ii. it is a wound .ii. .ii. that wasteth still in woe , & yet i would not that it were not so . xiiii . robert iones cantvs griefe , griefe of my best loues absenting : now o now wilt thou assayle mee i had rather life should fayle mee then endure thy slow for menting , life our griefes and vs doe seuer once for euer absence griefe haue no relenting . 2 well , be it foule absence spights me , so far of it cannot send her , as my heart should not attend her . o how this thoughts thought delights me absence doe thy worst and spare not , know i care not when thou wrongst me , my thoughts right me . 3 o but such thoughts proue illusions , shadowes of a substance banisht , dreames of pleasure too soone vanisht , reasons maimde of their conclusions , then since thoughts and all deceiue me , o life leaue me , end of life ends loues confusions . tenor . griefe griefe , of my best loues absenting , now o now wilt thou assayle me , i had rather life should fayle me then endure thy slow tormenting , life our griefes and vs doe seuer once for euer , absence , griefe haue no relenting . bassvs . griefe griefe of my best loues absenting now o now wilt thou assayle me , i had rather life should fayle me , then endure thy slow tormenting : life our griefes and vs doe seuer , once , for euer absence griefe haue no relenting . altvs . griefe , griefe of my best loues absenting , now o now wilt thou assayle me , i had rather life should fayle , me then endure thy slow tormenting . life our griefe and vs doe seuer , doe seuer , once for euer , absence griefes haue no relenting . xv. robert iones cantvs if in this flesh where thou in drencht dost lie poore soule thou canst reare vp .ii. .ii. thy limed wings , carry my thoughts vp to the sacred skie .ii. and wash them in those heauenly hallowed springs , where ioy and requium & requium the holy angels sings whilst all heauens vault .ii. with blessed ecchoes .ii. .ii. .ii. blessed echoes rings . 2 awaked with this harmony diuine , o how my soule mounts vp her throned head , and giues again with natiue glory shine , wash with repentance then thy dayes missed , then ioyes with requium mayest thou with angels sing , whilest all heauens vault with blessed ecchoes ring . tenor . if in the flesh the flesh , if in .ii. thou dost lie poore soule . thou caust reare vp thou .ii. carry my thoughts vp to the sacred skie , vp .ii. and wash them in those heauenly hallowed springs where ioy and requium .ii. the holy angels sings , whilst all heauens vault .ii. .ii. with blessed ecchoe .ii. .ii. ring ecchoering . bassvs . if in this flesh .ii. where thou indrencht dost lie , poore soule thou canst reare vp thou .ii. thy limed wings , carry my thoughts vp to vp to the sacred skie , .ii. and wash them in those heauenly hallowed springs , where ioy and requium and .ii. the holy angels sings , whilst all heauens vault .ii. with blessed ecchoe rings .ii. rings . altvs . if in the flesh where thou indrencht dost lie poore soule , poore soule , shou canst reare vp thy limed .ii. wings thou canst .ii. wings carry my thoughts vp to the sacred skies , vp to .ii. and wash them in those heauely hallowed springs , where ioyes & requium and requium the holy angels sing , the .ii. whilst all heauens vault .ii. .ii. with blessed ecchoe , .ii. .ii. with blessed ecchoes ring . xvi . robert iones cantvs . othred of life when thou art spēt how are my sorrowes eased . o earth why tremblest o vaile of flesh whē thou art rent how shal my soule be pleased : thou at death that did re ceiue both heate and breath by bargain of a second birth , that done .ii , that done again to be cold earth , come death .ii. .ii. deere widwife to my life , see sin and ver tue holde at strife , make hast away lest thy de lay .ii. bee my decay world of in anity school house of vanity minion of hell fare well .ii. .ii. farewell . 2 o coward life whose feare doth tie me in distasting sences , infused part mount vp on hie , life gets on life offences , o flie immortall flie away , be not immurde in finite clay , where true loue doth with selfe loue fight , begetting thoughts that doe affright , courage faint heart , sound trumpet death , i le find it wind with all my breath . o case of glasse , confusions mase , a flouring grasse , temple of treachery , soule yoake to misery , store-house of hell farewell , farewell . tenor . othred of life when thou art spent , how are my sorrowes eased : o earth why temblest thou at o vaile of flesh when thou art rent , how shall my soule be pleased : death , that did receiue both heate and breath , by bargaine of a second birth , that done that done , againe to be cold earth , come death .ii. .ii. deare widwife to my life , see sin●e and vertue hold at strife , make hast away lest thy delay , ii . be my decay , de cay , world of inanity , .ii. schoole-house of vanity , vanity , minion of hell farewell , minion .ii. farewell farewell .ii. bsasvs . othred of life when thou art spent , how are my o vale of flesh when thou art rent , how shal my sorrowes eased , o earth why tremblest thou at death soule be pleased , that did receiue both heat & breath , by bargain of a second birth , that done .ii. again to be cold earth , come death .ii .ii. deere midwife to my life , see sinne & vertue hold at strife , make hast away lest thy delay , ii . be my decay world of inanity , schoole-house of vanity , o minion of hell farewell , ii . minion ofhel farewell , farewell , farewell . altvs . othred of life when thou art spent , how are my sorrowes eased , o earth why trem-blest thou at death , o vayle of flesh when thou art rent , how shall my soule be pleased : that did receiue both heate and breath , by bargaine of a second birth , that done , .ii. again .ii. come death , .ii. deere midwife to my life , see sin and vertue hold at strife , make hast away , lest thy delay .ii. be my de cay , world of inanity , anity .ii. school-house of vanity , .ii. minion of hell farewell .ii. farewell , fare well . xvii . robert iones cantvs . when i sit reading all alone that secret booke where in i sigh , i sigh i .ii. i sigh to looke how many spots there bee , i wish i could not see , i wish i could not see or from my selfe might flee . 2 mine eyes for refuge then with zeale befixe the skies , my teares doe cloude those eyes , my sighes doe blow them drie , and yet i liue to die , my selfe i cannot flie , 3 heauens i implore , that knowes my fault , what shall i doe , to hell i dare not goe , the world first made me rue , my selfe my griefes renew , to whome then shall i sue . 4 alasse ; my soule doth faint to draw this doubtfull breath , is thereno hope in death , oyes , death ende my woes : death me from me will lose , my selfe am all my foes . tenor . when i sit reading all alone that secret booke wherein i sigh , i sigh to looke how many spottes there bee .ii. there be i wish i could not see .ii. or from my selfe might flee . bsasvs . when i sit reading all alone , that secret booke wherein i sigh , i sigh to looke , how many spots there be there bee , i wish i could not see .ii. .ii i wish i could not see , or from my selfe might flee . altvs . when i sit reading all alone . that secret booke wherein i sigh , i sigh to looke to looke , how many spots there be , i wish i could not see .ii. ii . or from my selfe might flee . xviii . robert iones . cantvs . faine would i speake but feare to giue offence , makes mee tetire : .ii. and in amasement stand , still breathing forth , .ii. my woes in fruitlesse silence , whilst my poore hart is slaine by her faire hands : faire hands indeed the guiders of the dart that from her eyes .ii. were leueldat my heart . 2 those eyes two pointed diamonds did engraue , vvithin my heart the true and liuely forme , of that sweet saint whose pitty most i craue , vvhose absence makes me comfortlesse to mourne , and sighing say ( sweet ) would she knew my loue , my plaints perhaps her mind may somewhat moue . 3 but if she knew , what if she did reiect , yet better t were by her sweet doome to die , that she might know my deare loues true effect , then thus to liue in vnknowne misery , yet after death it may be she would say , his too much loue did worke his liues decay . tenor . fain would i speak but feare to giue offence offence , makes mee retire .ii. and in amazement stand , still breathing forth .ii. my woes in fruitlesse silence whilst my poore heart is slame by her fairehand , by her faire hand faire hands indeed the guiders of the darr , of the dart , that from her eyes , that .iii were leuelde at my heart . bsasvs . fain wold i speake but feare to giue offence , makes mee retire .ii. and in amazement stand and .ii. still breathing forth my woes in fruitlesse silence , whilst my poore heart is slaine , is slaine by her faire hand , faire hand indeed the guiders of the dart , the guider of the dart , that from her eyes were leueld at my heart . altvs . faine would i speake , .ii. but feare to giue offence makes me retire , and in amasement stand , still breathing forth , .ii. .ii. forth , whilst my poore heart is slaine by her faire hand , by .ii. faire hands indeed the guiders of the dart that from her eyes , that .ii. .ii. were leueld at my heart . xix . robert iones . cantvs . in sherwood liude stout robin hood an archer great none greater , his bow & shafts were sure & good , yet cupids were much beter robin could shoot at many a hart and misse , cupid at first could hit a hart of his , hey iolly robin hoe iolly robin , hey iolly robin hood , loue finds out me aswell as thee to follow mee .ii. .ii. .ii. to follow me to the green wood . 2 a noble thiefe was robin hoode , wise was he could deceiue him , yet marrian in his brauest mood , could of his heart bereaue him , no greater thiefe lies hidden vnder skies . then beauty closely lodgde in womens eyes . hey iolly robin . 3 an out-law was this robin hood , his life free and vnruly , yet to faire marrian bound he stood and loues debt payed her duely . whom curbe of stricktest law could not hold in , loue with obeyednes and a winke could winne . hey iolly robin . 4 now wend we home stout robin hood leaue we the woods behind vs , loue passions must not be withstood , loue euery where will find vs , i liude in field and towne , and so did he , i got me to the woods , loue followed me , hey iolly robin . bassvs . in sherwood . xix . robert iones . cantvs . in sherwood liude stout robin hood an archer great none greater . his bow & shafts were sure & good , yet cupids were much beter robin could shoot at many a hart and misse , cupid at first could hit a hart of his , hey iolly robin hoe iolly robin , hey iolly robin hood , loue finds out me aswell as thee to follow mee .ii. .ii. .ii. to follow me to the green wood . 2 a noble thiefe was robin hoode , wise was he could deceiue him , yet marrian in his brauest mood , could of his heart bereaue him , no greater thiefe lies hidden vnder skies . then beauty closely lodgde in womens eyes . hey iolly robin . 3 an out-law was this robin hood , his life free and vnruly , yet to faire marrian bound he stood and loues debt payed her duely . whom curbe of stricktest law could not hold in , loue with obeyednes and a winke could winne . hey iolly robin . 4 now wend we home stout robin hood leaue we the woods behind vs , loue passions must not be with stood , loue euery where will find vs , i liude in field and towne , and so did he , i got me to the woods , loue followed me , hey iolly robin . bassvs . in sherwood . xx. robert iones . cantvs . ite caldi sos pi ri all freddo core , rompete il ghiaccio che pieta coontente e se preg , mortale al ci ēl s'in ten de morte .ii. o mer cè sia fine al mio do lore morte .ii. o mercè sie fine al 〈◊〉 do lore . bassvs . sa ' mor non è che dunqne . xxi . robert iones . cantvs . samor non è the dun que è quel ch'io sento ? se buona , on de è effette as pro mortale ? ma s eg li è a mor , per dio che cosa è quae le ? sa ' mi a vog li a. ar de se ri a , on de e ' fi dolce og ni tor men tk ? on de è il piau to el la men to sa ' mal miogrado , il la men tar che va la .ii. o viua morte .ii. o diletto se ma le come puoi tanto in me s'io no'l con sento . finis . bassvs . ite calde sospiri : 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. songs or ayres, 2nd book dowland, john, 1563?-1626. 1600 approx. 49 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 26 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2005-03 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a20692 stc 7095 estc s106688 99842401 99842401 7051 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without asking permission. early english books online. (eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a20692) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 7051) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1475-1640 ; 337:04) 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. songs or ayres, 2nd book dowland, john, 1563?-1626. 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reviewed and edited 2005-01 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion psal. 150. praise god vpon the lute and vi oll . the second booke of songs or ayres , of 2. 4. and 5. parts : with 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 . london : printed by thomas este , the assigne of thomas morley . 1600. to the right honorable the lady lucie comptesse of bedford . excellent ladie : i send vnto your la : from the court of a forreine prince , this volume of my second labours : as to the worthiest patronesse , of musicke : which is the noblest of all sciences : for the whole frame of nature , is nothing but harmonie , as wel in soules , as bodies : and because i am now remoued from your sight , i will speake boldly , that your la : shall be vnthankfull to nature hir selfe , if you doe not loue , & defend that art , by which , she hath giuen you so well tuned a minde . your ladiship hath in your selfe , an excellent agreement of many vertues , of which : though i admire all , yet i am bound by my profession , to giue especiall honor , to your knowledge of musicke : which in the iudgement of ancient times , was so proper an excelencie to woemen , that the muses tooke their name from it , and yet so rare , that the world durst imagin but nine of them . i most humby beseech your la : to receiue this worke , into your fauour : and the rather , because it commeth far to begit , of you . from helsingnoure in denmarke the first of iune . 1600. your ladiships in all humble deuotion : iohn dowland . a. ij . to the right noble and vertuous ladie , lucie comptesse of bedford . g. eastland . to i. dowlands lute . lvte arise and charme the aire , vntill a thousand formes shee beare , coniure them all that they repaire , into the circles of hir eare , euer to dwell in concord there , by this thy tunes may haue accesse , euen to hir spirit whose flowring treasure , doth sweetest harmonie expresse , filling all eares and hearts with pleasure on earth , obseruing heauenly measure , right well can shee judge and defend them , doubt not of that for shee can mend them . to the curteous reader . gentlemen , if the consideration of mine owne estate , or the true worth of mony , had preuailed with me , aboue the desire of pleasuring you , and shewing my loue to my friend , this second labours of maister dowland , ( whose very name is a large preface of commendacions to the booke , ) had for euer laine hid in darknesse , or at the least frozen in a colde and forreine country . i assure you that both my charge and paines in publishing it , hath exceeded ordinary , yet thus much i haue to assure mee of requitall , that neither the work is ordinary nor are your iudgements ordinary to whom i present it , so that i haue no reason but to hope sor good increase in my labours , especially of your good fauours toward mee , which of all things i most esteeme . which if i finde in this , i meane shortly ( god willing ) to set at liberty for your seruice , a prisoner taken at cales , who if hee discouers not something ( in matter of musicke ) worthy your knowledge , let the reputation of my iudgement in musicke aunswere it . in the meane time , i commend my absent friend to your remembrance , and my selfe to your fauorable conceits . george eastland . from my house neere the greene dragon and sword in fleetstreet . a table of all the songs contained in this booke . songs to two voices . i saw my lady weepe : i flow my teares fall from your springs : ii sorow sorow stay , lend true repentant teares : iii dye not before thy day : iiii mourne , mourne , day is with darknesse fled : v tymes eldest sonne , old age the heire of ease : first part . vi then sit thee downe , & say thy nunc demittis : second part . vii when others sings venite exultemus : third part . viii songs to 4. voices . praise blindnesse eies , for seeing is deceipt : ix o sweet woods , the delight of solitarienesse : x if fluds of teares could clense my follies past : xi fine knacks for ladies , cheap , choise , braue and new : xii now cease my wandring eyes : xiii come ye heauie states of night : xiiii white as lillies was hir face : xv wofull heart with griefe opressed : xvi a sheperd in a shade his plaining made : xvii faction that euer dwells in court : xviii shall i sue , shall i seeke for grace : xix finding in fields my siluia all alone : xx songs to 5. voices . cleare or cloudie sweet as aprill showring : xxi humor say what makst thou heere : xxii finis . i. canto . to the most famous , anthony holborne . i saw my la dy weepe , and sor row proud to bee ad-uan-ced so : in those faire eies , ij . where all perfections keepe , hir face was full of woe , full ofwoe , but such a woe ( beleeue me ) as wins more hearts , then mirth can doe , with hir , ij . in ty sing parts . sorow was there made faire , and passion wise , eares a delightfull thing , silence beyond all speech a wisdome rare , shee made hir sighes to sing , and all things with so sweet a sadnesse moue , as made my heart at once both grieue and loue . o fayrer then ought ells , the world can shew , leaue of in time to grieue , inough , mough , your ioyfull lookes excells , teares kills the heart belieue , o striue not to bee excellent in woe , which onely breeds your beauties ouerthrow . i. canto . to the most famous , anthony holborne . i saw my lady weep , ii . ij . ij . and sorrovv proud , to bee aduanced so , in those fayer eyes , ij . vvher all perfections keep : hir face vvas full full of vvoe , but such a vvoe , as vvinnes more hearts , then mirth can doe , vvith hir intising parts . ii. canto . lacrime : flow my teares fall from your springs , exilde for e uer : let mee downe vaine lights shine you no more , no nights are dark e nough for morne where nights black bird hir sad infamy sings , there let mee liue for lorne . those that in dis paire their last fortuns deplore , light doth but shame dis close . neuer may my woes be re lieued , since pit tie is fled , and teares , and sighes , and grones frō the highest spire of con tentment , my for tune is throwne , and feare , and griefe , and paine my wearie dayes , ij . of all ioyes here de pri ued . for my de serts , ij . are my hopes since hope is gone . harke you shadowes that in darcknesse dwell , learne to contemne light , happie , happie they ☞ ☞ ☞ that in hell feele not the worlds des pite . ☞ ii. basso . lacrime . flow teares from your springs , ex i ld for e uer let me mourne : wher down lights shine no more , no night is dark enough for those : that nights black bird hir sad in fa my sings , ther let me liue forlorne . in dis pair their fortunes de-plore , light doth but shame disclose . ne uer may my vvoes , my vvoes , be re lie ued , since pitt'is fled : and teares , and from the high-est spire , high'st spire of contentment , my fortunes throwne , and feare , and sighes , and grones , my vvea-ry dayes , ij . all ioyes haue depriued . harke that in griefe , and paine , for my de serts , ij . are hopes , hope is gone . darkenesse dwel , learne to contemne light , happy : ij . they that in hell feele not the worlds despite . iii. canto . sorrow sorrowstay , lend true repentant teares , to a woefull , ij . wretch-ed wight , hence , ij . dis paire with thy tor menting feares : doe not , o doe not my heart poore heart affright , pitty , ij . ij . ij , ij , ij , help now or neuer , mark me not to endlesse paine , ij . a las i am cōdempne'd , ij . i am condempned e-uer , nohope , no help , ther doth re maine , but downe , down , down , down i fall , ij . downe ☞ ☞ ☞ and a-rise , ij . i ne uer shall , but downe , downe , downe ☞ downe , i fall , ij . downe and a rise , ij . i ne uer shall . iii. basso . sorrow sorrow stay , lend true repentant teares , lend true repentant repentant teares , to a woefull wofull wretched wight : hence hence dispaire , with thy tormenting feares , ij . oh do not my poore hart my poore hart affright : pittie pittie help now or neuer , marke mee not to endlesse paine , ij . alasse i am condemned , condemned euer : ij . i am condem'd euer , no hope no help ther doth remaine , but downe d. d. d. d. i fall , but downe d. d. d. d. d. i fall , downe & arise , downe and a rise , a rise i never shall , but downe d. d. d. d. i fall , but downe d. d. d. d. d. i fall , downe & arise , downe & a rise , a rise , arise , ij . ij . ij . i. neuer shall . iiii. canto . dye not bee fore thy day , poore poore man condemned , but life thy low lookes , ij . from the humble earth , kisse not dispaire & see sweet hope con temned : the hag hath no delight , but mone but mone for mirth , o fye poore fond ▪ ling , ij . fie fie be willing , to pre serue thy self from killing : hope thy keeper glad to free thee , bids thee goe and will not see thee , ☞ ☞ ☞ hye thee quickly from thy wrong , so shee endes hir willing song . ☞ iiii. basso . dye not before thy day poore man condén'd , but lift thy low looks ij . thy lookes from t'humble earth , kisse not dispaire & see sweet hope cótemned : the hag hath no delight but mone but mone for mirth , o fye o fye fye poore fondling fye fye be vvilling , to preserue thy selfe frō killing , hope hope thy keeper is glad for to free thee , and bids thee goe and vvill not see thee , hye thee quickly from thy wrong , so shee endes hir vvilling song . v canto . mourne , mourne , day is with darknesse fled , what heauen then go-uernes earth , ô none , but hell in heauens stead , choaks with his mistes our mirth . mourne mourne , looke now for no more day nor night , but that from hell , then all must as they may in darkenesse learne to dwell . but yet this change , must needes change our delight , that thus the sunne , ij . the sun should harbour with the night . v. basso . mourne daies with darknesse fled , what heauen then gouernes earth , o none but hell in heauens stead , chokes with his mists our mirth . mourne looke now for no more day , nor night but that from hell , then all must as they may , in darknesse learne to dwell , but yet this change , this change , must change must change delight , that thus the sunne should harbour with the night . vi. canto . times eldest sonne , olde age the heyre of ease , strēgths foe , loues woe , and foster to deuotion , bids gallant youths in marshall prowes please , as for himselfe , hee hath no earth-ly motion , but thinks sighes , teares , vowes , praiers , and sa cri-fi-ces , as good as showes , maskes , iustes , or tilt de ui-ses . but thinckes . ¶ first part . vi. basso . times eldest sonne olde age olde age the heire of ease , strengthes foe , loues woe and foster to deuotion : bids gallant youthes in martial prowes please , as for him selse he hath no earthly motion , but thincks but thincks sighes teares , vowes , prayers , and sacrifices , as good as shewes , masks , iusts , or tilt deuises . but thincks : vii . canto . second part . then sit thee downe , and say thy nune demittis , with de profundis , credo , and te deum , chant mise-re-re for what now so fit is , as that , or this , para-tum est cor meum , o that thy saint would take in worth thy hart , thou canst not please hir with a better part . o that thy vii . basso . second part . then sit thee downe and say thy nunc de-mittis vvith de profundis , credo , and te deum , chant mi-serere , for vvhat novv so fit is , as that or this , paratum est cor meum , o that thy saint vvould take in vvorth thy heart , thou canst not please hir vvith a better part . o that thy viii . canto . third part . when others sings venite exultemus , stand by and turne to noli emulari , for quare fremu e-runt vse oremus viuat e li-za , vi uat e li za , foran aue mari , and teach those swains that liues about thy cell , to say a men a men when thou dost pray so well . heere endeth the songs of two parts , viii . basso . third part . when others sings venite venite exul temus , stand by and turne to noli to noli emu-lari , for quare fremuerunt vse oremus , vi uat e li za , vi uat e li za for an aue mari , and teach those swaines that liues a bout thy cell : to sing a men a men , vvhen thou doest pray so vvell . heere endeth the songs of two parts . ix . canto . praise blindnesseeies , for see ing is deceit , bee dumbe vaine tongue , words are but flattering windes , breake hart & bleed for ther is no re-ceit , to purge in-constancy from most mens lenuoy : mindes . and so i wackt amazd and could not moue , i know my dreame was lenuoy : true , and yet i loue . and if thine eares false haralds to thy hart , conuey into thy head hopes to obtaine , then tell thy hearing thou art deafe by art , now loue is art that wonted to be plaine , now none is bald except they see his braines , affection is not knowne till one be dead , reward for loue are labours for his paines , loues quiuer made of gold his shafts of leade . and so i wackt , &c. ix . alto . praise blindnesse eyes , for seeing is deceit , be dumbe vaine tonge , words are but flattering windes , lenuoy : breake hart & bleed , for there is no receit , to purge inconstancy , from most mens mindes . and so i wackt amazed and could not moue , i know my dreame was true and yet i loue . ix . basso . praise blindnesse eyes for seeing is deceit , be dumbe vaine tonge words are but flattering wyndes , break hart and bleed for there is no receit , lenuoy : to purge inconstancie from most mens myndes . and so i wackt a maz'd and could not moue , i know my dreame was true , and yet i loue . ix . tenore . praise blindnesse eyes for seeing is deceit , be dumbe vaine tonge , words are but flattering windes , lenuoy : breake hart & bleed , for ther is no receit , to purge inconstancy frō most mens mindes . and so i wackt amazd and could not moue , i know my dreame my dreame was true and yet i loue . x. canto . to maister hugh holland . o sweet woods the de light of so li ta ri nesse , o how much doe i loue your so li ta ri resse . from fames desire , from loues delight retir'd , in these sad groues an hermits life i led , and those false pleasures which i once ad mir'd , with sad re mem-brance of my fall , ij i diead , to birds , to trees , to earth , im part i this , for shee lesse se cret , and as sence lesse is . 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 . o sweet woods , &c. o how much , &c. you men that giue false worship vnto loue , and seeke that which you neuer shall obtaine , the endlesse worke of sisiphus you procure , whole end is this to know you striue in vaine , hope and desire which now your idols bee , you needs must loose and feele dispaire with mee . o sweet woods , &c. o how much , &c. you woods in you the fairest nimphs haue walked , nimphes at whose sight all harts did yeeld to loue , you woods in whom deere louers oft haue talked , how doe you now a place of mourning proue , wansted my mistres saith this is the doome , thou art loues childbed , nursery , and tombe . o sweet woods , &c. o how much , &c. x. alto . o sweet woods sweet woods the delight of solitarinesse , o how much doe i loue your solitarinesse . from fames desire , from loues delight retyrde , in these sad groues an hermits lyfe i led , i led , and those , ij . false pleasures which i once admir'd , with fad remembrance of my fall , ij . i dread , to birds , to trees , to earth , ij . impart i this , for she lesse secret & as sēceles is . x. basso . to maister hugh holland . o how much doe i loue your so li ta-rinesse . from fames desire , from loues delight retirde , in those sad groues an hermits life i led , i led , and these false pleasures which i once admirde , with sad remembrance of my fall , ij i dread , to birds , to trees , to earth , ij . impart i this , for she lesse secret and as sencelesse is . x. tenore . o sweet woods the delight of solitarinesse , o how much doe i loue your solitari nesse . from fames desire , from loues delight retyrde , in these sad groues an hermits lyfe i led , i led , and those false pleasures which i once admyr'd , with sad remembrance of my fall , ij . i dread , to birds , to trees , to earth , ij . impart i this , for shee lesse secret and as sencelesse sencelesse is . xi . canto . if fluds of teares could cleanse my follies past , and smoakes of sighes might sa cri fice for sinne , if groning cries might salue my fault at last , or endles mone , for error pardon win , then would i cry , weepe , sigh , and euer mone , mine er rors , fault , sins , follies past and gone . i see my hopes must wither in their bud , i see my fauours are no lasting flowers , i see that woords will breede no better good , then losse of time and lightening but at houres , thus when i see then thus i say therefore , that fauours hopes and words , can blinde no more ▪ xi . alto . if fluds of teares could clense my follies past , and smoakes of sighes might sacrifice for sinne , if groning cries might salue my falt at last , or endlesse mone for error pardon winne , then would i crye , weep , sigh and euer mone , myne errors fault , errors fault , sinnes follies past and gone . xi . basso . if fluds of teares could clense my follies past , & smoaks of sighes might sacrifice for sinne , if groning cries might salue my fault at last , or endlesse mone for error pardon winne , then would i crye , weep , sigh and euer mone , myne errors ij . faults , sinnes follies past and gone . xi . tenore . if fluds of teares could elense my follies past , and smoakes of sighes might sacrifice for sinne , if groning cries might salue my fault at last , or endles mone for error pardon win , then would i cry , weepe , sigh , and euer mone , mine errors , ij . faults , sins , sins , follies past and gone . xii . canto . fine knacks for ladies , cheape choise braue and new , good penniworths but mony can-not moue , i keepe a faier but for the faier to view , a begger may bee liberall of loue , though all my wares bee trash the hart is true , the hart is true , the hart is , true . great gifts are guiles and looke for gifts againe , my trifles come , as treasures from my minde , it is a precious iewell to bee plaine , sometimes in shell th'orienst pearles we finde , of others take a sheafe , of mee a graine , of mee a graine , of mee a graine . within this packe pinnes points laces & gloues , and diuers toies fitting a country faier , but my hart where duety serues and loues , turtels & twins , courts brood , a heauenly paier , happy the hart that thincks of no-remoues , of no remoues , of no remoues . xii . alto . fine knacks for ladies , cheape , choise , braue and new , good peniworthes , but mony cannot moue , i keep a fayer , but for the fayer to view , a begger may be liberall of loue , though all my wares be trash , the heart is true , ij . ij . is true . xii . basso . fine knacks for ladies cheap , choise , braue and new , good peni worthes , but mony cannot moue , i keep a fayer , but for the fayer to view , a begger may be liberall of loue : though all my wares be trash , the heart is true , is true , the heart is true , ij . the heart is true . xii . tenore . fine knacks for ladies , cheap , choise , braue and new , good peniworthes but mony cannot moue , i keepe a fayer but for the fayer to view , a begger may be liberall of loue , though all my wares be trash , the heart , the heart is true . ij . is true , the heart is true , the heart is true . xiii . canto . now cease my wandring eies , strange beauties to admire , one faith in change least comfort lies , long ioyes yeeld long desire . new hopes one loue , makes our fraile pleasures e-ter-nall , and in sweetnesse proue . new ioyes , are still with sor-row decli-ning , vn-to deepe a noies . one man hath but one soule , which art cannot deuide , if all one soule must loue , two loues most be denide , one soule one loue , by faith and merit vnited cannot remoue , distracted spirits , are euer changing & haplesse in their delights . nature two eyes hath giuen , all beautie to impart , aswell in earth as heauen , but she hath giuen one hart , that though wee see , ten thousand beauties yet in vs one should be , one stedfast loue , because our harts stand fixt although our eies do moue . xiii . alto . now cease my wandring eyes , strange beaw ties to admyre . one faith one in change least comfort lyes , long ioyes yeld long de sire . new hopes new loue makes our fraile pleasures eter nall , and in sweetnesse proue . ioyes are still with sor row decli ning , vn to deep a noyes . xiii . basso . now cease my wandring eyes , strange beaw-ties to ad-myre : in change least com-fort lyes , long ioyes yeld long de sire . one fayth one loue makes our fraile pleasures e-ter-nall , and in sweetnesse proue . new hopes new ioyes are still with sor row decli-ning , vn to deep a noyes . xiii . tenore . now cease my wandring eyes , strange bew ties to admyre . one faith one in change least comfort lyes , long ioyes yeld long desyre . new hopes new loue , ij . makes our fraile pleasures eternall , and in sweetnesse prout . ioyes , ij . are still with sorrow declining , vn-to deep a noyes . xiiii . canto . come yee heauy states of night , doe my fathers spirit right , sound ings balefull let mee borrow , burthe-ning my song with sorrow , come sor-row come hir eies that sings , by thee are tur ned in to springs . come you virgins of the night , that in dirges sad delight , quier my anthems , i doe borrow gold nor pearle , but sounds of sorrow : come sorrow come hir eies that sings , by thee are tourned into springs . xiiii . alto . come come ye heauy states of night , doe my fathers spirit right , soundings balefull let me borrow , burthening my song with sorrow , come sorrow come come hir eyes that sings , by thee are turned , are turned in to springs . xiiii . basso . come , come yee heauie states of night , doe my fathers spirit right , soun dings balefull let mee borrow , burthening my song with sorrow , come sorrow come hir eies that singe , by thee are turned in-to spring . xiiii . tenore . come come ye heauy states of night , doe my fathers spirit right , soundings balefull let me borrow , burthening my song with sorrow , come sor row come hir eyes that singes , by thee are tur ned , are turn'd into springs . xv. canto . white as lillies was hir face , when she smiled , she bee guiled , quitting faith with foule disgrace , vertue seruice thus neglected , heart with for rowes hath in-fected . 2 when i swore my hart hir owne , shee disdained , i complained , yet shee left mee ouerthrowen , careles of my bitter groning , ruthlesse bent to no relieuing . 3 vowes and oaths and faith assured , constant euer , changing neuer , yet shee could not bee procured , to belecue my paines exceeding , from hir sçant neglect proceeding . 4 oh that loue should haue the art , by surmises , and disguises , to destroy a faithfull hart , or that wanton looking women , should reward their friends as foemen . 5 all in vaine is ladies loue , quickly choosed , shortly loosed , for their pride is to remoue , out alas their looks first won vs , and their pride hath straight vndone vs. 6 to thy selfe the sweetest faier , thou hast wounded , and confounded , changles faith with foule dispaier , and my seruice hath enuied , and my succours hath denied . 7 by thine error thou haft loft , hart vnfained , truth vnstained , and the swaine that loued most , more assured in loue then many , more dispised in loue then any , 8 for my hart though set at nought , since you will it , spoile and kill it , i will neuer change my thoughts , but grieue that beautie ere was borne . xv. alto . white as lillies was hir face , when shee smiled shee beguiled , quitting faith with soule dis grace , vertue seruice thus neglected , heart with sorrowes hath in fected . xv. basso . white as lillies was hir face , when shee smiled , shee beguiled , quit ting fath with foule disgrace , vertue seruice thus neglected , heart with sorrowes hath infected . xv. tenore . white as lillies was hir face , when shee smiled , she beguiled , quitting faith with foule dis grace , vertue seruice thus neg lected , heart with sorrowes with sorrowes hath in sected . xvi . canto . wofull hart with griefe oppressed , since my fortunes most dis tressed , from my ioyes hath mee re mo ued , follow those sweet eies adored , those sweet eyes where in are stored , all my plea sures best bee loued . fly my breast , leaue mee forsaken , wherein griese his seate hath taken , all his arrowes through mee darting , thou maist liue by hir sunne-shining , i shall suffer no more pining , by thy losse , then by hir parting . xvi . alto . wofull heart with griefe oppressed , since my fortunes most distressed , from my ioyes my ioyes hath mee remou'd , follow those sweet eyes a dored , those faier eyes wherein are stored , all my ple sures best be loued . xvi . basso . wofull heart with griese oppressed , since my fortunes most di stressed , from my ioyes hath me re mou'd , follow those sweet eyes , sweet eyes a dored , all my plea sures best beloued . xvi . tenore . wofull heart with griese oppressed , since my fortunes most distressed , from my ioyes , my ioyes hath me re moued , follow those sweet eyes those sweet eyes adored , those sweet eyes wher in are stored , all my pleasures best pleasures best be loued . xvii . canto . a shepheard in a shade , his plaining made , of loue and lo-uers wrong , since loue and fortune will , i honour still , your faire and louely eye , vn to the fairest lasse , that trode on grasse , and thus bee-gan his song , what conquest will it bee , sweet nimph for thee , it i for sorrow dye , restore , restore my hart againe , which loue by thy sweet lookes hath slaine , least that inforst by your disdaine , i sing , fye fye on loue , ij . it is a foolish thing . my hart where haue you laid o cruell maide , to kill when you might saue , why haue yee cast it sorth as nothing worth , without a tombe or graue . o let it bee intombed and lye , in your sweet minde and memorie , least i resound on euery warbling string , fyefye on loue that is a foolish thing . xvii . alto . a shepherd in a shade , his plaining made , of loue & louets wrong , vn to the fairest lasse , since loue and fortune will , i honour still , your faire & louely eye , what cōquest will it be , ij . that trode on grasse , and thus be gan his song . restore restore my heart a ij . sweet nimphe for thee , if i for sor-row dye . gaine , which loue by thy sweet lookes hath slaine , by your disdain i sing , fie fie on loue , fie fie on loue , fie , it is a folish thing . xvii . basso . a a shepherd in a shade , his plaining made , of loue & since loue and fortune will , i ho-nour still , your faire & lo-uers wrong , vn to the fai-rest lasse , that trode on loue-ly eye , what conquest will it be , sweet nimphe for grasse , and thus began his song . restore restore my heart a thee , if i for sorrow dye . gaine , which loue by thy sweet lookes hath slaine , least that inforst by your disdaine i sing , fie fie on loue , fie fie on loue fie it is a fo-lish thing . xvii . tenore . a shepherd in a shade , his playning made . of loue and louers wrong , vn to the fai-rest lasse , since loue & fortnue wil , i ho-nour still , your faier and louely eye , what conquest will it be , ij . that trode on grasse , and thus be gan his song . restore restore my heart a sweet nimphe for thee , if i for sor-row dye . gaine , which loue by thy sweet sweet lookes hath slaine , least that inforst , inforst by your disdaine , ij . i sing fie fie on loue , fie fie fie on loue it is a folish thing . xviii . canto . faction that euer dwels , in court where wits excells , hath set de fiance , fortune and loue hath sworne , that they were neuer borne , of one aliance . 1 fortune sweares , weakest harts the booke of cupids arts turne with hir wheele , sences themselues shall proue venture hir place in loue aske them that feele . 2 this discord it beget atheist that honour not nature thought good , fortune should euer dwell in court where wits excell loue keepe the vvood . 3 so to the wood vvent i with loue to liue and die fortune forlorne , experience of my youth made mee thinke humble truth in desert borne . 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 . xviii . alto . faction that e uer dwells , in court where wittes excells , hath set defiance , fortune and loue , hath sworne , that they were ne uer borne of one a liance . xviii . basso . faction , that euer dwells , in court where wittes excells , hath set de fiance , fortune , and loue hath sworne , that they were neuer borne , of oue aliance . xviii . tenore . faction , that euer dwells , in court where witts excells , hath set de-fiance : forrune and loue , hath sworne , that they were ne uer borne , of one a liance . xix . canto . shall i sue shall i seeke for grace ? shall i pray shall i proue ? shall i striue to a heauenly ioy , with an earthly loue ? shall i think that a bleeding hart or a wounded eie , or a sigh can ascend the cloudes to at-taine so hie . 2 silly wretch forsake these dreames , of a vaine desire , o bethinke what hie regard , holy hopes doe require . fauour is as faire as things are , treasure is not bought , fauour is not wonne with words , nor the wish of a thought . 3 pittie is but a poore defence , for a dying hart , ladies eies respect no mone , in a meane desert . shee is to worthie far , for a worth so base , cruell and but iust is shee , in my iust disgrace . iustice giues each man his owne , though my loue bee iust , yet will not shee pittie my griefe , therefore die i must , silly hart then yeeld to die , perish in dispaire , witnesse yet how faine i die , when i die for the faire . xix . alto . shall i sue , shall i seeke for grace , shall i pray , shall i proue , shall i striue to a heauenly ioye , with an earthly loue , shall i thinck that a bleeding heart , ij . or a wounded eye , or a sigh can ascend the cloudes , ascend the cloudes , to attaine so hie . xix . basso . shall i sue shall i seeke for grace , shall i pray shall i proue , shall i striue to a heauenly ioye with an earthly loue : shall i thinck , ij . that a bleeding heart or a wounded eye , or a sigh , can ascend the cloudes to attaine so hie . xix . tenore . shall i sue , shall i seeke for grace , shall i pray , shall i proue , shall i striue to a heauenly ioye with an earthly loue , shall i thinck that a bleeding heart or a wounded eye , or a sigh can ascend the cloudes , the cloudes , to attaine so hie . xx. canto . for finding in fields : ye shall finde a better dittie . tosse not my soule , o loue twixt hope and feare , shew mee some ground where i may firme ly stand or sure ly fall , i care not which a peare , so one will close mee lenuoy : in a cer taine band . when once of ill the vtter most is lenuoy : knowen , the strength of sor row quite is o-uer throwne . take mee assurance to thy blisfull holde , or thou despaire vnto thy darkest cell , fach hath full rest , the one in ioyes enrolde , th' other , in that hee feares no more , is well : when once the vttermost of ill is knowne , the strength of sorrow quite is ouerthrowne . the end of the foure parts . xx. alto . tosse not my soule ( o loue ) twixt hope and feare , shew mee some ground wher i may firm ly stand , or surely fall , ij . i care not which apeare , so one will close mee in a lenuoy : certaine band , in a certaine band . when once of ill , the vttermost is knowne , ij . the strength of sorrow quite is ouerthrowne . xx. basso . tosse not my soule : shew mee some ground where i may firmely stand , or surely fall , ij . i care not which apeare , so one will close , ij . lenuoy : will close mee in a certaine band . when once of ill the vttermost is knowne , the strength of sorrow quite is ouer throwne . the end of the foure parts . xx. tenore . tosse not my soule , ( o loue , ) twixt hope & feare , ij . shew mee some ground where i may firmely stand or surely fall , or fall , or surely fall , i care not which apeare , ij . lenuoy : so one will close , mee in a certaine band . when once of ill , the vtter most , when once of ill the vttermost is knowne , the strength of sorrow quite is ouer throwne . xxi . qvinto . for a treble vidl . cleare or cloudie : of that night bird that singeth , who thought all sweet , ij . yet iarring notes out ringeth . xxi . canto . cleare or cloudie sweet as aprill showring , smoth or frowning so is hir face to mee , pleasd or smiling like milde may all flowring , when skies blew silke and me dowes carpets bee , hir speeches notes of that night bird that singeth , who thought all sweet yet larring notes out ring eth . hir grace like iune , when earth and trees bee trimde , in best attire of compleat beauties height , hir loue againe like sommers daies bee dimde , with little cloudes of doubtfull constant faith , hir trust hir doubt , like raine and heat in skies , gently thundring , she lightning to mine eies , sweet sommer spring that breatheth life and growing , in weedes as into hearbs and flowers , and sees of seruice diuers sorts in sowing , some haply seeming and some being yours , raine on your hearbs and flowers that truely serue , and let your weeds lack dew and duely sterue . xxi . alto . cleare or cloudie sweet as aprill showring , smoth or frowning , so is hir face to mee , pleasd or smiling , like milde may all flowring , when skies blew filke and medowes car pets be , hir speches , notes of that night bird that sings , who thought all sweet , yet iarring notes out ringeth . xxi . basso . cleare or clowdie , sweet as aprill showring , smothe or frow ning , so is hir face to mee , pleasd or smiling , like milde may all flowring , when skies blue filke and medowes carpets be , hir speeches notes of that night bird that singeth , who thought all sweet , yet iarring notes out ringeth . xxi . tenore . cleare or cloudie sweet as aprill showring , smoth or frowning so is hir face to mee , pleasd or smiling like mild may all flowring , when skies blew silke blew silke and medowes carpets be , hir speeches notes of that night bird that fingeth , who thought all sweet yet iarring notes out ringeth . xxii . qvinto . for a treble violl . hvmor : princes chorus : xxii . canto . a dialogue . hvmor say what mak'st thou heere , in the presence of a queene , thou art a heauy leaden moode , chorus : but neuer hu mor yet was true , but that but that but that that that that that that that which one-ly one-ly pleaseth you . 1 o , i am as heauy as earth , say then who is humor now . 1 why then t is i am drownde in woe , but neuer humor , &c. 1 mirth then is drownde in sorrowes brim , oh , in sorrow all things sleepe . 1 in hir presence all things smile , humor frolike then a while . but neuer humor , &c. xxii . alto . hvmor : chorus : but neuer humor yet was true , but that but that but that that that that that that that that which onely onely pleaseth you . xxii . basso . hvmor : princes hould conceit most deere , all conceit in humor seene : humor is inuencions foode : chorus : but neuer humor yet was true , but that but that but that that that that that that that that which one ly pleaseth you . 2 i am now inclind to mirth , humor i as well as thou . 2 no no wit is cherisht so , but neuer humor : &c. 2 no no foole the light 's things swim ▪ heauie things sinck to the deepe : but neuer humor : &c. xxii . tenore . hvmor : chorus : but neuer humor yet was true , but that but that but that that that that that that that that which one-ly pleaseth you . basso . dowlands adew , finis . dowlands adew for master oliuer cromwell . finis . 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. weelkes, thomas, 1575 (ca.)-1623. 1608 approx. 58 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 48 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2006-02 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a14898 stc 25202 estc s119739 99854945 99854945 20409 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text 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[96] p. : music printed by [john windet for] william barley, and are to be sold at his shoppe in gracious street, london : 1608. three partbooks. at head of title, part 1: "cantus"; part 2: "tenor"; part 3: "bassus". at foot of each: cum priuilegio. actual printer's name from stc. signatures: a² b-d⁴ e² ; a² b-d⁴ e² ; a² b-d⁴ e² . includes a 6-part song in memory of thomas morley. reproduction of the original in the henry e. huntington library and art gallery. created by converting tcp files to tei p5 using tcp2tei.xsl, tei @ oxford. re-processed by university of nebraska-lincoln and northwestern, with changes to facilitate morpho-syntactic tagging. gap elements of known extent have been transformed into placeholder characters or elements to simplify the filling in of gaps by user contributors. eebo-tcp is a partnership between the universities of michigan and oxford and the publisher proquest to create accurately transcribed and encoded texts based on the image sets published by 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site . eng part-songs, english -early works to 1800. 2005-08 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-09 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-11 andrew kuster sampled and proofread 2005-11 andrew kuster text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-01 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cantvs 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 . london printed by william barley , and are to be sold at his shoppe in gracious street . 1608. cum priuilegio . to the right noble and most worthy , edvvard lord , denny , baron of waltham , thomas weelkes wisheth the happines of both worldes . right honovrable , it were needlesse to commend the worth of musicke to a noble and vnderstanding disposition : for in the natures of artes and generous spirites , ther is a sympathie , this being only grac'd by them ; and they the onely patrones of this profession : i haue presumed , though not worthy your acceptance ( as to the fauourer of all vertue ) humbly to entreate your lordship to patronize these my simple labours , which if your lordship vouchsafe , they haue their hire , and my self euer bound ( as is my duty ) to doe your lordship all faithfull , dutifull and acceptable seruice . thomas vveelkes . cantvs . 3 voc . ii. i ockey thine horne pipes dull , giue wind man at full , fie vpon such a sad gul , like an hoody doody , all to moody , toodle , toodle , pipe it vp thicker , i le tread it the quicker : why then about it roundly . .ii. and i will foot it foot it .ii. .ii. soundly , i le take my steps the shorter , as if i trampled , trampled trampled morter . darite growes so grane , i may not her haue : in around when i do craue , with hoop sir hoy day , o you hurtme . toodle , toodle , set me thy worke by , and come to me smurkly . then if she chance to glance in , giue vs two roome to dance in , though my green ierkin bare it vs two to all the parish , iii. some men desire spouses , that come of noble houses , and some would haue in mariage ladies of courtly cariage , fa la la fa la la la la la , but few desire as i do , the maidenhead , the maidenhead .ii. .ii. of a widow , fa la la la la fa la la la la la. 2 some thinke faire youth will cherish , strength that begins to perish , i le haue no colts to taming , let me be young'st at gaming . i le get ore , i le go nigh too , the maidenhead of a widdow . iiii. to morrow is the marriage day of mopsus and faire phillida , come shepheards bring your garlands gay , .ii. .ii. your garlands gay . 2 if loue lye in so fowle a nest , and fowlenes on so faire a breast , what louer may not hope the best . 3 o do not weepe faire bellamoure , though he be gone there 's many more , for loue hath many loues in store . v. vpon a hill , a hill , the bony bony , boy , sweet thirsis sweetly plaid , and calde his lambes their maisters ioy , and more hee would haue said , but loue , but loue that giueth wings , but loue that giues the louers wings , withdrew his mind , his mind , withdrew his mind , withdrew his mind , his mind from other things . 2 his pipe and he could not agree , for milla was his note , this silly pipe could neuer get , this louely name by rote . with that they both fell in a sound , he fell a sleepe , his pipe to ground . vi. come sirrah iaoke hoe , fill some tobacco , bring a wire , and some fire , hast hast away , quicke i say , do not stay , shun delay , for i dranke none good to day : i sweare that this tobacco it 's perfect trinidado , by the very very mas , neuer neuer neuer was better gere then is here , by the roode , for the bloud , it is very very good , t is very good . 2 fill the pipe once more , my braines daunce trenchmore , it is headdy , i am geeddy , my head and braines , back and raines , iointes and vaines , from all paines , it doth well purge and make cleane . then those that doe condemne it , or such as not commend it , neuer were so wise to learne , good tobacco to discerne let them go , plucke a crow , and not know as i do the sweet of trinidado . vii . tan ta ra ran tan tant , cryes mars on bloudy rampier fa la fa la fa la , fa la cries venus in a chamber toodle loodle .ii. loo , cryes pan that cuckoo , with bels at his shoo , and a fiddle too , .ii. aye me , but i alas lye weeping , for death hath slaine my sweeting , which hath my heart in kee ping , .ii. viii . the gods haue heard my vowes , fond lyce , whose faire browes wont scorne with such disdaine , my lone , .ii. my teares my paine .ii. fa la la la. 2 but now those spring-tide roses , are turnde to winterposes , to rue , and time , and sage , fitting that shriuledage , fa la la la &c. 3 now youthes with hote desire , see , see that flamelesse fire , which erst your hearts so burned , quicke into ashes turned . fa la la la &c. ix . though my carriage be but carelesse , though my looks be of the sternest , yet my passions are compare lesse , when i loue , when i loue , .ii. i loue in earnest . 2 no my wits are not so wild . but a gentle soule may yoake me , nor my heart so hard compilde , but it melts , if loue prouoke me . x. the ape , the monkey and baboone did meete , and breaking of their fast in fryday street , two of them sware together solemnly in their three natures was a simpathie , nay quoth baboon , i do deny that straine , i haue more knauery in me then you twaine . 2 why quoth the ape i haue a horse at will , in parris garden for to ride on still , and ' there shew trickes : tush quoth the monkey i for better trickes in great mens houses lie . tush , quoth baboone , when men do know i come , for sport , from city , country , they will runne . xi . no no , though i shrinke still , yet i thinke stil that a wincke will do what louers louers best know , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. .ii. till then i will be glad , and then i will be mad , hang vp all loue that is sad , is sad , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. .ii. 2 what what , if she faine so , then i plaine go , in a vaine to ouerthrow her that 's flat , fa la la , &c. o , but she loued me well , no but i cannot tell , who dares trust women or hell , xii . a ye me alas , hey hoe , hey hoe .ii. .ii. thus doth messalina go vp and downe the house a cry ing .ii. a cry ing , for her monkey lyes a dying .ii. death thou art too cruel , to bereaue her iewell , or to make a seasure of her only treasure , if her monkey die she will sit and crie , fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie . xiii . late in my rash accounting , my fortune was amoūting , fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la la fa la la fa la la la la la la la la fa la la and now all is vndone , all courses backwards runne , fa la la fa la la fa la la la la la fa la la. 2 harts greedy in desiring , are speedy in aspiring , fa la la &c. but this femall sexe , make stout hearts breake their necks . 3 you ladies faire and fickle , whose climing thoughts do tickle , fa la &c. shall most deepely repent . and finde a base descent . xiiii . fowre arms , two neckes , one wreathing , two paire of lips one breathing , fa la la fa la la fa la la la la : two hearts that multiply , sighes enterchangeably , fa la fa la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la la fa la la la. 2 the thought of this confound me , and as i speake it woundes me , fa la la , &c. it cannot be exprest , good help me whilst i rest . 3 bad stomackes haue their loathing , and o this all is nothing , fa la la , &c. this no with griefes doth proue , report oft turnes in loue , fa la la. xv. lord when i thinke what a paltery thing is a gloue or a ring , or a top of a fan to brag of , and how much a noddy will triumph in a buske point , snatch with the tagge of , then i say , wellfare him , that hath euer vsed close play . 2 and when i see , what a pittifull grace , hath a frowne in the face , or a no in the lips of a lady , and when i had wist , she would bee kist , when shee away did go , with hey hoe , i end so , neuer trust any woman more then you know . xvi . say wāton wil you loue me , i loue no long de laying , no long delaying , i loue no lōg delaying , delaying , whilst that you striue to proue me , to proue me , i feare your loue , i feare your loues decaying . 2 feare not my loues decaying , whilst that you striue to proue me , i loue no long delaying , come wanton then and loue me . xvii . i bei ligustri e rose , ch'in voi natura , pose .ii. donna gen til mi fanno , ogn ' hor mori re , si graue éla mia pena e'l mio martire , . ii . xviii . strike it vp tabor and pipe vs a fauour , thou shalt be well paid for thy labour : i meane to spend my shoe sole to dance about the may pole , i will be blith and briske , leap and skip , hop and trip , turne about in the rout , vntill very meary werry ioyntes can scarse friske . 2 lusty dicke hopkin , lay on with thy napkin , the stiching cost me but a dodkin , the morris were halfe vnd one , wert not for martin of compton , o well said iiging alce , pritty gill , stand you still , dapper iacke , meanes to smacke , how now , fie , fie fie , you dance false . xix . ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha this world doth passe most merily most merily i le bee sworne , for many an honest indian asse goes for a vnicorne , .ii. .ii. .ii. farra diddle diddle dyno .ii. this is idle idle fino , .ii. 2 tygh hygh , tygh hygh , o sweet delight , he tickles this age that can , call tulliaes ape a marmasyte . and ledaes goose a swan , fara diddle deyno , this is idle fyno . 3 so so so so fine english dayes , for false play is no reproch , for he that doth the cochman prayse , may safely vse the coch , fara dyddle deyno , this is idle fyno . xx. since roben hood , maid marian , and little iohn are gone a , the hobby horse was quite for got , when kempe did dauncea lone a , he did labour after the tabor for to dance then into france , for .ii. he tooke paines to skip , .ii. to skip it in hope of gaines of gaines he will trip it trip it trip it on the toc , diddle diddle diddledoe , .ii. 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. .ii. to die and neuer to haue en ding . 2 fa la la la , &c. i die willingly , fa la la la la , &c. and yet i liue in spite of loue , in hope of gaine , and thinke to proue , some pleasure mingled with paine . xxii . alas tarry but one halfe houre , .ii. o tarry but one halfe howre , vntill an opportunity fit my power then will i look and sigh out all my sorrow , now euery body looketh on , and you know i must be gone and .ii. & you know i must be gon to morrow , to morrow . 2 adiew , why did i aspire high , when i see my ruinous end so nigh , yet will i now prolong my last farewell , else in sodaine sort to part , will go neare to breake my heart , that doth swell . xxiii . as deadly serpents lurking , so enuy lyeth wor. king , still to disgrace those men which do striue by vertues fame to augment their height of name , by labour , art and pen. but let all carping momi , and idle foolish zoili , what so ere they will report , i put my selfe in venture to iudgements learned censure and men of better sort . xxiiii . donna il vostro bel vi so , apr'a chi mir ' ogn ' hor .ii. .ii. il paradi so , ma'l mio misero core , sen viu ' ogn ' hor in lagrim'e in lagrim'e dolore do lo re . xxv . the nightin gall the organ of de light the nimble nimble nimble nimble larke , the blacke bird .ii. and the thrush the thrush , and all the prety cho risters of flight , that chant their musicke notes in euery bush , ii . let them no more contend who shal excell , the coockoo coockoo , the coockoo coockoo . ii . the coockoo , coockoo .ii. .ii. .ii. .ii. is the bird that beares the bell . xxvi . 6. voc a remembrance of my friend , m. thomas morley . sextvs . death hath &c. my dearest friend is dead is dead , and laid in graue , in graue hee rests .ii. vntill the world shall end , the world shall end , as end must all things haue , all things must haue an end that nature wrought , that nature wrought must vnto dust be brought .ii. must vnto dust be brought .ii. .ii. altvs death hath depriued mee , depriued mee of my dearest friend , my dearest friend is dead , and laid in graue , in graue in graue he rests , in .ii. vntill the world shall end , the world shall end , as end must all things haue , all things must haue an end that nature wrought , that nature wrought that .ii. must vnto dust be brought , must .ii. must .ii. must vnto dust be brought , vnto dust be brought . tenor 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 . london printed by william barley , and are to be sold at his shoppe in gracious street . 1608. cum priuilegio . a table of all the songes contained in this set. come come le ts begin . i iockey thine horne pipes dull . ii some men desire spouses . iii to morrow is the marriage day . iiii vpon a hill , the bonny boy . v come sirrah iacke hoe . vi tan ta ra ran tan tant . vii the gods haue heard my vowes . viii though my carriage be but ix the ape , the monkey . x no , no though i shrinke still . xi aye me alas hey hoe . xii late in my rash accounting . xiii fowre armes two neckes . xiiii lord when i thinke . xv say wanton will you loue me . xvi i bei ligustri e rose . xvii strike it vp tabor . xviii ha ha this world doth passe . xix since robin hood . xx fa la la , o now weepe . xxi al 's tarrry but one halfe howre . xxii as deadly serpents lurking . xxiii donna il vostro . xxiiii the nightingale . xxv a song for 6. voices death hath depriued me . xxvi tenor . 3. voc . i. come , come le ts begin to reuel't out , to reuel't out , and tread the hilles and dales a bout . that hilles and dales and dales and woodes may sound , an eccho .ii. to this warbling round . lads merry bee with musicke sweete , and faires trip it with your feet , pans pipe is dull , a better straine , doth stretch it selfe to please your vaine , ii. iockey thine horne pipes dull , giue wind man at full , fie vpon that gull , like an hoody doody , all to moody , toodle , toodle , pipe it vp thicker , i le tread it the quicker : why then about it roundly , .ii. and i will foot it foot it .ii. .ii. soundly , i le take my steps the shorter , as if i trampled , trampled trampled morter . darite growes so graue , i may not her haue : in around when i do craue , with hoop sir hoy day , o you hurtme toodle , toodle , set me thy worke by , and come to me smurkly . then if she chance to glance in , giue vs two roome to dance in , though my green ierkin bare is vs two to all the parish . iii. some men desire spouses , that come of noble houses , and some would haue in mariage ladies of courtly cariage , fa la la fa la la , la la la but few desire as i do , the maidenhead , the maidenhead .ii. .ii. of a widow , fa la la la la la la la la la la. 2 some thinke faire youth will cherish , strength that begins to perish , i le haue no colts to taming , let me be young'st at gaming . i le get ore , i le go nigh too , the maidenhead of a widdow . iiii. to morrow is the marriage day of mopsus and faire phillida , come shepheardes bring your garlands gay , your garlands , come shepheardes bring your garlandes .ii. come shepheardes bring your garlands gay , garlandes gay . 2 if loue lye in so fowle a nest , and fowlenes on so faire a breast , what louer may not hope the best . 3 o do not weepe faire bellamoure , though he be gone there 's many more , for loue hath many loues in store . v. vpon a hill , .ii. the bonny bonny boy , .ii. sweet thirsis sweetly plaid , and calde his lambes their maisters ioy , their maisters ioy , and more hee would haue said , but loue , but loue that giues the louers wings , withdrew his mind , his mind , .ii. from other things . 2 his pipe and he could not agree , for milla was his note , this silly pipe could neuer get , this louely name by rote . with that they both fell in a sound , he fell a sleepe , his pipe to ground , vi. come sirrah iacke hoe , fill some tobacco , bring a wire , and some fire , hast hast away , quicke i say , do not stay , shun delay , for i dranke none good to day : i sweare that this tobacco it 's perfect trinida do , by the very very mas , neuer neuer neuer was better gere then is here , by the roode , for the bloud , it is very very good , t is very good . 2 fill the pipe once more , my braines daunce trenchmore , it is headdy , i am geeddy , my head and braines , back and raines , iointes and vaines , from all paines , it doth well purge and make cleane . then those that doe condemne it , or such as not commend it , neuer were so wise to learne , good tobacco to discerne : let them go , plucke a crow , and not know as i do the sweet of trinidado . vii . tan ta ra ran tan tant , cryes mars on bloudy rampier fa la fa la fa la , cries venus in a cham-ber toodle toodle .ii. loo , cryes pan that cuckoo , with bels at his shoo , and a fiddle fiddle too , aye mee , but i alas lye wee ping , for death hath slaine my sweeting , which hath my heart in kee ping , .ii. viii . the gods haue heard my vowes , fond lyce , whose faire browes wont scorne with such disdaine , my loue , .ii. my teares my paine .ii. fa la la la. 2 but now those spring-tide roses , are turnde to winter poses , to rue , and time , and sage , fitting that shriuled age , fa la la la , &c. 3 now youthes with hote desire , see , see that flamelesse fire , which erst your hearts so burned , quicke into ashes turned . fa la la la &c. ix . though my carriage be but carelesse , though my looks be of the sternest , yet my passions are compare lesse , when i loue , when i loue , .ii. .ii. .ii. i loue i loue , i loue i loue , i loue in earnest . 2 no my wits are not so wild . but a gentle soule may yoake me , nor my heart so hard compilde , but it melts , if loue prouoke me . x. the ape , the monkey and baboone did meete , and breaking of their fast in fryday street , two of them sware together solemnly in their three natures was a simpathie , nay quoth baboon , i do deny that straine , i haue more knauery in me then you twaine . 2 why quoth the ape i haue a horse at will , in parris garden for to ride on still , and there shew trickes ; tush quoth the monkey i for better trickes in great mens houses lie . tush , quoth baboone , when men do know i come , for sport , from city , country , they will runne . xi . no no , though i shrinke still , i shrinke still yet i thinke stil that a wincke will do what louers best know , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. fa la liro logh till then i will be glad , and then i will be mad , i will be mad , hang vp all loue that is sad , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. fa la liro liro logh . 2 what what , if she faine so , then i plaine go , in a vaine to ouerthrow her that 's flat , fa la la , &c. o , but she loued me well , no but i cannot tell , who dares trust women or hell , xii . aye me alas , hey ho , hey hoe .ii. .ii thus doth messalina go about the house a cry ing vp and downe the house a crying , .ii. for her monkey lyes a dying .ii. a dy ing death thou art too cruel , to bereaue her iewell , or to make a seasure of her only treasure , if her monkey die she will sit and crie , fie fie fie fie fie fie fie . xiii . late in my rash accounting , my fortune was amoūting , fa la la la la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la la la la la la la la la la and now all is vndone , al courses backwards run , fa la la la la la la fa la la la la la. 2 harts greedy in desiring , are speedy in aspiring , fa la la &c. but this femall sexe , make stout hearts breake their necks . 3 you ladies faire and fickle , whose climing thoughts do tickle , fa la &c. shall most deepely repent , and finde a base descent . xiiii . fowre arms , two neckes , one wreathing , two paire of lips one breathing , fa la la fa la la fa la la : two harts that multiply , sighes enterchangeably , fa la fa la la la fa la la la fa la la la fa la la fa la la. 2 the thought of this confound me , and as i speake it woundes me , fa la la , &c. it cannot be exprest , good help me whilst i rest . 3 bad stomackes haue their loathing , and o this all is nothing , fa la la , &c. this no with griefes doth proue , report oftturnes in loue , fa la la. xv. lord when i thinke what a paltery thing is a gloue or a ring , or a top of a fan to brag of , and how much a noddy will triumph in a buske point , busk point , snatch with the tagge of , snatch .ii. .ii. then i say , welfare him that hath euer vsed close play . 2 and when i see , what a pittifull grace , hath a frowne in the face , or a no in the lips of a lady , and when i had wist , she would bee kist , when shee away did go , with hey hoe , i end so , neuer trust any woman more then you know . xvi . say wāton wil you loue me , i loue no long de laying , no long delaying , i loue no lōg delaying , .ii , whilst that you striue to proue me , to proue me , i feare your loues decaying decaying . 2 feare not my loues decaying , whilst that you striue to proue me , i loue no long delaying , come wanton then and loue me . xvii . i bei ligustri e rose , ch'in voi natura , po se .ii. donna gen . til mi fanno , ogn ' hor mori re , si graue é la mia pena e'l mio marti re , .ii. martire . xviii . strike it vp tabor and pipe vs a fauour , thou shalt be well paid well paid for thy labour : imeane to spend my shoe sole to daunce about the may pole , i will be blith and briske , blith and briske , i le leap and skip , hop and trip , turne about in the rout , vntill very weary weary ioyntes can scarse friske . 2 lusty dicke hopkin , lay on with thy napkin , the stiching cost me but a dodkin , the morris were halfe vndone , wert not for martin of compton , o well said iiging alce , pritty gill , stand you still , dapper iacke , meanes to smacke , how now , fie , fie fie , you dance false . xix . ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha this world doth passe most merily most merily i le bee sworne , for many an honest indian asse goes for a vnicorne , .ii. .ii. .ii. farra diddle diddle dyno .ii. this is idle idle fino , .ii. 2 tygh hygh , tygh hygh , o sweet delight , he tickles this age that can , call tulliaes ape a marmasyte . and ledaes goose a swan , fara diddle deyno , this is idle fyno . 3 so so so so fine english dayes , for false play is no reproch , for he that doth the cochman prayse , may safely vse the coch. fara dyddle deyno , this is idle fyno . xx. since roben hood , maid marian , and little iohn are gone a , the hobby horse was quite for got , when kempe did daunce a lone a , he did labour after the tabor for to dance then into france , for .ii. he tooke paines ▪ tooke paines to skip , .ii. to skip it in hope of gaines .ii. he did trip it trip it .ii. on the toe , diddle diddle diddle doe , .ii. xxi . 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 . 2 fa la la la , &c. i die willingly , fa la la la la , &c. and yet i liue in spite of loue , in hope of gaine , and thinke to proue , some pleasure mingled with paine , xxii . alas tarry but one halfe howre , one halfe howre , vntill an opportunity fit my power .ii. then will i looke and sigh out all my sorrow , now euery body looketh on , and you know i must be gone to morrow , and you know i must be gon to morrow . 2 adiew . why did i aspire high , when i see my ruinous end so nigh , yet will i now prolong my last farewell , else in sodaine sort to part , will go neare to breake my heart , that doth swell . xxiii . as deadly serpents lurking , so enuy lyeth wor. king , still to disgrace those men which do striue by vertues fame to augment their height of name , by labour , art and pen. but let all carping momi , and idle foolish zoili , what so ere they will report , i put my selfe in venture to iudgements learned censure and men of better sort . xxiiii . donna il vostro bel viso vi so , apr'a chi mir ' ogn ' hor il paradi so , .ii. ma'l mio misero core , sen viu ' ogn ' hor in lagrim'e in lagrim'e dolore do lo re . xxv . the nighting gale the organ of delight the nimble nimble .ii. .ii. larke , the blackbird .ii. and the thrush , and all the prittie queristers of flight , that chant their musicke notes in euery bush .ii. let them no more contend who shall excell , the cuckoo , coockoo , the coockoo .ii. coockoo the coockoo coockoo is the bird coockoo .ii. .ii. is the bird that beares the bell . xxvi . 6. voc a remembrance of my friend m. thomas morley . qvintvs death hath depriued mee , hath depriued me of my dearest friend my dearest friend is dead and laid in graue , in graue hee rests ii . vntill the world shall end . the world shall end , as end must all things haue , all things must haue an end that nature wrought , nature wrought , that nature wrought , must vnto dust be brought must vnto dust be brought , to dust be brought must .ii. be brought . tenor death hath depriued mee of my dearest friend , of .ii. my dearest friend is dead and laid in graue , in graue , in graue he restes , in .ii. vntill the world shall end , the world shall end , as end must all thinges haue , all thinges must haue an end , that na ture wrought , that nature wrought , that .ii. must vnto dust be brought , must .ii. must vnto dust vnto dust be brought , bee brought . bassvs 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 . london printed by william barley , and are to be sold at his shoppe in gracious street . 1608. cum priuilegio . a table of all the songes contained in this set. come come le ts begin . i iockey thine horne pipes dull . ii some men desire spouses . iii to morrow is the marriage day . iiii vpon a hill , the bonny boy . v come sirrah iacke hoe . vi tan ta ra ran tan tant vii the gods haue heard my vowes . viii though my carriage be but ix the ape , the monkey . x no , no though i shrinke still . xi aye me alas hey hoe . xii late in my rash accounting . xiii fowre armes two neckes . xiiii lord when i thinke . xv say wanton will you loue me . xvi i bei ligustri e rose . xvii strike it vp tabor . xviii ha ha this world doth passe . xix since robin hood . xx fa la la , o now weepe . xxi al 's tarrry but one halfe howre . xxii as deadly serpents lurking . xxiii donna il vostro . xxiiii the nightingale . xxv a song for 6. voices death hath depriued me . xxvi bassvs . 3. voc . i. come , come le ts begin le ts begin to reuel't out , to reuel't out , and tread the hilles and dales a bout , that hilles and dales and woodes may sound , an eccho .ii. to this warbling round . lads merry bee with musicke sweete , and faires trip it with your feet , pans pipe is dull , a better straine , doth stretch it selfe to please your vaine , ii. iockey thine horne pipes dull , giue wind man at full , fie vpon such a sad gul , like an hoody doody , all to moody , toodle , loodle , pipe it vp thicker , i le tread it the quicker : why then about it roundly , .ii. and i will foot it foot it .ii. .ii. soundly , i le take my steps the shorter , as if i trampled , trampled trampled morter . darite growes so graue , i may not her haue : in around when i do craue , with hoop sir hoy day , o you hurtme toodle , toodle , set me thy worke by and come to me smurkly . then if she chance to glance in , giue vs two roome to dance in , though my green ierkin bare is vs two to all the parish , iii. some men desire spouses , that come of noble houses , and some would haue in mariage ladies of courtly cariage , fa la fa la la fala la la la , but few desire as i do , the maidenhead , the maidenhead .ii. .ii. of a widow , fa la la la fa la la la la la la la. 2 some thinke faire youth will cherish , strength that begins to perish , le haue no colts to taming , let me be young'st at gaming . i le get ore , i le go nigh too , the maidenhead of a widdow . iiii. to morrow is the marriage day of mopsus and faire phillida , come shepheards bring your garlands gay , .ii. .ii. your garlands gay . 2 ifloue lye in so fowle a nest , and fowlenes on so faire a breast , what louer may not hope the best . 3 o do not weepe faire bellamoure , though he be gone there 's many more , for loue hath many loues in store . v. vpon a hill , .ii. a hill , the bony bony boy , sweet thirsis sweetly plaid , and calde his lambes their maistersioy , and more hee would haue said , but loue , but loue that giues the louers wings , withdrew his mind , his mind from other things , from o ther things . 2 his pipe and he could not agree , for milla was his note , this silly pipe could neuer get , this louely name by rote . with that they both fell in a sound , he fell a sleepe , his pipe to ground . vi. come sirrah iacke hoe , fill some tobacco , bring a wire , and some fire , hast hast away , quicke i say , do not stay , shun delay , for i dranke none good to day : i sweare that this tobacco it 's per fect trinidado , by the very mas , neuer was better gere then is here , for the bloud , t is very good . 2 fill the pipe once more , my braines daunce trenchmore . it is headdy , i am geeddy , my head and braines , back and raines , iomtes and vaines , from all paines , it doth well purge and make cleane . then those that doe condenme it , or such as not commend it , neuer were so wise to learne , good tobacco to discerne let them go , plucke a crow , and not know as i do the sweet of trinidado . vii . tan ta ra ran tan tant , cryes mars on bloudy rampier fa la fa la fa la , cries venus in a chamber toodle loodle loo , cryes pan that cuckoo , with bels at his shoo , and a fiddle fiddle too , aye me , but i alas lye weeping , for death hath slaine my sweeting , which hath my heart in keeping , my hart in keeping . viii . the gods haue heard my vowes , fond lyce , whose faire browes wont scorne with such disdaine , my loue , .ii. my teares my paine .ii. fa la la la la la. 2 but now those spring-tide roses , are turnde to winter poses , to rue , and time , and sage , fitting that shriuledage , falalala . &c. 3 now youthes with hote desire , see , see that flamelesse fire , which erst your hearts so burned , quicke into ashes turned . fa la la la &c. ix . though my carriage be but carelesse , though my looks be of the sternest , yet my passions are compare lesse , when i loue , when i loue , i loue , i loue , i loue , i loue in earnest . 2 no my wits are not so wild . but a gentle soule may yoake me , nor my heart so hard compilde , but it melts , if loue prouoke me . x. the ape , the monkey and babone did meete , and breaking of their fast in fryday street , in their three natures was a simpathie , nay quoth baboone i do deny that straine , i haue more knauery in me then you twaine . 2 why quoth the ape i haue a horse at will , in parris garden for to ride on still , and there shew trickes : tush quoth the monkey i for better trickes in great mens houses lie . tush , quoth baboone , when men do know i come , for sport , from city , country , they will runne . xi . no no , though i shrinke still , yet i thinke stil that a wincke will do what louers best know , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. .ii. till then i will be glad , and then i will be mad , hang vp all loue that is sad , fa la la liro logh .ii. .ii. .ii. 2 what what , if she faine so , then i plaine go , in a vaine to ouerthrow her that 's flat , fa la la , &c. o , but she loued me well , no but i cannot tell , who dares trust women or hell . xii . aye me alas , hey hoe , hey hoe .ii. .ii. thus doth messalina ▪ go up and downe .ii. vp and downe the house a crying , a crying , for her monkey lyes a dying for .ii. death thou art too cruel , to bereaue her iewell , or to make a seasure of her onely treasure , if her monkey die she will sit and crie , fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie . xiii . late in my rash accounting , my fortune was amounting , fa la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la fa la la la la : and now all is vndone , all courses backward runne , fa la la fa la la fa la fa la la fa la la fa la la la. 2 harts greedy in desiring , are speedy in aspiring , fa la la &c. but this femall sexe , make stout hearts breake their necks . 3 you ladies faire and fickle , whose climing thoughts do tickle , fa la &c. shall most deepely repent , and finde a base descent . xiiii . fowre armes , two neckes , one wreathing , two paire of lips one breathing , fa la la fa la la fa la la : two hearts that multiply , sighes enterchangeably , fa la fa la fa la fa la fa la fa la la la. 2 the thought of this confound me , and as i speake it woundes me , fa la la , &c. it cannot be exprest , good help me whilst i rest . 3 bad stomackes haue their loathing , and o this all is nothing , fa la la , &c. this no with griefes doth proue , report oft turnes in loue , fa la la. xv. lord when i thinke what a paltery thing is a gloue or a ring , or a top of a fan to brag of , and how much a noddy will triumph in a buske point , snatch with the tagge of , snatch with the tagge of , then i say , well fare him that hath euer vsed close play . 2 and when i see , what a pittifull grace , hath a frowne in the face , or a no in the lips of a lady , and when i had wist , she would bee kist , when shee away did go , with hey hoe , i end so , neuer trust any woman more then you know . xvi . say wanton wil you loue me , i loue no long de laying , delaying , i loue no long delay ing , whilst that you striue to proue me to proue me , i feare your loues decaying . 2 feare not my loues decaying , whilst that you striue to proue me , i loue no long delaying , come wanton then and loue me . xvii . i bei ligustri e rose , ch'in voi natura , po se .ii. donna gen til mi fanno , ogn hor mori re , si graue é la mia pena e'l mio martire , .ii. xviii . strike it vp tabor and pipe via fauour , thou shalt be well paid for thy labour : to dance about the maypole , i will be blith and briske , leap and skip , hop and trip , turne about in the rout , vntill very weary ioyntes can scarse friske . 2 lusty dicke hopkin , lay on with thy napkin , the stiching cost me but a dodkin , the morris were halfe vnd one wert not for martin of compton , o well said iiging alce , pritty gill , stand you still , dapper iacke , meanes to smacke , how now , fie , fie , fie , you dance false . xix . ha ha ha ha ha ha .ii. .ii. this world doth passe most merily most merily i wil be sworn , for many an honest indian asse goes for a vnicorne , goes for an vnicorne .ii. a vnicorne , farra diddle diddle dyno .ii. this is idle idle fino , .ii. 2 tygh hygh , tygh hygh , o sweet delight , he tickles this age that can , call tulliaes ape a marmasyte . and ledaes goose a swan , fara diddle deyno , this is idle fyno . 3 so so so so fine english dayes , for false play is no reproch , for he that doth the cochman prayse , may safely vse the coch , fara dyddle deyno , this is idle fyno . xx. since roben hood , maid marian , and little iohn are gone a , the hobby harse was quite for got , when kempe did daunce a lone a , he did labour after the tabor for to dance then into france , for .ii. he took pains to skip , to skip .ii. to skip it in hope of gains of gains he will trip it trip it trip it on the toe , diddle diddle diddle doe , .ii. xxi fa la la 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. .ii. and neuer to haue ending . 2 fa la la la , &c. i die willingly , fa la la la la , &c. and yet i liue in spite of loue , in hope of gaine , and thinke to proue , some pleasure mingled with paine . xxii . o tarry tarry but one halfe houre , .ii. halfe howre , vntill an opportunity fit my power then will i looke and sigh out all my sorrow , now euery body looketh on , and you know i must be gon & you know i must be gon tomorow , tomorow . 2 adiew , why did i aspire high , when i see my ruinous end so nigh , yet will i now prolong my last farewell , else in sodaine sort to part , will go neare to breake my heart , that doth swell . xxiii . as deadly serpents lurking , so enuy lyeth wor. king , still to disgrace those men which do striue by vertues fame to augment their height of name , by labour , art and pen. but let all carping momi , and idle foolish zoili , what so ere they will report , i put my selfe in venture to iudgements learned censure and men of better sort . xxiiii . donna il vostro bel vi so , apr'a chi mir ' ogn ' horil paradiso , .ii. ma'l mio misero core , sen viu ' ogn ' hor in lagrim'e in lagrim'e dolore do lo re . xviii . the nightin gall the organ of delight the nimble nimble nimble nimble larke , the blacke bird .ii. and the thrush , and all the prety quiristers of flight , that chant their musicke notes in euery bush , ii . in euery bush , in euery bush : let them no more contend who shal excell , the coockoo .ii , is the bird , the coockoo is the bird the coockoo is the bird that beares the bell . xxvi . 6. voc a remembrance of my friend , m. thomas morley . bassvs . death hath , &c. my dearest friend is dead and laid in graue in graue he rests , .ii. vntill the world shall end the world shall end , as end must all thinges haue , all thinges must haue an end that nature wrought , that nature wrought , must vnto dust bee brought , must .ii. cantvs . death hath depriued me of my dearest friend , my dearest friend , my dearest friend is dead and laid in grane , in graue he rests in .ii. vntill the world shall end , the world shall end , as end must all things haue , all things must haue an end that nature wrought , that nature wrought must vnto dust bee brought must vnto dust be brought must vnto dust must vnto dust be brought . 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. jones, robert, fl. 1597-1615. 1600 approx. 53 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 47 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2005-12 (eebo-tcp phase 1). a04613 stc 14732 estc s119449 99854656 99854656 20089 this keyboarded and encoded edition of the work described above is co-owned by the institutions providing financial support to the early english books online text creation partnership. this phase i text is available for reuse, according to the terms of creative commons 0 1.0 universal . the text can be copied, modified, distributed and performed, even for commercial purposes, all without 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(eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a04613) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 20089) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1475-1640 ; 1314:06) 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. jones, robert, fl. 1597-1615. 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to 1800. 2005-04 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-05 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2005-08 jonathan blaney sampled and proofread 2005-08 jonathan blaney text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-10 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion 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 . quae prosunt singula multa iuuant . printed by peter short with the assent of thomas morley , and are to be sold at the signe of the starre on bredstreet hill . 1600. to the honourable and vertvovs gentleman sir robert sidney , knight gouernour vnder her maiestie of the towne of vlushing , and the castle of the ramekins in the low countries , and of the forts of the same appendant , with the garrison therein placed as well of horse as foote . your great loue and fauour honorable syr , euer manifested to all worthy sciences , hath imboldened me to offer vppe at your lordships shryne , these the vnworthie labours of my musicall trauels . and though in respect of their weakenes , they may perhaps seeme vntimely brought forth , and therefore the vnlikelier to prosper ; yet doubt i not but if tenderd by you , they shall happelie find gentle cherishing , which may be a meane to make them more stronger , or else miscarrying , to encourage my endeuours to beget a better : for as no arts wincks at fewer errors than musicke : so none greater enimies to their owne profession then musicians ; who whilst in their own singularitie , they condemne euery mans workes , as some waie faulty , they are the cause , the art is the lesse esteemed , and they themselues reputed as selfe-commenders , and men most fantasticall . wherefore if this one censuring infirmitie were remoued , these my ayres ( free i dare say from grosse errours ) would finde euery where more gratious entertainement . but since euen those , who are best seene in this art , cannot vaunt themselues free from such detractours , i the lesse regard it being so well accompanied . howsoeuer if herein i may gaine your honors good allowance , i shall thinke i have attained to the better ende of my labours ( which with my self , and the best of my seruice ) restes euer more at your lordships imploiment . your lordships deuoted in all dutifull seruice . robert iones . to the reader gentlemen , since my desire is your eares shoulde be my indifferent iudges , i cannot thinke it necessary to make my trauels , or my bringing vp arguments to perswade you that i haue a good opinion of my selfe , only thus much will i saie : that i may preuent the rash iudgments of such as know me not . euer since i practised speaking , i haue practised singing ; hauing had noe other qualitie to hinder me from the perfect knowledge of this faculty , i haue been incouraged by the warrant of diuers good iudgments , that my paines herein shall at the least procure good liking , if not delight , which yet for mine owne part i must needes feare as much as i desire , especially when i consider the ripenes of this industrious age , wherein all men endeuour to knowe all thinges , i confesse i was not vnwilling to embrace the conceits of such gentlemen as were earnest to haue me apparel these ditties for them ; which though they intended for their priuate recreation , neuer meaning they should come into the light , were yet content vpon intreaty to make the incouragements of this my first adventure , whereuppon i was almost glad to make my small skill knowne to the world : presuming that if my cunning failed me in the musicke : yet the words might speake for themselues , howsoeuer it pleaseth them to account better of that , then of those . of purpose ( as it should seeme ) to make me belieue i can do something ; my only hope is , that seeing neither my cold ayres , not their idle ditties ( as they will needes haue me call them ) have hitherto beene sounded in the eares of manie : they maie chance to finde such entertainment , as commonlie newes doth in the world : which if i may be so happie to beare , i will not saie my next shall be better , but i will promise to take more paines to shew more points of musicke , which now i could not do , because my chiefest care was to fit the note to the word , till when , i must be as well content with each mans lawfull censure , as i shall be glad of some mens vndeserued favours . r. j. a table of all the songs contained in this booke . a womans lookes i. fond wanton youths ii. shee whose matchlesse beauty iii. once did i loue iiii. led by a strong desire v. lie downe poore heart vi. where lingring feare vii . hero care not though viii . when loue and time ix . sweete come away x. women what are they xi . farewell deere loue xii . o my poore eies xiii . if fathers knew xiiii . life is a poets phable xv. sweete philomell xvi . that heart xvii . vvhat if i seeke xviii . my mistris xix . perplexed xx. can modest plaine desire xxi . i. cantvs a womans looks are barbed hooks , that catch by art the strongest hart , when yet they spend no breath , but let them speake & sighing break , forth into teares , their words are speares , that wound our souls to death . 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 . 3 time that all thinges in order bringes , hath taught me now to be more slow , in giuing faith to speech : since womens wordes no truth affordes , and when they kisse they thinke by this , vs men to ouer-reach . altvs . a womans looks are barbed hookes , that catch by art the strongest hart , when yet they spend no breath , but let them speake and sighing breake , forth into teares , their words are speares , that wound our soules to death . bassvs . a womans lookes are barbed hookes , that catch by art the strongest hart , vvhen yet they spend no breath , but let them speake and sighing breake , forth into teares , their wordes are speares , that vvound our soules to death . tenor . a womans lookes are barbed hookes , that catch by art the strongest hart , when yet they spend no breath , but let them speake and sighing breake , forth into teares , their vvordes are speares , that wound our soules to death . ii. 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 . 2 all finde it so who wedded are , loues sweetes they finde enfold sowre care : his pleasures pleasingst in the eie , which tasted once , with lothing die : they find of follies t is the chiefe , their woe to wooe to wedde their griefe . 3 if for their owne content they choose , forthwith their kindreds loue they loose : and if their kindred they content , for euer after they repent . o t is of all our follies chiefe , our woe to wooe to wedde our griefe . 4 in bed vvhat strifes are bred by day , our puling vviues doe open lay : none friendes none foes vve must esteeme , but vvhome they so vouchsafe to deeme : o t is of all our follies chiefe , our woe to wooe to vvedde our griefe . 5 their smiles we want if ought they want , and either we their wils must grant , or die they will or are vvith child , their laughings must not be beguild : o t is of all our follies chiefe , our woe to vvoo to vvedde our griefe , 6 foule vviues are iealous , faire vviues false , mariage to either bindes vs thrall : wherefore being bound vve must obey , and forced be perforce to say ▪ of all our blisse it is the chiefe , our woe to vvooe to wed our griefe . altvs . fond wanton youths , ii . fond wanton youths make loue a god ii . which after proueth a ges rodde , their youth , their time , their wit , their arte , they spend in seeking of their smart , and which of follies is the chiefe they wooe their woe , ii . they wedde their griefe , they wedde their griefe , they wedde their griefe . bassvs . fond wanton youths , ii . fond wanton youths make loue a god , which after proueth ages rod ages rod , their youth , their time , their wit , their art , their art , they spend in seeking of their smart , and which of follies is the chiefe they wooe their woe , their woe , they wooe their woe , they wedde their griefe , they wedde their griefe . tenor . fond wanton youths , ii . fond vvantō youths make loue a god make loue a god which after proueth ages rod , their youth , their time . their wit , their art , ii . they spend in seeking of their smart , and which of follies is the chiefe , of follies is the chiefe , they wooe their woe , they wedde their griefe , they wooe their woe , their vvoe , they vvedde their griefe . iii. cantvs she whose matchles beauty stayneth , what best iudgment fairst maintaineth , shee o shee my loue dis dai neth , shee o shee my loue disdaineth . 2 can a creature so excelling , harbour scorne in beauties dwelling , all kinde pitty thence expelling ? 3 pitty beauty much commendeth , and th'imbracer oft befriendeth , when all eie contentment endeth . 4 time proues beauty transitory scorne ; the staine of beauties glory , in time makes the scorner sorie . 5 none adores the sunne declining , loue all loue fals to resigning , when the sunne of loue leaues shining . 6 so when flowre of beauty failes thee , and age stealing on assailes thee , then marke what this scorne auailes thee . 7 then those hearts which now complaining , feele the wounds of thy disdaining , shall contemne thy beauty waining . 8 yea thine owne hart now deere prized , shall with spite and griefe surprised , burst to finde it selfe despised . 9 when like harmes haue them requited , who in others harmes delighted , pleasingly the wrong'd are righted . 10 such reuenge my wronges attending , hope still liues on time depending , by thy plagues my torments ending . altvs . shee whose matchlesse beauty stay neth , vvhat best iudgement fairst maintaineth , shee o shee my loue my loue dis daineth , shee o shee my loue my loue dis daineth . bassvs . shee whose matchlesse beau ty stayneth , what best iudgement fairst main tay neth shee o shee my loue my loue dis dai neth , shee o shee my loue my loue dis daineth . tenor . shee vvhose matchlesse beauty stay neth , vvhat best iudgement fairst main tay neth , shee o shee my loue my loue dis daineth , shee o shee my loue my loue dis daineth . iiii. cantvs once did i loue and yet i liue , though loue & truth be now for gotten . then did i ioy nowe doe i grieue , that holy vows must needs be broken , that holy vowes must needs be broken . 2 hers be the blame that causd it so , mine be the griefe though it be little , shee shall haue shame i cause to know : what t is to loue a dame so fickle . 3 loue her that list i am content , for that camelion like shee changeth , yeelding such mistes as may preuent ▪ my sight to view her when she rangeth . 4 let him not vaunt that gaines my losse , for when that he and time hath prou'd her , shee may him bring to weeping crosse : i say no more because i lou'd her . altvs . once did i loue and yet i liue and yet i liue , though loue and truth be now forgotten , then did i ioy now doe i grieue , now doe i grieue that holy vows must needs be broken , that holy vowes must needs must needs bee broken . bassvs . once did i loue and yet i liue and yet i liue , though loue and truth be now forgot ten , then did i ioy now doe i grieue now doe i grieue that holy vowes must needes bee bro ken , that holy vowes must needes be broken . tenor . once did i loue and yet i liue and yet i liue , though loue and truth bee now bee now forgotten , then did i ioy , now doe i grieue i grieue , that holy vowes must needs be broken that holy vowes must needs must needs bee broken . v. cantvs led by a strong de sire to haue a thing vn seene , nothing could make mee tire to bee to bee to bee where as i had been , i got her sight which made me think , my thirst was gone because i saw my drinke . 2 kept by the carefull watch of more then hundred eies , i sought but could not catch the thing she not denies : t is better to be blind and fast , then hungrie see thy loue and cannot tast . 3 but louers eies doe wake when others are at rest , and in the night they slake the fire of daies vnrest : mee thinkes that ioy is of most worth , which painful time & passed fears brings forth . 4 yet husbands doe suppose to keepe their wiues by art , and parents will disclose by lookes their childrens hart : as if they which haue will to doe , had not the wit to blind such keepers to . 5 peace then yee aged fooles that know your selues so wise , that from experience schooles doe thinke wit must arise : giue young men leaue to thinke and say , your senses with your bodies doe decay . 6 loue ruleth like a god whom earth keepes not in awe , nor feare of smarting rod denounc'd by reasons law : giue graue aduise but rest you there , youth hath his cours , & wil , & you youths wer . 7 thinke not by prying care to picke loues secrets out , if you suspitious are your selues resolue your doubt , who seekes to know such deede once done , findes periury before confession . altvs . led by a strong de sire to haue a thing vnseene , no-thing could make mee tire , to bee to bee to bee to bee where i had been , i got her sight which made me thinke , my thirst was gone , because i saw my drinke . bassvs . led by a strong desire to haue a thing vnseene , nothing could make me tire to bee to bee to bee where i had been , where i had been , i got her sight which made me thinke my thirst was gone , because i saw my drinke . tenor . led by a strong de sire to haue a thing vn seene , nothing could make could make me tire , to be to be to be where i had been , ii . where i had bin , i got her sight which made me thinke my thirst was gone , because i saw my drinke . vi. cantvs lie downe poore heart and die a while for griefe , thinke not this world will euer do thee good , fortune fore warnes y● looke to thy reliefe , and sorrow sucks vpon thy liuing bloud , then this is all can helpe thee of this hell , lie downe and die , lie down and die , and then thou shalt doe well . 2 day giues his light but to thy labours toyle , and night her rest but to thy weary bones , thy fairest fortune followes with a foyle : and laughing endes but with their after grones . and this is all can helpe thee of thy hell , lie downe and die and then thou shalt doe well . 3 patience doth pine and pitty ease no paine , time weares the thoughts but nothing helps the mind , dead and aliue aliue and dead againe : these are the fits that thou art like to finde . and this is all can helpe thee of thy hell , lie downe and die and then thou shalt doe well ▪ altvs . lie down poore hart , ii . and die a while for griefe , thinke not this world will euer do thee good do thee good , fortune forewarns thou looke to thy reliefe to thy reliefe , and sorrow sucks vppon thy liuing bloud thy liuing bloud , then this is all can ridde thee of this hell , lie downe and die and die , lie , ii . lie , ii . and then thou shalt doe well . bassvs . lie down poore hart & die a while for griefe , ii . thinke not this world will euer do thee good , fortune forewarnes forewarnes thou looke to thy reliefe , & sorrow sucks vpon thy liuing bloud , thy , ii . then this is all can rid thee of this hell , lie downe and die & die , lie downe and die and then thou shalt doe well . tenor . lie downe poore hart and die a while for griefe a while for griefe , thinke not this world will euer will euer doe thee good , fortune forewarnes , ii . thou looke to thy relief , & sorrow sucks vpon thy liuing bloud thy liuing bloud , then this is all can helpe thee of this hell , can , ii . lie downe and die , ii.ii. and then thou shalt doe well , ii . vii . cantvs where lingring feare doth once posses doth once posses the hart , there is the toong forst to prolong , & smother vp his suite , while that his smart while that his smart , like fire supprest like fire supprest , flames more in euery part . 2 who dares not speake deserues not his desire , the boldest face , findeth most grace : though women loue that men should thē admire , they slily laugh at him dares come no higher . 3 some thinke a glaunce expressed by a sigh , winning the field , maketh them yeeld : but while these glauncing fooles do rowle the eie , they beate the bush , away the bird doth flie . 4 a gentle hart in vertuous breast doth stay , pitty doth dwell , in beauties cell : a womans hart doth not thogh tong say nay repentance taught me this the other day . 5 which had i wist i presently had got , the pleasing fruite , of my long suite : but time hath now beguild me of this lot , for that by his foretop i tooke him not . altvs . where lingring fear where lingring fear doth once posses , ii . the hart doth once posses the hart , there is the toong forst to prolong & smother vp his smart , while that his suit while that his suit , like fire supprest like fire supprest , flams more in euery part . bassvs . where lingring feare doth once posses , doth once posses the hart , posses the hart , there is the toong forst to prolong pro long and smother vp his suit , while that his smart while that his smart , ii . like fire supprest like fire supprest , flames more in euery part . tenor . where lingring feare doth once possesse , ii . the hart , there is the toong forst to prolong and smother vp his suite his suite , while that his smart like fire supprest like fire supprest , flames more in e ue ry place . viii . cantvs hero care not though they prie , i will loue thee till i die , ie lou sie is but a smart , that tormentes a ielous hart : crowes are blacke that were white , for betraying loues delight . 2 they that loue to finde a fault , may repent what they haue sought , what the fond eie hath not view'd , neuer wretched hart hath rew'd : vulcan then , prou'd a scorne , when he saw he wore a horne . 3 doth it then by might behoue , to shut vp the gates of loue , women are not kept by force , but by natures owne remorse . if they list , they will stray , who can hold that will away . 4 ioue in golden shower obtain'd , his loue in a towre restrain'd , so perhaps if i could doe , i might hold my sweete loue to : gold keepe out at the doore , i haue loue that conquers more . 5 vvherefore did they not suspect , vvhen it was to some effect , euery little glimmering sparke , is perceiued in the darke : this is right , how lets kinde , see by night , by day be blinde . altvs . hero care not though they prie , i will loue thee till i die , ielouzie is but a smart that torments a ielous hart a ielous hart , crowes are blacke that were vvhite , for betraying loues delight . bassvs . hero care not though they prie , i will loue thee till i die , ielouzie is but a smart that torments a ielous hart , crowes are blacke that vvere vvhite , for betraying loues delight . tenor . hero care not though they prie , i vvill loue thee till i die , ielouzie is but a smart that torments a ielous hart a ielous hart , that vvere vvhite , for betraying loues delight . ix . cantvs when loue and time and measure makes his ground , time that must end though loue can neuer die , t is loue betwixt a shadow and a sound , a loue not in the hart but in the eie , a loue that ebbes and flowes now vp now vp now downe now downe , a mornings fauor and an euenings frowne . 2 sweete lookes shew loue , yet they are but as beames , faire wordes seeme true , yet they are but as wind , eies shed their teares yet are but outward streames : sighes paint a sadnes in the falsest minde . lookes , wordes , teares , sighes , shew loue when loue they leaue , false harts can weepe , sigh , sweare , and yet deceiue . altvs . when loue on time and measure makes his ground , time that must end though loue can neuer die can neuer die , t is loue betwixt a shadow and a sound , a loue not in the hart but in the eie , a loue that ebbes a loue that ebbes and flowes now vp now downe , ii . a mornings fauor and an euenings frowne , and an euenings frowne . bassvs . when loue on time and measure makes his ground , time that must end though loue can neuer die , t is loue betwixt a shadow and a sound , a loue not in the hart but in the eie but in the eie , a loue that ebs , ii . that ebs and flows that ebs and flowes now vp now downe now downe a mor nings fauor and an euenings frowne . tenor . when loue on time and measure makes his ground , time that must end though loue can ne uer die , t is loue betwixt a shadow and a sound , a loue not in the hart , but in the eie , a loue that ebbes a loue that ebbes and flowes now vp now downe now vp now downe , ii . a mornings fauor , ii . and an euenings frowne . x. cantvs sweet come away my darling , and sweetly let me heare thee sing , come away , ii . come away and bring my hart thou hast so fast in kee ping : come away , ii.ii. and bring my hart thou hast so fast in keeping . 2 oh fie vpon this long stay , that thus my louing hopes delay : come againe , come againe , ii . and say , sweet hart i le neuer more say thee nay . 3 deere be not such a tyrant , still to reioice thee in my want : come and doe , come and doe , ii . not scant me of thy sight , so faire and pleasant . 4 vvhy hearst thou not his sighing , vvhose voice all hoarce is with crying : come and doe , ii . come and doe something , that may reuiue thy true loue dying . 5 this is the pride of women , that they make beggers of all men : vve must sigh , we must crie , we must die , and then forsooth it may be they will hearken . altvs . sweet come away my darling , and sweetly let mee heare thee sing , come away away , come away , come away and bring my hart thou hast so fast in keeping . bassvs . sweet come away my darling , and sweetly let me heare thee sing , come away , come away , come away & bring my hart thou hast so fast in keeping . tenor . sweete come away my darling , and sweetly let mee heare thee sing , come away away , come away , come away and bring my hart thou hast so fast in keeping . xi . cantvs women , what are they what are they , changing weather-cocks , that smallest puffes , that smallest puffes of lust haue power to turne , women what are they , ver tues stum bling blockes , whereat weake fooles doe fall , the wi ser spurne , wee men , what are wee , what are we , fooles , fooles , fooles and idle boies , to spend our time in spor ting with such toies . 2 vvomen what are they ? trees whose outward rinde , makes shew for faire when inward hart is hallow : women what are they ? beasts of hiaenaes kinde , that speak those fairst , whō most they mean to swallow : we men what are wee ? fooles and idle boies , to spend our time in sporting with such toies . 3 vvomen what are they ? rocks vpon the coast , where on we suffer shipwracke at our landing : women what are they ? patient creatures most , that rather yeld thē striue gainst ought withstāding we men what are wee ? fooles and idle boies , to spend our time in sporting with such toies . altvs . what are they , what are they ? changing weather-cocks , that smallest puffes of lust of lust haue power to turne to turne , women what are they , vertues stumbling blocks , ii . whereat weake fooles doe fall , the wiser spurne , wee men what are wee , what are we fooles , fooles & idle boies , ii . that spend our time that spend our time , in spor ting with such toies . bassvs . what are they , what are they , changing weather-cocks , that smallest puffes , that smallest puffes of lust hath power to turne , women what are they ? vertues stumbling blocks , whereat weake fooles doe fall , the wiser spurne , we men what are we , what are we fools & idle boies , fooles fooles and idle idle boies , that spēd our time , ii . in sporting with such toies . tenor . what are they what are they , changing weather-cocks , that smallest puffes of lust haue power to turne to turne , women what are they ? vertues stumbling blocks , stumbling blocks , whereat weake fooles doe fall , the wiser spurne , we men , what are we ? we men , what are we ? fooles and idle boies , ii . that spend our time , ii . in sporting with such toies . xii . cantvs farewel dear loue since thou wilt needs be gon , mine eies do shew my life is almost done , nay i will neuer die , so long as i can spie , there be many mo though that she do go there be many mo i feare not , why then let her goe i care not . 2 farewell , farewell , since this i finde is true , i will not spend more time in wooing you : but i will seeke els where , if i may find her there , shall i bid her goe , what and if i doe ? shall i bid her go and spare not , o no no no no i dare not . 3 ten thousand times farewell , yet stay a while , sweet kisse me once , sweet kisses time beguile : i haue no power to moue , how now , am i in loue ? wilt thou needs be gone ? go then , all is one , wilt thou needs be gone ? oh hie thee , nay , stay and doe no more denie mee . 4 once more farewell , i see loth to depart , bids oft adew to her that holdes my hart : but seeing i must loose , thy loue which i did chuse : go thy waies for me , since it may not be , go thy waies for me , but whither ? go , oh but where i may come thither . 5 what shall i doe ? my loue is now departed , shee is as faire as shee is cruell harted : shee would not be intreated , with praiers oft repeated : if shee come no more , shall i die therefore , if shee come no more , what care i ? faith , let her go , or come , or tarry . altvs . farewell deare loue since thou wilt needs be gone , my eies doe shew my life is almost done , yet i will neuer die , so long as i can spie , there be many mo , though that shee doe go , there be many mo i feare not , why then let her go i care not . bassvs . farewell deare loue since thou wilt needs be gone , my eies doe shew my life is almost done , yet i will neuer die , so long as i can spie , there be many mo , though that she doe go , there be many mo i feare not , why then let her go , i care not . tenor . farewell deare loue since thou wilt needs be gone , my eies doe shew my life is almost done , yet i will neuer die , so long as i can spie , there be many mo , though that she doe go , there be many mo i feare not , why then let her go i care not . xiii . cantvs o my poore eies that sun whose shine late gaue you light doth now decline and set to you to others riseth , she who would sooner die then change , not fearing death delights to range , and now o now o now my soule despiseth . 2 yet o my hart thy state is blest , to finde out rest in thy vnrest : since thou her slaue no more remainest , for shee that bound thee sets thee free , then when shee first forsaketh thee : such o such right by wrong thou gainest . 3 eies gaze no more , heart learne to hate , experience tels you all too late : fond womans loue with faith still warreth , while true desert speakes , writes and giues , some groome the bargaine neerer driues : and he , o he the market marreth . altvs . o my poore eies that sunne whose shine late gaue you light doth now decline and set to you to others riseth shee who would sooner die then change not fearing death delights to range , and now o now , ii . my loue despiseth and now o now , ii . my loue despiseth . bassvs . o my poore eies that sun whose shine late gaue you light doth now decline & set to you to others riseth shee who would sooner die then change not fearing death delights to range , and now now o now , ii.ii. my loue despiseth & now now o now , ii.ii. my loue despiseth . tenor . o my poore eies that sunne whose shine late gaue you light doth now de cline and set to you to others riseth she who would soo ner die then change not fearing death delights to range and now o now , ii . my loue de spiseth and now o now , ii . my loue de spiseth . xiiii . cantvs if fathers knew but how to leaue their children wit as they do wealth , & could constraine them to receiue that physicke which brings perfect health , the world would not admiring stand , a womans face , a womās face and womans hand . 2 women confesse they must obey , we men will needes be seruants still : we kisse their hands and what they say , we must commend bee 't neuer so ill . thus we like fooles admiring stand , her pretty foote and pretty hand . 3 we blame their pride which we increase , by making mountaines of a mouse : we praise because we know we please , poore women are too credulous . to thinke that we admiring stand , or foote , or face , or foolish hand . altvs . if fathers knew but how to leaue their children wit as they doe wealth , and could constraine them to receiue that physicke which brings perfect health , the world would not admiring stand , ii . a womans face , ii . and womans hand . bassvs . if fathers knew but how to leaue their children wit as they do vvealth , and could constraine them to receiue that physicke vvhich brings perfect health , the vvorld would not admiring stand , ii . a vvomans face , ii . and vvomans hand . tenor . if fathers knew but how to leaue their children wit as they do vvealth , and could constraine them to receiue that physicke vvhich brings perfect health , the vvorld vvould not admiring stand , a vvomans face , ii.ii. and vvomans hand . xv. cantvs life is a poets fable , & al her daies are lies stolne from deaths reckoning table , for i die for i die as i speake , death times the notes that i doe breake . 2 childhood doth die in youth , and youth in old age dies , i thought i liu'd in truth : but i die , ii . now i see , each age of death makes one degree . 3 farewell the doting score , of worlds arithmeticke , life , i le trust thee no more , till i die , ii . for thy sake , i le go by deaths new almanacke . 4 this instant of my song , a thousand men lie sicke , a thousand knels are rong : and i die as they sing , they are but dead and i dying . 5 death is but lifes decay , life time , time wastes away , then reason bids me say , that i die , though my breath prolongs this space of lingring death . altvs . life is a poets fable , and all her daies are lies stolne from deaths reckning table , ii . for i die as i speake death times the noates which i doe breake , which i doe breake . bassvs . life is a poets fable , and all her daies are lies stolne frō deaths reckning ta ble for i die as i speake death times the noates , ii . which i doe breake . tenor . life is a poets fable , and all her daies are lies stolne from deaths reckning table for i die for i die , for i die as i speake , ii . death times the noates which i doe breake . xvi . cantvs sweet philomell in groaues and desarts haunting , oft glads my hart and eares with her sweet chaunting , but then her tunes delight me best , when pearcht with prick against her breast against her breast , shee sings fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie as if shee suffred wrong till seeming pleas'd sweete sweete , ii.ii. sweete , ii . ii . sweete sweete concludes her song . 2 sweete iinny singes and talkes and sweetly smileth , and with her wanton mirth my griefes beguileth : but then me thinkes shee pleaseth best , when , while my hands moue loues request . shee cries phy , phy , ii . and seeming loath gainsaies , till better pleas'd sweete sweete content bewraies . altvs . sweet philomel sweet philomel in groaues & desarts haunting , oft glads my hart & eares with her sweet chaunting , but then her tunes delight me best delight me best when pearcht with prick against her breast against her breast she sings fie , ii . fie fie fie fie as if she suffered wrong til seeming pleasd , ii . sweet sweet sweet , ii . till seeming pleasd sweet sweet sweet , ii . sweet sweet concludes her song . bassvs . sweet philomel in groues & desarts hāting oft glads my hart and eares with her sweet chanting but then her tunes delight delight me best when percht with pricke against her breast against her breast she sings fie fie fie fie she , ii . as if she suffred wrong till seeming pleasd sweet , s. s. s. till seeming pleasd sweete , s. s. s. sweet sweet , ii.ii. sweete sweete sweet concludes her song . tenor . sweet philomel sweet philomel in groaues & de sarts haunting oft glads my hart & eares with her sweet chaunting , but then her tunes delight me best delight me best when percht with prick against her breast against her breast she sings fie , ii . fie fie fie fie fie as if she suffred wrong till seeming pleasd sweet sweet sweet sweet , ii . till seeming pleasd sweet sweet sweet , ii . ii.ii . sweet sweet concludes her song . xvii . cantvs that hart wherein all sorrowes doth abound , lies in this breast , and cries alowd for death , o blame not her when i am vnder ground , that scor ning wisht , ii . that scor ning wisht t' out liue my panting breath , o doe not her despise , but let my death suffice , ii . to make all young men wise . 2 my louing hopes prolongd my lothed life , till that my life grew lothsome to my lou'd , then death and i were at no longer strife : and i was glad my death her wish approu'd . o let not her be shent , yet let my president , make womans harts relent . altvs . that hart wherein all sorrowes doth abound , lies in this breast this breast and cries alowd for death , o blame not her when i am vnder ground vnder ground , that scor ning wisht , ii . that scor ning wisht t'outliue my panting breath , o doe not her despise o doe not her despise but let my death suffice , ii . to make all young men wise . bassvs . that hart wherein all sorrowes doth abound lies in this breast and cries alowd for death , o blame not her when i am vnder ground , that scor ning wisht , ii.ii. that scor ning wisht t'outliue my panting breath , o doe not her despise but let my death suffice to make all young men wise . tenor . that hart wherein all sorrowes doth abound , lies in this breast , ii . and cries alowd for death , o blame not her when i am vn der ground , ii . that scor ning wisht , ii.ii. t'outliue my panting breath , o doe not her despise , but let my death let my death , but let my death suffice to make all young men wise . xviii . cantvs what if i seeke for loue of thee , shall i find beauty kind to de-sert but if i sue and liue forlorne , then alasse neuer was any wretch that still shall dwell in mee . though thy lookes haue charmd mine eies , i can forbeare to to more mis-for tune borne . loue , but if euer sweete desire set my wofull hart on fire then can i neuer remoue . 2 frowne not on me vnlesse thou hate , for thy frowne cast me downe to despaire of my most haplesse state : smile not on me vnlesse thou loue , for thy smile , will beguile my desires if thou vnsteedfast proue : if thou needs wilt bend thy browes , a while refraine my deare , but if thou wilt smile on me , let it not delayed be , comfort is neuer too neare . altvs . what if i seeke for loue of thee , shall i find beauty kind to de sert that still shall but if i sue and liue forlorne , then alasse neuer was any wretch to more mis dwell in mee . though thy lookes hath charmd mine eies i can forbeare to loue , but if euer sweet for tune borne . desire burne my wofull hart then can i neuer remoue . bassvs . what if i seeke for loue of thee , but if i sue and liue forlorne , shall i find beauty kind to de sert that still shall then alasse neuer was any wretch to more mis dwell in mee . though thy lookes haue charmd fortune borne . mine eies i can forbeare to loue , but if desire set my wofull hart on fire then i can neuer remoue . tenor . what if i seeke for loue of thee , shall i find beauty kinde to de sert that still shall but if i sue and liue forlorne , then alasse neuer was any wretch to more mis dwell in mee . though thy lookes haue charmd my eies i can forbeare to loue , but if euer sweete for tune borne desire set my wofull hart on fire then i can neuer remoue . xix . cantvs my mistris sings no other song but stil complains i did her wrong , beleeue her not it was not so , i did but kis her , i did but kisse her and let her goe . 2 and now she sweares i did , but what , nay , nay , i must not tell you that : and yet i will it is so sweete , as teehee tahha when louers meete . 3 but womens words they are heedlesse , to tell you more it is needlesse ▪ i ranne and caught her by the arme , and then i kist her , this was no harme . 4 but shee alas is angrie still , which sheweth but a womans will : she bites the lippe and cries fie fie , and kissing sweetly away shee doth flie . 5 yet sure her lookes bewraies content ▪ and cunningly her brales are meant : as louers vse to play and sport , when time and leisure is too too short . altvs . my mistris sings no o ther song but stil complains i did her wrong , beleeue her not it was not so , i did but kisse her , i did but kisse her and let her goe . bassvs . my mistris sings no other song but still com plaines i did her wrong , beleeue her not it was not so , i did but kisse her i did but kisse her and let her goe tenor . my mistris singes no o ther song but still complaines i did her wrong , beleeue her not it was not so , i did but kisse her i did but kisse her and let her goe . xx. cantvs perplexed perplexed sore am i , thine eies fair loue like phebus brightest beames doth set my hart on fire and daze my sight , yet doe i liue by vertue of those beames , for when thy face is hid comes feare full night and i am like to die , then since my eies can not indure so heauenly sparke , sweet grant that i may stil feele out feele out my loue by darke . 2 so shall i ioyfull bee , each thing on earth that liueth by the sunne : would die if he in glorie still appeare , then let some cloudes of pitty ouerrunne that glorious face , that i with liuely cheere , may stand vp before thee . or , since mine eies cannot endure so heauenly sparke , sweet grant that i may still feele out my loue by darke . altvs . perplexed thine eies faire loue like phebus brightest beams doth set my hart on fire and daze my sight daze my sight yet doe i liue by vertue of those beames for when thy face is hid comes fearefull night , then since mine eies can not indure so heauenly sparke , sweete grant that i may still feele out feele out my loue by darke . bassvs . perplexed thine eies faire loue like phebus brightest beames do set my hart on fire and daze my sight , yet doe i liue by vertue of those beames for when thy face is hid comes fearefull night , then since mine eies can not indure so heauenly sparke , sweet grant that i may still feele out may still feele out my loue by darke . tenor . perplexed thine eies faire loue like phebus brightest beams , ii . doth set my hart on fire and daze my sight , yet doe i liue by vertue of those beames for when thy face is hid comes fearefull night , then since thine eies can not indure so heauenly sparke , sweet grant that i may still feele out , ii . my loue by darke . xxi . cantvs can modest plaine desire to the ioies of loue aspire ? can worthi nesse procure more then har di nesse assure ? no no no , ii . no no no where feare of each frowne , takes hopes height downe a downe d.d.d. downe , takes hopes height downe a downe d. d. d. downe . 2 granting is so eschew'd , least the grant lie vnpursued : least sutors brag they might , and account the grantors light : no no no is a weake defence growne , till force beare downe downe a downe . 3 yet who would staine loues seate , with a blot of such a feate : or for so vile a toy , ioine repentance with his ioy . no no no her vertue well knowne , beates vaine thoughts downe downe a downe . altvs . can modest plaine de sire to the ioies of loue aspire , no no no , ii . can worthi nesse procure more then har dinesse assure , no no no is a weake defence growne , till force beare downe , ii . a downe till force beare downe downe downe downe a downe . bassvs . can modest plaine desire to the can worthi nesse procure more then ioies of loue aspire , no no no , ii . no har dinesse assure , no no is a weake defence growne , till force beare downe do . d. a d. d. d. downe till force beare downe do . d. a d. d. d. d. downe . tenor . can modest plaine desire to the ioies of loue aspire , no no no , ii . can worthi nesse procure more then har dinesse assure , no no no is a weake defence till force beare downe downe a d. a d. d. downe till force beare downe a d. a d. d. a downe . finis . 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. dowland, john, 1563?-1626. 1612 approx. 56 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 25 1-bit group-iv tiff page 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proquest page images 2005-02 ben griffin sampled and proofread 2005-02 ben griffin text and markup reviewed and edited 2005-04 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion a pilgrimes solace . wherein is contained musicall harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts , to be sung and plaid with the lute and viols . by john douland , batchelor of musicke in both the vniuersities : and lutenist to the right honourable the lord walden . 1612 london : printed for m. l. j. b. and t. s. by the assignment of william barley . to the right ho norable , theophilvs , lord vvalden , sonne and heire to the most noble , thomas , bar on of walden , earle of svffolke , lord chamberlaine of his maiesties hovsehold , knight of the most noble order of the garter , and one of his maiesties most honourable priuie counsell . most honoured lord : as to exell in any qualitie is very rare , so is it a hard thing to finde out those that fauour vertue and learning ; but such being found , men of iudgment are drawne ( i know not by what sympathie ) to loue and honor them , as the saints and soueraignes of their affections and deuices : wherefore ( most worthy lord ) your honor being of all men noted ( as natural borne heire of your most renowned father and mother ) to be the onely and alone supporter of goodnes and excellencie , knowne to none better ( vnles i should be the most vngratefull of all others ) then my selfe , who am held vp onely by your gratious hand ; for which i can shew no other meanes of thankfulnes then these simple fruits of my poore endeauors which i most humbly present as a publike pledge from a true and deuoted heart , hoping hereafter to performe something , wherein i shall shew my selfe more worthy of your honorable seruice . in the meane time you shall haue a poore mans praiers for your lordships continuall health and dayly increase of honor. your honours humble seruant iohn dovland . to the reader . worthy gentlemen , and my louing countrymen ; mooued by your many and fore-tasted courresies , i am constrained to appeare againe vnto you . true it is , i haue lien long obscured from your sight , because i receiued a kingly entertainment in a forraine climate , which could not attaine to any ( though neuer so meane ) place at home , yet haue i held vp my head within this horizon , and not altogether beene vnaffected else where . since some part of my poore labours haue found fauour in the greatest part of europes , and beene printed in eight most famous cities beyond the seas . viz : paris , antwerpe , collein , nurenburge , franckfort , liepsig , amsterdam , and hamburge : ( yea and some of them also authorized vnder the emperours royall priuiledge , ) yet i must tell you , as i haue beene a stranger ; so haue i againe found strange entertainment since my returne ; especially by the opposition of two sorts of people that shroude themselues vnder the title of musitians . the first are some simple cantors , or vocall singers , who though they seeme excellent in their blinde diuision-making , are meerely ignorant , euen in the first elements of musicke , and also in the true order of the mutation of the hexachord in the systeme , ( which hath ben approued by all the learned and skilfull men of christendome , this 800 yeeres , ) yet doe these fellowes giue their verdict of me behinde my backe , and say , what i doe is after the old manner : but i will speake openly to them , and would haue them know that the proudest cantor of them , dares not oppose himselfe face to face against me . the second are young men , professors of the lute , who vaunt themselues , to the disparagement of such as haue beene before their time , ( wherein i my selfe am a party ) that there neuer was the like of them . to these men i say little , because of my loue and hope to see some deedes ensue their braue wordes , and also being that here vnder their ownenoses hath beene published a booke in defence of the viol de gamba , wherein not onely all other the best and principall instruments haue beene abased , but especially the lute by name , the words , to satisfie thee reader i haue here thought good to insert , and are as followeth : from henceforth , the statefull instrument gambo violl , shall with ease yeeld full various , and deuicefull musicke as the lute : for here i protest the trin●…ie of musicke , parts , passion , and deuision , to be as gracefully vnited in the gambo viol , as in the most receiued instrument that is , &c. which imputation , me thinkes , the learneder sort of musitians ought not to let passe vnanswered . moreouer that here are and daily doth come into our most famous kingdome , diuers strangers from beyond the seas , which auerre before our owne faces , that we haue no true methode of application or fingering of the lute . now if these gallant yong lutenists be such as they would haue the world beleeue , and of which i make no doubt , let them remember that their skill lyeth not in their fingers endes : cucullus non facit monachum . i wish for the honor therfore and generall benefit of our countrie , that they vndertake the defence of their lute profession , seeing that some of them aboue other , haue most large meanes , conuenient time , and such encouragement as i neuer knew any haue , belceue me if any of these obiections had beene made when those famous men liued which now are thought worthy of no fame , not derogating from these skillfull men present ; i dare affirme that these obiections had beene answered to the full , and i make no doubt but that those few of the former time which liue yet , being that some of them are batchelors of musicke , and others which assume vnto themselues to be no lesse worthy , wil be as forward to preserue their reputation . perhaps you will aske me , why i that haue trauailed many countries , and ought to haue some experience , doth not vnder goe this busines my selfe ? i answere that i want abilitie , being i am now entered into the fiftieth yeare of mine age : secondly because i want both meanes , leasure , and encouragement . but ( gentle reader to conclude , although abruptly ) this worke of mine , which i here haue published , containeth such things as i my selfe haue thought well of , as being in mine opinion furnished with varietie of matter both of iudgement and delight , which willingly i referre to the friendly censure , and approbation of the skilfull : hoping it will be no lesse delightfull to all in generall , then it was pleasing to me in the composition , farewell . your friend iohn douland . the table . disdaine me still , that i may euer loue . i sweete stay a while , why will you ? ii to aske for all thy loue . iii loue those beames that breede : iiii shall i striue with wordes to moue . v vvere euery thought an eye . vi stay time a while thy flying . vii tell me true loue. viii goe nightly , cares the enemy to rest . ix from silent night , true register of moanes . x lasso vita mia , mi fa morire . xi in this trembling shadow . xii if that a sinners sighes be angels food . xiii thou mighty god 1. part . xiiii vvhen dauids life by saul . 2. part . xv vvhen the poore criple . 3. part . xvi vvhere sinne sore wounding . xvii my heart and tongue were twinnes . xviii vp merry mates , to neptunes praise . xix vvelcome blacke night . xx cease these false sports . xxi a galliard to lachrimae . xxii finis . cantvs . i. disdaine me still , that i may e uer loue , for who his loue inioyes , can loue , can loue no more . the warre once past with ease men co wards proue : and ships returnde , doe rot vp pon the shore . and though thou frowne , i le say thou art most faire , most faire : and still i le loue , and still i le loue , i le loue , though still , though still i must de spayre . as he●e to life so is desire to loue , and these once quencht both life and loue are gone . let not my sighes nor teares thy vertue moue , like baser mettals doe not melt too soone . laugh at my woes although i euer mourne , loue surfets with reward , his nurse is scorne . altvs . i. disdaine me still that i may euer loue : for who his loue inioyes can loue , can loue no more . the warre once past , with ease men cowards proue : and ships returnde , doe rot , doe rot vpon the shore . and though thou frowne , thou frowne , i le say thou art most faire , most faire , and still i le loue , i le loue though still i must despayre . bassvs . i. disdaine me still that i may euer loue : for who his loue inioyes , can loue , can loue no more . the war once past , with ease men cowards proue : and ships returnde doe rot vpon the shore . and though thou frowne i le say thou art most faire , most faire , and still i le loue , though still i must despaire . tenor . i. disdaine me still that i may euer loue : for who his loue enioyes can loue , can loue no more . the warre once past , with ease men cowards proue : and ships returnde doe rot vpon the shore . and though thou frowne , i le say , i le say , thou art most faire , most faire , and still i le loue , and still i le loue , and still i le loue , i le loue , though still , still i must despayre , de spayre . cantvs . to my worthy friend mr. william iewel of exceter colledge in oxford . ii. sweet stay a while , why will you rise ? the light you see comes from your eyes : the day breakes not , it is my heart , to thinke that you and i must part . o stay , o stay , or else my ioyes , my ioyes , my ioyes must dye , and per rish in their in fan cie . deare let me dye in this faire breast , farre sweeter then the phoenix nest . loue raise desire by his sweete charmes within this circle of thine armes : and let thy blissefull kisses cherish mine infant ioyes , that else must perish . altvs . ii. sweet stay a while , why will you rise ? the light you see comes from your eyes : the day breakes , breakes not , it is my heart , to thinke that you and i must part . o stay , o stay , or else my ioyes must dye , my ioyes must dye , and pe rish in their infancie . bassvs . ii. sweete stay a while , why will you rise ? the light you see comes from your eyes : the day breakes not , it is my heart , to thinke that you , that you and i must part . o stay , o stay , or else my ioyes , my ioyes must dye , and perish in their infancie . tenor . ii. sweete stay a while , why will you rise ? the light you see comes from your eyes : the day breakes not , it is my heart , to thinke that you , that you , that you and i must part . o stay , stay , stay ; o stay , stay , stay , or else my ioyes , my ioyes must dye , must dye , dye , my ioyes must dye , and perish in their infancie . cantvs . iii. to aske for all thy loue , and thy whole heart t' were madnesse , i doe not sue , nor can ad mit ( fai rest ) from you to haue all , yet who giueth all hath nothing to im part , but sad nesse . he that receiueth all , can haue no more then seeing . my loue by length of euery houre , gathers new strength , new growth , new flower . you must haue daily new rewards in store , still being . you cannot euery day giue me your heart for merit : yet if you will , when yours doth goe , you shall haue still one to bestow : for you shall mine when yours doth part inherit . yet if you please , i le finde a better way , then change them : for so alone dearest we shall be one and one , anothers all ▪ let vs so ioyne our hearts that nothing may estrange them . altvs . iii. to aske for all thy loue and thy whole heart , t' were madnesse : i doe not sue , nor can admit ( fayrest , fayrest ) from you to haue all , yet who giueth all , gi ueth all , hath nothing to impart but sadnesse . bassvs . iii. to aske for all thy loue , and thy whole heart , t' were mad nesse : i doe not sue nor can ad mit ( fairest ) from you to haue all , yet who giueth all , hath no thing , nothing to im part but sadnesse . tenor . iii. to aske for all thy loue , and thy whole heart , t' were madnesse : i doe not sue , nor can admit ( fay rest , fay rest ) from you to haue all : yet who giueth all , giueth all , hath nothing to im part but sad nesse . cantvs . iiii. loue those beames that breede , all day long breed , and feed , this bur ning : but alas teares coole this fire in vaine , in vaine , the more i quench , the more i quench , the more there doth re maine . loue i quench with flouds , flouds of teares , night ly teares and mour ning . i le goe to the woods , and alone , make my moane , oh cruell : for i am deceiu'd and bereau'd of my life , my iewell . o but in the woods , though loue be blinde , hee hath his spies , my secret haunts to finde . loue then i must yeeld to thy might , might and spight oppressed , since i see my wrongs , woe is me , cannot be redrested . come at last , be friendly loue to me , and let me not , endure this miserie . altvs . iiii. loue those beames that breede , that breed all day long , breed and feed this , this bur ning : loue i quench with flouds , vvith flouds , flouds of teares , night ly teares , teares and mor ning . but alas teares coole this fire in vaine , in vaine , the more i quench , the more there doth remaine . bassvs . iiii. loue those beames that breede , all day long breede , and feede this bur ning : but , but alas teares coole this fire in vaine , the more i quench , the more , the more there doth remaine . loue i quench with flouds , flouds of teares , night ly teares and mor ning . tenor . iiii. loue those beames that breede , all day long breed , and feed , and feed this burning : loue i quench with flouds , flouds of teares , night ly , night-ly teares & morning . but alas teares coole , teares coole this fire , in vaine , in vaine , the more i quench , the more i quench , the more , the more there doth remaine . cantvs . v. shall i striue with wordes to moue , when deedes re-ceiue not due re gard ? shall i speake , and ney ther please , nor be free ly heard ? all woes haue end , though a while de laid , our pa tience pro uing . o that times strange ef fects could but make , but make her lo uing . i woo'd her , i lou'd her , and none but her ad mire . o come deare joy , and an swere my de sire . shee a-lone my wound shall know , though shee will not heale . stormes calme at last , and why may not shee leaue off her frow ning ? o sweet loue , help her hands my af fe cti on crow ning . altvs . v. shall i striue with wordes to moue , when deedes re-ceiue not due regard ? shall i speake , and ney ther please , nor be free ly heard ? all woes haue end though a while de-laid , our patience pro-uing , o that times , strange times , strange ef-fects , ef fects , could but make her lo uing . i woo'd her , i lou'd her , and none but her ad mire . o come deare ioy , and answere , answere my de sire . griefe a las though all in vaine , her rest lesse an-guish must reueale : shee a lone my wound shall know , though she will not heale . stormes calme at last , and why may not she leaue off her frowning ? o sweet loue , help loue , help her hands , her hands my af fe ction crow ning . bassvs . v. shall i striue with wordes to moue , when deeds re ceiue not due regard ? shall i speake , and ney ther please , nor be free ly heard ? all woes haue end , though a while de-laid , our pa-ti-ence pro-uing . o that times , strange ef-fects could but make her , make her lo uing . i , i woo'd her , i lou'd her , and none but her admire , o come deare ioy , and answere my desire . griefe a las though all in vaine , her rest-lesse an guish must reueale : shee a lone my wound shall know , though she will not heale . stormes calme at last , and why may not shee leaue off her frowning ? o sweet loue help her hands , my af fe ction crowning , crowning . tenor . v. shall i striue with wordes to moue , when deedes re ceiue not due regard ? shall i speake , and ney ther please , nor be free ly heard ? all woes haue end , though a while , a while de laid , our patience , patience pro uing : o , o that times , that times , strange , strange times , strange ef fects , could make her , could make her lo uing . i , i woo'd her , i lou'd her , and none but her ad mire , o come deare ioy and answere , and answere my de-sire . griefe a las though all in vaine , her rest-lesse an-guish must reueale : shee a-lone my wound shall know , though she will not heale . stormes calme at last , and why may , why may not she leaue off , leaue off her frow ning ? o , o sweet loue , sweet loue help , help loue , help her hands my , my af fe cti on crowning . cantvs . vi. were eue-ry thought an eye , and all those eyes could see , her sub-till wiles their sights would be-guile , and mocke their ielou sie . de sire liues in her heart , di a-na in her eyes . t' were vaine to wish women true , t' is well , if they proue wise . such a loue deserues more grace , then a truer heart that hath no conceit , to make vse both of time and place , when a wit hath need of all his sleight . her fires doe in ward burne , they make no out-ward show . and her de lights a mid the dark shades , which none dis couer , grow . the flowers growth is vn seene , yet euery day it growes . so where her fan cy is set it thriues , but how none knowes . altvs . vi. were eue ry thought an eye and all those eyes could see , her sub-till wiles their sights would be guile , and mocke their ielou sie . de sire liues in her heart , in her hart , di a na in her eyes , in her eyes . t' were vaine to wish women true , t' is well , ij . if they proue wise . such a loue de serues more grace , then a truer heart that hath no conceit , to make vse both of time and place , and place , when a wit hath need of all his sleight . her fires doe in ward burne , they make no out-ward show . and her de-lights a mid the darke shades , which none dis couer , grow . the flowers growth is vn-seene , is vn-seene , yet eue ry day it growes , it growes . so where her fan cy is set it thriues , ij . but how none knowes . bassvs . vi. vvere eue ry thought an eye , and all those eyes could see , her sub till wiles their sight would be guile , and mock their ielou sie . de sire liues in her heart , in her heart , di a na in her eyes , in her eyes . t' were vaine to wish women true , t' is well if they proue wise . such a loue deserues more grace , then a truer hart that hath no con ceit , to make vse both of time and place , and place , when a wit hath neede of all his sleight . her fires doe in ward burne , they make no out-ward show , and her de lights a mid the dark shades , which none dis couer , grow . the flowers growth is vn-seene , is vn seene , yet euery day it growes , it growes . so where her fan cy is set it thriues , but how none knowes . tenor . vi. were eue ry thought an eye , and all those eies could see , her subtill wiles their sight wold be-guile , and mocke their ielou sie . de sire liues in her heart , her heart , di-a na in her eyes , in her eyes . t' were vaine to wish women true , t' is well if they proue wise . such a loue de serues more grace , then a truer heart , that hath no conceit , to make vse both of time and place , when a wit hath neede of all his sleight . her fires doe in ward burne , they make no out-ward show , and her de lights a mid the dark shades , which none dis-couer , grow . the flowers growth is vn seene , vn seene , yet eue-ry day it growes , it growes . so where her fan-cy is set , it thriues , but how none knowes . cantvs . vii . stay time a while thy fly ing , stay and pit tie me dy ing . come , come close mine eyes , bet ter to dye blessed , then to liue , to liue thus di stres sed . for fates and friends haue left mee , and of com fort be reft mee . to whom shall i complaine me , when thus friends doe disdaine mee ? t' is time that must befriend me , drown'd in sorrow to end mee . come , come close mine eyes , better to dye blessed , then to liue thus distressed . teares but augment this fewell , i feede by night , ( oh cruell ) light griefes can speake their pleasure , mine are dumbe passing measure . quicke , quicke , close mine eyes , better to dye blessed , then here to liue distressed . altvs . vii . stay time a while thy fly ing : stay , and pit tie me dy ing . come , come , close , close mine eyes , better to dye blessed , then to liue , to liue thus distressed . for fates and friends haue left mee , and of com fort be-reft me . bassvs . vii . stay time a while thy fly ing : stay , and pit tie me dy ing . come , come , close , close mine eyes , better to dye blessed , then to liue , to liue thus distressed . for fates and friends haue left me , and of comfort be-reft me . tenor . vii . stay time a while thy fly-ing : stay , stay , and pit tie , pit tie me dy ing . come , for fates and friends haue left me , and , and of com-fort , com fort be-reft me . come , close mine eyes , better to dye blessed , then to liue , to liue thus distressed . cantvs . viii . tell me true loue where shall i seeke thy being , in thoughts or words , in vowes or promise making , in rea sons , lookes , or pas sions , ij . neuer seeing , in men on earth , or wo mens minds partaking . thou canst not dye , and therefore li uing , therefore liuing tell me where is thy seate , is thy seate , thy seate , why why , doth this age expell thee ? 2 when thoughts are still vnseene and words disguised ; vowes are not sacred held , nor promise debt : by passion reasons glory is surprised , in neyther sexe is true loue firmely set . thoughts fainde , words false , vowes and promise broken made true loue flye from earth , this is the token . 3 mount then my thoughts , here is for thee no dwelling , since truth and falshood liue like twins together : beleeue not sense , eyes , eares , touch , taste , or smelling , both art and nature 's forc'd : put trustin neyther . one onely shee doth true loue captiue binds in fairest brest , but in a fairer minde . o fairest minde , enrich'd with loues residing . 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 . o happy loue , more happy man that findes thee , most happy saint , that keepes , restores , vnbindes thee . altvs . repetition . viii . tell me . thou canst . thou , thou canst not dye , and there fore , therefore liuing tell me , tell mee , where is thy seate , ij . why doth this age expell thee ? bassvs . viii . tell me true loue. thou , thou canst not dye , and therefore liuing tell me , tell me , where is thy seate , thy seate , where is thy seate , why doth this age expell thee ? tenor . repetition . viii . tell me . thou canst . thou , thou canst not dye , and there fore liuing , there fore li uing tell me , tell mee , where is thy seate , thy seate , why doth this age , ij . ex-pell , ex-pell thee ? altvs . ix . goe nightly cares , goe nightly cares , the enemy to rest , forbeare , forbeare a while to vexe my grieued sprite , so long , so long your weight , so long , ij . your weight . hath lyne vpon my breast , that loe i liue , that loe i liue , ij . of life bereaued quite , o giue me time to draw my weary breath , or let me dye , as i de sire the death . ☞ welcome sweete death , ij . ij . ☜ sweet death wel-come , oh life , no life , a hell , then thus , and thus i bid the world fare well . cantvs . ix . goe nightly cares bassvs . ix . goe nightly cares . false world farewell the enemy to rest , now doe thy worst , i doe not weigh thy spight : free from thy cares i liue for euer blest , enioying peace and heauenly true delight . delight , whom woes nor sorrowes shall amate , nor feares or teares disturbe her happy state . and thus i leaue thy hopes , thy ioyes vntrue , and thus , and thus vaine world againe adue . cantvs . to my louing country-man mr. iohn forster the younger , merchant of dublin in ireland . x from silent night , true re gister of moanes , from saddest soule consumde with deepest sinnes , from hart quite rent with sighes , with sighes and heauie groanes , my way ling muse her woe , her woe , her wofull worke beginnes . and to the world brings tunes of sad despaire , and to the world brings tunes of sad despayre , sounding nought else but ☞ sorrow , sorrow , nought else , ij . but sorrow , nought else but sor row , ☜ griefe and care . and cantvs . x. from silent . bassvs . x. from silent . 2 sorrow to see my sorrowes cause augmented , and yet lesse sorrowfull were my sorrowes more : griefe that my griefe with griefe is not preuented , for griefe it is must ease my grieued sore . thus griefe and sorrow cares but how to grieue , for griefe and sorrow must my cares relieue . 3 if any eye therefore can spare a teare to fill the well-spring that must wet my cheekes , o let that eye to this sad feast draw neere , refuse me not my humble soule beseekes : for all the teares mine eyes haue euer wept were now too little had they all beene kept . altvs . xi . lasso vita mia , mi fa morire , lasso vita mia mi fa , mi fa morire , crudel , crudel amor mio cor con sume , da mille , mille , mille ferite , ij . mille , mille feri te , che mi fa ij . ij . morir , morir , ahi me , ahi me , deh , che non mi fa morire , morire , deh , che non mi fa morire , mi fa morire , crudel , ij . a mor , crudel , cru del , ij . amor , mi fa sofrir mille mar ☞ tire . mille , mille , mille mar-tire . mi fa sofrir mille martire . mille , mille , mille , ij . mille , mille , martire . ☜ mi fa so frir mille , ij . mar tire , marti re . cantvs . xi . lasso . bassvs . xi . lasso . cantvs . xii . in this trembling , trembling shadow , cast from those boughes which thy wings shake , farre from humane trou bles , hu mane troubles , trou bles plac'd : songs to the lord , to the lord would i make , dark nesse , ij . from my minde then take , for thy rites , thy rites none may begin , till they feele thy light , ij with in . as i sing , sweete flowers i le strow , from the fruitfull vallies brought : praising him by whom they grow , him that heauen and earth hath wrought , him that all things framde of nought , him that all for man did make , but made man for his owne sake . musicke all thy sweetnesse lend , while of his high power i speake , on whom all powers else depend , but my brest is now too weake , trumpets shrill the ayre should breake , all in vaine my sounds i raise , boundlesse power askes boundlesse praise , altvs . xii . in this trembling , trembling sha dow , in this trembling , trembling shadow , cast from those boughes which thy windes , thy windes shake , far from humane troubles , far from hu mane trou bles plac'd , songs to the , to the lord would i make , songs to the lord would i make , darknesse from my mind , my minde then take : for thy rites none none may begin , thy rites , thy rites none may , none may begin , till they feele , they feele thy light within . songs , &c. bassvs . xii . in this trembling , trembling shadow , cast from those boughes which thy windes shake , thy windes shake , far from humane trou bles , humane troubles plac'd , songs to the lord , to the lord ( songs ) would i make , darknesse from my minde , my minde then take : for thy rites none , none may begin , thy rites none may begin , till they feele , they feele , thy light with in . songs , &c. tenor . xii . in this trembling , trembling sha dow , in this trembling , trem-bling sha dow , cast from those boughes which thy windes shake , cast , cast from those boughes which thy windes shake , thy windes shake , farre from hu mane trou bles , humane troubles plac'd , songs to the lord , to the lord would i make , to the lord would i make , darke nesse from my minde , my minde then take : for thy rites , thy rites , none may begin , thy rites , thy rites none , none may begin , till they feele thy light , thy light with in . songs , &c. cantvs . xiii . if that a sinners sighes be angels foode , or that re pentant teares be angels wine , ac cept o lord in this most pensiue moode , these hearty sighes and dolefull plaints of mine , that went with peter forth most sinful ly : but not as peter did , weepe , weepe weepe , weepe bit ter ly ▪ altvs . xiii . if that a sin-ners sighes be angels food , a sinners sighes be angels food , sighes be angels food , or that re pentant teares , repentant teares be an gels wine , be angels wine , accept o lord , o lord in this most pensiue , pensiue moode , these hear ty sighes , and dolefull plaints of mine , that went with peter forth , ij . most sinful sinful ly : but not as peter did , not as pe-ter did , peter did , weep , did , weepe , weepe , weepe , weepe bit ter ly . that went , &c. bassvs . xiii . if that a sin ners sighes be angel , food , sighs be angels food , or that repentant tears be angels wine , accept o lord , o lord , accept o lord , in this most pensiue moode , these hearty sighes and dolefull plaints of mine , that went with peter , with peter forth most sinfully : but not as peter , pe ter did , weepe , did weepe , did weepe , weepe , bit ter ly . that went , &c. tenor . xiii . if that a sinners sighes , a sinners sighes be angels foode , sighes be angels foode , or that repentant teares , re pentant teares be angels , angels wine , accept o lord , accept o lord in this most pensiue moode , this most , most pensiue moode , these hearty sighes , and dolefull , dolefull plaints of mine . that went with pe ter forth , with pe ter forth most sinfully , sinfully : but not as pe ter , not as peter did , peter did , weepe , peter did , weepe , weepe bitterly , weepe bitter ly . that went , &c. cantvs . the first part. xiiii . thou mightie god , that rightest euery wrong , listen to patience , listen to patience , listen to patience , patience in a dying , a dying , ij . song . when iob had lost his children , lands , and goods , patience , patience as swa ged his excessiue paine , and when his sorrowes , his sor rowes , sor rowes came as fast as flouds , as flouds , hope kept his hart , his heart , his heart , till com fort came againe , till comfort came a gaine , came a gaine . altvs . xiiii . thou mighty , mighty god , that rightest euery wrong , listen to patience , listen to patience , to patience in a dying , dying song . when iob had lost , had lost his children , lands , and goods , patience as swaged , asswaged , patience asswa ged his excessiue paine , excessiue paine : and when his sorrowcs , his sor rowes came , and when his sorrowes , his sorrowes came as fast , as fast as flouds , hope kept his hart , till comfort came againe , till comfort came againe , comfort came againe , againe . and when , &c. bassvs . xiiii . thou mighty god that rightest euery wrong , euery wrong , listen to patience , to patience , li sten to patience in a dying , dying song . when iob had lost his children , lands , and goods , patience , pati ence asswa ged , patience asswaged his exces siue paine : and when his sorrowes came , sorrowes came as fast as flouds , hope kept his heart , ij . till comfort came againe , and when , &c. tenor . xiiii . thou mightie god that rightest euery wrong , eue ry wrong , li sten to patience , to patience , listen to patience , ij . listen , listen to pa tience , patience , in a dying , dying song . when iob had lost his children , his children , lands , lands and goods , pa tience asswaged , ij . asswaged his excessiue pain , pain , excessiue paine , and when his sorrowes came , and when his sorrowes , his sorrowes came as fast , as fast as flouds , hope kept his hart , his hart , til comfort came againe , till comfort , comfort came again . and when his sorrows came as fast as flouds , cantvs . the second part. xv. when dauids life by saul was often sought , da uids life by saul , by saul was of ten sought , and worlds of woes , worlds òf woes , of woes did compasse , compasse him a bout , about , on dire reuenge he neuer , neuer had a thought , a thought , but in his griefes , but in his griefes , his griefes , his griefes , hope still did help him out , hope still did help him , help him out . altvs . xv. when dauids life , da uids life by saul , by saul was often sought , dauids life by saul was often sought , and worlds of woes did compasse him , ij . compasse him about , on dire re uenge , hee neuer , ne-uer had a thought , a thought , but in his griefes , his griefes , his griefes , hope still did help , did help him out , but in his griefes , his griefes , hope still did help him out . on dire , &c. bassvs . xv. vvhen dauids life , da uids life by saul was often sought , and worlds of woes , worlds of woes did compasse him about , on dire reuenge he neuer had a thought , but in his griefes , ij . ij . his griefes , hope still did help , help him out . on dire , &c. tenor . xv. when dauids life by saul , dauids life by saul was often sought , was often sought , dauids life by saul was often sought , often sought , and worlds of woes , of woes , did compasse him about , did compasse him about , on dire reuenge , ij . hee neuer had a thought , had a thought , he neuer had a thought , but in his griefes , in his griefes , but in his griefes , his griefes , but in his griefes , hope still did help him out , hope still did help , did help , help him out . on dire , &c. cantvs . the third part. xvi . when the poore criple by the poole did lye , full many , many yeeres in mi se ry and paine , no sooner hee on christ had set his eye , but hee was well , hee was well , was well and comfort , comfort came a gaine , a gaine . no dauid , iob , nor criple in more griefe , in more griefe , christ giue mee patience , patience , and my hope 's reliefe . altvs . xvi . when the poore , poore criple by the poole did lye , full many yeeres , many , many yeeres in misery and paine , no sooner he on christ , on christ had set his eye , but he was well , he was well , but he was well and comfort came againe , hee was well , and comfort came againe . no dauid , dauid , iob , nor criple , ij . in more griefe , in more griefe , christ giue mee patience , patience , and my hopes reliefe , my hopes re liefe . bassvs . xvi . vvhen the poore cri-ple by the foole did lye , full many yeeres in misery and paine , and paine , no sooner he on christ , on christ had set his eye , but hee was well , hee was well , and comfort came againe , and comfort came againe . no da uid , iob nor criple in more griefe , christ giue mee , giue mee pa tience , christ giue me patience , and my hopes reliefe , tenor . xvi . when the poore , poore criple by the poole did lye , full many , many yeeres , ij . in mise ry and paine , ij . no sooner he on christ had set his eye , ij . had set his eye , his eye , but he was well , he was well , and comfort , comfort came a gaine , comfort came a gaine . no da uid , no iob , nor criple , nor criple , criple in more griefe , in more griefe , christ giue me patience , giue me patience , pa tience , and my hopes re liefe . cantvs . xvii . where sinne sore woun ding , daily doth oppresse me , there grace a bounding , grace a bounding freely , freely doth re dresse mee : so that resounding still i shall confesse thee , father , fa ther of mercy , father of mercy , mercy father of mer cy . though sinne offending daily doth torment mee , yet grace amending , since i doe repent mee , at my liues ending will i hope present mee cleare to thy mercy . the wound sinne gaue me was of death assured , did not grace saue mee , whereby it is cured : so thou wilt haue mee to thy loue invred , free without merit . sinnes stripe is healed , and his sting abated , deaths mouth is sealed , and the graue amated , thy loue reuealed , and thy grace related giues me this spirit . altvs . xvii . where sinne sore woun ding , sore wounding , sinne sore woun ding daily doth oppresse me , there grace abounding , abounding , grace aboun-ding , grace abounding , abounding , freely , freely doth re dresse , redresse me : so that resounding still i shall confesse thee , father of mercy , mercy , father of mer cy , father of mercy , of mercy , mer cy : so that , &c. bassvs . xvii . vvhere sinne sore wounding , wounding , there grace abounding , abounding , free-ly , freely doth redresse mee , freely , free ly doth redresse mee : still i shall confesse thee , father of mercy , mercy , father of mercy , mer cy . still i , &c. tenor . xvii . vvhere sinne , where sinne sore woun ding , sore woun ding daily doth oppresse me , there grace abounding , grace a bounding , freely , freely doth re dresse me , freely , freely doth redresse , doth re dresse mee : so that resounding still i shall confesse thee , fa ther of mercy , mer cy , father of mer cy , father of mercy , mercy . so that , &c. cantvs . xviii . my heart and tongue were twinnes , at once con ceiued , th' eldest was my heart , borne dumbe by desti nie , the last my tongue , of all sweet thoughts be rea ued : yet conclusion . strung and tunde to play hearts har mo nie . then this be sure , conclusion . since it is true per fection , that ney ther men nor gods , nor gods can force af fection . both knit in one , and yet a sunder placed : what heart would speake the tongue doth still discouer . what tongue doth speake is of the heart embraced , and both are one to make a new found louer . new found , and onely found in gods and kings , whose wordes are deedes , but wordes , nor deedes regarded . chaste thoughts doe mount and flye with swiftest wings , my loue with paine , my paine with losse rewarded . altvs . xviii . my heart and tongue were twinnes , at once conceiued , th' eldest was my heart , borne dumbe by desti nie , the last my tongue , of all sweet thoughts bereaude : yet strung , strung and tunde to play , strung and tunde conclusion . to play hearts harmonie . then this be sure , be sure , since it is true perfection , that neyther men nor gods , men nor gods , that neyther men nor gods , nor gods can force affection . bassvs . xviii . my heart and tongue were twinnes at once conceiued , th' eldest was my heart , borne dumbe by de stinie , the last my tongue of all sweete , sweete ioyes bereaude , yet strung and tunde , and tunde to play , to play harts conclusion . har monie . then this be sure since it is , it is true perfection , that ney ther men , neither men nor gods , nor men nor gods , can force , can force affection . tenor . xviii . my heart and tongue were twinnes at once con ceiued , th' eldest was my heart , my heart borne dumbe by destinie , the last my tongue , of all sweete thoughts , sweete thoughts be-rea ued , yet strung and tunde to play , conclusion . to play hearts harmonie . then this be sure , this be sure , since it is true , it is true perfection , that neyther men , ij . neyther men nor gods , nor gods can force affection . tenor . xix . vp merry mates , to neptunes prayse , your voyces high aduance : the watrie nymphs shall dance , and e olus shall whistle to your layes . stereman , how stands the winde ? what course ? no worse , and blow so faire , then sincke , sincke , sincke , sincke despayre , come solace to the minde , ere night we shall , we shall the ha uen finde . o happy , hap py dayes , who may con taine , but swell with proud dis daine , when seas are smooth , sailes , sailes full , and all things , all things please ? conclusion . the golden meane that con stant spi rit beares , in such ex-treams that nor pre sumes not feares . conclusion . altvs . dialogue . xix . o happy , happy dayes , who can , who can containe , but swell with proud disdaine , when seas , when seas are smooth , sailes full , and all things please ? conclusion . the golden meane that con stant spi rit beares , in such extreames , that not presumes nor feares . bassvs . dialogue . xix . fvll north , north-east , full south south-west . o happy dayes , happy dayes , who can containe , but swell with proud disdain , when seas are smooth , seas are smooth , sailes full , and all things please ? conclusion . the golden meane that constant spirit beares , in such extreames that nor presumes , nor feares . cantvs . xix . o happy dayes , who may , who may containe , but swell with proud disdaine , when seas are conclusion . smooth , sailes full , and all things please ? the golden meane that constant spirit beares , in such extreames , that nor presumes nor feares . stay merry mates , proud neptune lowres , your voyces all deplore you , the nymphes stand weeping o're you : and eolus and iris bandy showres . mr. boates man hale in the boate. s. harke , harke the ratlings , m. t is haile . s. make fast the tacklings . m. strike saile . make quicke dispatches , shut close the hatches . hold sterne , cast ancour out , this night we shall at randome floate . o dismall houres , who can forbeare , but sinke with sad despaire . when seas are rough , sailes rent , and each thing lowres . cantvs primus . xx. chorus . hymen , o hymen , myne of treasures more di uine , what di-e-tie is like to thee , that freest from morta-li-tie . cantvs secundus . xx. wel come , wel come black night hymens faire day , help , help , help hymen loues due debt to pay , loues due debt is chaste de light . which if the turtles , the turtles , the turtles want to night , hy-men forfets his di e tie , and night in loue , in loue her dignitie , help , help blacke night hymens faire day , help hymen , ij . loues due debt to pay chorus . hymen , o hymen myne of treasures more diuine , what di-e-tie is like to thee that freest from mor ta li tie . chorus . qvintvs . xx. chorus . hymen , o hymen , mine of trea sores more diuine , what di-e-tie is like to thee , to thee , that freest from mor ta-li tie ? bassvs . xx. chorus . 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 : longing hope doth no hurt but this , it heightens loues attained blisse . then stay ( most happie ) stay a while , hymen comes not , loue to beguile . tenor . xx. chorus . hymen , o hymen , myne of treasures more de uine , what di-e-tie , what di-e-tie is like to thee , that free est from mor ta-li tie ? cntvs primus . xxi . chorus . cease , &c. hymen o hymen , blesse this night , that loues dark work , loues dark work may come to light cantvs secundus . xxi . cease , cease , cease these false sports , hast , hast , hast away , loue 's made a trewant by your stay , good , night , good night yet virgin , virgin bride ; but looke ere day , ij . ere day be spide , you change that fruitlesse name , least you your sex defame , fear not hymens peaceful war , you 'le cōquer , ij . ij . thogh you subdued are , good night , and ere the day be old , rise to the sun , ij . ij . to the sunne , ij . a marigold . chorus . hymen , o hymen , blesse this night , this night , blesse this sight , that loues darke workes may come , may come to light . chorus . qvintvs . xxi . chorus . cease these false . hymen , o hymen , blesse this night , that loues darke workes , ij . darke workes , that loues darke workes may come to light . bassvs . xxi . cease these false sports chorus . hymen , o hymen , blesse this night , that loues darke workes , ij . loues darke , workes darke workes may come to light . tenor . xxi . chorus . cease these false sports . hymen , o hymen , blesse this night , this night , that loues darke workes , loues darke workes , that loues darke workes may come to light . xxii . galliard to lachrima . finis . cheerfull ayres or ballads first composed for one single voice, and since set for three voices / by john wilson ... cheerfull ayres or ballads wilson, john, 1595-1674. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a66559 of text r207813 in the english short title catalog (wing w2908). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end 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(eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a66559) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 94319) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 44:10) cheerfull ayres or ballads first composed for one single voice, and since set for three voices / by john wilson ... cheerfull ayres or ballads wilson, john, 1595-1674. johnson, robert, ca. 1583-1633. lanier, nicholas, 1588-1666. 1 score ([8], 147 p.) + 2 parts printed by w. hall for ric. davis ..., oxford : 1660. "cantus primus is a compleate book of it selfe, carrying the principall ayre to sing alone with a through bass. cantus secundus and bassus are also printed singly to make two, or three parts, as shall be requisite for the company that will use them"--pref. songs by johnson, lanier, wilson, and anonymous. first ed. cf. wing. errata on p. [3] of pt. 1. reproduction of original in library of congress. imperfect: parts are lacking on film. eng songs with continuo. part-songs, english. vocal duets with continuo. vocal trios with continuo. a66559 r207813 (wing w2908). civilwar no cheerfull ayres or ballads first composed for one single voice and since set for three voices by john wilson dr in musick professor of the s wilson, john 1659 10084 7 0 0 696 0 0 6909 f the rate of 6909 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the f category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2004-06 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2004-06 apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2004-08 john latta sampled and proofread 2004-08 john latta text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-10 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cheerfull ayres or ballads first composed for one single voice and since set for three voices by john wilson dr in musick professor of the same in the university of oxford . oxford . printed by w. hall , for ric. davis . anno dom. m dc lx . the preface . some few of these ayres were originally composed by those whose names are affixed to them , but are here placed as being new set by the author of the rest . cantus primus is a compleate book of it selfe , carrying the principall ayre to sing alone with a through base . cantus secundus and bassus are also printed singly to make two , or three parts , as shall be requisite for the company that will use them . this being the first essay ( for ought we understand ) of printing musick that ever was in oxford , and the printers being unacquainted with such work , hath occasioned the faults hereafter mentioned , in this single book , the greater number whereof are the omission of moods , which are supplyed in the other two parts , and will be easily mended with a pen in this . the consideration of what is here premised , with assurance that the other two parts are more correct , and a promise of better care in what shall issue from this presse for the future will ( doubtlesse with unprejudic'd persons ) procure pardon for the present errata . errata in cantus primus . mode wants . pag. 6. 26. 28. 30. 32. 34. 36. 38. 40. 53. 54. 57. 58. 60. 62. 64. 67. 70. 73. 76. page 13. l. 3. note 3. should stand in d la sol re . 33. l. 4. note 1. should stand in b me . 34. second barr & second line , a note wanting in c fa ut . the 4th line and second barr the semibriefe should stand in b me . 49. two first notes of the 2d barr and 3d line should be flat and the semibriefe in the 3d bar of the 4th line flat and the 2d note of the 5. line and first of the 6th line flat also . page . 52. the last note of the forth line should stand in a re . 64. the first note of the sixth line should stand in d sol re . 65. the fift note of the last barr in the fift line , should be a crotchet . 66. the last note of the base should stand in c fa ut . 67. the semibriefe of the third barr in the sixth line should stand in c fa ut . 93. the forth note in the 2d line should stand in g sol re ut . the table . key   cant. 1. cant. 2. bassus . g sharp . 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 . 36 22 22 cupid thou art a 38 23 23 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 if i dye 48 28 36 greedy lover 50 29 37 b flat . thine eyes to me 53 31 39 awake awake 54 32 40 i would have thee merry 57 42 42 in the merry mont . 58 43 43 c flat . faine would i cloris 60 44 44 deare give me a thousand 62 45 45 lawn as white as driven 64 46 46 goe weatherbeaten 67 48 48 goe restlesse thoughts 70 50 50 if my lady bid begin 73 52 52 boast not blind boy 7● 54 55 when on mine eyes ●● ●6 56 c sharp . tell me where your 76 53 53 come thou father of 80 55 54 sir this my litle 82 56 56 d noe noe i tell thee noe 84 57 57 for ever let 86 58 59 fly hence shadowes that 88 59 58 since love hath brought 92 60 61 you heraulds of my 94 62 63 why thinkst thou foole 96 63 62 e flat since love hath in 90 61 60 when the cleare sun 98 64 64 thou that excellest 106 67 67 i sweare by muskadell 108 68 68 fondnesse of man 110 69 69 you say you love me 114 71 71 hence with this wedlook 116 72 72 so have i seen 118 73 73 viw'st thou that poore 120 74 74 if i must tel you 122 75 75 f flat what would any man 103 66 66 down be still you seas 112 70 70 bee not thou so foolish 126 77 77 f sharp god lyeus 130 79 79 not roses couch't 132 80 80 so many loves have i 134 81 81 now the lusty spring 136 82 82 whereforè peep'st thou 138 83 83 turne thy beautious face 140 84 84 when i beheld my 142 85 85 my love and i 144 86 86 in a vale with flowrets 146 87 87 to the ever honoured dr john wilson on his incomparable book of ballads . not as a bush to thy more noble wine . doe we prefix these lines ; what ever 's thine commends it selfe ; we pay our homage , due to this diviner science and to you : did orpheus harpe cause beasts to dance , thine more thy loftier strains draw love from them , before did hate thy art and thee : this wonder shall raise thee to be a god , make him to fall . sure some intelligence was sent from jove t' acquaint thee with the harmony above ; how else with such composure are we blest . 't is angells musick though in mortalls dresse those low and creeping words we ballads call thy powre has raisd to be coelestiall . o prodigie of nature that couldst keep thy soul in tune , when all the world was deep in discord : it 's then time , for thee to set some sprightly ayre , when there 's most need of it . when sacred anthems ceased , and in stead of that more heavenly musick , did succeed nothing but barking tones , when organs were by trumpets silenc'd , then blown from the quire ; thou , borne to humour all , out of thy braine full fraught with melodye , didst hatch this traine of songs , from whose sweet concord always runs full streames of harmelesse mirth t'apollo's sons . these charme our senses make our souls to dwell upon our ears , there to keep sentinell . heer 's musick for the mean'st capacity , and for the skillful'st too deep harmony : hold still your penns then , cease for to rehearse wilson's deserved praise in untun'd verse . and learne to sing those notes which rightly hit , speake more to 's honour th●n th'accutest wit . proceed harmonious soul , in this thine art . more of thy musick still to us impart , for in these sheets thou shalt embalmed be , and live a wilson to eternity . to my honoured friend dr wilson on his musicall ayres , and incomparable skill on the lute . could wife pithagoras tast thy skill ; or drown'd in numbers drink his fill ; could he [ but revel't in thy ayre one houre , he 'd sweare thy soul is there . thou 'lt tempt , ( take but thy lute in hand , ) euridice againe to land ; who ravisht with one carelesse glance , may safely venture t'other dance on fatall serpents , lul'd in th'armes of thy soft notes they 'l need no charmes , labour but on thy strings , they 'l throng themselves into a swans last song ; where every note will ring the knell of some dead baffled philomel . e. d. ex ae de christi on that incomparable master of musick dr wilson . sir , such in sounds your skill 's , that while you 're here , oxfords not only englands eye but eare : so at a shake of yours our passions flow , as if you reacht our heartstrings with your bow , touch your theorboe , and round all our souls like unisons the restlesse quaver rouls , your * schoole did never so deserve its name , as since your ravishing rhetorick thither came , no lofty style like ela can command , no figures like the postures of your hand , how have i seen , souls melting through the eyes , ears chaind , tongues silent at your melodies . like orpheus rivers , beasts , stones , birds you move , when tears , & wrath , fiercenesse , and winged love follow your tunes , such majesty attends your strokes , that law comes from your fingers ends , the spartans musick made them fight & die , your's would have made them to graspe victorie . no wonder then if poets find their feet , when with such all commanding notes they meet . praise is an echo to good deeds , then fit it is , good musick should have most of it . a. c. to his honoured friend dr john wilson upon his most excellent book of ayres . lend my muse wings and with them i will dare , to soare aloft in your much clearer ayre . where your harmonious sphere is known to move with sweeter accents then those doe above . did now promethius live hee 'd find a way , not only for to animate meere clay . aske for pure ayre not for jove's fire , that he might some harmonious soules inspire . musick 's compleatest parts you here have set , only that wee might find them more compleat , toth' envy of our nation here you shew , musicks perfection perfected by you . to the great master of musick dr j. wilson upon his most excellent book of ayres . the soul 's a symphony : th'harmonious blast , the perfect ayre of the great protoplast . no wonder then if thy diviner note betrày my soul , make mine invention dote . stir'd by thy musick from each melting string , didst thou not cheat me of my soule , i 'de sing , i 'de praise thy vertues ; but thy sweetest quire , bids me give audience only , and admire . each stroake speaks wilson and whoever plays sings a new anthem to his lasting praise . 't is wilson speakes , each neatly warbled straine is but the echo of th' inventors braine . not death , nor time can e're eclipse thy fame , while each string , from thy book , thus sounds thy name . ne're feare oblivion then : thy glory shall , know none , but what 's the worlds great funerall . n. m. to my honoured friend john wilson doctor of musick , on his excellent book of ayres . as friends do meet whom nobler love hath joyn'd and made ( though sev'rall bodies , yet ) one mind , who count themselves to live , not 'cause they move and have a being but because they love ; who when they view , think all their soules i' th' eye . or if they touch , think it i' th' hand to lye : so doe i meet your ayres , they have the art of drawing all my soule into that part which they affect , and if i chance to heare them strook am forc'd to wish my selfe all eare . i doe not wonder that the king did * call , wilson , ther 's more words , let 's heare them all . such was your skill , that what the rest o' th' court perhaps thought long , judicious eares thought short . excellent artist ! whose sweet straines devoure time swift as they , and make dayes seem an houre . but what need more , since 't is enough to tell but this , king charles hath heard , and lik'd them well . j. h. o. c. to that excellent musitian the author . 't is well the musick of the rowling sphaeres doth not arive to prepossesse our eares ; that they may entertaine thy nobler layes ; which might embody'd angels charme , and raise woods into trances . let none that at least hath not a siren templ'd in his breast , pollute thy songs , and in whose every note a quire of muses playes about his throat : that may call out the soule and make it run in a triumphant chariot 'bove the sun . could others but discerne that golden vaine of art , those graces that breath in each straine of thy composures , then they might know what ( in part ) to judge o th' learned travaile that teaches thy notes to command raptures so : but by that selfe-concealing art ( we know ) thine eyes are priviledg'd in thy frames to spye those silken strings , that fine embrodery . to my worthy friend that incomparable musitian dr john wilson on his book of songs of three parts why should i loade with barren praise a head so often wreath'd with bayes : or make the greedy reader looke for something good besides the book ? these dirty lines the rest will soyle . and hardly serve to be their foyle , yet since the author will impart unto the gaping world his art ; i 'le let it know what it ne're thought , what can't be learned may be bought ; least men inestimable call it still and so not buy 't at all . thus o're faire structures of 't we set a bill , this house is to be let : some too perhaps who yet ne're knew great wilson what we owe to you ; when they shall on the title page . see ballads first come on the stage . will thinke , because the word so grosse is . these songs are fit for market crosses : i 'le tell 'um they 're authentick grown , and rimers now put poets downe . and yet i will the muses call , apollo , and the poets all , and bid them tell me if they e're had better offrings then are here , call any nobler ( if they durst ) since they frequented hibla first : some humane , more divine ; the odds is this , men made some , more the gods . thus in a day serene and cleare , some sullen clouds fixt here and there make angry pheb●s mend his ray and add more luster to the day . thus in fayre nights the heavens are not set with one continued starre , but here and there a patch of night doth recompence the rest with light . now could the trembling aire convey these sounds where troys foundations lay ; each scatterd stone would shew his head , though long in ruines buryed ; and being ravisht leap to take the station which it did forsake : and thou ( brave wilson ) with thy hand amphion like shouldst charming stand ; so should each higher note have powre for to erect a lofty towre and when a deeper tone should sound , to sinck a cellar vnder ground ; then might i question which would tell lowder thy fame , quart pot or bell. i 've done , 't is time the reader see the difference 'twixt thee and mee : i 'le only say thy sacred brow shall not be crown'd with laurell now , stay then till wee together can thy master crowne and thee his man . r. r. cheerefull ayres ( or ballads ) for three voyces . cantus primus . cantus primus . j. wilson . wwhen troy towne for ten years warre withstood the greeks in manfullwise , yet did their foes increase so fast , that to resist none could suffice , waste lye those walls that were so good and corne now growes where troy towne stood . cantus primus . j. wilson . from the faire lavinian shore , i your markets come to store , muse not though so farr i dwell and my wares come here to sell . such is the sacred hunger of gould then come to my pack while i cry what d'ye lack what d'ye buy for here it is to be sold . cantus primus . j. wilson . will you buy any honesty come away , i sell it openly by day , i bring no forced lights nor candle to cozen you come buy and handle , this will shew the great man good , the tradesman where he sweares and lyes , the lady of a noble blood , the city dame to rule her eyes , you are rich men now , come buy and then i will make you richer honest honest men . cantus primus . r. johnson . full fathome five thy father lyes , of his bones are corrall made those are pearles that were his eyes , nothing of him that doth fade but doth suffer a sea change into something rich and strange . sea nymphs hourly ring his knell , hark now i heare them ding dong bell ding dong ding dong bell cantus primus . r. johnson . where the bee sucks there suck i , in a cowslips bell i lye there i couch when owles doe cry , on the batts back i doe fly , after summer merrily . merrily merrily shall i live now under the blossome that hangs on the bough merrily merrily shall i live now , under the blossome that hangs on the bough . cantus primus . j. wilson . when love with unconfined wings hovers within my gates and my divine althea brings to whisper at my grates . when i lye tangled in her haire , and fetter'd in her eye , the birds that wanton in the ayre , know no such liberty . cantus primus . j. wilson . have you any work for the sowgelder hoe , my horne goes to high to lowe to to lowe . have you any piggs calves or colts have you any lambs in your holts to cut for the stone , here comes a cunning one have you any brauches to spay'd or e're a fayre mayde , that would be a nun , come kisse mee 't is done . hark how my merry horne doth blow , to high to lowe to high to lowe , to lowe . cantus primus . r. johnson . come hither you that love , and heare me sing of joyes still growing greene fresh and lusty as the pride of spring and ever blowing , come hither youths that blush and dare not know what is desire , and old men worse then you that cannot blow one sparke of fire , and with the power of my enchanting song boyes shall be able men and old and ould men young . cantus primus . j. wilson . young thirsis lay in phillis lap , and gazing on her eye priz'd life too meane for such good hap and fayne the lad would dye . when phillis who the force did prove of love as well as he . cry'd to him stay a while my love and i will dye with thee . so did these happy lovers dye , but with so little paine that both to life immediately returne to dye againe . kawasha comes in majesteé , was never such a god as hee the worthy's they were nine 't is true , and lately arthurs knights we knew . he is come from a farr cuntreé to make our nose a chimneé a chimneé : but now are come up of worthies new , the roaring boyes kawasha's crew kawasha's crew . silanus asse doth leere to see , this well appointed companeé . but if silanus asse should bray , 't would make them roare and run away . a hey a hey a hey for and a hoe , a hey for and a hoe wee 'le make this great potan drinke off silanus cann , wee 'le make sylen fall downe , and cast him in a swoune . and when that he well drunke is returne to see our men of ire of of all him turne him to his munkey's from whence he came . more insence snuffing puffing smoake and fire like fell dragoone . hath been burned at great kawasha's foot , then to sylen or bacchus both , or take in iove to boote . wherefore then yeeld or quit the field . cantus primus . j. wilson . cast your capps and cares away , this is the beggers holiday , in the world look out and see , where 's so happy a king as he , at the crowning of our king , thus we ever dance and sing : where the nation live so free , and so happy as doe wee : be it peace or be it warre , here at liberty we are , hang all officers we cry , and the magistrates too by , and enjoy our ease and rest , to the fields wee are not prest , nor are when the subsidy 's encreast , wee are not a penny ceast , nor will call'd into the towne , to be troubled with a gowne . any goe to law , with a begger for a straw . all which happinesse he braggs , he doth owe unto his raggs . cantus primus . j. wilson . doe not feare to put thy feet , naked in the river sweet . think not neute , nor leech , nor toade , will bite thy foote when thou hast trode : nor let the waters rising high , nor as thou wad'st in make thee cry and sob , but ever live with mee , and not a wave shall trouble thee . cantus primus . j. wilson . thoughts doe not vexe me while i sleepe ; griefe doe not doe not move mee , smile not false hope while i weepe shee cannot love mee , had i been as cold and nice , and as often turning , then as shee had i been ice , and shee as i now burning . teares flow no more from my swolne eyes , sighes doe not so oppresse mee , stop not your eares at my cryes , o but release mee . were you but as sad as i , and as full of mourning , very griefe would make you dye , at least , leave off your scorning . who so complaineth gaineth ost loves just reward . who so resraineth paineth dyeing sans regard , then will i make a vertue of my needing and spare no speech since words cause loves best speeding , o you sad lines proceeding bleeding , shew my grev'd heart's exceeding needing . tell her my sad story , will impaire her glory , if shee smile when i am sorry . cantus primus . j. wilson . come silent night and in thy gloomy shade hide my dispaire all those that trade with griefe doe hate reliefe , and can think nothing faire but thy dark mantle , in whose misty ayre contemning breath they grope for death oh : come and stay , banish the light-some day , the harmes that are not seene be but as though they had not been . cantus primus . j. wilson . come constant hearts that so prevaile , that ev'ry passion putts in baile , my innocence shall dare as farr , to give the tyrant open warre , if warm'd with pride he kindle fires wee 'le drowne them in our chast desires : if he assaile with dart or bow wee le hide them in these hills of snow , so shall his heart plagu'd mourne and dye , while wee smile at his memory and keep our hearts our eyes our eares free from vaine sighs , sad sad groanes and tears . cantus primus . j. wilson . love and disdaine dwells in my mistress eyes , contending which of them shall first destroy m●e , th'one with his restlesse flames my bosome fryes th'other no lesse doth with his ice annoy mee . dearest , since these conclude that i must dye , will you not mourne at my sad obsequie . cantus primus . j. wilson . in a season all oppressed , with sad sorrowes poore distressed , troylous said unto his cressed yeeld o yeeld thee sweet and stay not , o no no no no no no no no sweet love i may not . 2 strife in love is loves uniting , these hands were not made for fighting , but for mutuall hearts delighting , yeeld o yeeld then sweet and stay not : o no no &c. 3. deare if you will still persever , in this no , which answers never doe what i desire you ever . and againe say no , and spare not . o no no &c. i dare not . 4. since nor time nor place nor plaining , can change this word of disdaining , what is there for mee remaining , but to dye , if you gainsay not . o no no &c. i may not . cupid thou art a wanton boy , and heretofore mad'st love a toy , but in thy raigne a tyrant art , to wound a sheaperdesses heart : to make her sigh , swoune , weepe , and pale , thus sick yet modest will not vaile ; but cryes out hymen 't is your cure , for the blind boy i 'le ne're endure . cantus primus . j. wilson . though your strangenesse sretts my heart , yet may not i complaine , you perswade me 't is but art , that secret love must feigne . if another you affect , 't is but a shew t' avoyd suspect , is this faire excusing , o no all is abusing . when another holds your hand , you sweare i have your heart : when my rivalls close doe stand , and i stand farre apart . they enjoy you every one , yet must i seeme your friend alone ; is this faire excusing , o no all is abusing . aske mee no more whether doth stray those golden attoms of the day , for in pure love the heavens prepare , that powder to enrich thy hayre , aske me no more where those starres light , that downeward shoote in dead of night , for in thine eyes they set and there , fixed become as in their spheare . aske me no more where iove bestowes when june is gone the flaming rose , for in thy beautyes orient deepe , all flowers as in their causes sleepe . nor aske me more if east or west the phoenix builds her spicie nest , for unto thee at last shee flies and in thy fragrand bosome dyes . clora's false love made clora weepe , and by a rivers side , her flocks which is 't not injustice o yee gods to kindle my desires , and to leave she was wont to keepe neglected thus shee cry'd . poore victory to pierce a his at so much odds , as there 's no mutuall fires . heart that was a tender one , but cowardize to spare your dart from his that was a stone . first part . as shee thus mourn'd the teares that fell downe from her love-sick eyes did in the waters dropp and swell , and into bubbles rise . second part. wherein her blubber'd face appeares , now out alas said shee , how doe i melt away in teares , for him that loves not mee . first part. yet as i lessen multiplie , but in lesse forme appeare , thus doe i languish from mine eye , and grow new in my teare . breake not the christall circles mee sweet streames by your fayre side , my love perhapps may walking bee , and i may be espied . second part. and thus in little drawne and drest in a sad teares attire , may force such passions from his breast , shall equall my desire . ilove ( alas ) but cannot shew it i keep a fire that burnes within rake't up in embers ah could shee know it , i might perhaps be lov'd agen , for a true love may justly call for friendship love reciprocall . some gentle courteous winde betray mee a sigh , by whispering in her eare , or let a piteous shower convey mee and drop into her breast a teare , or two or more , the hardest flint by often dropps receives a dint . shall i then vexe my heart and rend it that is allready too too weake ; no no they say lovers may send it by wrighting what they cannot speake , goe then my muse and let this verse bring back my life or else my hearse . if i dye , be this my will , let my spirit serve thee still , and desire if not fulfill thy whole pleasure so approving , death is not the end of loving . let the earth my body have whence it sprung , there be my grave , only the remembrance have of my image ; let death never , me from thy acquaintance sever the last breath my tongue shall move , be the ayrie forme of love , and despight of death approve ( lifes privation thus defying ) if not dead i love thee dying . cantus primus . j. wilson . greedy lover pause a while , and remember that a smile heretofore would have made thy hopes a feast , which is more since thy dyet was incr●ast , then both looks and language too , or the face it selfe can doe such a province is my hand as if it thou couldst command heretofore there thy lipps would seem to dwell which is more ever since they sped so well , then they can be brought to doe , by my neck and bosome too . if the center of my breast , a dominion unpossest heretofore may thy wandring thought suffice seeke no more , and my heart shall be thy prize , so thou keep above the line , all the hemispheare is thine . if the flames of love were pure , which by oath thou didst assure here-to-fore , gold that goes into the cleere shines the more . when it leaves agen the fire , let not then those looks of thine blemish what they should refine . i have cast into the fire almost all thou could'st desire here-to-fore , but i see thou art to crave more and more ; should i cast in all i have , so that were i ne're so free , thou would'st burn , though not for mee . thine eyes to mee like sunnes appeare or brighter starres their light which makes it summer all the yeare , or else a day of night . but truely i doe think they are but eyes , and neither sunne nor starre . cantus primus . j. wilson . awake awake the morne will never rise , 'till shee can dresse her beauties at thine eyes . the larke forsakes her watry nest and mounting shakes her dewy wings taking thy window for the east , and as shee climbes alost shee sings , awake awake the morne will never rise 'till shee can dresse her bauties at thine eyes . the merchant bowes unto the sea-mans starre , the plow-man from the soone his season takes , only the lover wonders what they are who seeke for light before his mistres wakes . awake awake the morne will never rise , 'till shee can dresse her beauties at thine eyes . cantus primus . j. wilson . i would have thee merry , laugh , and smile , and then look grave and sad , in ev'ry humour but a while make love as 't is that's mad , i would have thy dresse in severall shapes , like proteus carv'd , not he , in humour a meer jack-an-apes , then a grave monkey be . cantus primus . j. wilson . in the merry month of may , on a morne by breake of day forth i walked the woods so wide , when as may was in her pride , there i spyed all alone pbilliday with coridon . 2. much a doe there was god wot , he could love but shee could not , his love hee said was ever true , nor was mine e're false to you . he said he had lov'd her long , shee said love should have no wrong , 3. coridon would kisse her then , shee said maids must kisse no men 'till they kist for good and all , then shee made the shepheards call : all the godds to witnesse footh ne're was lov'd a fairer youth . 4. then with many a pretty oath as yea and nay and faith and troath , such as silly sheapheards use when they will not love abuse , love that had been long deluded , was with kisses sweet concluded : and philliday with garlands gay was crown'd the lady of the may . faine would i cloris whom my heart adores , longer a while between thine armes remaine , but loe the jealous morne her rosy doores to spight mee opes and brings the day againe . farewell farewell cloris 't is time i dy'de , the night departs yet still my woes abide . deere give mee a thousand kisses pay the dept thy lipps doe owe let the number of those blisses to ten thousand thousand grow , 'till to infinites they flow . let the sweet perfum'd treasure of thy breath my spirits fill , enjoying endlesse pleasures , breaths rebreathing let us still , breathe one breath , and wish one will . cantus primus . j. wilson . lawne as white as driven snow , cypresse black as ere was crow , gloves as sweet as damaske roses , maskes for faces and for noses , bugle braceletts necklace amber , persumes for a ladyes chamber , golden coyses and stomachers for my ladds , for to give their deer's pinns and poting sticks pinns and poting sticks of steele what maids lack what what from head to heele , what come buy of mee come , come buy come buy , buy ladds or else your lasses cry come buy . cantus primus . j. wilson . goe weather-beaten thoughts with storme of teares that issue from your selfe conceived sorrow , prize her hard heart , presse her unwilling eares to heare my nights unrest my grieving morrow . tell her the harbour where your selves doe dwell , is my poore heart whereon you beate so sore , as does the clapper on a restles bell ring for the soules that wee shall see no more . and sighs make knowne my will is made to her , to her that hath my heart for legacy . then burst your swellings home and in smoake vade , to be a witnesse to the standers by , that they may testify how much i lov'd her , and shee repent that all this never mov'd her . cantus primus . j. wilson . goe restlesse thoughts fly from your masters breast , and seeke out her that causeth thus my griefe , presse to her heart , letting it never rest untill from her you bring with you reliefe . tell her you come from one , that 's deadly sick a bleeding heart whose wounds cannot be healed by any others pollicy or witt , but by a love which hath been long concealed , pitty perchance may move this sweet effect , and change her minde into some better moode . pray heavens her favour so on you reflect , that in your suit you may be understood . then must you bridle your unruly tongue , and speake her praises and forget your wrong . cantus primus . j. wilson . if my lady bid beginne , shall i say no 't is a sinne ? if shee bidd mee kisse and play , shall i shrinke ? cold foole away . if shee clap my cheekes and spye little cupids in my eye gripe my hand and stroake my haire , shall i like a faint heart feare . no , no , no , let those that lye in dismall dungeons and would dye , dispaire and feare , let those that cry they are forsaken and would flye , quit their fortunes mine are free , hope makes mee hardy , so does shee . cantus primus . j. wilson . tell mee where the beauty lyes in my mistresse , or mine eyes , is shee fayre i made her so , beauty doth from likeing grow . be shee fayrer whiter than venus doves or leda's swanne , what 's that beauty if neglected , seen of all , of none respected . then let my mistresse that i love her , think her fayre cause i approve her . cantus primus . j. wilson . boast not blind boy that i 'me thy prize , 't was not thy dart but those that feather'd with her eyes first strooke my heart . th'ill tuter'd shafts and childish bow , on faintly loving hearts bestowe . i vaunt my flame and dare desye those bugbeare fires , which only serve to terrify fooles fond desires : hoard up for such thy painted flame , as tremble when they heare thy name . my heart thy fire nor shafts could pierce , but holy flashes , swifter then lightning and more fierce , burnt mine to ashes ; where lett them sleepe in unknown rest , since fate concludes their urne her breast . come thou father of the spring : come zephirus , and while we sing spread thy nectar-dewed wings over all this place below , that from hence such sweet may grow , hybla shall envy at the shew , that the nymphs and higher powers may cast their eyes out at their bowers , and descend to pluck thy flowers , whence a rich perfume shall rise , to swell the ayre and pierce the skies sweeter then a sacrifice . cantus primus . j. wilson . sir this my little mistresse here , did ne're pretend to peters chaire , nor no benefice shee ever sold , nor pardon , nor dispence for gold , shee any triple crowne did weare , and yet shee is a pope . no kings her scarcely is a quarter old , and yet shee is a pope . feet did ever kisse , or had worse looks from her then this . nor doth shee ever hope , to saint men with the rope , and yet shee is a pope . a female pope , you 'l say a second ioane , but sure this is pope innocent or none . cantus primus . n. lanneir . no no i tell thee no , though from thee i must goe , yet my heart saies not so . it swears by stella's eyes , in whose darting surprize it in loves fetters lies . it swears by those roses and lillies so white , and those rubies so bright , ne're to part ne're to part from my deare deare delight . cantus primus . r. johnson . for ever let thy heavenly tapers on the married brightly shine and never may un-sacred vapours drowne those glorious flames of thine . o hymen that their hands , their hands dost joyne untill thy rayes to darknesse turne , with thy high praise , with thy high praise , our hearts shall burne , our hearts shall burne . cantus primus . j. wilson . fly hence shadowes that doe keepe watchfull sorrowes charm'd in sleepe , though the eyes be overtaken yet the heart doth ever waken , thoughts charm'd up in busy snares of continuall toyles and cares , love and griefes are so exprest , that they rather sigh then rest . fly hence shadowes that doe keepe watchfull sorrows charm'd in sleepe , watchfull sorrows charm'd in sleepe . cantus primus . j. wilson . since love hath in thine and mine eye kindled a holy flame , what pitty 't were to let it dye , what sinne to quench the same . the starres that seeme extinct by day , disclose their flames at night , and in a subtile sence convey their loves in beames of light . 3. so when the jealous eye and eare , are shut or turn'd a side : our tongues , our eyes may talke nor feare the being heard or spy'd . 4. what though our bodies cannot meete , loves fuell's more divine , the fixt starres by their twinkling greete , and yet they never joyne . 5. false meteors that doe change their place , though they seem fair and bright , yet when they covet to embrace , fall downe and loose their light . 6. if thou perceive thy flame decay , come light thine eyes at mine : and when i feele mine fade away , i 'le take new fire from thine . 7. thus while wee shall preserve from wast , the flame of our desires , no vestall shall maintaine more chast , or more immortall fires . since love hath brought thee , and i have caught thee here in this bower and at this hower , nor shall thy faynings , thy coy disdaynings thy causelesse chidings , thy short abidings , thy crafty smilings thy quaint beguilings , nor those thy struglings , with all thy juglings shall make mee leave thee no no thou shalt no more deceive mee . 2. see'st thou that fountaine , under that mountaine , wat'ring those vallyes , along whose allyes , thou once did'st fly mee , when i did spye thee , even in this atire , held by a satyre : under that sapling , in a close grapling , when i did threat him , and after beat him , and yet would'st leave mee , no , no , thou shalt no more deceive mee . 3. then cease thy panting , and be not wanting , in those sweet graces , and deare embraces , wherewith thou bindest , all that thou mindest , and fall a billing , 'till i be willing , so to repay thee , that which may stay thee , and so delight thee , that to requite mee , thou ne're wilt leave mee , nor ever offer to deceive mee . you heraulds of my mistresse heart , beauties fairest jewell , to mee her passions force impart , that i may know if shee or no , in-tendeth to bee cruell , your silence can with art expresse , the heart 's unfeined story when modest tongues feare to confesse then daring eyes can best devise enchanting o-ra-to-ry . cantus primus . j. wilson . why thinkst thou foole thy beauties rayes should flame my colder heart when thy disdaine shall sev'rall wayes such peircing blasts impart seest not those beames that guild the day , though they be hot and fierce t' have neither heate nor power to stay , when windes themselves displerce , so though thine eye heates my desire , yet know thy coy disdaine falls like a storme on that young fire , and blowes mee coole againe . cantus primus . j. wilson . when the cleer sunn with his beams hot , scorched the grasse in meade and mountaine , strephon the sheapheard now forgot , late sitting by a christall fountaine under a spreading beeches shade , for phyllis eare this ditty made ; farewell farewell false and untrue love , light as the winde soon chang'd for new love . so long as i was in your sight i was your life , your heart , your treasure , and with fain'd eyes you moan'd and sigh'd as in flame burning past all measure , three dayes endur'd this love to mee , and it was lost in other three . farewell farewell &c. soon as another swayne you saw , who may by love or likeing feigned , you 'gan from mee your love withdraw , and soon my place he had obtained . then came a third your love to win , and wee were out and he was in . farewell &c. doubtlesse you bear your selfe in hand , because of loves you breed such plenty , to fill with new loves all the land , and all the world if it were empty , but o you doe your selfe be-guile , because they live so short a while , farewell farewell &c. cantus primus . j. wilson . what would any man desire ? is he cold ? then here 's a fire is he hot ? shee 'l gently scoole him 'till he finde that heat does coole him , is he sad ? then here 's a pleasure , is hee poore ? then here 's a treasure . loves he musick ? here 's the choice of all sweet sounds in her sweet voyce . does he hunger , heer 's a feast to which a god might bee a guest , and to those viands if hee thirst , heer 's nectar for him , since the first of men that was for sinne a deptor , never any tasted better . heer 's all compleat from head to heele , to heare , to see , tast smell or feele . cantus primus . j. wilson . thou that excellest and sweeter smellest then budding roses yet cruelly killest , others sit billing , loves nectar spilling , why shouldst thou then to mee prove so unwilling , thy looks so smiling , all hearts beguiling kindled the fire of my desire . 2. then be not cruell , my loves chiefe jewell , quench the flames thou hast made , or give them fewell , all those that knew mee , when they shall view mee , with death rewarded , will curse her that slew mee . o let relenting , and swift repenting , from danger free , both thee and mee . 3. then wee 'l lye gasping , arme in arme clasping , of loves sweets that have past each others asking , our hearts united , this way delighted , shall not with needlesse feare , no more be frighted . but with sweet kisses , multiply blisses , untill wee prove , one soule in love . i sweare by muskadell , that i doe love thee , well and more then i can tell , by the white clarret and sack , i doe love thy black black black , i doe love thy black black black . 2 so lovely and so fayre ore shaddow'd with thy hayre , so nimble just like haire , all these set mee on loves rack , for thy sweeter black black black . 3. no goddesse 'mongst them all , so slender and so tall , and gracefull too withall , which makes my sinews to crack , for thy dainty black black black . 4. thy kinde and loving eye , when first i did espye , our loves it did descrye , dumb speaking what d'yee lack , mine answered thy black black black . fondnesse of man to love a shee , were beauties image on her face so carv'd by im-mor-ta-li-ty , as en-vious time cannot disgrace . who shall weigh a lovers paine , fain'd smiles a while his hopes may steere but soon reduced by sad disdaine to the first principles of feare . then farewell fayrest ne're will i , pursue uncertain blisses more : who sayles by womans constancy , shipwracks his love on every shore . downe be still you seas , water your dread master please , downe downe i say or be silent as the day , you that fling and roare a loft whistling winds be still and soft , not an angry look let fly , you proud mountains fall and dye . tumble no more , nor kick nor roare , nor trouble her keele to make her reele , but safe from surges , rocks and sand , kisse her and stroake her , and set her a land . cantus primus . j. wilson . you say you love mee , nay can sweare it too , but stay sir , 't will not doe , i know you keepe your oathes , just as you weare your cloaths , while new and fresh in fashion , but once growne old you lay them by , forgot like words you speake in passion i 'le not believe you i. cantus primus . j. wilson . hence with this wedlock chaine and smart i 'le not have people laugh at me for wearing shackles on my heart , and live engag'd that might live free , i 'le keep my freedome all i can , and never live a mar-ri-ed man you that have servile mindes may marry and con-fine your selves to one i will not from my nature vary , which like a thousand yet love none but keep my freedome all i can , and never live a married man . cantus primus . j. wilson . so have i seene a silver swann , as in a watry looking glasse , viewing her whi-ter forme and then , courting her selfe with lovely grace . as now shee doth her selfe her selfe admire being at once the fu-ell and the fire . cantus primus . j. wilson . view'st thou that poore penurious payre of lovers how they bill , instructed not by wanton faire , but by a mutuall will . such needlesse aydes these wretches scorne , they finde out hid desires , which in each others minde being borne begets them to new fires . cantus primus . j. wilson . if i must tell you what i love before my heart shall bow to any 't is not the black that i approve , nor yet the browne ador'd by many the first is farr from all de-light , 't is beauties foe and not com-plexion , the embleme of sad care and night , still moveing horror not affection . cantus primus . j. wilson . when on mine eyes her eyes first shone , i all amazed steadily gazed , and shee to make mee more amazed so caught so wove foure eyes in one as who had with advizement seen us would have admir'd loves equall force between us , but treason in those friendlike eyes , my heart first charming and then disdaining , so charm'd it e're it dreamt of harming , as at her mercy now it lyes and shewes me to my endlesse smart , shee lov'd but with her eyes i with my heart . cantus primus . j. wilson . be not thou so foolish nice , as to bee in-vi-ted twice what should woemen more incite then their own sweet appetite , shall savage things more freedome have , then nature unto woemen gave . the swan the turtle , and the sparrow , bill a while then take the marrow ; they bill and kisse , what then they doe , come bill and kisse and i 'le shew you . cantus primus . j. wilson . come i faint thy tedious stay doubles each hower of the day , the nimble hast of winged love , makes aged time not seem to move . did not the night , and then the light , instruct my sight , i should forget the sunn , for-get his flight . shew not the drooping marigold , whose leaves like dolefull armes doe fold , my longing nothing can ex-plaine , but soule and body rent in twaine . did i not moane , and sigh and groane , and talke alone , i might believe my soule from home were gone . cantus primus . j. wilson . god lyeus ever young , ever honour'd ever sung , stain'd with blood of lusty grapes , in a thousand lusty shapes . daunce upon the mazers brim , in the crimson liquor swim , from thy plenteous hand divine , let a river run with wine , god of mirth let this day heere , enter neither care nor feare , en-ter neither care nor feare . cantus primus . j. wilson . not roses coucht within a lilly bed , are those commixtures that depaint thy face , nor yet the white , which silvers hyem's head , mixt with the dewy mornings purple grace ; but thou whose fayre my senses captive led , whom i erst fondly deem'd of heavenly race , hast from my guiltlesse blood which thou hast shed , and envies palenesse got thy white and red . cantus primus . j. wilson . so many loves have i neglected , whose good parts might move mee , that now i am of all re-ject-ed , there is none will love mee . why is mayden heat so coy , it freezeth when it burneth , loosing what it might enjoy and having lost it mourneth . cantus primus . j. wilson . now the lu-sty spring is seen , greene , yellow , gaudy blue , daintily in-vites the view on ev'ry bush on ev'ry greene , roses blushing as they blowe and inviting men to pull , lillies whiter then the snow , woodbines with sweet hony full . all loves emblemes , and all cry ladyes if not plucks you dye . cantus primus . j. wilson . wherefore peep'st thou envious day , wee can kisse without thee , lovers hate that golden ray , that thou bear'st about thee . go and give them light that sorrow , or the saylor flying , our embraces need no morrow nor our pleasures eying . 2. wee shall curse thy curious eye , for our soon betraying , and condemne thee for a spye , if thou see us playing . get thee gone and lend thy flashes , where there 's need of lending . our affections are not ashes . nor our kisses ending . 3. were wee cold or wither'd heere , wee should wish thee by us , or but one another feare , then thou should'st not fly us . wee are young thou mar'st our pleasure , goe to sea and slumber , darknesse only gives us leasure , our stolne joyes to number . turne turne , turne thy beautious face away , how pale and sickly looks the day in emulation of thy brighter beames . o envious light fly fly begone come night and joyne two breasts in one , when what love does we will re-peate in dreames . yet thine eyes open , who can day hence fright let but their lidds fall and it will be night . cantus primus . j. wilson . when i behold my mistres face , where beauty hath her dwell-ing place , and see those seeing starres her eyes , in whom loves fire for ever lyes . and heare her witty charming words , her sweet tongue to mine eare affords mee thinks he wants wit , eares , and eyes , whom love makes not idolatrize . cantus primus . j. wilson . my love and i for kisses plaid shee would keepe stakes i was content , but when i wonn shee would be paid , this made mee aske her what shee meant . nay since i see quoth shee i see quoth shee your wrangling vaine , take your own kisses and i 'le take mine a-gaine . in a vale with flowrets spangled , to the nymph that had intangled , strephon meeting her thus lained and to her his bosome chained , tarry o tarry faire at the sigh's at the prayre of who thy deare eyes adm'res hark how each thing wee see doe all discourse of shee , so thy beauty all inspires . the birds thy praises sing smooth windes the blessing acknowledge to thy breath th'earth sayes thou art their spring , each flower confessing their sent and colour was of their sweet breathing . of thy be-queathing . thus sung hee , but the nymph fled him , him and all his praises scorning , wherefore as his anger led him to dispraise his praises turning , stay cruell stay he cryes , and let thy eares and eyes , of thy faults the records bee . and those that prais'd thee late , see how thy scornes they hate . in their due remorce of mee . harke the birds cry like th'owle , th'art all their wonder , the windes would blow thee hence thy absence hasting , th'earth sayes thy frownes are but a dartlesse thunder , flowers smile , nor feare thy frosty bosomes blasting . finis . notes, typically marginal, from the original text notes for div a66559e-4800 * the old rhetorick schole now assigned for the musick lecture . notes for div a66559e-5470 * when some of these ayres were presented to him by dr wilson mr low , and others . 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. songs or ayres pilkington, francis, d. 1638. 1605 approx. 65 kb of xml-encoded text 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rekeyed and resubmitted 2007-11 john pas sampled and proofread 2007-11 john pas text and markup reviewed and edited 2008-02 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion the first booke of songs or ayres of 4. parts : vvith tableture for the lute or orpherian , with 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 . london : printed by t este , dwelling in aldersgate-streete , and are ther to be sould . 1605. to the right honourable vvilliam earle of darby , lord stanly , lord strange , of knocking and of the isle of man , and knight of the most noble order of the garter . francis pilkington wisheth health , with increase of honour in this life , and eternitie heereafter . aristoxenus ( thrice noble lord ) held that the soule of man was musicke : but that the being thereof was framed of bumbees , as the pithagorians affirme : but for that it is the subiect and obiect of all harmonicall concents : intimating heereby the dignitie and high renowne of that art , which descended from so noble a stemme , seeketh by all meanes possible to nobilitate the same , and that man to bee vnfit for the society and commerce of men , that honoureth not so worthy a jewell for the life of man. which opinion verely is worthy aristoxenus , that is to say , a noble philosopher , yet how litle squaring with the time , experience a perfect mistresse of truth hath a long time taught . for who regardeth the melodius charmes of orpheus , or enchanting melodie of arion ? surely but a few , quos aequus amauit iupiter dijs geniti , aut ardeus euexit ad aethera virtus . of which rancke seeing your lordship hath giuen vndoubted testimonies of your honour to bee one : musitions should commit an vndiscreet part of ingratitude not to acknowledge so great a fauour . for mine owne part ( who am meanest of many which professe this diuine skill , though not meanest in good will & humble affection to your honor ) i must confesse my selfe many waies obliged to your lordships familie , not onely , for that my father and brother receiued many graces of your honours noble father , whom they followed , but that my self had the like of your most honorable brother , euen from the first notice he chanced to take of mee . and therfore ( most honourable lord ) i haue heere presented this oblation , howsoeuer meane , a token of mine affectionate good will loue , yea onely deuoted to your lordship , which if it may gaine your gracious acceptation , will feare neither zoilus nor momus his reprehension . your honours in all dutie the table . now peep , boe peep , thrise happie blest mine eies . i my choise is made , and i desire no change . ii can shee disdaine , can i persist to loue. iii alas faire face , why doth that smoothed brow . iiii whether so fast , see how the kindly flowers perfumes the aire . v rest sweet nimphes let goulden sleepe , charme your star brighter eies . vi aye mee , shee frownes , my mistresse is offended . vii now let her change and spare not , since she proues false i care not . viii vnderneth a cypris shade , the queene of loue sate mourning . ix sound wofull plaints in hills and woods . x you that pine in long desire . xi looke mistresse mine , within this hollow brest . xii clime o hart , clime to thy rest . xiii thanks gentle moone for thy obscured light . xiiii i sigh as sure to weare the fruit , of the willow tree . xv down a down , thus phillis sung , by fancie once opressed . xvi diaphenia like the dafdowndillie , white as the sunne , faire as the lillie xvii beautie sate bathing by a spring , where fairest shades did hide her . xviii musick deare solace , to my thoughts neglected . xix with fragrant flowers we strew the way . xx come , come all you that draw heauens purest breath . xxi a pauin for the lute and base violl . xxii ¶ finis . i. canto . now peep , boe peep , thrise happie blest mine eies , for i haue found faire phillis , for i haue found faire phillis where she lies , vpon her bed , with armes vnspred , all fast a sleepe , vnmaskt her face , thrise happie grace , fare-well , fare-well my sheepe , looke to your selues , new charge i must ap proue , phillis doth sleepe , phillis doth sleepe , and i must guard my loue. looke . 2 now peep boe peep , mine eyes to see your blisse , phillis closd eyes atrackts you , hers to kisse : oh may i now performe my vow , loues ioy t' impart , assay the while , how to be-guile , farewell faint hart . taken she is , new ioyes i must approue , phillis doth sleep , and i will kisse my loue. 3 now peep , boe peep , be not too bould my hand , wake not thy phillis , feare shee doe with-stand : shee stirs alas , alas , alas i faint in spright , shee opes her eie , vnhappie i , farewell delight . awakt shee is , new woes i must approue , phillis awakes , and i must leaue my loue. i. alto . now peep , boe peep , thrise happie blest mine eies , for i haue found faire phillis , for i haue found faire phillis where shee lies , vp-on her bed , vpon her bed , vpon her bed with armes vnspred , all fast a sleepe , vnmas'kt her face , thrise happie grace , farewell , farewell my sheepe , looke to your selues , looke to your selues , new charge i must ap-proue , phillis doth sleepe , phillis doth sleepe and i must guard my loue. looke to your &c. i. basso . now peep , boe peep , thrise happie blest mine eies , for i haue found faire phillis , for i haue found faire phillis where shee lies , vpon her bed with armes vnspred , all fast a sleepe , vnmas'kt her face , thrise happie grace , farewell , farewell my sheepe , looke to your selues , new charge i must approue , phillis doth sleepe , phillis doth sleepe , and i must guard my loue. looke to &c. i. tenore . now peep , boe peep , thrise happie blest mine eies , for i haue found my phillis , for i haue found my phillis where shee lies , vpon her bed with armes vnspred , vpon her bed with armes vnspred , with armes vnspred , all fast a sleepe , vnmas'kt her face , thrise happie grace , farewell , farewell my sheepe , looke to your selues , looke to your selues , new charge i must ap-proue , phillis doth sleepe , phillis doth sleepe , and i must guard my loue. looke to your &c. ii. canto . my choice is made and i de sire no change , my wan the de serts wilde wherin my wits did range , are now dring thoughts in li mits now are bound : let him that list sooth hu mors that made ea sie walks and plea sant ground : let passions stil pos sesse the i be vaine , till va ni tie all meane ex ceeds , dle braine , and care con sume whom fol ly feeds . i rest resolu'd no fancies fits can mee e strange , my choice is made , and i de-sire no more to change . 2 change they their choice , to whose delicious sence , the strangest obiects are of most esteeme : inconstant likeing may find excellence , in things which ( being not good ) yet best doe seeme . let gallant blouds still crowne their sports with ioy , whom honor , wealth , and pleasure fils : let sweet contentment neuer find annoy , while fortune frames things to their wills . this stirs not mee , i am the same , i was before . my choice is made , and i desire to change no more . 3 be my choice blamde , or be i thought vnwise , to hold my choice , by others not approued , i say , that to my selfe i fall or rise , by feare , or force i cannot be remoued . let friends in pittie doubt of my successe , their pittie gets no thanks at all : let foes be glad to see my hopes grow lesse , i scorne the worst that wish they shall : still stand i firme , my hart is set , and shall remaine , my choice is made , and neuer will i change againe . ii. alto . my choice is made , and i de sire no change , my wandring thoughts in li mits now are bound . the de serts wilde , wherin my wits did range , are now made ea sie walks and plea-sant ground . let him that list sooth humors that be vaine , till va ni tie , till va ni tie all meane ex-ceedes . let passions still pos sesse the i dle braine , and care consume , and care consume , whom fol lie feedes . i rest resolu'd , no fancies fits can mee estrange , my choice is made , and i desire no more to change . ii. basso . my choice is made , and i de sire no change , my mandring the de serts wilde , wherin my wits did range , are now made thoughts in li mits now are bound . ea sie walks and plea sant gound . let him that list sooth humors that be let passions still pos-sesse the i dle vaine , till va ni tie , all mene exceede . braine , and care con-sume whom fo lie feeds . i rest resolu'd , no fancies sits can mee estrange , my choice is made , and i desire no more to change . ii. tenore . my choice is made , and i de-sire no change , my wandring thoughts in li mits now are bound . the de serts wilde , wherin my wits did range , are now made ea sie walks and plea-sant ground . let him that list sooth humors that be vaine , till va ni tie , till va ni tie all meane ex-ceedes . let passions still pos sesse the i dle braine , and care consume , and care consume , fol lie feedes . i rest resolu'd , no fancies fits can mee estrange , my choice is made , and i desire no more to change . iii. canto . can she disdaine can i per-sist to loue , can she be cruell , i subiected still . time will my truth , com passi-on hers a proue , re lease the thrald , and con quer fro ward will. i loue not lust , oh , oh therfore let her daigne , to equal my de sires , to ij . my de sires with like a gaine . i loue not , &c. am i not pleasing in her prouder eies , oh that she knew loues power as well as i , wittie she is , but loues more wittie wise , she breathes on earth , he raignes in heauen on high . i loue not lust , oh therefore let her daigne , to equall my desires with like againe . loue scornes the abiect earth his sacred fires , vnites diuided mindes disseuers none , contempt springs out of fleshly base desires , setting debate twixt loue and vnion . i loue not lust , oh therefore let her daigne , to equall my desires , with like againe . iii. alto . can shee disdaine , can i persist to loue , can shee be cruell i subiected still . time will my truth compassion hers a proue , release the thrald , and conquer fro ward will. i loue not lust , i loue not lust . oh therefore let her daigne , to equall my desires , to ij . with like a gaine . i loue not &c. iii. basso . can shee disdaine , can i persist to loue , can shee bee cruell i subiected still . time will my truth compassion hers a proue , release the thrald and conquer froward will. i loue not lust , oh therefore let her daigne , oh ij . to equall my desires , to ij . with like againe . i loue not &c. iii. tenore . can shee disdaine , can i persist to loue , can shee be cruell i subiected still . time will in truth compassion hers approue , release the thrald and conquer fro ward will. i loue not lust oh therefore let her daigne , oh ij . to equall my desires , to equall my desires with like a gaine . i loue not &c. iiii. canto . alas faire face why doth that smoo all in them selues con firme a scorn thed brow : those speaking eies ros'd lips , and blush-ing beautie . full vow : to spoile my hopes of loue , my loue of du-tie . the time hath bin , when i was bet ter grast : i now the same , and yet that time is past . is it because that thou art onely faire , oh no such gracefull lookes banish disdaine , how then , to feede my passions with dispaire , feede on sweet loue , so i be loued againe . well may thy publike scorne , and outward pride , inward affections , and best likings hide . breath but a gentle aire , and i shall liue , smyle in a clowde , so shall my hopes renue , one kind regard , and second seing giue , one rising morne , and my blacke woes subdue . if not , yet looke vpon the friendly sunne , that by his beames , my beames to thine may runne . iiii. alto . alas faire face , why doth that smothed brow . those speak-ing all in them selues , confirme a scornefull vow . to spoyle my eies , rosd lips , and blush ing beautie . the time hath bene , when i was better hopes of loue , my loue of du tie . grast , i now the same , and yet that tyme is past . the tyme hath : &c. iiii. basso . alas faire face , why doth that smoothed brow . those speak-ing all in them selues confirme a scornefull vow . to spoile my eies , ros'd lips and blushing beautie . hopes of loue , my loue of deutie . the time hath bin , when i was better grast , i now the same , and yet the time is past . the time hath &c. iiii. tenore . alas faire face , why doth that smothed brow . those speak ing all in them selues , confirme a scornfull vow . to spoile my eies , rosd lips , and blush ing beautie . the time hath bene , when i was better grast , hopes of loue , my loue of du tie . i now the same , and yet that time is past . the time hath , &c. v. canto . whether so fast , see how the kindly kindly flowres , perfumes the aire , and all to make thee stay , the climing woodbind clipping al these bowrs , clips thee like wise , clips ij . wise , for feare passe a way , fortune our friend , our foe will not gainesay . stay , stay but a while , stay ij . stay ij . phoe be no teltale is , no teltale is , she her en di mi on , i le my phoebe kisse my phoebe kisse . stay , stay , &c. feare not , the ground seekes but to kisse thy feete harke , harke how philomela sweetly sings , whilst water wanton fishes as they meete , strike crochet time amid'st these christall springs , and zephirus mongst the leaues sweet murmure rings , stay but a while , phoebe no teltale is , she her endimion , i le my phoebe kisse . see how the helitrope hearbe of the sunne though he himselfe long since be gon to bed , is not of force thine eies bright beames to shun , but with their warmth his gouldy leaues vnspred , and on my knee inuites thee rest thy head . stay but a while , phoebe to teltale is , she her endimion , i le my phoebe kisse , v. alto . whe ther so fast , see how the kindly , kindly flowers perfume the aire , and all to make thee stay . the clymbing woodbind clipping all these bowers , clips thee likewise , clips . ij . for feare thou pas away . fortune our friend , our foe will not gain say . stay , stay but a while , ij . ij . phoebe no tel tale is , no : ij . no : ij . she her endimion , i le my phoebe kisse . my phoebe kisse . stay , stay , &c. v. basso . whe ther so fast , see how the kindly flowers perfumes the ayre , & all to make thee stay : the climing wodbind clipping all these bowers , clips thee likewise , clips : ij . for feare thou passe away . fortune our friend , our foe wil not gaine say . stay , stay but a while , stay : ij stay : ij . phoebe no teltale is , no : ij . she her endimion , i le my phoebe kisse . i le my phoebe kisse my phoebe kisse . stay , stay : &c. v. tenore . whether so fast , see how the kind ly flowers perfumes the ayre , and all to make thee stay , the clipping woodbind , clipping all these bowers , clips thee likewise , clips ij . for feare thou passe away . fortune our friend , our foe will not gane say . stay , stay but a while , stay ij . stay ij . stay ij . phoe-be no tel-tale is , no ij . no ij . she her endimi on ile my phoebe kisse , my phoebe kisse . say stay &c vi. canto . rest sweet nimphs let goulden sleepe , charme your star brighter eies , whiles my lute the watch doth keep with pleasing simpa thies , lulla lulla by , lulla lulla-by , sleepe sweetly , sleep sweetly , let nothing affright ye , in calme con tent ments lie . lulla , &c. dreame faire virgins of delight , and best elizian groues : whiles the wandring shades of night , resemble your true loues : lulla lullaby , lulla lullaby ●●ur kisses your blisses send them by your wishes , ●●hough they be not nigh . thus deare damzells i do giue good night and so am gone : with your hartes desires long liue still ioy , and neuer mone . lulla lullaby , lulla lullaby hath pleasd you and easd you , & sweet slumber sezd you , and now to bed i hie . vi. alto . rest sweet nymphes , let goulden sleepe charme your star brigh-ter eyes , whiles my lute the watch doth keepe with pleasant simpathies , lulla lul-la by , lul-la-by , lul-laby , sleepe sweetly , sleepe sweet ly , let nothing affright yee , in calme content ments lye . lulla &c. vi. basso . rest sweet nymphes , let goulden sleepe charme your star brighter eyes , whiles my lute the watch doth keepe , with pleasing simpathies . lulla lul-laby , lul-la by , sleepe sweetly , sleepe sweetly , let nothing affright ye , in calme contentments lye . lul-la &c. vi. tenore . rest sweet nimphes let goulden sleepe , charme your star brighter eyes , whiles my lute the watch dothe keepe , with pleasing sim-pathies , lulla lul laby , lul laby , lul-laby , sleepe sweetly , sleepe sweetly , let nothing affright ye , in calme contentments lye . lulla &c. vii . canto . aye mee , she frownes , my mistresse is of fen ded , oh pardon deare , my misse shall be a mended : my fault from loue proceeded , it merits grace the rather , if i no dan ger dreaded , it was to win your fauour . then cleere those clouds , then smile on mee , and let vs bee good friends . come walke , come talke , come kisse , come see , how soone our quarrell ends . 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 . then welcome mirth , and banish mone , shew pittie on your louer , come play , come sport , the thing that 's gon no sorrow can recouer . still are you angry , and is there no relenting ? oh wiegh my woes , be mou'd with my lamenting : alas my hart is grieued , myne inward soule doth sorrow , vnles i be releeud , i dye before to morrow . the coast is cleard , her countnance cheard , i am againe in grace , then farewell feare , then come my deare , le ts dallieand embrace . vii alto . aye mee , shee frownes , my mistres is offended , oh pardon deere , my misse shall be a-men-ded : my fault from loue proceeded , it merits grace the rather : if i no dan-ger dreaded , it was to win thy fauour . then cleere those clowds , then smile on mee , and let vs bee good friends : come walke , come talke , come kisse , come see how soone our quarrell ends . then &c. vii . basso . ay mee , she frownes , my mistres is offended , oh pardon deare , my misse shal be amended : my fault from loue pro ceeded , it merits grace the rather , if i no danger dreaded , it was to win thy fauour . then cleare those clouds , then simile on mee , and let vs bee good friends : come walke , come talke , come kisse , come see , how soone our quarel ends . then. vii . tenor . aye mee , she frownes , my mistres is offended , oh pardon deare , my misse shal be amended my fault from loue proceeded , it merits grace the rather , if i no danger dreaded , it was to win thy fauour . then cleare those clouds , then smile on mee , & let vs bee good friends : come walke , come talke , come kisse , come see , how soone our quarell ends . then. &c. viii . canto . now let her change and spare not , since she proues false i care not , fained loue so bewitched my de light , that still i doated on her sight , but she is gon , but ij . but ij . new desires imbra-cing , and my deserts dis gracing . but she is &c. when did i erre in blindnesse , or vex her with vnkindnesse , if my care did attend her alone , why is she thus vntimely gone ? true loue abides till the day of dying , false loue is euer flying . then false fare-well for euer , once false proue faithfull neuer , he that now so triumphes in thy loue , shall soone my present fortunes proue . were i as faire as diuine adonis , loue is not had where none is . viii . alto . now let her change and spare not , since shee proues falce i care not : fayned loue so bee-witched my delight , that still i doated on her sight . but shee is gon , but : ij . but : ij . new desires imbracing , and my deserts disgracing . but &c. viii . basso . now let her change & spare not , since she proues false i care not : fayned loue so bee witched my delight , that still i doated on her sight . but she is gon , but : ij . ij . ij . new desires imbracing , and my deserts disgracing . but : &c. viii . tenore . now let her change & spare not , since she proues false i care not : fained loue so bewitched my delight that still i doated on her sight . but she is gon , but : ij . ij . ij . new desires imbracing , and my deserts disgracing . but : &c. ix . canto . vn der neath a cypris shade , the queene of loue sat mourning , casting downe the rosie wreaths , her heauenly brow a dor ning : quenching fiery sighes with teares , but yet her hart , but yet her hart , her hart still bur ning . quenching fi-rie sighes with teares , but yet her hart , but yet her hart , her hart still bur ning . 2 for within the shady mourne , the cause of her complaining , mirrhas sonne the leavy bowres did haunt , her loue disdaining , counting all her true desires , in his fond thoughts but faining . 3 why is youth with beauty graft , vnfeeleing iudge of vnkindnesse , spotting loue with the foule report , of crueltie and blindnesse , forceing to vnkind complaints , the queene of all diuinenesse . 4 stint thy teares faire seaborne queene , & greife in vaine lamented , when desire hath burnt his hart , that thee hath discontented , then to late the scorne of youth , by age shall be repented . ix . alto . vnderneth a cypris shade , the queene of loue sate mour ning , casting downe the ro sie wreathes , her heauenly brow a-dorning , quenching fi'rie sighes with teares , quenching : ij . but yet her hart still burning , but yet her hart , but ij . still bur ning . quenching fi ' rie sighes with teares , quenching ij , but yet her hart still burning . but yet her hart , but yet her hart still bur ning . ix . basso . vnderneth a : the queene of loue sate mourning , casting down the rosie wreathes her heauenly brow adoring : quenching si'rie sighes , fi'rie sighes with teares , quench : ij . but yet her hart , but yet her hart , her hart still burning . quenching si'rie sighes , si'rie sighes with teares , quench : ij but yet her hart , but yet her hart , her hart still burning . ix . tenore . vnderneth a cypris shade , the queene of loue sate mourning , casting downe the rosy wreathes , her heauenly brow ado ring : quenching fi'rie , fi'rie fi'rie sighes with teares , quench : ij . but yet her hart , yet her hart still burning . but : ij . but : ij . quenching fi'rie , fi'rie sighes with teares , quench : ij . but yet her hart , yet her hart still burning . but : ij . but : ij . for his vnfortunate friend william harwood . x. canto . sound wo full plaints in hils and woods , fly my cries , to the skies , melt mine eies , and hart lan guish , not for the want of friends , or goods , make i moane , though alone , thus i groane , by soules an guish . time , friends , chance , goods , might againe re-couer , black woes , sad griefes , ore my life doe houer , since my losse is with dispaire , no blest star to me shine faire , all my mirth turne to mourning , hart lament , for hope is gon : is gon , musick leaue , i le learne to moane , sorrowes the sads a dor ning . since my , &c. aye mee my daies of blisse are done , sorrowing must i sing , nothing can relieue mee : eclipsed is my glorious sunne , and mischance doth aduance horrors lance , still to greiue mee . poore hart , ill happ hath all ioy bereft thee : gon's the sole good , which the fates had left mee . whose estate is like to mine ? fortune doth my weale repine , enuying my one pleasure , patience must mee assure , other plaster can not cure . therefore in this my treasure . for his vnfortunate friend william harwood . x. alto . sound wofull plaints in hills & woods , flie my cries to the skies , flie : ij . melt mine eies , & hart languish , not for the want of friends , or goods , of : ij . make i moane , though a-lone thus i grone , by souls an guish : time , friēds , chāce , goods might again recouer , black woes , sad griefs ore my life doe houer , since my losse is with dispaire , no blest star to mee shine faire , all my mirth turne to mourning , hart lament , lament , hart la ment , for hope is gone , musick leaue , i le leaue to moane , sorrowes the sads ador ning . since my : &c. for his vnfortunate friend william harwood . x. basso . sound woefull plaints in hills and woods , flie my cries to the skies , flie ij . melt mine eies & hart languish , not for the want of friends , not for ii . or goods make i moane , though a lone , thus i groan , by soules ; an guish : time , frinds , chance goods might a gaine re-couer , black woes , sad griefes , ore my life doe houer , since my losse is with disparie , no blest star to mee shine faire , all my mirth turn to mourning , hart la ment for hope is gon , musick leaue i le learne to moane , sorrowes the sads adorning . since my &c. for his vnfortunate friend william harwood . x. tenore . sound woefull plaints in hills and woods , flie my cries to the skies . flie ij . melt mine eies and hart languish , not for the want of frinds or goods , of ij . make i moane , though a-lone , thus i grone , by souls an guish , time , friends , chance goods might a gaine reco-uer , black woes , sad griefes , ore my life , ore my life do houer , since my losse is with dispaire , no blest star , to mee shine faire , all my merth turne to mourning . hart la : ij . hart ij . hart ij . for hope is gon , musick leaue i learne to moane , sorrows the sads ador ning since : xi . canto . you that pine in long de sire , helpe to cry . come loue , come loue , quench this bur ning fire , least through thy wound i die . least through thy wound i die . least through thy wound i die . come loue , &c. 2 hope that tyres with vaine delay , euer cryes come loue , come loue , howers and yeares decay , in time loues treasure lyes . 3 all the day , and all the night still i call come loue , come loue , but my deare delight , yealds no releefe at all . 4 her vnkindnesse scornes my moane , that still shrykes come loue , come loue , beauty pent alone dyes in her owne dislikes . xi . alto . you that pine in long desire , helpe to cry . come loue , come loue , quench this burning fire , burning fire , least through thy wound i die . least through thy wound i die , least through thy wound , least through thy wound i die . come loue , &c. xi . basso . you that pine in long desire , helpe to cry , come loue , come loue quench this burning fire , least through thy wound i die . i die , least through thy wound i die . least ij . die . come loue &c. xi . tenore . you that pine in long desire , helpe to crie , come loue , quench this bur-ning fire , least through thy wound i die . least through thy wound i die , least through thy wound i die . least through thy wound i die . come loue &c. xii . canto . looke mistresse mine within this hol low brest , see heere in closd a tombe of tender skin , wherin fast lockt is framd a phe-nix nest , that saue your selfe , is no passage in . witnesse the woūd that through your dart doth bleed , and craues your cure , and ij . and ij . since you haue done the deed . witnesse , &c. wherefore most rare and phenix rarely fine , behould once more the harmes i do possesse : regard the hart that through your fault doth pine , attending rest yet findeth no redresse . for end , waue wings and set your nest on fire , or pittie mee , and grant my sweet desire . xii . alto . looke mistresse mine , within this hollow brest , see heere inclos'd , a tombe of tender skin , wherein fast lockt is fram'd a phenix nest , that , saue your selfe , there is no passage in there is no passage in . wit nesse the wound , that through your dart doth bleed , and craues your care , and craues your care , since haue done the deed . witnesse the &c. xii . basso . looke mistres mine within this hollow brest , see heere in-closd a tombe of tender skin , wherein fast lockt is framd a phenix nest , that , saue your selfe , there is , there is no passage in . witnesse the wound that through your dart doth bleede , & craues your cure , & : ij . & : ij . & : ij . since you haue done the deed witnesse . xii . tenore . looke mistres mine within this hollow brest , see heere inclosd a tombe of tender skin , within fast lockt is framd a phe-nix nest , that , saue your selfe , there is no passage in , there is no passage in . witnesse the wound that through your dart doth bleed , and craues your cure , & ij . & : ij . since you haue done the dead . to his louing friend m. holder , m. of arts. xiii . canto . clime o hart , clime to thy rest , climing yet take heed of falling , climers oft euen at their best , catch loue , downe falth , hart appa-ling . climers , &c. 2 mounting yet if she do call , and desire to know thy arrant : feare not stay , and tell her all , falling shee will be thy warrant . 3 rise , oh rise , but rising tell , when her beautie brauely wins thee , t'sore vp where that she doth dwell , downe againe thy basenesse brings thee . 4 if she aske what makes thee loue her , say her vertue , not her face : for though beauty doth approue her , mildnesse giues her greater grace . 5 rise then rise if she bid rise , rising say thou risest for her : fall if she do thee dispise , falling still do thou adore her . 6 if thy plaint do pittie gaine , loue and liue to her honor : if thy seruice she disdaine , dying yet complaine not on her . to his louing friend m. holder m. of arts. xiii . alto . clime o hart , clime to thy rest , clim-ing yet take heede of sal ling , climars oft euen at their best , catch loue , downe falt'h hart ap-palling . climars &c. xiii . basso . clyme o hart , clyme to thy rest , clyming yet take heed of fal ling , clymers oft euen at their best , catch loue , downe falth hart appalling . clymars : &c. to his louing friend m. holder m. of arts. xiii . tenore . clime o hart , clime to thy rest , clim-ing yet take heede of falling , climars oft euen at their best , catch loue , downe falt'h hart ap-pal-ling . clymars &c. xiiii . canto . thanks gentle moone for thy obscured light , my loue and i be traid thou set vs free , and zephirus as ma-ny vn to thee , whose blasts con ceald , the pleasures of the night , re solue to her thou gaue , content to mee . but be those bowers still fild with ser pents hisses , that sought by treason , that ij . to be tray our kis ses . to betray our kisses . but be those , &c. and thou false arbor with thy bed of rose , wherin , wheron toucht equall with loues fyer , we reapt of eyther other loues desire , wither the twining plants that thee enclose . oh be thy bowers still fild with serpents hisses , that sought by treason , to betray our kisses . torne be the frame , for thou didst thankles hide , a trayterous spy , her brother , and my foe , who sought by death , our ioyes to vnder goe , and by that death , our passions to deuide , leauing to our great vows , eternall woe . oh be thy bowers still fild with serpents hisses , that sought by treason , to betray our kisses . xiiii . alto . thanks gentle moone for thy obscured light , my loue and i betraid thou set vs free , and ze-phirus as many vn-to thee , whose blasts conceald , the pleasures of the night , resolue to her thou gaue , content to mee . but be those bowers still fild with serpents hisses , that sought by treason , that ij . to betray our kisses . to be tray our kisses . but be those &c. xiiii . basso . thanks gentle moone for thy obscured light , my loue and i betrayd thou set vs free , and zephirus as many vnto thee , whose blasts conceald , the pleasures of the night , resolue to her thou gaue , content to mee . but be those bowers still fild with serpēts hisses , that sought by treason , that : ij . to be tray our kisses . to betray our kisses . but be those , &c. xiiii . tenore . thanks gentle moone for thy obscured light , my loue & i betraid thou set vs free , and zephirus as many vnto thee , whose blasts conceald , the pleasures of the night , resolue to her thou gaue , content to mee . but be those bowers still fild with serpents hisses , that sought by treason , that : ij . to betray our kisses . to betray our kisses . but those : &c. xv. canto . i sigh as sure to weare the fruit of the wil low tree , i sigh as sure to lose my sute , for it may not bee . i sigh as one that loues in vaine , i sigh as one that liues in paine , very sorie , ij . ij . very weary of my mi se rie . i &c. 2 i hate my thoughts which like the flie , flutter in the flame , i hate my teares which drop , and dry , quench and fri● the same : i hate the hart which frozen burnes , i hate the hart which chosen turnes , too and from mee , making of mee nothing but a game . 3 my thoughts are fuell to desire , which my hart doth moue , my teares are oyle to feed the fire , smart whereof i proue : she laughes at sighes that come from mee , i sigh at laughes in her so free , who doth glory , in the storie of my sorie loue . 4 her louely lookes , and louelesse mind doe not well agree , her quick conceipt , and iudgement blind , as ill suted bee : her forward wit , and froward hart , that like to knit , this glad to part , makes so prettie , and so wittie , not to pittie mee . 5 the more i seeke , the lesse i find what to trust vnto , the more i hold , the lesse i bind , she doth still vndoe : i weaue the web of idle loue , which endles will , and frutles proue , if the pleasure for the measure of my treasure goe . xv. alto . i sigh as sure to weare the fruit of the willow tree , i sigh as sure to lose my sute , my sute , for it will not bee , for it will not bee , i sigh as one that loues in vaine , that loues in vaine , i sigh as one that liues in paine , very sory , ve : ij . ij . very weary of my misery . i sigh as &c. xv. basso . i sigh as sure to weare the fruit , of the willow tree , i sigh as sure , i sigh as sure to loose my sute , for it will not bee . i sigh as one that loues in vaine , loues in vaine , i sigh as one that liues in paine , ve-ry so-ry ve-ry ij . ve-ry so-ry , ve-ry weary of my mi-se-rie . i sigh & xv. tenore i sigh as sure to weare the fruit , the fruit of the willow tree , i sigh as sure to loose my sute , for it will not bee , for it will not be . i sigh as one that loues in vaine , i sigh as one that liues in paine : very so-ry , very : ij . very sory very wery of my mi se ry . i sigh &c. chorus . xvi . canto . down a down , ij . thus phillis sung , by fan cie once op-pres sed , who so by foolish loue are stong , are worthe-ly distres sed , and so sing i , and ij . with a down , ij . ij . with a down a down a down . 1 verse . when loue was first be got , and by the mothers will , did fall to humane , lot , his solace to ful fill , deuoid of all de ceit , a chast and ho-ly fire , did quicken mans con ceit , and womens brest in spire . the gods that saw the good , that mortals did ap proue , with kinde and holy moode , began to talke of loue . chorus . downe a downe . 2 but during this accord , a wonder strange to heare whilst loue in deed and word , most faihfull did appeare : false semblance came in place , by selocie attended , and with a double face , both loue and fancie blended , which made the gods forsake , and men from fancie flie , and maidens scorne a mate , forsooth and so will i. chorus . downe a downe . &c. chorus . xvi . alto . downe a &c. and so sing i , and ij . with a downe , with ij . with a downe downe with a ij . a downe a downe . verses . when loue : &c. chorus . downe a &c. chorus . xvi . basso . downe a : &c. & so sing i with a downe , ij . ij . with a downe a downe a downe . verses . when loue : &c. chorus . downe a : &c. chorus . xvi . tenore . downe a &c. and so sing i , with a downe , ij . with a downe a , with a downe a downe a downe downe . verses . when loue : &c. chorus . downe a : &c. xvii . canto . di-a-phe-ni-a like the dafdown dillie , white as the sunne , faire as the lillie , heigh ho , heigh ho , how i doe loue thee : i doe loue thee as my lambs , are be-lo ued of their dumbs , how blest were i if thou wouldst proue mee . i doe : &c. 2 diaphenia like the spreading roses , that in thy sweetes , all sweetes incloses , faire sweete how i doe loue thee ? i doe loue thee as each flower , loues the sunnes life giuing power , for dead , thy breath to life might moue mee . 3 diaphenia like to all things blessed , when all thy praises are expressed , deare ioy , how i doe loue thee ? as the birds doe loue the spring , or the bees their carefull king , then in requite , sweete virgin loue mee . xvii . alto . d i a phe-nia like the dafdown dil-lie , white as the sunne , faire as the lillie , heigh ho , heigh ho , how i doe loue thee , i doe loue thee as my lambs , are beloued of their dambs ; how blest were i if thou wouldst proue mee . i doe ; &c. xvii . basso . d i-a-phe-ni-a like the dafdown dillie , white as the sunne faire as the lillie , heigh ho , high ho , how i doe loue thee , i doe loue thee as my lambs , are beloued of their dambs , how blest were i if thou wouldst proue mee . i doe &c. xvii . tenore . d i-aphe-ni-a like the daf down dillie , white as the sunne , faire as the lillie , heigh ho , heigh ho , how i doe loue thee : i doe loue thee as my lambes , are beloued of their dambs , how blest were i if thou wouldst proue mee . i doe loue &c. xviii . canto . beautie sat bathing by a spring , where fairest shades did hide her : the winds blew calme , the birds did sing , the coole streames ranne be side her . my wanton thoughts entic'd mine eie , to see what was for bidden : but better memory said fie , so vaine de sire was chidden . hey no ny , hey no ny , hey ij . hey nony no nony nony . hey , &c. into a slumber then i fell , when fond imagination , seemed to see , but could not tell , her feature , or her fashion . but euen as babes in dreames doe smile , and sometime fall a-weeping : so i a-wakt as wise this while , as when i feel a sleeping . hey nonnie , nonnie , &c. xviii alto . beau-tie sate bathing by a spring , wher fairest shades did hide her : the winds blew calme , the birds did sing , the coole streames ranne beeside her . my wanton thoughts entic'd mine eie , mine eye , to see what was forbidden : but better memory said fie , so vaine desire was chidden . hey nony nonie , hey : ij . hey , ij . nonie , nonie , hey : ij . hey nonie , &c. xviii . basso . beautie sat bathing by a spring , where fairest shades did hide her : the windes blew calme , the birds did sing , the coole streames ranne beside her , bee-side her . my wanton thoughts en tic'd mine eye , to see what was forbidden : but better memory said fie , so vaine desire was chidden . hey nonie nonie , hey : ij . nonie , hey ij . hey : ij . hey : ij . hey no nie . hey nonnie . &c. xviii . tenore . beautie sat bathing by a spring , where fairest shades did hide her : the winds blew calme , the birds did sing , the coole streames ranne beside her , beside her . my wanton thoughts entic'd , entic'd mine eie , to see what was forbidden : but better me-mory said fie , so vaine desire was chidden . hey nony , ij . hey ij . hey ij . nony . hey &c. xix . canto . mvsick deare sollace , to my thoughts neg lected , musick time sporter , musick time sporter , to my most res pec ted , sound on , sound on , thy gol den harmony is such , that whilst she doth vouchsafe her e-bon lute to tuch . by descant numbers i doe nimbly clime , from loues se cluse , vnto his courts , vn-to his courts wher i in fresh attire , at tire my muse . by descant , &c. 2 i doe compare her fingers swift resounding , vnto the heauens sphaericall rebounding : harke , harke , she sings no forst , but breathing sound i heare , and such the concord diapasons shee doth reare , as when th' immortall god of nature from his seate aboue , first formd words all , & fairely it combind , combind by loue . 3 diuine appollo bee not thou offended , that by her better skill thy skils amended , schollers doe oft more lore , then maisters theirs attaine , though thine the groūd , all parts in one though she contain , yet maist thou triumph that thou hast a scholler onely one , that can her lute to thine , and to thy voice , her voice attone . xix . alto . mvsicke deere selace to my thoughts neg-lected , musicke time sporter ij . to my most res-pected , sound on , sound on , thy golden harmony is such , that whilst shee doth vouchsafe her ebon lute to tuch , by descant numbers i doe nim-bly clime , from loues secluse , vnto his courts , vnto his courts , where i in fresh attire at tire my muse . by descant numbers &c. xix . basso . mv-sick deere sollace , to my thoughts neglected , musick time sporter , musick time sporter , to my most respected , sound on , sound on thy goulden harmony is such , that whilst shee doth , shee doth vouchsafe hre ebon lute to tuch . by descant numbers i doe nimbly clime , from loues secluse , vnto his courts vnto his courts , where i in fresh attire , at tire my muse . by descant &c. xix . tenore . mvsick deare solace to my thoughts neglected , musick time sporter , musick time sporter , to my most respected : sound on , sound on , thy golden harmony is such , that whilst she doth , she doth vouch safe her ebon lute to tuch . by descant numbers i doe nimbly clime , from loues secluse , vnto his courts , vnto his courts , where i in fresh attire at tire my muse . by descant , &c. xx. canto . with fragrant flowers we strew the way , and make this our chiefe ho ly day , for though this clime were blest of yore , yet was it ne-uer proud before : o gracious king , o ij . o ij . o ij : of second troy , ac cept of our vn fai ned ioy . o , &c 2 now th' aire is sweeter then sweet balme , and satires daunce about the palme : now earth with verdure newly dight , giues perfect signes of her delight . o gracious king of second troy , accept of our vnfained ioy . now birds record new harmonie , and trees doe whistle melodie : now euery thing that nature breeds doth clad it selfe in pleasant weeds . o gracious king of second troy , accept of our vnfained ioy . xx. alto . with fragrant flowers we strew the way , and make this our chiefe ho-ly day , for though this clime were blest of yore , yet was it ne-uer proud before : o gra cious king , o ij . o ij . o ij . o ij . of second troy , accept of our vnfai-ned ioy . o , &c xx. basso . with fragrant flowers we strew the way , and make this our chiefe holy day , for though this clime were blest of yore , yet was it ne uer proud be fore : o gratious king , o ij . o ij . o ij . o ij . of second troy , ac-cept of our vnfained ioy . o gratious &c. xx. tenore . with fragrant flowers we strew the way , and make this our chiefe ho-ly day , for though this clime were blest of yore , yet was it neuer proud before : o gratious king , o ij . o ij . o ij . o ij . of second troy , accept of our vn-fained ioy . o gratious &c. an elegie in remembrance of his worshipfull friend thomas leighton esquier . xxi . canto . come come all you that draw heauens pu rest breath , come an gell brested sonnes of har mo nie . let vs candole in tragicke e li gie , con dole with me our deerest leightons death , leighton in whose deere losse death belmish eth iones beau-tie and the soule of true de light , leighton heauens fauorite and the muses iewell , muses and heauens onely heere in too cruell , leighton to hea uen , leighton to heauen , hath tane too time ly flight . leighton to , &c. come then sith seas of teares , sith sighes and grones , sith mournefull plaints , lowd cries , and deepe laments , haue all in vaine deplord these drerements , and fate in-explorable scornes our mones , let vs in accents graue , and saddest tones , offer vp musicks dolefull sacrifice : let these accords which notes distinguist frame , serue for memoriall to sweet leightons name , in whose sad death musicks delight now dies . an eiegie , in remembrance of his worshipfull friend , thomas leighton esquire . xxi . alto . come come all you that draw , heauens pu rest breath , come angell brested sonnes , come ij . of har mo ny , let vs condole in tragicke e li gie , con-dole with mee our deerest leightons death , leighton in whose deere losse death blemisheth , iones beautie and the soule , the soule of true delight , leighton heauens fauoret and the muses iew-ell , muses and heauens onely here-in too cru-ell , leighton to heauen , to heauen , leighton to heauen , hath tane too timely flight . leighton &c. an elegie &c. xxi . basso . come come all you that draw heauens purest breath , come angell brested sonnes of harmony , let vs con dole . tragick eligie , condole with mee our deerest leightons death leighton in whose deere losse death ble misheth iones beawtie and the soule of true de-light , leighton heauens fauorite and the mu-ses iewell , muses and heauens onely herein too cruell , leighton to heauen , leigh : ij . to heauen hath tane too timely flight . leighton to heauen , &c. an elegie , in remembrance of his worshipfull friend , thomas leighton esquier . xxi . tenore . come come all you that draw heauens purest breath , come angell brested sonnes , come ij . of harmo-ny , let vs condole in tragick eligie , condole with mee our dearest leightons death , leighton in whose deere losse death blemisheth iones beautie , and the soule of true delight , leighton heauens fauorite and the muses iewell , muses and heauens only heerein too cruell , leighton to heauen , to ij to heauen hath tane too timely flight . leighton , &c. xxii . basso . a pauin . 2 a pauin for the lute and base violl . xxii . finis . canzonets to three voyces newly composed by henry youll practicioner in the art of musicke. youll, henry. 1608 approx. 76 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 55 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; 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apex covantage keyed and coded from proquest page images 2003-02 judith siefring sampled and proofread 2003-02 judith siefring text and markup reviewed and edited 2003-04 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion canzonets to three voyces newly composed by henry yovll practicioner in the art of mvsicke . 1608 in london printed by thomas este , the assigne of william barley . ☞ cantvs . ☜ to the vertuous gentlemen mr. nicholas bacon , mr. phillip bacon , mr. nathaniell bacon , and mr. lionell bacon , sonnes to the worshipfull mr. edward bacon esquire , henry you ll wisheth all happinesse both heere and heereafter . courteous gentlemen , these canzonets of mine being ended , according as my abilitie therein and the leisure allotted mee from other necessary imployments would permit , as now , so long since willingly would they haue offered themselues vnto you to bee patronized of you , had not the manifold rubs which befell them in their way stayed them hetherto ; better now then neuer . the action it selfe of impropriating the first fruits of your protection may perhaps at the first blush seeme to bee of great boldnesse , but to an indifferent censurer vpon mature deliberation , the trespasse of it will easily appeare to bee but ueniall if any . for what aduocate is there ( though but tasted of the rudiments of law ) who could not pleade a reasonable excuse for it , if hee were but informed of your industrious trauailing in the liberall sciences ( whereof musicke is one ) with such willingnesse of minde and delight of heart and with such an ingenious disposition of liking and louing all whose footsteps doe tend the same way with you . and yet that is not all . for these sonnets of mine , if you mark them well , do seeme to smile vpon you , as challenging some former familier acquaintance with you . and i dare say for them , that if they knew how , they would curteously salute you , and merily relate what a solace their company was once to you , when as being but weake ones i nursed them amongst you . but if all this were not , yet your louing affections and bountifull kindnesse , which both your worshipfull parents and your selues , haue from time to time inlarged toward mee , might well enough animate me in crauing your fauourable protection , for whom can a man better trust to , then those of whom he hath had former tryall . accept therefore i pray you , of these first fruits of my indeuours , accounting it no impeachment to any of you , that so small a thing is made common to all of you , you are i trust children of the most high , and therefore tyed together by the band of the spirit , you are all brethren of the same parents , and therefore tied together by the band of nature : your education formerly hath beene for the most part together , and your place of residence is now in one and the same vniuersitie , as in a nursery , and in one and the same place of that nursery , and therefore you are tyed together by the band of society : farre be it from me , that i should seeme to go about to separate where they are so worthily knit together . the lord knit you still surer and surer in loue towards his maiestie , and one towards another , that you may so liue together on earth , as that one day you may be crowned together with glory in heauen . yours in all duetie to his power henry you ll . a table of all the canzonets contained in this booke , each day of thine . i. come loue le ts walke . first part . ii. in yonder dale . second part . iii. see where this nymphe . third part . iiii. pipe shepheards , pipe. v. onely ioy now heare you are . vi. of sweet and daintie flowers . vii . slow , slow , fresh fount . viii . in pleasant sommers morning . ix . once i thought to die for loue. x. awake sweet loue. xi . pittie mee , pittie mee . xii . cease restlesse thoughts . xiii . sweet phillis stay . xiiii . the shepheards daughters . first part . xv. but behold where they . second part . xvi . say shepheards say . first part . xvii . but though poore sheepe . second part . xviii . in the mery month of may. xix . come mery lads let vs away . xx. whiles ioyfull spring-time lasteth . xxi . earely before the day doth spring . xxii . where are now those iolly swaines . first part . xxiii . now the country lasses hie them . se. part . xxiiii . finis . each day of thine sweet month of may , sweet ij . of may , loue makes a solemne ho ly day , each ij . each ij . loue makes a solemne ho-ly day , loue ij . a solemne ho-ly day : i will performe like dutie , like dutie , i ij . i will performe like dutie , since thou resemblest euery way , eue ry way , euery way , astrea queene of beautie . since thou resemblest euery way astrea queene of beautie . astrea queene , astrea queene of beautie . come loue le ts walke into the spring , le ts walke into the spring , le ts ij . into the spring , where wee may heare the black bird sing , the ij . where wee may heare the black bird sing , wher ij . the robin redbreast and the thrush , the robin redbreast and the thrush , the nightingale in thor ny bush , the ij . in thorny bush , the nightingale in thorny bush , in thorny bush , the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the mauis sweetly caro ing , these to my loue , these to my loue content will bring . these ij . to my loue content will bring . to my loue , to ij . ij . ij . to my loue content will bring . the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the mauis sweetly caro ling , these to my loue , these to my loue content will bring . these ij . to my loue content will bring to my loue , to ij . ij . ij . to my loue content will bring . in vonder dale there are fine flowers , in ij . there are fine flowers , there are fine flowers , and many pleasant sha die bowers , many ij . and many pleasant sha die bowers , many pleasant shadie bowers , a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , are beautified by phoebus beames , a pirling ij . a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , are beautified by phoebus beames , by phoebus beames , are ij . which stealing through the trees for feare , stealing ij . the ij . for feare , which stealing through the trees for feare , the trees for feare , because dia-na bathes her there . because di a na bathes her there . bathes her there . see where this nimph with all her traine , see where this nimph with all her traine , with ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine , the parke amaine , comes ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine , comes ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine : and in this groue here will shee stay , and ij . and in this groue here will shee stay , here ij . at barly breake to sport and play , to ij . to sport and play , to ij . where we may sit vs downe and see , wher ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . faire ij . faire beautie mixt with chasti-tie . with chastitie . ij . with chasti tie . where wee may sit vs downe and see , where ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . faire ij . faire beautie mixt with chasti tie . with chastitie . with chastitie . with chasti tie . pipe shepheards pipe full mery mery meri-ly , let sweetest musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till all the vallies , the vallies ring , pipe shepheards pipe full mery mery meri-ly , let sweetest musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till all the vallies , the vallies ring , this is the ioyfull bridall day of coridon and philida , of co-ridon and philida , sing shepheards sweetly sing . sing shepheards sweetly sing . sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . this is the ioyfull bridall day , of coridon and philida , of co-ridon and philida , sing shepheards sweetly sing . sing shepheards sweetly sing . sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . onely ioy now heare you are , fit to heare and ease my care , onely ij . fit to heare and ease my care , let my whisp'ring voice obtaine , sweet reward for sharpest paine , sweet reward for sharpest paine , sweet reward , reward for sharpest paine . for sharpest paine , take mee to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . no no no no no my deere , no no no no no my deere , no no my deere let bee . take mee to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . no no no no no my deere , no no no no no my deere , no no my deere let bee . of sweet and daintie flowres , of sweet and daintie flowres , a garland i haue dight , haue dight , and many pleasant shadie bowres , and ij . for my true loues delight , for ij . adornd with roses and lillies , with ij . and lillies , with roses and lillies , with ij . with ij . sweet violets , sweet violets sweet violets and daffa daffadillies , daffa ij . daffa daffa , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffa , daffa daffadillies , sweet violets , sweet violets , sweet violets and daffa daffadillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffa daffadillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffa , daffa daffadillies downe downe dillies , where she may sit and sing , like flora in her pride , where ij . in her pride , where ij . and welcome in the spring , and welcome in the spring , by her , by her , by her , by her thus beautified . beautified . by ij . thus beauti-fied . slow , slow fresh fount , fresh fount , slow , ij . slow , slow fresh fount , keepe time with my salt teares , keepe , ij . yet slower , yet o faint-ly , gen tle springs o , ij . list to the hea uie part the musicke beares , the heauie , ij . woe weepes out her de uision , when she sings , her . ij . droope hearbs and flowers , fall griefe in showers , our beauties are not ours . our , ij . droope hearbs and flowers , fall griefe in showers , our beauties are not ours . our , ij . o i could still , like melting snow vpon some craggy hill , some craggy hill , drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , o drop , o drop , drop , since natures pride is now a withered daffa dill , a withered daffa daffa daffadill . a withered daffa daffa daffadill . a , ij . a , ij . a withered daffa dill . in pleasant sommers morning , in ij . pleasant sommers morning , pleasant sommers morning , close shrouded in a groue , close ij . close shrouded in a groue , amintas thus sat mourning . amintas ij . sat mourning , sat mourning , for scilla his faire loue , for ij . o cruell fates and spightfull , and spight full , o cruell fates , o cruell fates and spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . her absence i lament , whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content , such ij . did yeeld such sweet content , did yeeld such sweet con tent , o cruell fates and spightfull , and spightfull o ij . cruell fates and spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . la ment , whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content-such ij . such ij . did yeeld such sweet con tent . onnce i thought to dye for loue , to dye for loue , till i found that women proue , till ij . traitors in their smiling , traytors in their smyling , traytors ij . they say men vnconstant bee , they ij . vnconstant bee , but they themselues loue change wee see , but ij . till new growes old and old growes stale , and all is but beguiling . till ij . and all is but beguiling , beguiling . and ij . till new growes old and old growes stale , and all is but beguiling . till ij . and all is b●t beguiling . beguiling . and all is but beguiling . awake sweet loue , sweet loue , t is time to rise , t is time to rise , phoebus is risen in the east , in the east , spreding his beams on those faire eyes , on ij . which are in closde ▪ which ij . which are in closde with natures rest , awake , awake from heauy sleepe , from hea uie sleepe , from ij . which all thy thoughts in silence , in ij . in ij . in silence keep . which all thy thoughts in silence keepe . awake , awake from heauy sleepe , from ij . from heauy sleepe , which all thy thoughts in silence , in ij . in ij . in silence keepe ▪ which all thy thoughts in silence keepe . pittie me , pittie me mine owne sweet iuell , pittie me , o pittie me , o pittie me mine owne sweet iu ell , bee not still vn kinde , bee ij . and cruell , bee ij . and too too cruell , vnkinde and too too cru ell . come sit by me , come sit by me , by me let vs to ge-ther sing , let ij . to gether sing , and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny sweete , my bonny , bonny , bonny sweet darling . my ij . and thou shalt be my bonny , bonny sweet , my ij . my ij . my bonny sweet darling . come sit by me . come ij . come sit by me let vs to-gether sing , let ij . to-gether sing . and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny sweet , my bonny , bonny , bonny sweet darling . and ij . and thou shalt bee my bonny sweete , my ij . my ij . my bonny sweete darling . cease restlesse thoughts to vexe my carefull minde , to , ij . to ij . to vexe my carefull minde , and bid adue to vaine delights of loue , to ij . to ij . and ij . to vaine delights of loue , since phillis she alas is prou'd vnkinde , is prou'd vnkinde , since , ij . is prou'd vn kinde , vn kinde , whom my complaints could not to pittie moue , to ij . to ij . to ij . to ij . pittie , pittie , pittie moue , pit-tie moue , farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , my ij . my silly sheepe and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpa thy . in equall , equall simpathy . farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , my ij . my silly sheepe and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpa thy . in equall , equall simpathy . sweet phillis stay let pitty moue thee , let ij . sweet phillis stay let pitty pitty moue thee , let o some pitty phillis pitty moue thee , o come againe , o come againe and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , bee not still vnkinde and too too cruell , be ij . and too too cruell , my onely best beloued iewell , my ij . my ij . my best beloued iewell . the shepheards daughters are all gone , the ij . leauing their slocks to feede a lone , leauing ij . from the greene wood , from ij . greene wood fresh may to bring , from ij , fresh may to bring , greene wood fresh may to bring , so sweetly they play , so ij . so ij . so sweetly they play , and sing all the way , and ij . and ij . and sing all the way , that fields and groues , with heauenly musick ring . that ij . with ij . that ij . with heauenly mu sick ring . with heauenly mu-sick ring . bvt behold where they returne along , but ij . with daph ne faire , with ij . their virgin troopes a mong , their ij . vpon whose golden locks they all haue set , vpon ij . haue set , of fragrant flowres , of ij . of ij . of ij . a seemely coro net , of fragrant flowres , of ij . of ij . a seemely coro net , sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , in ij . sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , pleasant songs , pleasant songs and roundelayes . and rounde layes . roundelayes . say shepheard say where is faire phillis gone , say ij . thus careles ly to leaue her flock distrest , thus ij . see how they wander vp and downe downe downe downe alone , vp and downe , vp and down down down down down a lone , see how they wander vp and downe , vp and downe alone , down down down down alone , vp and down , vp and down a lone , and mourne mourne mourne , and mourne , and mourne her absence whom they loued best , whom ij . and ij . while she forgetfull of her silly sheepe , while ij . her sil ly sheepe , loue stole her hart , loue ij . and all her thoughts doth keepe . and ij . and all her thoughts doth keepe . bvt though poore sheepe faire phillis thus doe mourne , doe mourne , doe mourne , yet willingly helpe thou their weake e state . yet ij . for shee though carelesse , may againe returne , may ij . for ij . for ij . and loue neglected , may conuert to hate , loue ij . when shee reioycing in her freedomes gaine , in ij . that wan ton boy dispised shall re maine . that ij . that ij . dispïsed shall remaine . that ij . dispised shall remaine . in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , the ij . fa la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , the ij . fa la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. the woods and groues where birds do sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . redubling ij . fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. the woods and groues where birds doe sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . redubling ij . fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la , fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la , come mery lads let vs away , let ij . for philliday our shepheards queene , fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. about the maypole there doth stay , there doth stay , with all her virgins clad in greene , with ij . fa la la la la. fa la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. hark hark hark hark hark , hark i heare the bagpipe sound , while they daunce lightly on the ground . on the ground . lirum lirum lirum lirum ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . lirum lirum . whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la. whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing , with natures beautie crown'd . with ij . beautie crown'd , fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing . with natures beautie crown'd , with ij . beautie crown'd . fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la. earely before the day doth spring , doth spring , let vs awake my muse and sing , it is no time to slumber , it is no time to slumber . it ij . fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. so many ioyes this time doth bring , doth bring , so ij . this ij . as time will faile , time will faile to number . fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. so many &c. where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to dance his measure , and sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to daunce his measure , and sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la , now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , their first meeting , sing fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , their first meeting . sing fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. finis . canzonets to three voyces newly composed by henry yovll practicioner in the art of mvsicke . 1608 in london printed by thomas este , the assigne of william barley . ☞ altvs . ☜ to the vertuous gentlemen mr. nicholas bacon , mr. phillip bacon , mr. nathaniell bacon , and mr. lionell bacon , sonnes to the worshipfull mr. edward bacon esquire , henry you ll wisheth all happinesse both heere and heereafter . courteous gentlemen , these canzonets of mine being ended , according as my abilitie therein and the leisure allotted mee from other necessary imployments would permit , as now , so long since willingly would they haue offered themselues vnto you to bee patronized of you , had not the manifold rubs which befell them in their way stayed them hetherto ; better now then neuer . the action it selfe of impropriating the first fruits of your protection may perhaps at the first blush seeme to bee of great boldnesse , but to an indifferent censurer vpon mature deliberation , the trespasse of it will easily appeare to bee but ueniall if any . for what aduocate is there ( though but tasted of the rudiments of law ) who could not pleade a reasonable excuse for it , if hee were but informed of your industrious trauailing in the liberall sciences ( whereof musicke is one ) with such willingnesse of minde and delight of heart and with such an ingenious disposition of liking and louing all whose footsteps doe tend the same way with you . and yet that is not all . for these sonnets of mine , if you mark them well , do seeme to smile vpon you , as challenging some former familier acquaintance with you . and i dare say for them , that if they knew how , they would curteously salute you , and merily relate what a solace their company was once to you , when as being but weake ones i nursed them amongst you . but if all this were not , yet your louing affections and bountifull kindnesse , which both your worshipfull parents and your selues , haue from time to time inlarged toward mee , might well enough animate me in crauing your fauourable protection , for whom can a man better trust to , then those of whom he hath had former tryall . accept therefore i pray you , of these first fruits of my indeuours , accounting it no impeachment to any of you , that so small a thing is made common to all of you , you are i trust children of the most high , and therefore tyed together by the band of the spirit , you are all brethren of the same parents , and therefore tied together by the band of nature : your education formerly hath beene for the most part together , and your place of residence is now in one and the same vniuersitie , as in a nursery , and in one and the same place of that nursery , and therefore you are tyed together by the band of society : farre be it from me , that i should seeme to go about to separate where they are so worthily knit together . the lord knit you still surer and surer in loue towards his maiestie , and one towards another , that you may so liue together on earth , as that one day you may be crowned together with glory in heauen . yours in all duetie to his power henry you ll . a table of all the canzonets contained in this booke . each day of thine . i. come loue le ts walke . first part . ii. in yonder dale . second part . iii. see where this nymphe . third part . iiii. pipe shepheards , pipe. v. onely ioy now heare you are . vi. of sweet and daintie flowers . vii . slow , slow , fresh fount . viii . in pleasant sommers morning . ix . once i thought to die for loue. x. awake sweet loue. xi . pittie mee , pittie mee . xii . cease restlesse thoughts . xiii . sweet phillis stay . xiiii . the shepheards daughters . first part . xv. but behold where they . second part . xvi . say shepheards say . first part . xvii . but though poore sheepe . second part . xviii . in the mery month of may. xix . come mery lads let vs away . xx. whiles ioyfull spring-time lasteth . xxi . earely before the day doth spring . xxii . where are now those iolly swaines . first part . xxiii . now the country lasses hie them . se. part . xxiiii . finis . each day of thine sweet month of may , sweet ij . loue makes a solemne ho-ly day , each ij . sweet month of may , each ij . loue makes a solemne holy day , loue makes a solemne holy day , each ij . loue ij . i will performe like dutie , i ij . i will performe like dutie , since thou resemblest eue-ry way astrea queene of beautie . astre-a queene of beautie . astrea queene of beautie ▪ astrea queene , astrea queene , astrea queene of beautie . 〈…〉 come loue le ts walke into the spring , le ts ij . into the spring , come ij . where wee may heare the black bird sing , where ij . where we may heare the black bird sing , the black bird sing , the robin redbreast and the thrush , the robin redbreast and the thrush , the nightingale in thorny bush , the ij . thorny bush , the nightingale in thorny bush , the ij . the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the mauis sweetly caro ling , these to my loue , these ij . these to my loue content will bring . these ij . these ij . to my loue , to ij . ij . ij . to my-loue content will bring . the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the ij . these to my loue , these ij . these to my loue content will bring . these ij . these ij . to my loue , to ij . ij . ij . to my loue content will bring . in yonder dale there are fine flowers . in ij . in ij . in yon-der dale there are fine flowers , there are fine flowers , and many pleasant sha die bowers , and ij . and ma ny pleasant sha die bowers , and many plea sant sha die bowers , a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , are beautified by phoebus beames , by ij . are ij . a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , are beautified by phoebus beames , a pirling , ij . which stealing through the trees for feare , which stea ling through the trees for feare , which ij . be cause di-a-na bathes her there . bathes her there . because di-a-na bathes her there . she where this nimph with all her traine , with ij . see ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine , the parke amaine , comes ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine , comes ij . and in this groue here will shee stay , and ij . and in this groue here will she stay , here ij . at barly breake to sport and play , to ij . to sport and play , to ij . where wee may sit vs downe and see , where ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . with chasti tie . faire ij . faire ij . with chastitie-with chastitie . with chastitie . chastitie . where wee may sit vs downe and see , where ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . with chastitie . faire ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . with chastitie . with chastitie . with chastitie . chastitie . pipe shepheards pipe full mery mery meri ly , let sweetest ▪ musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till ij . till all the vallies ring , pipe shepheards pipe full mery mery meri ly , let sweetest musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till ij . till all the vallies ring , this is the ioyfull bridall day of coridon and philida , of ij . sing shepheards sweetly sing . sweetly sing . sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . this is the ioyfull bridall day , of coridon and philida , of cori-don and philida , sing shepheards sweetly sing . sweetly sing , sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . onely ioy now heare you are , fit to heare and ease my care , onely ij . you are , fit to heare and ease my care , let my whisp'ring voice obtaine , sweet reward for sharpest paine , sweet reward for sharpest paine , for sharpest paine , sweet ij . sharpest paine . take mee to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . no no no no no my deere , no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . take mee to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . no no no no no my deere , no no no no no my deere , my deere let bee . of sweet and daintie flowres , sweet and daintie flowres , of ij . a garland i haue dight , a ij and many pleasant shadie bowres , for my true loues delight , for ij . adornd with roses and lillies , with ij . with ij . with roses and lillies , with ij . with roses and lillies , sweet violets , sweet violets , sweet violets and daffa daffadillies , daffa ij . ij . daffa dillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa ij . ij . ij . ij . daffa dillies , sweet violets , sweet violets , sweet violets and daffa daffadillies , daffa ij . ij . daffa dillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa ij . ij . ij . ij . daffadillies downe 〈◊〉 where she may sit and sing , like flora in her pride , where ij . where ij . she may sit and sing like flora in her pride , and ▪ welcome in the spring , and welcome in the spring , by her , by her , by her , by her thus beauti fied . by her thus beautified beautified . slow , slow fresh fount , slow fresh fount , keepe time with my salt teares , keepe , ij . yet slower , yet o faint-ly , gentle spring . yet , ij . list to the hea uie part the musicke beares , the hea uie part the musicke beares ▪ musicke beares . woe weepes out her de uision , when she sings , woe weepes out her deuision when shee sings . droope hearbs and flowers , fall griefe in showers , griefe in showers , our beauties are not ours . our , ij . droope hearbs and flowers , fall greife in showers , griefe in showers , our beauties are not ours . our , ij . o i could still , like melting snow vpon some craggy hill , vpon some craggy hill , drop , 〈◊〉 drop , drop , drop , o drop , drop , since natures pride is now a withered daffa dill , a withered daffa , daffa daffadill . since , ij . is , ij . a withered daffa daffadill daffa dill . in pleasant sommers morning , in pleasant sommers morning , pleasant sommers morning , close shrouded in a groue , close shrouded in a groue , close ij . amintas thus sat mourning , amintas ij . sat mourning , sat mourning , for scilla his faire loue , for ij . o cruell fates and spightfull , and spightfull , o ij . cruell fates and spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . la ment , whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content-such ij . such ij . did yeeld such sweet con tent . o cruell fates and spightfull , and spight full , o cruell fates , o cruell fates and spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . her absence i lament , whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content , such ij . did yeeld such sweet content , did yeeld such sweet con tent . onnce i thought to dye for loue , for loue , once ij . till i found that women proue , till i found that women proue , traitors in their sini ling , traytors in their smy ling , traytors ij . they say men vnconstant bee , they ij . vnconstant bee , but they themselues loue change wee see , but ij . till new growes old and old growes stale , till ij . and all is but beguiling . beguiling , ij . ij . is but beguiling . till new growes old and old growes stale , till ij . and all is but beguiling ▪ beguiling , ij . beguiling . is but beguiling . awake sweet loue , sweet loue t is time to rise , time to rise , phoebus is risen in the east , spreding his beams on those faire eyes , on ij . which are in closde , which ij . in closde , whic● are in closde with natures rest , awake , awake from heauy sleepe , from ij . from heauie sleepe , which all thy thoughts , thy thoughts in silence , in ij . in silence keepe . which all thy thoughts in silence keepe . awake , awake from heauy sleepe , from ij . from heauy sleepe , which all thy thoughts , thy thoughts in silence , in ij . in silence keepe . which all thy thoughts in silence keepe . pittie me , pittie me mine owne sweet iu ell , mine owne sweet iuell . bee not still vn kinde bee ij . and cru ell , and too too cruell . come sit by me . come ij . come sit by me let vs to-gether sing , let ij . to-gether sing . and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny sweet , my bonny , bonny , bonny sweet darling . and ij . and thou shalt bee my bonny sweete , my ij . my ij . my bonny sweete darling . come sit by me , come sit by me , by me let vs to-ge-ther sing , let ij . to gether sing , and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny sweet , my bonny , bonny , bonny sweet darling . my ij . and thou shalt be my bonny , bonny sweet , my bonny , bonny sweet , my ij . my bonny sweet darling . cease restlesse thoughts to vexe my carefull minde , to ij . to vexe my care full minde , and bid adue to vaine delights of loue , and ij . and ij . and bid adue to vaine delights , to ij . of loue , since phillis she alas is prou'd vn kinde , is ij . vn kinde , since , ij . vn kinde , whom my complaints could not to pittie moue , could ij . pittie , pittie , pittie , pit tie moue , farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , my ij . my silly sheepe and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpa thy . in equall , equall simpa thy . farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , my ij . my silly sheepe and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpa thy . in equall , equall simpa thy . sweet phillis stay let pitty moue thee ; let o some pitty moue thee , sweet ij . sweet phillis stay let pitty phillis moue thee , o come againe , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe and take me with thee , o come againe , o ij . o come againe , o come and take me with thee , bee not still vnkinde and too too cruell , be ij . and too too cru ell , my onely best be loued iewell , my ij . my ij . my onely best beloued iew ell . the shepheards daughters are all gone , the ij . all gone , leauing their slocks to feede a lone , leauing ij . from the greene wood fresh may to bring , greene wood fresh may to bring , from ij , from ij . greene wood fresh may to bring , so sweetly they play , so ij . so ij . and sing all the way , and ij . and sing all the way , that fields and groues , with heauenly musick ring . that ij . that ij . with heauenly musick ring-with heauenly mu-sick ring . bvt behold where they returne , returne along , but ij . along , with daph ne faire , with daph ne faire , with daphne faire their virgin troopes among , their ij . vpon whose golden locks they all haue set , they ij . they all haue set , they all haue set , of fragrant flowres , of ij . of ij . of ij . a seemely coro net , of fragrant flowres , of ij . of ij . a seemely coro net , sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , sounding on high , on high in daph-nes praise , pleasant songs , pleasant songs and rounde layes . and rounde layes and roundelayes , say shepheard say where is faire phillis , where is faire phillis gone , where is my sweet phillis gone , thus carelesly to leaue , to leaue her flock di strest , thus ij . see how they wander vp and downe , vp and downe alone , down down down down alone , vp and down , vp ij . a-lone , see how they wander vp and down down down down alone , vp and down , vp ij . down down , ij . ij . a lone , and mourne , ij . and mourne her absence whom they loued best , and ij . and ij . while she forgetfull of her silly sheep , while ij . her silly sheepe , loue stole her hart , loue ij . loue stole her hart and all her thoughts doth keep and ij . and all her thoughts doth keepe . bvt though poore sheepe faire phillis thus doe mourne , doe mourne , but ij . yet willingly help thou their weake estate . yet ij . for shee though carelesse , may againe returne , may ij . for ij . againe , returne , and loue neglected , and ij . may conuert to hate , when shee reioycing in her freedomes gaine , her ij . when ij . that wan ton boy dispised shall re maine . that ij . that ij . dis pised shall re maine . shall re maine . in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , fa la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , fa la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. the woods and groues where birds do sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . redubling ij . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. the woods and groues where birds doe sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . redubling ij . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. come mery lads let vs away , let ij . for philliday our shepheards queene , fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la. fa la la. fa la la la. about the maypole there doth stay , there doth stay , with all her virgins clad in greene , with ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la. fa la la la la la la la. hark hark hark hark hark i heare the bagpipe sound , while they daunce lightly on the ground . while they daunce lightly on the ground . lirum lirum ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . lirum lirum . whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing , with natures beautie crown'd . with ij . fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing . with natures beautie crown'd , with ij . fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. earely before the day doth spring , the ij . let vs awake my muse and sing , it is no time to slumber , it is no time , no time to slumber . fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la la la. so many ioyes this time doth bring , doth bring , so ij . as time will faile , time will faile to number . fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. so &c. where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to daunce his measure , and sing fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to daunce his measure , and sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la. now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. finis . canzonets to three voyces newly composed by henry yovll practicioner in the art of mvsicke . 1608 in london printed by thomas este , the assigne of william barley . ☞ bassvs . ☜ to the vertuous gentlemen mr. nicholas bacon , mr. phillip bacon , mr. nathaniell bacon , and mr. lionell bacon , sonnes to the worshipfull mr. edward bacon esquire , henry you ll wisheth all happinesse both heere and heereafter . courteous gentlemen , these canzonets of mine being ended , according as my abilitie therein and the leisure allotted mee from other necessary imployments would permit , as now , so long since willingly would they haue offered themselues vnto you to bee patronized of you , had not the manifold rubs which befell them in their way stayed them hetherto ; better now then neuer . the action it selfe of impropriating the first fruits of your protection may perhaps at the first blush seeme to bee of great boldnesse , but to an indifferent censurer vpon mature deliberation , the trespasse of it will easily appeare to bee but ueniall if any . for what aduocate is there ( though but tasted of the rudiments of law ) who could not pleade a reasonable excuse for it , if hee were but informed of your industrious trauailing in the liberall sciences ( whereof musicke is one ) with such willingnesse of minde and delight of heart and with such an ingenious disposition of liking and louing all whose footsteps doe tend the same way with you . and yet that is not all . for these sonnets of mine , if you mark them well , do seeme to smile vpon you , as challenging some former familier acquaintance with you . and i dare say for them , that if they knew how , they would curteously salute you , and merily relate what a solace their company was once to you , when as being but weake ones i nursed them amongst you . ` but if all this were not , yet your louing affections and bountifull kindnesse , which both your worshipfull parents and your selues , haue from time to time inlarged toward mee , might well enough animate me in crauing your fauourable protection , for whom can a man better trust to , then those of whom he hath had former tryall . accept therefore i pray you , of these first fruits of my indeuours , accounting it no impeachment to any of you , that so small a thing is made common to all of you , you are i trust children of the most high , and therefore tyed together by the band of the spirit , you are all brethren of the same parents , and therefore tied together by the band of nature : your education formerly hath beene for the most part together , and your place of residence is now in one and the same vniuersitie , as in a nursery , and in one and the same place of that nursery , and therefore you are tyed together by the band of society : farre be it from me , that i should seeme to go about to separate where they are so worthily knit together . the lord knit you still surer and surer in loue towards his maiestie , and one towards another , that you may so liue together on earth , as that one day you may be crowned together with glory in heauen . yours in all duetie to his power henry you ll . a table of all the can zonets contained in this booke . each day of thine . i. come loue le ts walke . first part . ii. in yonder dale . second part . iii. see where this nymphe . third part . iiii. pipe shepheards , pipe. v. onely ioy now heare you are . vi. of sweet and daintie flowers . vii . slow , slow , fresh fount . viii . in pleasant sommers morning . ix . once i thought to die for loue. x. awake sweet loue. xi . pittie mee , pittie mee . xii . cease restlesse thoughts . xiii . sweet phillis stay . xiiii . the shepheards daughters . first part . xv. but behold where they . second part . xvi . say shepheards say . first part . xvii . but though poore sheepe . second part . xviii . in the mery month of may. xix . come mery lads let vs away . xx. whiles ioyfull spring-time lasteth . xxi . earely before the day doth spring . xxii . where are now those iolly swaines . first part . xxiii . now the country lasses hie them . se. part . xxiiii . finis . each day of thine sweet month of may , of may , loue makes a solemne holy day , loue makes a solemne holy day , a solemne holy day , each ij . loue makes a solemne ho ly day , a solemne holy day , loue ij . a solemne holy day . i will performe like dutie , i ij . i will performe like dutie , since thou resemblest eue-ry way astrea . queene of beautie . since thou resemblest eue ry way astrea queene of beautie . astre a queene , astrea queene , a-strea queene of beautie . come loue le ts walke into the spring , le ts ij . come loue le ts walke into the spring , le ts walke into the spring , where wee may heare the black bird sing , where ij . the robin redbreast and the thrush , the robin redbreast and the thrush , the nightingale in thorny bush , the nightingale in thorny bush , the ij . the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the mauis sweetly caroling , these to my loue content will bring . these ij . these to my loue content ▪ content will bring . to my loue content will bring . the mauis sweetly caroling , the ij . the mauis sweetly caroling , these to my loue content will bring . these ij . these to my loue content , content will bring . to my loue content will bring . in yonder dale there are fine flowers , there ij . in ij . in yonder dale there are fine flowers , yonder ij . there are fine flowers , and ma-ny pleasant sha die bowers , and ij . sha die bowers , and many pleasant sha die bowers , a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , whose ij . a pirling brooke whose siluer streames , are beautified by phoebus beames , a ij . whose ij . a pirling brooke whose siluer streames are beautified by phoebus beames , which stealing through the trees for feare , the trees for feare . which ij . which stealing through the trees for feare , because di-a-na bathes her there . bathes her there . because di-a-na bathes her there . see where this nimph with all her traine , see where this nimph with all her traine , comes tripping ore the parke amaine , comes ij . comes tripping ore the parke amaine , comes ij . a maine , and in this groue here will shee stay , and ij . and in this groue here will shee stay , here ij . at barly breake to sport and play , to ij . to sport , to sport and play , where wee may sit vs downe and see , where ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . faire ij . faire ij . with chastitie . where we may sit vs downe and see , where ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . faire ij . faire beautie mixt with chastitie . with chastitie . pipe shepheards pipe full mery meri-ly , let sweetest musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till ij . till ij . the vallies ring , pipe shepheards pipe full mery meri-ly , let sweetest musicke sound on high , on high , till all the vallies , till ij . till ij , the vallies ring , this is the ioyfull bridall day , of coridon and philida , coridon and philida , sing shepheards , sing shepheards sweetly sing , sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . this is the ioyfull bridall day , of coridon and philida , coridon and philida , sing shepheards , sing shepheards sweetly sing , sweetly sweetly sweetly sing . onely ioy now heare you are , fit to heare and ease my care , onely ij . fit to heare and ease my care , let my whisp'ring voice obtaine , let ij . sweet reward for sharpest paine , sweet reward for sharpest paine , for sharp est paine , for sharpest paine . take mee to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no no no no no no no no my deere let bee . no no no no my deere , no no my deere , no no no no my deere , no my deere , no no no no no my deere let bee . take me to thee and thee to mee , no no no no no no no no no no no no my deere let bee . no no no no my deere , no no my deere , no no no no my deere , no my deere , no no no no no my deere let bee . of sweet and daintie flowres , sweet and daintie flowres , of ij . daintie flowres , a garland i haue dight , and many pleasant shadie bowres , and ij . for my true loues delight , delight , adornd with roses and lillies , with ij . with roses and lillies , with ij . with roses and lillies , sweet violets , sweet violets sweet violets and daffa daffadillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffa dil-lies , violets and daffadillies , sweet violets , sweet violets , sweet violets and daffa daffa dillies , daffa daffadillies , daffa daffa dil lies , violets and daffadillies downe downe dillies , where she may sit and sing , like flora in her pride , where ij . where she may sit and sing like flo ra in her pride , and welcome in the spring , and welcome in the spring , by her , by her , by her , by her thus beau-ti-fied . thus beautified . slow , slow f●esh fount , slow , ij . keepe time with my salt teares , keep , ij . with my salt teares . yet slower , yet o faint-ly , gentle springs . o faintly , faintly gentle springs . list to the ●ea uie part the musicke beares , list to the hea uie part the musicke beares . woe weepes out her de uision , when she sings , woe weepes out her de uision when she ngs . droope hearbes and flowres , fall griefe in showres , our beauties are not ours . our , ij . droope hearbs and flowres , fall greife in showres , our beauties ●re not ours . our , ij . o i could still , like melting snow vpon some craggy hill , vpon ij . drop , drop , drop , drop , drop , o drop , o drop , drop , since natures pride is now a withered daffadill . since natures pride is now a withered daffa , daffa , daffadill . since , natures pride is now a withered daffadill . in pleasant sommers : amintas thus sat mourning , amintas thus sat mourning , amintas ij . sat mourning , for scilla his faire loue , for ij . o cruell fates and spightfull , o cruell fates and spightfull , o ij . 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content . did yeeld such sweet content . did ij . o cruell fates and spightfull , o cruell fates and spightfull , o ij . spightfull , her absence i lament , her ij . whose presence so delightfull , did yeeld such sweet content . did ij . did yeeld such sweet content . ●once i thought to dye , to dye for loue , to dye for loue , till i found that women proue , till i found that women proue , tr●itors in their smi ling , traytors in their smyling , they say men vnconstant bee , vnconstant bee , they ij . but they themselues loue change wee see , but ij . till new growes old and old growes stale , and old growes stale , and all is but beguiling . and ij , is but beguiling . till new growes old and old growes stale , and old growes stale , and all is but beguiling . and ij . it but beguiling . awake sweet loue , awake sweet loue t is time to rise , t is time to rise , phoebus is risen in the east , in the east , spreding his beames on those faire eyes , on ij . which are inclosde , which ij . which ij . which are inclosde with natures rest , awake , awake from heauie sleepe , from ij . from heauie sleepe , which all thy thoughts in silence , in ij . ij . in silence keepe , which all thy thoughts in silence keepe , awake , awake from heauie sleepe , from ij . from ij . which all thy thoughts in silence in ij . in ij . in silence keepe , which all thy thoughts in silence keepe . pittie me , pittie me mine owne sweet iu ell , o pittie me , o pittie me mine owne sweet iuell , bee not still vnkinde , bee , ij . and cruell , and too too cruell . come sit by me , come , ij . come sit by me let vs together sing , let ij . together sing , and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny , bonny sweete darling , and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny , bonny sweete darling , and ij . my ij . my ij . bonny sweet darling . come sit by me . come ij . come sit by me let vs together sing , let ij . together sing . and thou shalt bee my bonny , bonny , bonny sweete darling . and ij . and ij . my ij . my ij . bonny sweet darling . cease restlesse thoughts to vexe my carefull minde , to , ij . to vexe my carefull minde , and bid adue to vaine delights of loue , and , ij . and , ij . and bid adue to vaine delights of loue , since phillis shee alas is prou'd vnkinde , vnkinde , since , ij . is prou'd vnkinde , vn kinde , whom my complaints could not to pittie moue , to , ij . could , ij . pit tie , pittie moue , to pittie moue : farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpathy . in equall , equall simpathy . farewell vnkinde my silly sheepe and i , and i , henceforth will ioyne in equall simpathy . in equall , equall simpathy . sweet phillis stay let pitty moue thee , sweet phillis stay let pitty moue thee , let o let some pitty pitty phillis pitty moue thee , o come againe , o come againe and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come againe and take mee with thee , o come againe , o come and take mee with thee , bee not still vnkinde , be not still vnkinde and cruell , and too too cruell , my onely best bee loued iewell , my onely best bee loued iewell . my ij . my onely best , my best beloued iewell , the shepheards daughters are all gone , all gone , leauing their flocks to feede alone , leauing their flockes to feede alone , from the greene wood , greene wood fresh may to bring , from ij , from ij . greene woodfresh may to bring , from ij . so sweetly they play , so ij . so sweetly they play , so ij . and sing all the way , the way , and ij . sing all the way , and ij . that fields and groues with heauenly musick ring . that fields and groues , that ij ▪ with heauenly musick ring . with heauenly mufick ring . bvt behold where they returne along , along , with. daph ne faire , with daph ne faire their virgin troopes among , their ij . vpon whose golden locks they all haue set , haue set , vpon ij . of fragrant flowres , of ij . of fragrant flowres a seemely coronet , of fragrant flowres , of ij . of ij . a seemely coronet , sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , in daphnes praise , sounding on high , on high in daphnes praise , sounding on high in daphnes praise , pleasant songs , pleasant songs , pleasant songs and roundelayes . pleasant songs and roundelayes . and roundelayes . say shepheard say where is faire phillis , where is faire phillis gone , faire phillis gone , thus carelesly to leaue her flock distrest , thus ij . see how they wander vp and downe , vp and downe , downe downe downe downe a lone , vp and downe alone , see how they wander vp and downe , vp and downe , downe downe downe downe a lone , vp and downe alone , and mourne , and mourne , and mourne , and mourne her absence whom they loued best , and ij . loued best , while shee for getfull of her silly sheepe , while ij . loue stole her hart , loue ij . loue ij . and all her thoughts doth keepe . and all her thoughts doth keepe . bvt though poore sheepe faire phillis thus doe mourne , but ij . doe mourne , doe mourne , yet willingly helpe thou their weake estate . yet ij . for shee though care●●●●● may againe returne , againe returne . for ij . for ij . and loue neglected , may conuert , conuert to hate , when shee reioycing in her freedomes gaine , when ij . that wan ton boy dispised shall remaine . that ij . shall re maine . in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. in the mery month of may , the fields are deckt with flowers gay , fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. the woods and groues where birds do sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la. the woods and groues where birds doe sing , redubling ecchoes sweetly ring . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la. fa la la la. come mery lads let vs a way , let vs away , for philli day our shepheards queene , fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. about the maypole there doth stay , doth stay , with all her virgins clad in greene , with ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la. hark hark hark hark hark , hark hark hark i heare the bagpipe sound , while they daunce lightly on the ground . while ij . lirum lirum lirum lirum ij . ij . lirum ij . ij . ij . ij . lirum lirum . whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la. whiles ioyfull spring time lasteth , each thing of pleasure tasteth , and with delights abound , and ij . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing , with natures beautie crown'd . with ij . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la la la. the birds so sweetly singing , the flowres so freshly springing . with natures beautie crown'd , with ij . fa la la la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la la la. earely before the day doth spring , the ij . let vs awake my muse and sing , it is no time to slumber , no time , no time , no time to slumber . fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la. fa la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la. so many ioyes this time doth bring , so ij . doth bring , as time will faile , time will faile , time will faile , to number . fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la la la la. so where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. where are now those iolly swaines , that were wont to grace these plaines , to ij . and in their mery mery mery mery vaines , sing fa la la la la la la la la la. fa la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to dance his measure , and sing fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la. now they haue time and leasure , they 'r gone to take their pleasure , they 'r ij . each one to daunce his measure , and sing fa la la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la la. now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la. now the country lasses hie them , and these mery mery lads they spie them , and still as they come nie them , sing fa la la la. fa la la la la. fa la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. this is a mery mery mery mery mery mery mery mery greeting , each one doth kisse his sweeting , and this is their first meeting , sing fa la la la la la. fa la la la la. finis . cantus [altus, tenor, bassus, quintus] madrigales to 3, 4, and 5 parts : apt for viols and voices / newly composed by michael este. madrigals, 1st set east, michael, ca. 1580-1648. 1604 approx. 92 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 63 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2007-01 (eebo-tcp phase 1). 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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). keying and markup guidelines are available at the text creation partnership web site . eng madrigals -early works to 1800. part-songs, english -early works to 1800. vocal music -england. 2005-08 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2005-10 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2006-06 ali jakobson sampled and proofread 2006-06 ali jakobson text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cantvs . madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for viols and voices . newly composed by michaell este . 1604. in london printed by thomas este . to the right vvorshipfvl and my verie good friend : sir iohn crofts knight . michaell este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor . worshipfull sir : hauing drawne together these compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what i had done , and t'incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . thus whet-on i did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the philosopher his booke of iustice vnto antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the muses studious of all good sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in musick ; with-all , desiring your protection and pardon : protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if i finde ( whereof i doubt not ) then shall i bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as i haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . and so i humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours . yours in all loue and dutie , michaell este . the table . songs to 3. voices . o come againe my loue . i in the merry month of may. first part . ii coridon would kisse her then . second part . iii young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war. iiii to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . v oh doe not run away from mee my iewell . vi in an euening as i was walking . vii a las , must i run away . viii songs to 4. voices . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . ix my hope a counsell with my loue . x pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . xi mopsie leaue off to loue . xii sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know . xiii in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . xiiii when on my deare i doe demaund the due . xv ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . xvi songs to 5. voices . all yee that ioy in wayling . xvii my prime of youth . first part . xviii the spring is past . second part . xix faire is my loue my deere & onely iewell . xx slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . first part . xxi what thing more cruell can you doe . second part . xxii yee restles cares , companions of the night . xxiii you mournfull gods . xxiiii finis . cantvs of 3. voc . i. o come againe my loue , o ij . o ij . my loue , come again my louely iewell , o come again my loue , o ij . my loue , come againe , come ij . come ij . my louely iewell , that wee may kindly kisse and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . may kisse and play , and sweetly sweetly passe the tyme away . o goe not sweet , goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . you are to cruell , what now yee run away , what ij . what ij . disdaining , and leaue mee heare complaining . and ij . ( alone ) complaining . first part . ii. in the merry merry merry month of may , in a morne by breake of day , foorth i walked by the wood side , foorth i walked , foorth ij . by the wood side , the wood side , wheras may was in her pride , a ther i spy'd , philliday , ij . ij . and coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he wold loue and she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said non was false to you : hee said ij . he said ij . he said he had lou'd her long , she said loue shold haue no wrong . she said loue should haue no wrong . iii. coridon would kisse her then , cori : ij she sayd mayds must kisse no men , till they did , till ij . for good , til ij . and all : then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens , all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , neuer ij . thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , yea ij . and faith & trouth , such as seely shepherds vse , when they will not loue abuse . loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet concluded , and philliday , and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady , was ij . of the may. iiii. young cupid : a bloody war , young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war , and vowes reuenge on all the maiden crue , o yeeld , ij . ij . faire clo ris , least in that iar , thine after penance make thee rue , thy folly rue , and yet i feare her wondrous beauti 's such , and ij . a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris tutch , a ij . a ij . a ij . not cloris tutch , and yet i feare her wondrous beauti 's such , and ij . a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris tutch , a ij . a ij . a ij . not tutch , they dare not cloris tutch , they dare not cloris tutch . v. to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth , and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and ij . which words doe pierce and grieue my hartfull sore , to bed , to bed i say , i say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my ij . encreaseth , yet i le to bed , i le ij . i le ij . i le ij . and trouble you no more , and ij . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed i must be gone , and being there , being there , and ij . and ij . i le muse on thee alone . good night sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed i must bee gone , and being there , being there , and being there , and being there , i le muse on thee alone . ile ij . vi. oh doe not run away from mee my iewell , oh ij . my iewell , oh ij . oh ij . my sweet iewel , thou hast cast me downe to the ground tarry till i rise , thou ij . oh thou vnkind and cruell , wilt thou away , then well i may , repent the day i loued , i loued , wilt ij . since so sodenly , since ij . since ij . i feele , all thy loue from mee , all ij . all thy loue from me remoued . wilt thou away , then well i may , repent the day i loued , i loued , wilt ij . since so sodenly , since ij . since ij . i feele all thy loue from mee , all ij . all thy loue from mee re-moued . vii . in an euening as i was walking , as ij . in an euening walking , faire philli-da i saw , i saw , faire ij . faire phillida i saw , faire ij . where shee was talking , with her loue coridon , coridon , with ij . with . ij . coridon , who stood ( now ) all sadly , stood ij . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . and euer he sigh'd , and ij . and ij . but look'd , but look'd full badly . and euer hee sigh'd badly . and ij . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full bad-ly . viii . alas , must i runne away from her that loues mee , must ij . that loues mee , and running curse the causers of my flight , of ij . it now behoues me , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now bee houes me , to depart from my hart , to ij . from my hart , to ij . and yeeld , to ij . to ij . from my hart and yeelde , and yeelde vnto their spight . to depart , to ij . from my hart , and yeeld , and yeeld vnto their spight . heere endeth the songs of 3. parts . of 4. voc . ix . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , doe ij . o stay ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . and ij . when euery eye with pit tie , doth lament mee , doth ij . that viewes my face , and my misfortune reades , and my misfortune reades . oh be not , be not so , not so hard harted stil , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . for ij . your ij . to spare then spill . then spill . to ij . oh bee not , bee not so , not so hard harted still , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . for ij . your ij . to spare then spill . then spill . to spare then spill . x. my hope a counsell with my loue , hath long desired to bee , to bee , hath ij . to be , and maruells much so deere a friend , is not re taynd by mee : she doth condemne my hast , in passing the estate of my whole lyfe , into their hands , of ij . who nought paies for't but hate , but hate , and not suf fic'd with this , she sayes , i did release the right , of my enioyed li-ber-ties , vnto your beau t'ous sight , your ij . vnto ij . and not suffic'd with this , she sayes , i dyd release the right of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight . your ij . vnto your beaut'ous sight . xi . pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words , my ij . pittie deere loue my ●●●tie mouing words , my mouing words , fetc ht from the depth , fetch ij . the depth of griefe and sad lament : of ij . of griefe and sad lament , of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . no hope af fords , no ij . sa uing that thus you know my discontent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope af fords , whose ij . no hope af fords : no ij . sa uing that thus you know my discontent . xii . mopsie leaue of to loue , mopsie ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy hopes are vaine , are vaine , i haue an nother that doth much excell thee , i ij . whose meanest graces thy per-fecti-ons staine : yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , cannot compell mee , compell mee , yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , no lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . no lit : ij . no little lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , no lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . no ij . no little lit tle little part thou hast . xiii . sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know , as hee that burnes , as ij . that burnes , and nourisheth the fire , and ij . and ij . my griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and ij . yet want i power , yet ij . to bridle my de sire . content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed , aye , thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . to be with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij . con tent is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . aye thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . to bee with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij . xiiii . in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , my care , in vaine mine eies you gase , or looke for aide , for aide , in ij . in ij . in vaine mine eares you listen after ayre , you ij . in vaine my thoughts , in ij . in ij in ij . you think what hath beene said , you ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , in vaine my hope when truth is not rewar ded . in ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is not re gar-ded , in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar ded . xv. when on my deare i doe demaund the due , that to affec ti on , and firme faith belongeth , and ij . and ij . a friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee , shee saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee bee true : and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , prolongeth , but deare tell mee , but deere tell mee what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong mee and de lay my blisse . de-lay my blisse . but deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , but deare tell ij . thus for to wrong mee , and de lay my blisse . xvi . ioye of my life that hath my loue in hould , ioy of my life , ioy ij . that hath my loue in hould , vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing read , some pittie , some pittie deere vnfould , some ij . to these sad abstracts , sad ij . drawing to their end : drawing ij . to their end : let those sweet eies that stellafie , the light , show equall power and day-e-fie my night . let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , show equall power , and day-e-fie my night . heere endeth the songs of 4. parts . of 5. voc . xvii . all yee that ioy in wayling , all ij . that ioy ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . a row , come ij . arow , and weepe , and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill be tide mee , and after death , doe this in my behoue , and ij . tell cressed , troye lus , tell ij . troye lus , is dead for loue . for loue , and after death doe this in my behoue , tell cressed , troye lus , tell ij . is dead , is dead for loue . first part . xviii . my prime of youth , of youth , my ij . my ij . is hut a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . a ij . my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is ij . of gaine , is ij . of gaine , the day is fled , the ij . and yet i saw no sunne , and now i liue , and ij . and ij . and ij . and ij . and now my lyfe is done . my ij . is done . the second part . xix . the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , and ij the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues be greene , and ij . the ij . my youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet i am but young , i saw the world , i ij . and yet i was not seene , and ij . and ij . and yet i was not seene , my thread is cut , my ij . and yet it is not spun , and now i liue , and ij . and ij . and now i liue , and ij . and now my life is done . my lyfe is done . xx. fayer is my loue , my loue , my deere & onely iew ell , fayer ij . my loue , my loue , fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely iew ell , mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cruell , but ij . o that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should i not from comfort be exilde . then ij bee ex-ild . o that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should i not from comfort be exild . then ij . be ex i ld . first part . xxi . slie theefe , if so you will beleeue , it nought or little did mee grieue , it ij . it ij . or lit-tle did mee grieue , that my true hart you had be reft , that ij . you ij . till that vnkinde ly , till ij . you it left , till ij . you it left , leauing you lose , losing you kill , that which i may forgoe so ill . that ij . that ij . i may forgoe so ill . leauing you lose , losing you kill , that which i may forgoe so ill . that ij . that ij . i may forgoe so ill . second part . xxii . what thing more cruell can you doe , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . and kill him to , and ij . wherefore of loue i aske this meede , to bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to bring ij . to ij . where you did this deede , that there you may for your a-misses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis ses , that there you may for your amis ses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis-ses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis ses . xxiii . yee restles cares , yee ij companions of the night , the night , yee restles cares , companions of the night , that wrap my ioyes , my ioyes in foulds of end lesse woes , that wrap my ioyes , in foulds of endlesse woes : tire on my hart and wound it with your spight , with your spight , and ij . your spight , since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue ij . loue and fortune proues my equall foes , farewell my hopes , farewell my hap-pie daies , welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe the subiect of my laies . xxiiii . you mourne : and goddesses de-send , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , and my sprite , sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now for mee t' intend , let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . bee my delight , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : and pensiue sorrow in my sight , i pray thee stand and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . and help mee sing lamenting , the powers deuine , to it are all assenting . all assenting . to it are all assenting . assenting , all assenting . finis . altvs . madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for viols and voices . newly composed by michaell este . 1604. in london printed by thomas este . to the right vvorshipfvl and my verie good friend : sir iohn crofts knight . michaell este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor . worshipfull sir : hauing drawne together these compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what i had done , and t'incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . thus whet-on i did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the philosopher his booke of iustice vnto antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the muses , studious of all good sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in musick ; with-all , desiring your protection and pardon : protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if i finde ( whereof i doubt not ) then shall i bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as i haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . and so i humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours . yours in all loue and dutie , michaell este . the table . songs to 3. voices . o come againe my loue . i in the merry month of may. first part . ii coridon would kisse her then . second part . iii young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war. iiii to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . v oh doe not run away from mee my iewell . vi in an euening as i was walking . vii alas , must i run away . viii songs to 4. voices . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . ix my hope a counsell with my loue . x pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . xi mopsie leaue off to loue . xii sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know . xiii in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . xiiii when on my deare i doe demaund the due . xv ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . xvi songs to 5. voices . all yee that ioy in wayling . xvii my prime of youth . first part . xviii the spring is past . second part . xix faire is my loue my deere & onely iewell . xx slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . first part . xxi what thing more cruell can you doe . second part . xxii yee restles cares , companions of the night . xxiii you mournfull gods . xxiiii finis . altvs . of 5. voc . xvii . all yee that ioy in wayling , all ij . that ioy ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . come ij . and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill betide mee , be tyde mee , and after death , doe this in my beehoue , and ij . tell cressed , troye lus , is dead for loue . and after death doe this in my beehoue , tell cressed , troye lus , tell ij . troye lus , is dead for loue . first part . xviii . my prime of youth , of youth , my ij . is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . a dish of paine ; my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is ij . of gaine , vain hope of gaine , vaine ij . the day is fled , and yet i saw no sunne , and now , & now i liue , and ij . and now i liue , and ij . i liue , and now my lyfe is done . and ij . is done . the second part . xix . the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , and yet ij . the fruit is dead , the ij . the fruit ij . and yet the leaues bee greene , and ij . and ij . my youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet i am but young , i saw the world , i ij . and yet i was not seene , and yet i was not seene , i ij . my threed is cut , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now i liue , and ij . and now i liue , and ij . i liue , and now my life is done ▪ and ij . xx. fayer is my loue , my loue , my deere and onelie , iew-ell , fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely iew ell , mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cru ell : but ij . o that her hart were as her lookes are milde , her ij . then should i not from comfort be exilde . then ij . be exilde , o that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , her ij . then should i not from comfort bee exil'd . then ij . be ex i ld . first part . xxi . slie theefe , if so you will beleeue , it nought or little did mee grieue , it nought or little did mee grieue , or little did me grieue , that my true hart you had bereft , bereft , that ij . till that vnkinde ly , till ij . you it left , till ij . you it left , leauing you loose , loosing you kill , that which i may for-goe so ill . that ij . i may forgoe so ill . leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , that which i may forgoe so ill . that ij . i may for-goe so ill . second part . xxii . what thing more cruell can you doe , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . and kill him to , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . wherefore of loue i aske this meede , to bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to ij . you did this deede , you ij . that there you may for your amisses , be dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis ses , that there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee ij . bee ij . a ij . xxiii . yee restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , ye restles cares , yee restles cares companions of the night , that wrap my ioyes , in foulds of endlesse woes , that ij . in ij . tire on my hart , and wound it with your spight , with your spight : since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune ▪ loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my equall foes , farewell my hopes , farewell my hap daies , welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the sub●●●● 〈…〉 layes . farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , welcome sw●●● 〈…〉 griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my 〈…〉 . xxiiii . you mournefull gods , and goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and my sprite , sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t' intend , for ij . let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . let heauinesse and griefe , let heauinesse bee my delight , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in 〈◊〉 sight , alwaies in my sight : i pray thee stand , and help mee sing lamenting , 〈…〉 sing lamenting , and ij . lamenting , the powers de 〈…〉 ●●●●●ting ▪ assenting . to 〈…〉 to ij . all assent-ing . tenor . madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for viols and voices . newly composed by michaell este . 1604. in london printed by thomas este . to the right vvorshipfvl and my verie good friend : sir iohn crofts knight . michaell este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor . worshipfull sir : hauing drawne together these compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what i had done , and t'incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . thus whet-on i did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the philosopher his booke of iustice vnto antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the muses studious of all good sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in musick ; with-all , desiring your protection and pardon : protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if i finde ( whereof i doubt not ) then shall i bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as i haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . and so i humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours . yours in all loue and dutie , michaell este . the table . songs to 3. voices . o come againe my loue . i in the merry month of may. first part . ii coridon would kisse her then . second part . iii young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war. iiii to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . v oh doe not run away from mee my iewell . vi in an euening as i was walking . vii a las , must i run away . viii songs to 4. voices . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . ix my hope a counsell with my loue . x pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . xi mopsie leaue off to loue . xii sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know . xiii in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . xiiii when on my deare i doe demaund the due . xv ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . xvi songs to 5. voices . all yee that ioy in wayling . xvii my prime of youth . first part . xviii the spring is past . second part . xix faire is my loue my deere & onely iewell . xx slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . first part . xxi what thing more cruell can you doe . second part . xxii yee restles cares , companions of the night . xxiii you mournfull gods . xxiiii finis . tenor . of 4. voc . ix . o stay faire cruell , doe not , o ij . doe not still tor ment mee , doe ij . with frownes , ij . disgra ces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij . doth lament mee , that viewes my face , and my misfortune reads , that ij . and my misfortune reades . oh be not , be not so hard harted stil , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to spare then spill . to ij . oh bee not , bee not so hard harted still , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to spare then spill . to ij . to ij . x. my hope a counsell with my loue , my ij . hath long desired to bee , hath ij . and maruells much so deere a friend , and ij . is not retaynd by mee : she doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate , of my whole lyfe into your hands , of ij . who nought payes for't but hate , and not suffic'd , and ij . with this , she sayes , i dyd release the right of my enioyed li berties , vnto your beaut'ous sight , vnto ij . vnto ij . and not suffic'd , and ij . with this she sayes , i did release the right , of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight . vn to ij . vnto ij . xi . pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words , mouing words , pittie ij . my pittie mouing words , my ij . fetch from the depth , fetch ij . fetch ij . of griefe and sad lament : of ij . of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . no hope af fords , sauing that thus you know , my discon tent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords : whose , ij . no hope af fords , sauing that thus you know my discon tent . xii . mopsie leaue of to loue , mopsie ij leaue of to loue , thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . i haue a-nother that doth much excell thee , i ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , can ij . can ij . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , of ij . of ij . no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little little little part thou hast . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , of ij . of ij . no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little little little part thou hast . xiii . sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know , as he that burnes , as ij . as ij . as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and nourisheth , and ij . my griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ▪ ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and ij . yet want i power to bridle my de sire , my desire , content is dead , my ioyes are all di-stres-sed , aye thus it is , aye ij . to be with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij . con tent is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . aye thus it is , aye ij . to bee with loue op pressed . to bee with loue oppressed . to bee with loue oppressed . xiiii . in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , in ij . in vaine mine eies you gase , in ij . or looke for aide , in ij . in vaine myne eares you listen , you listen after aire , in vaine my thoughts , my thoughts , in vaine my thoughts you thinke what hath beene said , you ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is ▪ not re-gar-ded , in vaine my hope when truth is not rewar-ded . in ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is not regarded , in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in ij . xv. when on my deare i doe demaund the due , that to affec tion , and firme faith belongeth , belongeth , and ij . belongeth , a friend to mee she saith shee will be true , a friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , prolongeth : but deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong mee and delay my blisse . and de lay my blisse . but deere tell mee , but deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong mee , and delay my blisse . and de lay my blisse . xvi . ioye of my life that hath my loue in hould , ioy ij . that hath my loue in hould , vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing ( now ) read ▪ and ij . some pittie deere vnfould . some ij . to these sad abstracts drawing to their end : drawing ij . let those sweet eies that stella fie the light , show e-quall power and day-efie my night . let those sweet eies that stella fie the light , show equall power , and day-e-fie my night . heere endeth the songs of 4. parts . of 5. voc . xvii . all yee that ioy in wayling , all ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . come seate ij . come ij . and weepe , and ij . beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , in loue what ill bee tide mee , and after death , doe this in my beehoue , and ij . and after death doe this in my beehoue , tell cressed , troye-lus , tell ij . tell ij . is dead for loue . first part . xviii . my prime of youth , my ij . is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . is ij . a dish of paine ▪ my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , a ij . is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : of gaine , is ij . is ij . of gaine , and yet i saw no sunne , and now , & now i liue , & now ij . and ij . and now my lyfe is done . is done . the second part . xix . the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues bee greene , and ij . and ij . my youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet , and yet i am but young , i saw the world , the world , and yet i was not seene , and yet i was not seene , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now i liue , and ij . and ij . and now my life is done . xx. fayer is my loue , my deere and onelie , iewel , fayer ij . fayer ij . my deere and onely iewell , mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cru ell : but ij . o that her hart were as her lookes are milde , then should i not from comfort be exilde . then ij . from comfort bee exilde . o that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should i not from comfort bee exil'd . then ij . from comfort bee exild . first part . xxi . slie theefe , if so you will ( me ) beleeue , it nought or little did mee grieue , mee grieue , it nought or little did me grieue , that my true hart , that ij . you had be reft , till that vnkindely , till ij . you it left , till ij . till ij . you it left , leauing you loose , loosing you kill , that which i may for-goe so ill . that ij . that ij . leauing you loose , loosing you kill , that which i may for-goe so ill . that ij . that which i may for-goe so ill . second part . xxii . what thing more cruell can you doe , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . then ij . then ij . and kill him to , wherefore of loue i aske this meede , to bring you where you did this deede , to ij . this deede , to ij . where you did this deede , that there you may for your amisses , be dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , bee ij . bee ij . a thousand kisses , that there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee ij . a thousand kisses . bee ij . bee ij . a thousand kisses . xxiii . yee restles cares , yee ij . yee ij . companions of the night , that wrap my ioyes , that wrap my ioyes in foulds of end lesse woes , tire on my hart , and wound it with your spight , and ij . and ij , since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my e-quall foes , farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , welcome ▪ sweet griefe , wel : ij ▪ wel : ij . sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies . xxiiii . you mournefull gods , and goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule , and aide my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and my sprite , sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t'in tend , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let ij . delight , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight , in my sight : i pray thee stand , and help mee sing lamenting , and help mee sing lamenting ▪ lamenting , and ij . the powers deuine , to it are all assenting . assenting . to ij . to ij . all assent ing . finis . bassvs . madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for viols and voices . newly composed by michaell este . 1604. in london printed by thomas este . to the right vvorshipfvl and my verie good friend : sir iohn crofts knight . michaell este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor . worshipfull sir : hauing drawne together these compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what i had done , and t'incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . thus whet-on i did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the philosopher his booke of iustice vnto antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the muses ▪ studious of all good sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in musick ; with-all , desiring your protection and pardon : protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if i finde ( whereof i doubt not ) then shall i bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as i haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . and so i humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours . yours in all loue and dutie , michaell este . the table . songs to 3. voices . o come againe my loue . i in the merry month of may. first part . ii coridon would kisse her then . second part . iii young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war. iiii to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . v oh doe not run away from mee my iewell . vi in an euening as i was walking . vii a las , must i run away . viii songs to 4. voices . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . ix my hope a counsell with my loue . x pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . xi mopsie leaue off to loue . xii sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know . xiii in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . xiiii when on my deare i doe demaund the due . xv ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . xvi songs to 5. voices . all yee that ioy in wayling . xvii my prime of youth . first part . xviii the spring is past . second part . xix faire is my loue my deere & onely iewell . xx slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . first part . xxi what thing more cruell can you doe . second part . xxii yee restles cares , companions of the night . xxiii you mournfull gods . xxiiii finis . bassvs . of 3. voc . i. o come againe my loue , o ij . my louely iew ell , o ij o ij . my louely iewell , that wee may kindly , kisse & play , ij . ij . and sweetly passe the tyme away : oh , goe not sweet , goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . you are to cruell : what now , you run a way , what ij . disdayning , and leaue mee heare complaining . and ij . ( alone ) complaining . first part . ii. in the merry merry merry month of may , in a morne by breake of day , foorth i walked by the wood side , foorth i walked , by the wood side , wheras may was in her pride , ther i spy'd , philliday , ij . ij . and coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he wold loue & she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said none was false to you : hee said ij . he said he had lou'd her long , she said loue should haue , shee saide loue should haue , should haue no wrong . second part . iii. coridon would kisse her then , she said maids must kisse no men , till they did for good and all , then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , a ij . neuer ij . a ij . thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , yea ij . yea ij . and faith and troth , such as silly shepherds vse , when they will not loue a buse . loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet conclu ded , and phillida , and ij . and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady of the may. iiii. young cupid hath proclaimd a bloody war , a ij . and vows re uenge on all the maiden crue , on ij . o yeeld , ij . faire clo ris , least in that foule iar , thine after penance makes thee rue , thy folly rue , & yet i feare her wondrous , and yet ij . beautie is such , a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris touch . a thou : ij not cloris tutch , not ij . a ij . not clo : ij . & yet i feare her wondrous , and ij . 〈…〉 ●●autie is such , a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris tuch . a ij . not ij . not ij . a ij . they dare not cloris tutch . v. to bed , to bed shee cals and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and neuer ceaseth , and ij . which words doe pierce and grieue my hart full sore , to bed , to bed i say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my paine encreaseth , my ij . yet i le to bed , yet ij . yet ij . and trouble you no more , and ij . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed i must be gone , & being ther , and ij . and being ther , and ij i le muse on thee alone . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed i must bee gone , and being there , and ij . and being there , and being there , i le muse on thee alone . i le muse on thee alone . vi. oh doe not run away from mee my iewell , oh ij . from mee my iewell , thou hast cast mee downe to the ground tarry till i rise , thou ij . else thou art most cruell , wilt thou away , then well i may , repent the day i loued , wilt thou ij . since so soden ly , so ij . since so soden ly , so sodenly i feele , all thy loue from mee remoued . wilt thou away , then well i may , repent the day i loued , wilt ij . since so soden ly , so ij . since ij . so sodenly i feele all thy loue from mee re-moued . vii . in an euening late as i was walking , in ij . faire phillida i saw , where shee was talk ing , i ij . with her loue coridon , who stood all sadly , who ij . who stood all sadly , and euer hee sigh'd badly , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . and euer hee sigh'd badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full badly . viii . alas , must i runne away from her that loues mee , from ij . and running curse the causers of my flight , the causers of my flight , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues me , it now behoues mee , to depart from my hart , to depart from my hart , and yeeld vn to their spight . to depart from my hart and yeelde vnto their spight . heere endeth the songs of 3. parts . of 4. voc . ix . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , still ij . o stay ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . and ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij ▪ doth lament mee , that viewes my face , and my misfortune reads , that ij . and my misfortune reades . oh be not , be not so hard harted stil , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . your ij . oh bee not , bee not so hard harted still , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . your ij . x. my hope a councell with my loue hath long desired to bee , to be , hath ij . and maruells much so deere a friend , is not retaind by mee : is ij . she doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate of my whole lyfe , whole life , of ij . into your hands , who nought payes for't but hate , & not suf fic'd , with this , she sayes , i did release the right of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beau t'ous sight , and not suffic'd with this , she sayes , i did release the right , of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight . xi . pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words , my mo uing words , pittie ij . fetcht from the depth of griefe and sad lament : and ij . of griefe and sad lament , of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . sauing that thus you know ▪ fa : ij . my discontent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope af fords : whose ij . sauing that thus you know , sa : ij . my discontent . xii . mopsie leaue of to loue , mopsie ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . thy ij . i haue an nother that doth much excell thee . i ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : yet loue him selfe , to loue cannot compell mee , yet loue him selfe , can not compell mee : yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little lit tle little part thou hast . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little lit tle little part thou hast . xiii . sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know , as hee that burnes , as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and ij . my griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and reason lesse doth grow , yet want i power , yet ij . to bridle my desire , to ij . content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed , aye thus it is , aye ij . to be with loue oppressed . to ij . content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . aye thus it is , aye thus it is , to bee with loue oppressed . to bee with loue oppres sed . xiiii . in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , in ij . in vaine mine eies you gase , or looke for aide , in vaine mine eies you gase , in ij . or looke for aide , or ij . in vaine myne eares , in ij . you listen , after aire , in vaine my thoughts , in vaine my thoughts , you thinke what hath beene said , you ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , in vaine my hope when truth is not rewar ded . in ij . in vaine my faith serues where 't is not regar ded , in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar ded . xv. when on my deare i doe demaund the due , that to affec tion , that ij . and firme faith belongeth , and ij . and ij . a friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee shee saith shee will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , still ij . but deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong mee and delay my blisse . and de lay my blisse . but deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong mee , and delay my blisse . and de lay my blisse . xvi . ioye of my life that hath my loue in hould , ioy ij . ioy of my life , that hath my loue in hould , vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing read , and hauing read , some pittie deere vnfould , deere vnfould , to these sad abstracts drawing to their end : drawing to their end , drawing ij . let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , show equall power and day-e-fie my night . let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , show equall power , and day-e-fie my night . heere endeth the songs of 4. parts . of 5. voc . all yee that ioy in wayling , all ij . in ij . come seate your selues arow , come seate ij . and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , in loue what ill betide mee , and after death , doe this in my beehoue , and after death doe this in my beehoue , tell cressed ▪ troye lus , is dead for loue . first part . xviii . my prime of youth : is but a frost of cares , my feast ▪ of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is but a dish of paine ; my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is but ij . and yet i saw no sunne , and now , and now i liue , and now ij . and now i liue , and now my lyfe is done . is done . the second part . xix . the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung ▪ the fruit is dead , and yet the leaues bee greene , the leaues ij . my youth is gone , my ij . and yet i am but young , i saw the world , and yet i was not seene , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now i liue , and ij . and now i liue , and now my life is done . xx. fayer is my loue , my deere and onelie , iewell , mylde are her lookes , but yet her hart is cruell , o that her hart were as her lookes are mylde , then should i not from comfort be exilde . then ij . from comfort bee exil'd . o that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should i not from comfort be ex i ld . then ij . from comfort bee ex i ld . first part . xxi . slie theefe , if so you will beleeue , it nought or little did mee grieue , it nought or little did mee grieue , that my true hart you had bereft , bereft , till that vnkindely you it left , leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , that which i may for-goe so ill . that ij . that which i may forgoe so ill . leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , that which i may forgoe so ill . that ij . that which i may for goe so ill . second part . xxii . what thing more cruell can you doe , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . then ij . where fore of loue i aske this meede , you did this deede , to bring you where you did this deede , you did this deede , to ij . you did this deede . that there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , that there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . xxiii . yee restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , that wrap my ioyes , that wrap my ioyes in foulds of endlesse woes , and wound it with your spight , with your spight : since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my equall foes , farewell my happie daies , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , wel come sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . farewell my happie daies , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies . xxiiii . you mournefull gods , and goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sad nesse , and ij . and my sprite , sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t' intend , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , bee my delight , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : i pray thee stand and help mee sing , and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . the powers deuine , to it are all assenting . to it are all assenting . to it are all assenting , all assenting . finis . qvintvs . madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for viols and voices . newly composed by michaell este . 1604. in london printed by thomas este . to the right vvorshipfvl and my verie good friend : sir iohn crofts knight . michaell este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor . worshipfull sir : hauing drawne together these compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what i had done , and t'incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . thus whet-on i did consent , and doe present vnto your worship 〈…〉 ●●●●ntions of mine , not as did the philosopher his booke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●ntigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete pat●●n for 〈◊〉 ●weet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the muses , studious of all good sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting ●● musick ; with-all , desiring your protection and par●●● ▪ prote●●●●● of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if i finde ( whereof i doubt not ) then shall i bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as i haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . and so i humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours . yours in all loue and dutie , michaell este . the table . songs to 3. voices . o come againe my loue . i in the merry month of may. first part . ii coridon would kisse her then . second part . iii young cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war. iiii to bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . v oh doe not run away from mee my iewell . vi in an euening as i was walking . vii a las , must i run away . viii songs to 4. voices . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . ix my hope a counsell with my loue . x pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . xi mopsie leaue off to loue . xii sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know . xiii in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . xiiii when on my deare i doe demaun●● the due . xv ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . xvi songs to 5. voices . all yee that ioy in wayling . ●●●● my prime of youth . first part . ●●●●● the spring is past . second part . ●●● faire is my loue my deere & onely iewell . ●x slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . first part . ●xi what thing more cruell can you doe . second part . xxii yee restles cares , companions of the night . xxiii you mournfull gods . xxiiii finis . qvintvs . of 3. voc . i. o come againe my loue , o ij . my loue , come again my louely iewel , my iewel , o come againe my loue , o ij . o ij . my loue , come againe , come ij . come ij . my louely iewel , that wee may kindly kisse and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . kisse ij . may kisse and play , 〈◊〉 sweetly passe the tyme ▪ away , o goe not sweet , goe not swee● 〈…〉 , ●●uell , what now you run away , what ij . 〈◊〉 a way 〈…〉 , and leaue mee heare ( alone ) complaining . and leaue mee heere complaining . first part . ii. in the merry merry merry month of may , in a morne by breake of day , foorth i walked , foorth ij . by the wood side , foorth i walked , by the wood side , wheras may was in her pride , ther i spy'd , ( al-a lone ) philliday , ij . and coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he would loue and she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said none was false to you : hee said ne : ij . hee ij . he said he had lou'd her long ▪ ●he ●●ad loue should haue , shee saide loue should haue no wrong . iii. coridon would kisse her then , cori : ij she sayd mayds must kisse no men , till they did , till ij . till ij . for good & all : then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens , all ij . all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , a tru : ij . neuer ij . a tru : ij . thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , and nay , yea ij . and faith & trouth , such as see-ly shepherds vse , when they will not loue abuse . loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet concluded , and philliday , and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady , was ij . of the may. iiii. young cupid hath proclaimd a bloody war , a ij . a ij . and vowes rereuenge on all the maiden crue , on ij . o yeeld faire clo ris faire ij . least in that foule iar , thine after penance makes thy fol-ly rue , & yet i feare her wondrous , and ij . beautiis such , a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris touch . not ij . a ij . a ij . not ij . and yet i feare her wondrous , and ij . ●●●●ti's such , a thousand thousand cupids dare not cloris tuch . not ij a ij . a ij . not cloris tutch , they dare not clo ris tutch . v. to bed , to bed shee cals , she ij . and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and neuer , and ij . which words doe pierce and grieue my hart full sore , to bed , to bed i say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my paine en creaseth , my ij . yet i le to bed , i le to bed , i le to bed , i le to bed , i le ij and trouble you no more , and ij . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed , to bed i must be gone 〈…〉 ij . and being there , being there , i le muse on thee a●●ne ▪ 〈…〉 ●art , goodnight my deere , to bed , to bed i must bee gone , and being there , and being there , and being there , being there , i le muse on thee alone . i le muse on thee a lone . vi. oh doe not run away from mee my iewell , my iewell . oh ij . oh ij . my iewell , my sweet iewell , thou hast cast mee down to the ground tarry till i rise , thou ij . lift mee vp , else cruell , wilt thou away , then well i may , repent the day , the day i loued , wilt ij . i loued , since so soden ly , since so soden ly , alas , since so sodenly i feele now all thy loue from me , all ij . all thy loue from 〈…〉 loue remoued . wil t thou away , then well i may , repent the day , the day i 〈…〉 i loued , since so soden ly , since ij . alas , since so sodenly i feele now all thy loue from me , all ij . all ij . oh all thy loue re-moued . vii . in an euening late as i was walking , in ij . was walking , faire phillida i saw , faire ij . faire ij . where shee was tal king , with her loue coridon , with ij . with her loue coridon , with ij . who stood all sad ly , stood ij . stood all sad-ly , and euer hee sigh'd , but look'd badly , and ij . 〈…〉 ●●●h'd , but look'd badly , and euer he sigh'd , and euer he 〈◊〉 , and 〈…〉 , but look'd full bad ly . and euer hee sigh'd , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd , but look'd full badly . viii . alas , must i runne away away from her that loues me , from ij . that loues me , from ij . and running curse the causers of my flight , and ij . yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues me , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues mee , to depart from my hart , to depart from my hart , from my hart , to ij . 〈…〉 to ij . and yeeld , and yeeld vnto their spight to depart 〈…〉 to depart from my hart , and yeeld , and yeelde vnto their spight . heere endeth the 〈…〉 of 4. voc . o stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , doe ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces and disdainful deeds , disgraces , and dis : ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij . doth ( now ) la ment mee , that viewes my face my face ▪ and my misfortune reads , my ij . oh be not , be not so , not so hard harted still , your glori's greater for to 〈…〉 to spare then spill . oh be 〈…〉 , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to ij . your ij . to spare then spill . x. my hope a councell with my loue hath long desired to bee , hath ij . to be , hath ij . to be , and maruells much so deere a friend , is not retaynd by mee : is ij . she doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate , of my whole lyfe , of ij . into your hands , who nought payes for't but hate , and not suffic'd , and ij . with this , she sayes , i dyd release the right of my en ioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight , vnto ij . 〈…〉 not suf fic'd , and ij . with this she sayes , i did release the right , of my 〈…〉 to your beaut'ous sight . vnto ij . your ij . xi . pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words , pittie ij . pittie , ij . fetch from the depth , the depth fetch 't ij . of griefe and sad lament : of ij . and sad lament : whose thoughts before they speake no hope affords , whose ij . no ij . sauing that thus you know , sa ij . my discontent . whose thoughts before they speake , 〈…〉 no ij . sauing that thus you ▪ know 〈…〉 discontent . xii . mopsie leaue of to loue , to loue , leaue ij . leaue ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . i haue a nother that doth much excell thee , i ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , can ij . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise & chast , of all which parts , of ij . no little little part thou hast , no 〈…〉 little part thou hast , yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast ▪ of 〈…〉 ij . no little little part thou hast , no ij . no little little little part thou hast ▪ xiii . sweet loue i erre , and doe my error know , as he that burnes , as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and nourisheth the fire , my griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . and reason lesse , and ij . doth grow , yet want i power , yet ij . to bridle my desire , to ij . content is dead , my 〈…〉 thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . to 〈…〉 to ij . oppressed . con tent is dead , my ioyes are all di-stres-sed , aye thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . 〈…〉 to ij . with loue oppressed . xiiii . in vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , my care , in vaine mine eies , in vaine mine eies you gase or looke for aide , in ij . in vaine myne eares you listen after aire , after aire , in vaine my thoughts , in ij . in vaine my thoughts you thinke what hath beene said , in vaine my faith serues where 't is not re gar ded , in vaine my hope when truth is not re-warded , in ij ▪ 〈…〉 vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , in vaine my 〈…〉 not ▪ re-warded . in ij . xv. when on my deare i doe demaund the due , that to affecti on , that ij . and firme faith belongeth , and ij . belongeth , and firme faith belongeth : a friend to mee shee saith she will be true , a friend to mee shee saith , a ij . a friend to mee shee will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth . but deere tell mee what friendship is in 〈…〉 what friendship is in this , thus for to wro●● 〈…〉 my blisse , my blisse . but deere tell mee , but deere tell me what friendship is in this , thus for to wrong me , 〈…〉 ●iss● ▪ . xvi . ioye of my life that hath my loue in hould , my ij . that hath my loue in hould , ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould , my ij . vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing ( now ) read , some pittie deere vnfould . some ij . to these sad abstracts drawing to their end : to their end , drawing to their end , drawing to their end : let those sweet eies that stella●●● 〈…〉 power and day-e-fie my night . let those sweet eies that 〈…〉 ●●uall power , and day-e-fie my night . heere endeth the song● of 〈…〉 of 5. voc . xvii . all yee that ioy in wayling , all ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . your ij . come ij . a row , and weepe beesids mee , and weepe , beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill betide mee , and after death , doe this in my behoue , and ij . tell 〈…〉 tell ij . is dead for loue . and after death doe this in my behoue , tell cressed , troye lus , tell ij . tell ij . is dead for loue . first part . xviii . my prime of youth , of youth , my ij . my ij . is but ( now ) a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . is ij . my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . a feeld ij . and all my good , my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : of gaine , is ij . is ij . of gain● 〈…〉 ▪ i saw no sunne , and now i liue , and ij . and ij ▪ 〈…〉 and now my lyfe is done my ij . my ij . is done . the second part . xix . the spring : and yet it hath not sprung , the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues be greene , and ij . and ij . my youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet i am but young , i saw the world , i ij . and yet i was not seene , and ij . and ij . 〈…〉 is cut , my ij . and yet it is not spunne , 〈…〉 and now i liue , and ij . and now my life is 〈…〉 done . my ij . my lyfe is done . xx. fayer is my loue , my loue , my deer-e & onelie . iu ell , fayer ij . fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely iewell , mylde are her lookes , her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cruell , o that her hart were as her lookes are mylde , are mylde , then should i not from comfort be exilde . then ij . from comfort bee exil'd . o that her hart , 〈…〉 ▪ should i not from comfort be ex i ld . 〈…〉 from comfort bee ex i ld . first part . xxi . slie theefe , if so you will beleeue , it nought or little did me grieue , did me grieue , it ij . it ij . did me grieue , that my true hart you had bereft , that ij . till that vnkindely , till that vnkindely , till ij . till ij . you it left , leauing you lose , losing y●● 〈…〉 ill . that ij . 〈…〉 i may forgoe so ill . leauing you lose , 〈…〉 , that which i may for-goe so ill . that ij . 〈…〉 i may forgoe so ill . second part . xxii . what thing more cruell can you doe , then rob a man and kill him to , and ij . then ij . and kill him to , wherefore of loue i aske this meede , to bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to ij . where you did this deede , to ij . that there you may for your a misses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a 〈…〉 dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis 〈…〉 a misses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis 〈◊〉 bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis 〈◊〉 xxiii . yee restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , the night , yee restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , that wrap my ioyes , in foulds of end lesse woes , in foulds of endlesse woes : tire on my hart and wound it with your spight , and wound it with your spight , and ij . since loue and fortune , since loue and 〈…〉 fortune proues my equall foes , farewell my 〈…〉 welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe 〈…〉 . farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , 〈…〉 ●elcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies . xxiiii . you mourne : and goddes-ses de-send , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , and ij . and my sprite , sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now for mee t' intend , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let ij . and griefe , let ij . bee my delight , and pensiue sorrow alwaies , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : i pray 〈…〉 , and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . 〈…〉 to it are all assenting . all as senting . to it are all assenting . 〈…〉 finis . catch that catch can, or, a choice collection of catches, rounds & canons for 3 or 4 voyces collected & published by john hilton ... hilton, john, 1599-1657. this text is an enriched version of the tcp digital transcription a43834 of text r227657 in the english short title catalog (wing h2036). textual changes and metadata enrichments aim at making the text more computationally tractable, easier to read, and suitable for network-based collaborative curation by amateur and professional end users from many walks of life. the text has been 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(eebo-tcp ; phase 1, no. a43834) transcribed from: (early english books online ; image set 94307) images scanned from microfilm: (early english books, 1641-1700 ; 148:5) catch that catch can, or, a choice collection of catches, rounds & canons for 3 or 4 voyces collected & published by john hilton ... hilton, john, 1599-1657. playford, john, 1623-1686? 1 score ([10], 122, [1] p.) printed for john benson & john playford ..., london : 1652. a collection of canons, catches and rounds by hilton, together with similar compositions by 21 other composers. errata: p. [1] at end. reproduction of original in folger library. eng part-songs, english. glees, catches, rounds, etc. canons, fugues, etc. a43834 r227657 (wing h2036). civilwar no catch that catch can, or a choice collection of catches, rounds, & canons for 3 or 4 voyces collected & published by john hilton batch: in m hilton, john 1652 13488 20 0 0 191 0 0 1431 f the rate of 1431 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the f category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2005-11 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2006-04 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2006-06 john latta sampled and proofread 2006-06 john latta text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion catch that catch can , or a choice collection of catches , rovnds , & can̄ons for 3 or 4 voyces collected & published by john hilton batch : in musick london printed for john benson & john playford and to be sould in st. dunstans churchyard , and in the inner temple neare the church doore 1652 to my much honoured friend , mr. robert coleman , a true lover of mvsick . sir : as musick sits queene regent in the center of arts , whereby she preserves an harmonious sympathy amongst them ; so her studious care , to continue that unity , hath qualified her servants in severall degrees ; some like seraphins , sing hosanna in the highest ; others like angels , charoll the nativity of emanuel . the ayry quire in their kind , warble praises to their creator , and man in various tunes , sets forth the glory of his maker : i could speake of the spherique harmony , and the generall musick of the creature , both sensitive and vegetative , whose tacit voyces glorifie the lord of their beings . but your better knowledge ( worthy sir ) needs no illustration of her excellencies from me , you having so long been rector chori . knowing therefore not only your perfection in this art , but your zeale to defend it ; i have presumed to present you with some of her servants endeavours , not snatcht up at randome , nor catcht at with an uncivill and rude hand , but gathered with a reverend and carefull collection , to avoyd offence and scandall . and if that generall good i ayme at therein shall acce●d my wishes , ( being the mutuall society of friends in a modest recreation ) i have catch't the happinesse of my desires ; so being enricht by that , and your courteous patronizing of these , you and i 'le sing . a. 3. voc. non nobis domine , non no-bis , sed no-mi-ni tu — o da glori-am , sed no-mi-ni tu-o da glo-ri-am . non no-bis , &c. yours , john hilton . in praise of musick . 〈…〉 ! miraculous rhethorick ! that speak'st sence 〈…〉 a tongue ! excellent eloquence ! 〈…〉 thee , in wild beasts have been known , 〈…〉 have lik'd thy notes above their own : how easie might thy errours be excus'd , wer 't thou as much belov'd , as th'art abus'd ? yet although dull soules , thy harmony disprove , mine , shall be fixt , in what the angels love . w. d. to all lovers of musick . i hold it needlesse to boast the approbations that have been formerly given by great persons , both to testifie and augment , the life and honour of this liberall science , the earthly solace of mans soule ; and in particular , to delights of this nature , such as you shall find in this small volumne , which i dare stile musicall , and in themselves sweet and harmonious , and full of harmelesse recreation , and to all that love and understand musick , the true sence and value of them will so appeare ; of which i boast not , further then you shall please to judge . as for the rounds , they have , and may shift for themselves ; so might the catches too 〈◊〉 these times , when catches and catchers were never so much in request ; all kind of catches are abroad ; catch that catch may , catch that catch can , catch upon catch , 〈◊〉 caych it , and mine catch it ; and these catches also , which i have now published by importunity of friends , to be free for all mens catching ; only my wishes are , that they who are true catchers indeed , may catch ●hem for their delight ; and may they that desire to learne , catch them for their instruction : but let those that catch at them with detraction ( as that is a catching disease ) catch only the fruits of their owne envy . i am 〈◊〉 , they that cannot make better , cannot injure these , which your favourable acceptance may make good to him that is your friend , john hilton . ad lectorem . catches are catches , be they better or worse , and these may prove hopefull if not spoyl'd at nurse : it 's therefore desired if any doe halt , that the iudicious may set right the fault , in time by this meanes , they may walke without crutches , and merrily please you for your charge , which not much is . a table of catches and rounds in this booke . as there be three blew beanes . pag. 3 arme , arme , for our ancient foe . pag. 6 a pox on the jaylor , and on his fat gouls . pag. 29 a boat , a boat . pag. 71 aske me why i doe not sing . pag. 75 boy go down and fill the other quart . pag. 90 boy go up and see what makes them mad . pag. 91 come let us all a maying go . pag. 13 call george againe boyes . pag. 14 come , come away to the taverne i say . pag. 15 come follow , follow me . pag. 17 come my hearts let 's now be merry . pag. 18 come follow , follow me , whether shall i follow pag. 22 call for the ale , stand or fall . pag. 33 come let us cast the dice . pag. 34 come follow me merrily lads . pag. 55 coridon thou swain , i am . pag. 61 come hither tom and make up three . pag. 62 cuckooe , go neighbour help us . pag. 67 call for the best , the house may ring . pag. 83 come quaffe apace this brisk canary wine . pag. 86 come pretty maydens , what is 't you buy . pag. 87 come honest friends and joviall boyes : pag. 88 call to the parson , and let us go drink . pag. 89 down in a dungeon deep . pag. 28 drink to night if the moon shines . pag. 35 dainty fine aniseed water , fine . pag. 42 ding , ding , ding , dong bell . pag. 66 fill me my wine in christall . pag. 74 goose law'd with goose . pag. 41 good susan be as secret . pag. 68 good symon how comes it your nose looks so red . pag. 84 here is an old ground . pag. 8 here lies a woman , who can deny it . pag. 32 hang sorrow and cast away care . pag. 39 have you observ'd the wench in the street . pag. 54 have you any worke for a tinker . pag. 56 how merrily looks the man that hath gold . pag. 57 here dwels a pretty maid . pag. 63 he that reads this verse . pag. 72 hey hoe , hearts delight . pag. 79 h● we to the other world . pag. 93 hey hoe , behold i will shew . pag. 96 horse to trot , i say . ib. jenny she smiles on me . pag. 4 i poore and well , thou rich and ill . pag. 11 if you will drinke for pleasure . pag. 21 i le go with thee my sweet peggy . pag. 26 if we will drink canary . pag. 33 i 'le tell you of a matter . pag. 42 i have lov'd the jolly tankard . mr. william bird . pag. 70 if thou art my honest friend . pag. 73 if any so wise is , that sack he despises . pag. 82 let symons beard alone . pag. 20 let 's cast away care , and merrily sing . pag. 37 love in thy youth , faire mayd be wise . pag. 69 me thinks that i do heare . pag. 9 mongst all those pretious juces . pag. 10 mony , mony , 't is that only can . pag. 45 my mistresse will not be content . pag. 49 my lady and her mayd upon a merry pin . pag. 64 march bravely on boyes . pag. 80 now that the spring . mr. john hilton . pag. 1 never let a man take heavily , the . pag. 38 now i am married , sir john i 'le not curse . pag. 72 now my lads , now my lads . pag. 77 now we are met , let 's merry be , in three parts . pag. 94 o ale ab alend● . pag. 5 o tom bowles . pag. 19 o yes , o yes , if there be any . pag. 24 o hick and stephen . pag. 58 o the wily , wily fox . pag. 59 pratty naun , bony naun . pag. 25 prepare your hearts for mirth . pag. 47 she that will eat her breakfast in . pag. 23 see how in gathering of their may . pag. 36 shew a roome , shew a roome . pag. 44 society the life of man . pag. 48 stand still and listen if you heare with me . pag. 93 turne amarillis . pag. 2 the pretty larke clyming . pag. 19 there was an old man at waltham crosse . pag. 31 the wise men were but seaven . pag. 40 this chirping glasse , let no good fellow . pag. 52 this geere goes hard . pag. 53 't is amarillis walking all alone pag. 65 the silver swan , who living . pag. 76 the bravest of souldiers is the valiant drinker . pag. 92 welcome honest friend from east and west . pag. 12 we three wills will drinke our fills . pag. 16 welcome patients , doctour tell . pag. 25 what shall he have that kills the deere . pag. 30 what are we met ▪ come let 's see . pag. 46 will you buy a new merry booke . pag. 50 we's au be dy wi dinking . pag. 77 wilt thou lend me thy mare . pag. 78 wars are our delight . pag. 81 when ever i marry i 'le marry a mayd . pag. 85 you merry poets old boyes pag. 7 yonder he goes takes cornes . pag. 60 a table of the sacred hymns and canons in the latter part of this booke . alas poore heart . pag. 108 arise and fall downe flat . pag. 112 beati qui ad coenam . pag. 99 blesse them that curse you . pag. 114 exaudi domine . pag. 99 gloria in excelsis deo. pag. 98 gloria patri . mr. nelham . pag. 100 gloria patri . mr. ellis . ib. gloria patri 3. voc. mr. deering . pag. 114 gloria tribuatur deo. 3. voc. mr. brewer . pag. 116 gloria patri . 3. voc. mr. barnwell . pag. 118 gloria patri . 3 voc. mr. heardson . pag. 120 haste thee o lord . pag. 101 in te domine . pag. 79 i am so weary of this lingring griefe . pag. 102 i wept and chastned my selfe . pag. 103 i charge ye o daughters of jerusalem . pag. 105 i am so weary of my groaning . pag. 108 laudate jehovam . pag. 98 looke downe , o lord , and pitty . pag. 110 looke downe , o lord , upon my bed rid soule . pag. 111 let musick be thy sweetest . ib. let me sleep this night . pag. 109 lift up your hearts . ib. my soule , o lord , shall trust . pag. 105 non nobis domine . pag. 97 ora & labora . pag. 99 omne bonum . ib. o lord i lift my heart to thee . pag. 102 o absolon , my son . pag. 103 o that my head were waters . pag. 104 o lord almighty . pag. 106 o pray for the peace of jerusalem . pag. 108 prostrate on my knees o lord . pag. 112 praise the lord , o ye servants . pag. 113 praise the lord , o my soule . pag. 122 regi regis . pag. 98 she weepeth sore in the night . pag. 107 sweet jesu christ thy church keep . pag. 113 the sorrows of my heart . pag. 106 thus saith the preacher , all is vanity . pag. 107 vt relevet miserum fatum . pag. 111 a. 3. voc. now that the spring hath fild our veins with kind & active fire , & made green liveries for the plains , & eve-ry grove a quire . sing we this song with mirth & merry glee , and bacchus crown the bowle , and here 's to thee , & thou to me , and eve— ry ry thirsty soule . share sheep that have them cry we still , but see that none escape to take of the sherry that make us so merry , and plump as the lusty grape . a. 3. voc. turne amarillis to thy swaine , thy damon calls thee back againe . here is a pretty , pretty pretty , arbor by , where apollo , where apollo , cannot spy : there le ts sit , and whilst i play , sing to my pipe a round delay . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. as there be three blew beans in a blew bladder , and thrice three rounds in a long ladder : as there be three nooks in a corner cap , and three corners and one in a map : ev'n so like unto these , there be three uni-versities , oxford , cambridge , and james . as there be , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. ienny she now smiles on me , poore willy kens no where to be ; for now my joy mounts high up to the starry sky , but one frown coming from her angry eye , tumbles me down , tumbles me down , alack poor willy , there lig i. jenny , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. o ale ab alendo , thou liquor of life , would i had a mouth as big as a whale ; but mine is too little to sound the least tittle , that belongs to the praise of a pot of good ale : although it will never be as big as i wish , yet still i le endeavour to drink like a fish . o ale , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. arm , arm , arm , arm , for our antient foe , clad in frost and snow , cold winter now appears : here is wine and fire , on then brave boys , this will make him retire , if he dare come near ; trust to sack , not steele , what though it makes you ree — le . twittle , twattle , fills another pottle . arme , arme , arme , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. your merry poets old boys of aganippes wel , ful many tales have told boys , whose liquor doth excell , and how that place was haunted by those that lov'd good wine , who tippl'd there and chaunted , & chaunted amongst the muses nine , where still they cri'd , drinke cleere boyes , and you shall quickly , quickly , know it , that 't is not lowzy beere boyes , but wine that makes a po-et . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. here is an old ground , here is an old ground : if right it be sung 't will prove a round ; then hold it true dick , and sing your notes quick , quick for you 'l finde a crafty trick , therefore sing your notes quick , hold true your prick , then merrily we will agree , three parts in uni-ty . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. me thinkes that i doe heare the voyce of chantecleer , the day begins to peepe , a-rise my deare , come a-way , come , come away , come , come away , make no delay , apollo rideth post , my love is almost lost , a-lasse , alack , and well a day , was ever man thus crost ? me , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. mongst all those pretious juces afforded for our uses , ther 's none to be compar'd with sack , for the body or the mind , no such phisick you shall find ; therefore see boy wee doe not lack : wouldst thou hit a lofty straine , with this liquor warme thy braine , and thou swaine shalt sing as sweet as sidney ; or wouldst thou laugh and be fat , there 's not any like to that , to make jack sprat a man of kidney . it is the soule of mirth to poore mortalls upon earth : it will make a coward bold as hector ; nay i wager durst a peece , that those merry god of greece , dranke old sack and cal'd it nector . mongst , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. i poore and well , thou rich and ill , give me my health : o 't is a jewell , take thou thy wealth and buy the fewell . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. welcome , welcome , honest friends from east and west , that in this loving round thus sweetly move , sweetly , sweetly move : though he that made this song deserves it best , yet all are welcome , welcome , here , that musick love , that musick , musick love : but if a-ny here doth mu — sick hate , musick hate , wo'd hornes or asses ears , asses ears grew to his pate , asses ears grew to his pate . welcome , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a maying catch . come let us all a maying go , and lightly , and lighly trip it too and fro : the bells shall ring a , the bells shall ring , and the cuckoo , the cuckoo , the cuckoo sing , the drums shall beat , the fife shall play , and so wee 'l spend our time a-way . come let , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. call george againe boy , call george againe , and for the love of bacchus call george a-gaine . george is a good boy and drawes us good wine , then fill us more clarret our wits to refine . george is a brave lad , and an honest man , if you will know him , he dwels at the swan . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. come , come away , to the taverne i say , for now at home 't is washing day , leave your pritle pratle , and fill us a pottle , you are not so wise as ar-ist — ot-le . drawer come away , let 's make it holy day , a-non , anon , anon , sir , what is 't you say ? mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. we three wills , will drink our fills , the doctors pills , cures not more ills , then doth call george up , give him his cup , 't is but a sup , george take it up , now give your sack , it purges well the belly , and strengtheneth the back . it jack , it purges well the belly , and strengtheneth the back . will boy , swill boy , the ground , the ground , the ground , runs round , fill boy , till boy , turns ro — und , like a m — ill boy , like a mill boy , good boy . we three , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. come follow , follow mee , come follow , follow mee , and we will to the taverne go with mirth and merry glee : wee 'l each man take his cup , what ever us be-fall , and we will drinke all up , all up , and for another call : then let us merry be , be merry my noble hearts , for a cup of old sherry will make us merry , and wee 'l sing well our parts . come , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. come my hearts le ts now be merry , laugh and sing , and drinke old sherry , with a hey down a derry , with a hey down , hey down derry , with a hey , with a hoe , with a hey down , down , down derry , with a hey down derry . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. the pretty larke climing the welkin cleer , chaunts with a cheer , heer , peer , i neer my deer , then fall-ing thence , her fall she seems to rue , a due , she saith , a due deer , deer , a due , a due . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. otom bouls , tom bouls , seest thou not how merrely , merrely , merrely , merrely , merrely , mer-re — ly : ah how merrely , merrely , merrely , merrely : ah this good , good , good , good , good , ale trowles . mr. john hilton a. 3. voc. let symons beard alone , alone , let symons beard a-lone , 't is no disgrace to symons face , for hee had never one : then mock not , nor scoffe not , nor jeere not , nor fleere not , but ra — ther him be-moane . let , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. if you will drinke for pleasure , let each man take off his measure , a pint and bee gone , is enough for one , to drinke and pay of his treasure , but if more he wil call , let that , let that man pay for all . if you will , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. come follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow mee , whither shall i follow , fol-low , follow , whither shall i follow , follow thee ? to the gallow , gallow , gallow , to the gal — low , gallow tree wee have oft been rogues together , now we must hang 'twixt winde and weather : we have oft time nipt a bung boy neatly , neatly , in a throng boy , neatly , neatly , neatly , neatly , neatly , neatly , in a throng boy . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. she that will eate her breakfast in her bed , and spend the morn in dressi-ng of her head , and sit at dinner like a mayden bride , and nothing doe all day , but talk of pride : jove of his mercy may doe much to save her , but what a case is he in that shall have her . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. o yes , o yes , o yes . if there be any man can tell wher 's the best wine , at dog , sun , or bell , let him come unto the crier , quickly come , come quickly satisfie my desire : this washy beer lies heer , in my stomack every where , come , come , let 's away to the tavern i say a cup of rich ca-nary , will make my heart full merry , come quickly sa-tis-fie my desire . o yes , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 4. parts in two . a dialogue catch between two doctours , and their patients . doctors . welcome patients , how affected , how affected : oh it 's a feaver , drink or dy , or dy . welcome , &c patients . doctor tel what wil make a sick man wel , hot & dry : o it 's a feaver , drink or dy , drink or dy . doctor tel , &c mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. pratty naun , bony naun , const thoo leuf an aude man , aged with griefe , neen but thoo const gif reliefe , pratty naun , lettl bony naun , foncy ma yf thoo con . pratty , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a northern catch . i se goe with thee my sweet peggy , my honny , fa , la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la , la , thous be welcome to me with thy mony , sing fa , la , la , la , la , la ▪ then strike it up piper , let 's ha' een a spring gid-feth sir , and that you's ha , hey ding , hey ding . brase your tabour , whilst we labour , fa , la , la , la , la , la , la , harke how the drone , be — low a-lone doth hum , whilst my pigs ney cries fie , fie , fie , fie , i say no more but mum . thou and i will foot it joe , fa , la , la , la , la , la , and what w'eel doe neene shall know , but taste the juce of bar-ly , wee 'l sport all night for our delight , and home in the morning early . mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. downe in a dungeon deepe , i heard a fearfull , fearfull noice , the prisoners could not sleep , there were such ro — ring boyes , they cri'd aloud , some to-bac-co and sacko , sacko , quickly , quickly , quickly , quick-ly , quickly boyes . down , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a pox on the jalor , and on his fat goales , ther 's liberty lies in the bottome of bowles : a fig for the raskall , what e're he can do , his dungeons are deepe , so are our cups too : then drink we a health in dispight of our foes , and make our cold irons cry clink in the close . a , &c mr. john hilton . a. 4. voc. what shall hee have that kil'd the deere , his leather skin and horns to wear , take you no scorn to wear a horn , it was a creast e're thou was borne , thy fathers father bore it , and thy father wore it , the horn , the horn , the lusty horne is not a thing to laugh to scorne . what shall hee , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a catch within a catch . there was an old man at walton crosse , who merrily sung when he liv'd by the losse , hey tro-ly , lo — ly , lo-ly , lo , hey tro-ly , lo-ly , lo-ly , lo : he never was heard to sigh a hey ho , but sent it out with a hey tro-ly , lo-ly , lo ly , lo , hey tro ly , lo-ly , lo-ly , lo . he chear'd up his heart when his goods went to wrack , with a hem , boys , hem , & a cup of old sack , hey tro-ly , lo-ly , lo-ly , lo , hey tro-ly , lo-ly , lo-ly , lo . mr. john hilton a. 3. voc. here lies a woman , who can deny it , she dyed in peace , though lived unquiet : her husband prays , if o're her grave you walk , you would tread soft , you would tread soft ; for if she wake , for if she wake , she 'l talk , tread soft , for if she wake she 'l talk . here , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. if you wil drink canary at the paul head , let 's meet old harry ther 's wine that will fright from the fearfull spright , the heavy cares of night , 't is such as above they sip from the palme of jove . mr. william lawes . a. 4. voc. call for the ale stand or fall , we 'le drink a health to the fat-man , i would it were in sack , though mony we lack , fill us to'ther pot-man . mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. come let us cast the dice who shal drink , mine is twelve , and his sice sink , six and foure is thine , and he threw nine : come away sinke tray , sice ace faire play , quater dewce is your throw sir , quater ace , they run low sir , two dewces i see , dewce ace is but three . oh where is the wine , come fill up his glasse , for heere is the man hath thrown ams ace . mr. william lawes a. 3. voc. drink tonight of the moon-shine bright , and marke upon her border , some rites to be done to phebus the sun , in trim and comely order : first that appear , are the priests of the year , with their sencors full of wine , then cintha bright in all her light , the godess most divine : and as they passe they drink and sing , all health and praise to apollo their king , all health and praise to apollo their king . mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. see how in gathering of their may , each lad and lasse do kisse and play , do kisse loves hole , & play with loves hole , do kisse and play , do kisse and play , each thing doth smile as it would say , this is loves hole , loves holyday , loves hole doe kisse , and play with loves hole , loves hole , loves holyday , & while loves kindly fires doe sting , hark philomell doth sweetly sing , sweet , sweet , sweet , sweet , sweet , doth sweetly sing . see , &c mr. william lawes a. 3. voc. le ts cast away care , and merrily sing , there is a time for every thing : he that playes at his work , or works in his play , neither keeps working ▪ nor yet holy-day : set bu— si-nesse si-nesse aside , and let us be merry , and drown our dry thoughs in ca-na ry and sherry . let 's cast . &c. mr. william lawes . a. 4. voc. never let a man take heavily the clamour of his wife , but be rul'd by me , and lead a merry life , let her have her will in ev'ry thing , if she scolds , then laugh and sing hey derry , derry , derry ding . never , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. hang sorrow and cast away care , and let us drink up our sack : they say 't is good to cherish the blood , and for to strengthen the back : 't is wine that makes the thoughts aspire , and fills the body with heat , besides 't is good , if well understood , to fit a man for the feat : then call and drinke up all , the drawer is ready to fill , a pox of care , what need we to spare , my father hath made his will . mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. the wise men were but seaven , nee'r more shall be for mee . the muses were but nine . the worthies three times three . and three merry boyes , and three merry boyes , and three merry boyes are wee . the wise men , &c. the vertues they were seven , and three the greater bee ; the caesars they were twelve , and the fatall sisters three . and three merry girles , and three merry girles are wee . mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. goose law'd with goose for cosin ganders land , and fox the lawyer tooke the cause in hand . term being ended , judgement did proceed , like fooles they met , & beggers they agreed : then to dig , and delve , and plough , both went , to get by paine what idly they had spent . goose law'd , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. dainty fine a-niseed water fine , dainty content and your mony againe : see , here comes robin hermophradite , hot waters he cries for his delight : he got a child of a maid , and yet is no man , was got with child by a man , and is no woman . dainty fine , &c. mr. will. lawes . a. 3. voc. i le tel you of a mat-ter , if that you 'l be content of a man that provok't his maid to break the commandement . at first she was not willing , for shame to do the same , for twenty shillings , i vow quoth she , i will not wrong my dame : thy dame's a good old woman , but taketh no delight , for a man that lieth by her side , must not touch her all the night . i 'le tell , &c. she 's troubled with the cramp , her crupper bone is lame , but the maid cries out , pish , fie , away , you must not wrong my dame . as soone as he had done it , he tooke her in his arme , my hony , my love , my turtle dove , have i done you any harme ? have i done you any hurt ? hast thou done any shame ? we might have done thrice as much . and never have wrong'd thy dame . mr. willam lawes . a. 3. voc. shew a roome , shew a roome , shew a roome , heer 's a knot of good fellows are come that mean for to be merry , with clarret and with sherry , each man to mirth him-selfe disposes , and for the reckning tell noses , give the red nose some white , and the pale nose some clarret , but the nose that lookes blew , give him a cup of sack , 't wil mend his hew . shew a roome , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. mo — ny , mony , mony , 't is that only can give life to the soule of a man , what though some men of vaine beliefe , do other ayd , wish and implore , mony , mony , mony , mony , mony , mony , is the chiefe , give me but that i aske no more . mony , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. what are we met , come le ts see if here 's enough to sing this glee , look about , count your number , singing will keep us from crazy slumber , 1.2 . and 3. so many there be that can sing , the rest for wine may ring , here is tom jack & harry , sing away & do not tarry , merrily now le ts sing , carous & tiple , here 's bristow milk com suck this niple , ther 's a fault sir , never halt sir before a criple . mr. thomas holmes a. 3. voc. prepare your hearts for mirth , chant clear-ly as we may , this is the muses birth , let us make holy-day : see here they all are come no man shews discontent , but lively fill the room with honest mer-ri-ment , that the sweet muses nine may know , and plainly see , our offrings at the shrine is love and harmony . prepare , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 4. voc. so — cie — ty the life of man , mer-ri-ly let every one take his can , 't is a health to each mans happinesse , or if you please to your mistresse : then drink about and make no noice , pay for what we call , and still be pretious boyes . society , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. my mistresse will not be content to take a jape , a jape , a jape , as chaucer meant , but following still the womans fashion , allowes it , allowes it of the new trans-slation : nor with the word she 'l not dispence , and yet , and yet , and yet , and yet i know she loves the sence . a. 4. voc. will you buy a new merry booke , or a dolefull ditty , then looke , here 's a proper ballet , most fit for the pallet of a chamber-maid that was over laid , which shee ●u'th , 't is cal'd a warning for youth : he tooke her 'bout the middle so small , he threw her downe , but that was not all , i should howl out-right , to tel of the rest , how this poor-a maid was over prest , therefore quickly come and buy , and read for your penny , come my hearts , 't is as good a bargain as e're you had a ny : heer 's no sussex serpent to fright you here in my bundle , nor was it e-ver printed for the widdow trundle . will you , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. this chirping glasse , let no good fellow passe , but take it and shake it , and never for-sake it , to thee , for i doe think thou'lt take thy drink , what man already doe you be-gin to shrinke , stand but this bout , and drink it out , alasse it will not be i see , he 's slaine , give him a cup of rich ca-na-ry , 't wil make him rise againe , no , 't is in vaine , ding , dong , ding , dong bell , thus we ring his knell , by the force of old ca — na — ry he fell , so blade farewell . this , &c mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. this geere goes hard , 't is almost mar'd , 't is driv'n so like a cart , 't is good in sight , then sing it right , or else you lose the other quart : i 'le ne'r go out , but sing it right three times about , and friendly part . this geere , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. have you observ'd the wench in the street , she 's scarce any hose or shooes to her feet , yet she is ve-ry merry , and when she cries she sings , i ha' hot codlins , hot codlins , or have you e-ver seene or heard the mortall with a lyon tawny beard , he lives as merrily as a-ny heart can wish , and still he cries , buy a brish , buy a brish , since these are merry , why should we take care , musitions like camelians must live by the ayre : then let 's be blith and bonny , and no good meeting baulk , for when we have no mo-ny , we shall finde chalk . have you observ'd , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. come follow me merrily , merrily , lads , come follow me merrily , ah , and we wil sing sol , fa , fa , sol , fa , fa , fa , sol , sol , fa , put sol before la , and fa af-ter me , sol , la , me , fa , me , la , me , fa . come , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. have you any worke for a tinker mistris , old brasse old pots , or ketles , i 'le mend them all with a tink , terry tink , and never hurt your mettles : first let me have but a touch of your ale , 't will steele me'gainst cold weather , or tinkers frees or vintners lees , or tobaco chuse you whether : but of your ale , your nappy ale , i would i had a ferkin ; for i am old , and ve-ry , ve-ry cold , and never weare a jer-kin . have , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. how mer — ri-ly looks the man that hath gold , he seemeth but twenty , though three-score years old ? how nimble the bee that flieth about and gathereth hony within and without ? but men without mony , and bees without hony , are nothing better then drones , drones . how , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. ohick and stephen you 'r welcome hither , let neighbours children hold to-gether : if thou dost love mee , as i doe love thee , how well shall we love one a-nother : then let 's be merry and drink about , and never part till all be out . o hick , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. o the wily , wily fox , with his many wily mocks , wee 'l earth him if you 'l but follow , and when that we have don 't , to conclude this merry haunt , let us roundly whoope and hollow , prethee drink , prethee drink , prethee , prethee , prethee drink , that the hunters may follow . o the , &c , mr. edmund nelham . a. 4. voc. yonder he goes takes corns from your toes , cures the gout and all woes , call him hi-ther , his skill i will try , before he passe by , or sure i shall dy this weather : the re-ports of your fame sir , calls you againe sir ; shew your skill , or shame your face ever . yonder , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. coridon , thou swain , i am thy lovely phillis , my love runs down amain to drink to thee my will is : once again fils a quart of sack boy , and let us be full merry , for now my very back boy , with drinking of old sherry , begins to crack boy : so coridon my love , thy phillis bids adue , till powers from above do grant thee a new kind turtle dove . mr. edmund nelham . a. 4. voc. come hither tom , and make up three , and sing this catch with me , though the tune be old , i dare be bold , 't is good if we all agree : so now comes in my noble jack , keep time upon his back , if he misse , i doe swear , i 'le pull him by the ear , un-till i doe heare it crack : now listen to the basse , for he will us disgrace ; i feare the lout will first be out , he makes such an ugly face . come , &c. mr. cranford . a. 3. voc. here dwells a pretty mayd , whose name is sis , you may come in and kisse : her hole , her hole , her hole , her whole estate is seventeen pence a yeare , yet you may kisse , you may kisse , you may kisse , you may kisse her , if you come but neare . here , &c. mr. cranford . a. 3. voc. my la-dy and her mayd up-on a merry pin , they made a match at farting , who should the wager win . jone lights three candles then ▪ and sets them bolt upright , with the first fart she blew them out , with the next she gave them light . in comes my la-dy then with all her might and maine , and blew them out , and in , and out , and in , and out againe . my la-dy , &c. mr. william ellis . a. 3. voc. t is amarillis walking all a — lone , in her garden making moan , in her gar — den making moan for her cor-ridon , that left her in the grove dy — ing for love , like a poore di — stress-ed dove , and then she with sighs and sobs , and grievous groans , sayd farewel most sweet , but un-kind corri-don . 't is amarillis , &c. mr. thomas brewer . a. 4. voc. ting , ting . ding , ding , ding , dong , bell : ding , ding , ding , ding , dong , bell : oh cru-ell death , that stopt the breath of him i lov'd so well ; a lack and well a — way , t is a heavy day , as e— ver us befell : then for his sake , some order let us take , that we may ring his knell : ding , dong , ding , ding , ding , dong , bell : ding , ding , ding , ding , dong , bell : hark , hark , i heare the bel-man near , i heare the bell come tinging ; goe bel-man on before , and stand at the door , for now the corse is bringing ; make ready all anon , that we may be gone , for all the bels are ringing , ding , dong . ding ▪ &c. mr. stoner . a. 3. voc. cuckooe , go neighbours helpe us to hedge in the cuckoo , keep , keep , keep , o keep in the cuckooe . cuckooe , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. good susan be as secret as you can , you know your master is a jealous man ; though thou and i doe mean no hurt , or ill , yet men take women in the worst sence still : and fear of horns more griefe in hearts hath bred , then wearing horns doth hurt a cuckolds head . good susan , &c mr. william webb . a. 3. voc. love in thy youth fair maid , be wise , old time wil make thee colder , and though each morning new arise , yet we each day grow colder : thou as heav'n art faire , and yong , thine eyes like twin stars shining . yet ere another day be sprung , all these will be de-clining . then winter comes with all his fears , and all thy sweets , thy sweets will borrow , too late then wilt thou shower thy tears , & i too late shall sorrow mr. william webb . a. 4. voc. come drink to mee , and i will drink to thee , to thee , and then shall wee full well agree . i have lov'd the jolly tankard ful seven winters , & more : i lov'd it so long till that i went upon the score . he that loves not the tankard , is no honest man , jj and he is no right soldier that loves not the can . tap the canikin , toss the canikin , trole the canikin , turn the canikin . hold good son , and fill us a fresh can , that we may quaffe it round about from man to man , come , &c. a. 3. voc. a boat , a boat , haste to the ferry , for wee 'l goe o-ver to be merry , to laugh and sing and drink old sherry . a boat , &c. mr. john jenkins . a. 4. voc. now i am marri'd , sir john i 'le not curse : he joins us together for better for worse ; but if i were single , i tell you plain , i would be ad-vis'd , e're i marri'd againe . now i am , &c. mr. william webb . a. 4. voc. hee that reads this verse now , perhaps may have a lowring sow , whose looks are nothing neare so bad , as is her tongue that makes him mad . hee that , &c. mr. william webb . a. 3. voc. if thou art my honest friend , follow me , follow me , come follow , follow me , follow me , and we will sing this catch , and we will sing this catch to the end , with mirth and merry glee , with mirth and merry glee : but the third part comes in , what shall i doe then ? take thy liquor off , and be — gin agen . if thou art , &c. to be sung with foure voyces , the fourth voyce , coming in , at take thy liquor off , and begin againe , and so round . mr. william webb . a. 3. voc. fill me my wine in christall , thus , and thus , i see 't in 's pu-ris na●tu — ra — li-bus un mixt , i love to have it smirk , smirk , smirk , and shine , 't is sin i know , 't is sin to throt — tle wine , what road man 's he , that when it sparkles so will coole his flames , or quench his fires with snow . fill me , &c. mr. william webb . a. 3. voc. aske me why i doe not sing to the tension of the string as i did , as i did not long ago , when my numbers , when my numbers full did flow : griefe ( ah mee ) hath struck my lute , and my tongue , and my tongue at one time mute . aske me . &c. mr. william webb . a. 4. voc. the silver swan , who living had no note , till death approcht , unlockt her silent throat , leaning her brest against the reedy shore , thus sung her first and last , and sung no more , farewell all joyes . oh death come close mine eyes , more geese then swans now live , more fooles then wise . the silver , &c. a. 4. voc. a northern catch . wee's au be dy wi dinking , wee's au be dunke wi d●nking , gan we gang on as we begun , wée's au be slay wi dinking . wée's , &c. mr. henry lawes . a. 3. voc. now my lads , now my lads , now let 's be merry : here is old charingo , syder , and perry ; then let us dance and sing , hey down , down derry . now my lads , &c. mr. henry lawes . a. 3. voc. wil't thou lend me thy mare to ride a mile ? no , she 's lame going over a stile . but if thou wilt her to me spare , thou shalt have mony for thy mare . oh , say yee so , say ye so , mony will make my mare to go , mony will make my mare to go . wilt thou , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. hey hoe , hey hoe , hearts delight , strong ale is good in winter ; doe a faire maid up-on a brasse pot , and the child will prove a tinker , tink , tink , tink , tink , tink , tink , tink , tink , tera tink , tink , tink , tera , re-ra rink , tink , tink , tink . hey hoe , &c. mr. john cobb . a. 3. voc. march bravely on boyes , never be dismayd , our e-nemies are gone boyes , & are well apayd ; let them away , since that we have got the day , we have time for to drink , and wash the brain . now soldiers come below , shew your valour here , see , heer 's wine & beer , ( that will chear ) come boys , come away , drink all round without de-lay , this liquor will our healths maintain . beat up alarum we the field have won , sound out our trumpets , oh bravely done ! now all our foes are shot and slaine , wee 'le never to the wars againe . march bravely , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 6. voc. wwars are our delight , we drinke as we fight , tarra , ra , ra , ra , dub a dub , dub a dub , dub , bounce , tantarra , ran , tan , tan . wars , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. if a — ny so wise is that sack he dispises , let him drink his smal beer and be so-ber , whil'st we drink sack , and sing as if it were spring , he shall droop like the trees in octo-ber : but be sure o — ver night if this dog do you bite , you take it henceforth for a warning , soon as out of your bed , to settle your head , take a haire of his tayle in the mor-ning , and be not so sil-ly to fol-low old lilly , for there 's nothing but sack that can tune us ; let his ne-assuescas be put in his cap case , and sing bi-bi — to vi num je-ju-nus . if a-ny , &c. mr. william child . a. 3. voc. call for the best the house may ring sack , white , & clarret : let them bring , and drink apace , & drink apace , while breath you have , while breath you have , you 'l find but cold drink in the grave . call for , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. good symon , how comes it your nose looks so red , and your cheeks and lips looke so pale : sure the heat of the toast , your nose did so roast , when they were both sous't in ale : it shows like the spire of pauls . steeple on fire , each ruby darts forth ( such lightning ) flashes , while your face looks as dead , as if it were lead and cover'd all o're with ashes : now to heighten his colour , yet fill his pot , fill his pot fuller , and nick it not so with froth : gra — mercy mine host , it shall save thee a toast , sup symon for here is good broth· good symon . mr. william howes . a. 3. voc. when e — ver i marry , i 'le marry a maid , i 'le marry a maid , for widdows are wilfull , for widdows are wilfull , and will be obey'd . when , &c. a. 3. voc. come quaffe apace this brisk canary wine , better then that the high , the high priz'd lesbyan vine , or fat falernum shows , this who chuses , dips in the true , true fountain of the muses : sinke here all care with mirth wee 'l fill the scean , and like mad greekish gods pisse minta●yne . come quaffe , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. come pretty maydens , what is 't you buy ? see what is 't you lack ? if you can finde a toy to your minde , be so kind , view the pedlars pack : here be laces and masks for your faces , corall , jet , and amber , gloves made of thread , & toys for your head , and rich perfumes for a la — dies chamber . come and buy , come buy for your loving hony , some pretty toy to please the boy , i 'le sell it you worth your mony . come , &c. mr. john jenkins . a. 3. voc. come honest friends and jo — viall boys , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow , follow me , and sing this catch , and sing this catch , and sing this catch , & sing this catch merry , merri-ly jo — viall boys and honest friends , follow , follow me , come follow , follow me , come follow me , and sing this catch , and sing this catch , & sing this catch , & sing this catch , & sing this catch merry , merry — ly , honest friends come fol low me jo-vi — all boys , come follow , follow me , & sing this catch , & sing this catch , & sing this catch , sing this catch , merry , merri — ly . come honest friends , &c. mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. call to the parson , the parson , & let us goe drink some red cowes milk , ho brave boys , or sack of the best , then glide to the chappel of rest , where our song shal on-ly be drink thou to mee , and i to thee , & then . dr. john wilson . a. 3. voc. boy go down , and fill the tother quart that we may drink the captains health before that we depart , make haste and come away , for here we must not stay , be nimble then you knave wee 'l meet another day , o do not frown you arrant clown , when we cry . boy go down , &c. mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. boy go up and see what makes them mad , they throw my stools , like drunken fools as mony none they had , be nimble then , they 'l meet another day , and then they all shall know what they left to pay : speak them fair thou clown , pray them all come down . boy go up , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. the bravest of souldiers is the va-liant drinker , he never was shrinker that did line his helmet with rich wine , nothing harms him , 't is the fu-ell not his armour , then a cruice of lusty juice . third part. liquor charms him , of a du-ell , keepes him warmer , then a cruice of lusty juice . the bravest , &c. a. 3. voc. stand still and listen if you hear with me anthony markes on his stump , i sweare if in this vault he rests his bones , his spi-rit walks & charms these stones . stand , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 4. voc. ha we to the o-ther world , where 't is thought they very merry be , there the man in the moon drinks claret , a health to thee and mee . ha we , &c. a. 3. voc. cantus . now we are met , let 's merry , merry bee , for one halfe houre , with mirth and glee , to re — create our spirits dull , let 's laugh and sing our bellies full . now we are , &c. mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. tenor . now we are met let 's merry , merry bee , for one halfe houre , with mirth and glee , to re — create our spi-rits dull , let 's laugh and sing our bellies full . now we are , &c. mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. bassus . now we are met , let 's merry , merry bee , for one halfe houre , with mirth and glee to re — cre — ate our spirits dull , let 's laugh and sing our bellies full . now we are mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. hey hoe , behold , i will shew a pye or par-rate , chuse you whether . now he prattles , look hoe , then we may both shake hands together . thou pratest like a cuckooe , then we may both shake hands together . hey hoe , behold , &c mr· thomas pierce . a. 3. voc. horse to trot , to trot , i say , amble & amble , & make a stay , & gallop , a gallop , a gallop away . mr. thomas pierce . finis . sacred hymns & canons , for three or foure voyces . a. 3. voc. a cannon in the 4. and 8. below . non nobis domine , non nobis , sed nomini tuo da gloriam , sed \u1d107 gloriam . non , &c. non , & . a. 3. voc. a cannon in the 5. and 9. rising a note each time . in te do-mi-ne spe — ra-vi . in te , &c. in te , &c. in te , &c. a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. and 4. below . gloria in excelsis deo , gloria in exelsis deo , gloria in excel-sis deo , in ter-ra pax & hominibus bona voluntas , bona voluntas . gloria , &c. mr. william lawes . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 4. and 8. below . regi regis , regi re — gis , regum ar — ca — na cano regi , &c. mr. henry lawes . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . laudate je — ho — vam omnes gentes , quia in-ca-les-cit er-ga nos amor ejus . mr. henry lawes a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. & in the unison . be — a — ti qui ad coenam nupti — a — rum , nuptiarum agni , vo-ca-ti sunt , vo-ca-ti sunt . mr. john cobb . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. above , and 4. below , rising a note every time . ora & la-bo-ra . ora , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. above , and the 4. below , rising a note every time . omne bonum de-i do — num , do — num . omne , &c. m. j. hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . exaudi do — mi — ne , o-ra — ti-onem me — um . exaudi mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . glo — ri — a patri & fi-li — o & spiri — tu-i sancto , si-cut e-rat in princi-pi-o , & nunc , & sem — per , & in se-cu-la se — cu-lo-rum , a — men . glo — ri-a , &c. e. nelham a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . glo-ri-a patri & fi-li-o & spi-ri-tu-i sancto , si-cut e-rat in princi-pi-o , & nunc , & sem-per , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lo-rum , a-men , a — men . glori-a , &c. mr. will. ellis . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . haste thee o lord , make haste with speed , and help me in this time of need , my soule doth sinke , my forces faile , my wearied arms cannot prevaile , the waters flow so fast , that i can scarcely cry , help me o lord , help me o lord , or else i drown and dye . haste thee , &c. a. 3. voc. i am so wea-ry of this lingring grief , some speedy help i faint and dye , some speedy help i faint and dye , in brief , to live and languish thus without reliefe . i am so , &c. i am so &c. mr. thomas ford . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. below the 8. above . o lord i lift my heart to thee , my soule in thee doth ever trust : o let me not confounded but make me righteous , but make me righteous with the just . o lord , &c. mr. thomas ford . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . oabso-lon , o ab-solon , my son , my son abso-lon ; o absolon , my son , my son , o absolon , my son , my son ; would god i had dy'd , would god i had dy'd , would god i had dy'd for thee . o absolon , &c. mr. henry lawes . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . i wept , & chastned my selfe with fasting , and that was turn'd to my reproofe . i , &c. mr. henry lawes . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . oh that my head were waters , and mine eyes a fountain of tears , that i might weep , that i might weep , that i might weep day and night for the slain , for the slain of the daughters , of the daughters of my people , the slain of the daughters of my people . oh that , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison blesse them that curse you , do good to them that hate you , and pray for them that hurt you . blesse , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . i charge yee o daughters of je-ru-sa-lem , je-ru-sa — lem , by the roes , & by the hinds of the field , the field , that ye stir not up , nor waken my love , my love un — till shee please . i charge , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . my soule o lord shall trust in thee and still for mer — cy cry , pec — ca — vi , pec-ca-vi , pec-ca — vi , mi — se — re — re me — i , mi — se — re — re me-i . my soule , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . the sorrows of my heart are inlarged : o , o bring my soule out off trouble ; looke on mine adversity and misery , and forgive me all my sins . the sorrows , &c. mr. thomas holmes . a. 3. voc. o lord almighty ▪ o god of is — ra — el , the soule that is in trou — ble ble , and the spirit that is vex — ed , cryeth un — to thee . o lord , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 4. voc. a canon in the unison she weepeth sore in the night , & her tears are on her cheeks , her priests sighs , & her virgins are afflicted , and a-mong all her lovers shee hath none to comfort her . she weepeth &c. mr william lawes . a. 3. voc. thus saith the preacher , all is va-ni-ty un-der the sun : all is va-ni-ty , va-ni-ty of va-ni-ty under the sun ; va-ni-ty , all is va-ni-ty of va-ni-ty under the sun . thus saith the , &c. mr. nelham . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . alasse poor heart , troubled and crost , thou art here below , vext to the heart , and tumb — led and tost thou art , but comfort still god send , and so an end . alas , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. above & 4. below , a sembreeffo after one another . o pray for the peace of je-ru-sa-lem , they shall prosper that love thee . o pray for , &c. mr. john cobb . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . i am weary of my groaning , every night wash i my bed and water my couch with my tears . mr. edmund nelham . a. 4. voc. a canon in the unison . mr w. webb . let me sleepe this night a way till the dawning of the day , till the dawning of the day ; then at the opening of mine eyes , at the opening of mine eyes , i and all the world shall rise , i and all the world shall rise . &c. a. 3 voc. a canon in the 5. and 8. rest a minu● , each after other . the tenor begins . lift up your hearts and rejoyce , praise the lord with chearfull voice , christ our captaine and our head , he is risen from the dead . lift , &c. lift , &c ▪ lift , &c. lift , &c. mr. symon ives . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . look down , o lord , and pitty , pitty my distresse , heare and have mercy , oh re-lease , release me i pray thee from my griefe , and send me now at last reliefe , then will i sing ha — le — lu-jah , ha-le — lu-jah , ha — le — lu-jah , ha — le-lu-jah , when thou shalt bring me from the grave , and me from trouble save , then whilst i live , due 〈◊〉 i 'le give , ha — le-lu-jah , ha — le-lu-jah , ha-lelu — jah . look , &c. mr. john cobb . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . look downe o lord upon my bed-rid soule that turnes , and turnes , but findes all rests con — troule : speake lord , thy talke shall make me rise and walke . looke down , &c. mr. thomas ford . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. and the 9. rising a note every time . let musick be thy sweetest pleasure . let musick , &c. mr. william smegergill , alias caesar . a. 3. voc. a canon in the 5. above , and the 4 below , rising a note every time . vt relevet miserum fatum soli-tumque laborem . vt , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 4. voc. a canon in the unison . prostrate on my knees , o lord , i will call up-on thy name ear-ly in the morn-ning , and likewise in the e — ve-ning , still prai — sing thee , for thy pow-er is on earth , as it is in hea-ven , lord be thou my comfort , lord be thou my comfort . prostrate , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . arise , & fal down flat , & quickly to him say , i am thy son , o save me lord , that erst did go astray . a mr. john hilton a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . sweet je-su christ thy church keep sound , , those bloudy , bloudy e-domits to con-found , that cries down , down , down , down , down , down with it to the ground . sweet , &c. mr. john hilton . a. 3. voc. praise the lord , o yee servants of the lord , praise the name of the lord , blessed be the name of the lord for e — ver-more , praise , &c. mr. william ellis . a. 3. voc. cantus . glo-ri-a pa-tri & fi-li-o & spi-ri-tu — i sancto , & spi-ri-tu-i sanct— o , si-cut e-rat in prin-ci— pi-o , & nunc , & sem— per , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lorum , amen , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lorum , a-men , se-cu-lorum , a— men , se-cu-lo rum , a— men . mr. deering . a. 3. voc. tenor . glo-r-i pa-tri & fil i-o & spiri — tu-i sanct— o , & spi-ri-tu-i sanct— o , si-cut e-rat in prin— ci-pi-o , & nunc , & sem— per , & in se-cu-la se-cu— lo — rum , amen , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lo-rum , a— men , se-cu— lo — rum , amen , se-cu-lorum , amen . mr. deering . a. 3. voc. bassus . glori-a pa — tri & fi-li — o & spi-ritu-i san — cto , & spi-ri — tu-i sancto , si-cut e — rat in prin-cipi o , & nunc , & sem — — per , & in se — cu-la secu-lo — rum , a — men , & in se-cu-la seculorum , amen , se-cu — lorum , amen , se culorum , amen a. 3. voc. cantus . glo-ri — a tri-bu-a-tur deo , tri-bu-a-tur deo , tri-bu-a-tur de — o , patri laus , & fi-li — o , & spiritu-i sanct-o , & spiritu-i sancto , spi-ri-tu-i sanct — o , & spiri-tu-i sancto . mr. thomas brewer . a. 3. voc. tenor . glori-a tribu-a-tur deo , tribu-a-tur deo , tribu — a — tur , tri — bu-a-tur de-o , patri laus , & fi li-o , & spiritui sanct-o , & spiritui sanct-o , & spiritui sancto , & spiritui sancto , & spiritui sancto . mr. thomas brewer . a. 3. voc. bassus . glo-ri-a tri-bu — atur deo , tri-bu-atur de-o , de-o , patri laus , & fi-li-o , & spiri-tu — i sancto , & spiritu-i sancto , & spi-ri-tu-i sancto , & spiritu-i sanct — o , & spiri-tu-i sanct — o. mr. thomas brewer . a. 3. voc. cantus . glo — ri-a pa — tri & fi — li — o & spiri-tu-i sanct — o , sicut e-rat in principi — o , & nunc , & sem-per & in secu-la secu-lorum , seculorum , amen , secu-lorum , a — men . mr. barnwell . a. 3. voc. tenor . glo — ri-a patri & fi-li-o & spiri — tu-i sancto , si-cut e-rat in princi-pi-o , & nunc , & semper , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lorum , a — men , se-cu-lorum , amen . mr. barnwell . a. 3. voc. bassus . glo — ri-a pa — tri & fi — li — o & spi-ri — tu-i sanct — o , si-cut e-rat in princi—pi—o , & nunc , & semper , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lo-rum , amen , se-cu-lorum a — men . mr. barnwell . a. 3. voc. cantus . glo-ri-a pa — tri & fi-li — o & spi — ri — tu-i sanct — o , & spi — ri-tu-i sanct — o , si-cut e — rat in princi-pi-o , & nunc , & sem — per , & in se — cu-la , & in se-cu-la se-cu lo-rum , amen , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lo-rum a — men , se-cu-lorum amen . mr. tho. heardson . a. 3. voc. tenor . glo-ri-a pa — tri & fi-li-o & spi-ri-tu — i sancto , & spi-ri — tu — i sancto , si-cut erat in prin-cipi-o , & nunc , & sem — per , & in se-cu-la , & in se-cu-la , & in se-cu-la se cu — lorum , amen , & in se-cu-la se-cu-lorum , a-men , se-cu-lorum , amen . mr. tho. heardson . a. 3. voc. bassus . glori-a pa-tri & fi-li-o & spi-ritu — i sancto , & spiri-tu — i sancto , si-cut e-rat in prin-ci — pi — o , & nunc , & sem — per , & in secu-la & in se — cula seculorū , amē , & in secula si culorum , a-men , seculorum a-men . a. 3. voc. a canon in the unison . praise the lord , o my soule , whilst i live , whilst i live , will i praise the lord , yea as long as i have a-ny beeing , yea as long as i have a-ny beeing , i will sing praises , i will sing praises un — to my god , i will sing praises un-to my god . praise the , &c. mr. edmund nelham . a. 3. voc. a canon in the vnison . ha-le-lu-jah , ha-le — lu-jah , hale-lujah , ha-le — lu — jah . ha-le-lu-jah , &c. mr. john cobb . finis . errata's of the notes and other mistakes in this booke , are heere marked with this character ˘ overhead , and the page and line set downe where they are , the which you are desired to mend with your pen . page 26. l. 4. droan be-&c . page 31. l. 2. but sent it , &c. page 89. l. 3. red cows , &c. page 102. set the moniter here . o lord &c. page 105. l. 1. o daughters , &c. page 105. l. 4. pec — ca — vi , &c. page 111. set the moniter here . turns , & c· page 111. l. 4. la — bo-rem , &c. page 115. l. 2. sem — per , &c. 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. alison, richard, fl. 1588-1606. 1606 approx. 87 kb of xml-encoded text transcribed from 76 1-bit group-iv tiff page images. text creation partnership, ann arbor, mi ; oxford (uk) : 2004-08 (eebo-tcp phase 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part-songs, english. 2004-03 tcp assigned for keying and markup 2004-05 spi global keyed and coded from proquest page images 2004-06 amanda watson sampled and proofread 2004-06 amanda watson text and markup reviewed and edited 2004-07 pfs batch review (qc) and xml conversion cantvs primvs 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 , necessarie 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. london printed by iohn windet the assigne of william barley , and are to be sold at the golden anchore in pater noster row. 1606. coat of arms of sir john scudamore, knight to the right vvorthily honored and most free respecter of all vertue , his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone sir iohn scudamore knight . how noble , how auncient , and how effectuall the arte of musicke is , many excellent discourses of theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed & illustrated , that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof , as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine , or humaine societie . i will onely alledge one testimonie out of an epistle , which that auncient father martin luther did write to senfelius the musician , which is so ample in commendation of this art , that it were superfluous to adde any other . musicke , saith he , to diuels we know is hateful and intollerable , and i plainely thinke neither am i ashamed to auerr it , that next to theologie , there is no arte comparable with musicke : for it alone next to theologie doth effect that , which otherwise onely theologie can performe , that is , a quiet and a chearefull minde . now if musicke merites so high a place , as this holy man hath giuen it , can wee deny loue and honour to them , that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof ? or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie , better recommend our workes , then to our patrones and benefactors ? receiue therefore ( most honoured knight and my worthiest patrone ) the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes , which by your goodnes i haue enioyed . and as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the worke-man that built it , as to the lord that owes it , so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation , the grace is chiefly yours , though the labour mine . but because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then i am my selfe , by the weakenes of my nature : i beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection , whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune , & spirit defend them , i will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty , i meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector , beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts , that must euer owe you our seruice and loue . your vvor. wholy deuoted richard alison . the table . songs to 4. voyces . the man vpright of life . i he onely can behold . ii o heauie heart whose harmes . iii in hope a king doth goe to war. iiii though wit bids wil to blow retreate . v but yet it seemes a foolish drift . vi i can no more but hope good hart . vii who loues this life from loue his loue . viii my prime of youth , my feast of ioy . ix the spring is past , and yet . x songs to 5. voyces : rest with your selues . xi for lust is fraile , where loue . xii shal i weepe and shee s a feasting . xiii can i abide this praunsing . xiiii the sturdie rocke for al his strength . xv the stately stag that seemes so stout . xvi vvhat if a day or a month or . xvii earthes but a point to the world . xviii there is a garden in her face . xix those cheries fairely do inclose . xx her eyes her eyes like angels . xxi behold now prayse the lord. xxii o lord bow down thine eare . xxiii the sacred quire of angels . xxiiii finis . cantvs primvs . of 4. voc . the first verse . the man vpright of life .ii. whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds from al dishonest deedes , .ii. or thought of vanitie , that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent , whom hopes cannot delude , de╌lude , nor sorrow discontent , whom hopes cānot delude , whom hopes cannot delude , nor sorrow discontent , that man needs neither towers nor armor for de╌fence , nor secret vautes to flie , .ii. from thunders vio╌lence , nor secret vautes to flie to flie from thunders violence the second verse . he onely can behold behold ii . he onely can behold with vnaffrighted eyes , the horrors of the deep , & terrors of the skies , the horrors of the deep , & ter╌rors of the skies . thus scor╌ning scorning , scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings . he makes his heauē his booke , .ii. he makes his heauen his booke , his wisedome heauenly thinges good thoughts his onely friendes , his onely friendes , his wealth a well spent age , the earth his sober inne , .ii , & quiet pilgri╌mage , the first verse . o heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt , thy hap is hard , if thou shouldst break , as god for╌bid then should desert want his re╌ward , hope wel ; , ii . to haue , hate not sweete thought , sweete thought , fowle cruell storms ; foule cruell storms fairer calmes haue brought , fairer calmes haue brought , after sharpe showers the sun shines fairer , hope cums likewise after dispaire , after sharpe showers , the sunne shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire . the 2 , verse . in hope a king doth go to war , in hope a king doth go to war , in hope a louer liues ful long , in hope a marchant sailes ful far , in hope iust men do suffer wrong , iust men do suffer wrong , in hope the plowman sowes his seede , .ii. thus hope helps thousands at their neede , then faint not hart among the .ii. rest , what euer chance hope thou the best ; what euer chāce hope thou the best . the 3. verse . though wit bids wil to blow retreate to .ii. to blow retreait will cannot worke as wit would wish , when that the roch doth taste the bait too late , to warne the hungrie fish , when cities burn on fierie flame , on fiery flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same , .ii. same if will and fancy be agreede , agreede .ii. , ii . be agreed , too late for wit to bid take heed to bid take heed , to late for wit to bid take heed . the fourth verse . bvt yet it seems a foolish drift , it seemes a foolish drift , to follow wil , & leaue the wit .ii. .ii. the wan╌ton , wantō horse that runs too swift , that runs too swift , may well bee staid , may well be stayed vpon the bit , but checke a horse amid his race , and out of doubt you mar his pace , though wit & reason doth men teach , neuer to clime aboue their reach neuer to clime a╌boue their reach . the fift verse . i can no more but hope good hart , no more but hope good hart , for thogh the worst doth chāce to fal , i know a wile shal ease thy smart , .ii. a wile shall ease thy smart & turne to sweete thy sugred gall , when thy good will and painfull suite hath shakt the tree ii . .ii. hath shakte the tree and wants the fruit then keepe thou patience well in store , that souraigne salue shall heale thy sore , , ii . that soueraigne salue shall heale thy sore . who loues this life from loue his loue doth erre .ii. & chusing drosse rich treasure doth de╌nie , leauing the pearle christs coun╌sell to prefer .ii , with selling all , with .ii. we haue the same to buy o happy soule .ii. , ii . soule that doth disburse a sum , to gain a king╌dome in the life in the life to come , to gaine a kingdome in the life to .ii. in the life to come , o happie soule .ii. .ii. that doth dis╌burse a sum , to gaine a kingdom in the life to come , to gaine , a kingdom in the life to com , to gain a kingdom in the life to com , a kingdō in the life to com the first verse . my prime of youth is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy is but a dish of paine , a dish of pain , my crop of corne is but a field of tares and all my good is but vain hope of gaine , vaine hope of gaine , my life is fled is fled , & yet i saw no sun , & now i liue , and now now now , now , ii . my life .ii. my life is done , my life is fled is fled , and yet i saw no sunne , and now i liue , .ii. & now now now , .ii. .ii. my life , my life is done . the second verse . the spring is past , and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead and yet the leaues be greene , the leaues be greene , my youth is gone , and yet i am but yong , i saw the world , and yet i was not seen , yet i was not seen , my threed is cut , .ii. & yet it is not spun , , ii . , ii , it is not spun and now i liue .ii , and now now now now now now my life my life is done , my threed is cut , , ii , & yet it is not spun , , ii , and yet it is not spun , & now i liue , .ii. & now & now now now now my life is done , my life is done . here endeth the songs of foure parts . of 5. voc . the first verse . rest with your selues .i.. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and agein lewdest lust bestow , which youth and age in lewdest lust be╌stow and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand traines to win the soyle where nought but sin .ii. doth grow and liue with me .ii , you chast and honest mindes which do , your liues in lawfull loue employ employ , & know no sleights , but friends for vertue finds , and loath the lust , which doth the soule de╌stroy . ii . destroy the 2 , verse . for lust is fraile , .ii. where loue is euer sound , lust outward sweet , but inward bitter gall , a shop of shewes where no good ware is found , not like to loue , where honest faith is all , so that is lust , ii . where fancy ebs and flowes .ii. ebs and flowes & hates and loues as beauty dyes .ii. and grows , , and this is loue , ii . -where friendship firmly stands on vertues rock , .ii. ii . & not on sinful sands , & not on sinful sands . the first verse . shall i .ii. .ii. abide this ieasting , i weepe , and shee s a feasting , shall i .ii. abide this ieasting , i weepe and shee s a feasting , o cruell cruell fan╌cy , that so doth blinde thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee ; that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one to loue one doth not mind thee , that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee , that so doth blind thee so blind thee , to loue to loue one doth not mind thee . the 2. verse . can i .ii. can i abide .ii. this praunsing , this praunsing i weepe i weepe and shee s a daunsing , a daunsing a daunsing , i weepe & shee s a daunsing , a daunsing a daunsing , o cruell cruell cruell fancy so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me , to slay me , thou goest about about about about to slay thou goest about about about to slay me , o cruel , cruel cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. .ii. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about .ii. to slay me , thou goest aboute .ii. to slay me . the sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas , is rent in twain , the &c by raging seas is rent , by raging seas is rent in twain the marble stone , the marble stone is pearst at length , with little drops of drisling rain the &c , ii , the oxe doth yeelde vnto the yoake doth yeeld vnto the yoake , the steele obeieth the hammer stroake the ii . the .ii. obeyeth the hāmer stroake , the oxe doth yeeld the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoak , vnto the yoke , the steele obeyeth the hā╌mer stroak , the , ii . the .ii , the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroke the stately stagge that seemes so stoute , .ii , by yelping yelping yelping , yelping hounds by yelping , .ii , .ii. .ii. houndes at bay is set , the swiftest birde that flies a╌bout , that flies about at length is caught , , ii . in fowlers net , the greatest fish in deepest brook , is soon , is soone deceiude deceiude , with subtle hooke , with subtle hooke , ii . deceiude with subtle hooke , is soone , is soone deceiued , is soone deceiud by subtle hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceiud , is soon deceiud , with subtle hook is soone is soone de &c is soone , is soon de &c. hooke . the first verse . what if a day or a month or a yeare crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentings , can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings , fortune , honor , beauty youth , are but blossoms are but blossoms dying , wanton pleasure , doating loue are but shadowes , are ii , are flying , all our ioyes are but toyes , are but toyes i╌dle thoughts deceiuing , none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues be╌reauing . the second verse . earthes but a point to the world , and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure , shall then a point of a point be so vaine , as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture , all is hassard that we haue , there is nothing .ii. nothing biding , dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding , faire meadowes gli╌ding , through faire meadowes gli╌ding gliding , weale and woe time doth goe , , ii . time is neuer turning , secret fates guide our states .ii. both in mirth in mirth and mourning : the first verse . there is a garden in her face , where roses and white lilies grow .ii. a heauenly paradise is that place , a heauenly heauenly para╌dise is that place wherein al pleasant fruits do flow , ii . .ii there cheries grow , .ii. that none may buy .ii. till cherie ripe cherie ripe till cherie ripe til cherie ripe , cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. thēselus do crie , there cheries grow that none may buy .ii. til che╌rie ripe chery ripe , till cherie ripe till cherie ripe cherie .ii. ripe , thēselus do cry the 2. verse . those cheries fairly do inclose of orient pearle a double , row ii , .ii. which when her louely louely laugh╌ter showes they looke like rose buds fild with snow , ii . , ii . yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe ripe ii . chery ripe , chery ripe themselues do crie , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe .ii. cherry ripe , cherie ripe , themselues do crie . the 3 verse . her eyes her eyes like angels watch them still them stil ii . .ii. her eyes her eyes like angels watch thē stil her brows like bē╌ded bows do stād do stād , thretning thretning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch with eye ii , or hād ii . these sacred cheries to com nie , to &c til chery ripe , ii . ripe ; ii .ii. cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii .ii. ii , thēselus do crie , these sacred cheries to com╌nie com╌nie these cheries to &c till cherie ripe .ii , , ii cherie ripe ripe till &c cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. .ii. themselues do crie medivs primvs behold now praise the lord al ye seruants of the lord ye seruants of the lord , behold now praise the lord , be hold now praise the lord all ye seruants of the lord , ye that by night stand in the house of the lord ye that by night stand in the house of the lord the lord , euen in the courts , euen in the courts of the house of the house of our god , lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie , in the sanctu╌arie and prayse the lord , and prayse and prayse the lord the lord that made that made both heauen and earth , the lord that made both heauen & earth . giue thee blessing out of sion , out of sion giue thee blessing out of sion out of sion , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , out of si╌on , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , a╌men . cantvs o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make in thy sons name , o &c : ii . our prayers which wee make to thee in thy sons name , and for his sake , preserue our gracious king and queene , from all from all their enemies , conti new o lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of all such as rise vp against them , preserue also his royall progenie , pre &c. royal pro╌genie , pre &c pre &c progenie prince henrie and the rest , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , euen &c. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost ; and the holy ghost , who liueth and raigneth with thee with thee and the holy ghost , both now and euer a╌men , a╌men . the sa╌cred quire of angels sings the prayses of the wee le tune our voy╌ces to the lute and in╌stru╌ments of li╌uing lord , that is the god and king of kings pro╌tecting those that sweetest sound no tong shal in thy prayse be mute that dost thy foes and keep his worde , o well of grace , o spring of life to those that thirst ours confound , who hast preferude our king and state from ru╌ine that thy truth to taste , but vn╌to them that liue in strife a ter╌ror that wil was neere at hand while all good men re╌ioyce ther╌at thy will no pow╌er e╌uer last . chorvs t is thou o lord , t is &c. through ●●●●●gth of thy right can withstand t is thou o lord , t is &c. through ●●●●●gth of thy right hand alone that sathans secrets hast reuealde and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrown . t is thou o lord , t is &c. through strength of thy right hand alone that sathans secrets hast re╌uealde and bloody bloody treasons ouer╌thrown . finis . cantvs secvndvs 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 , necessarie 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. london printed by iohn windet the assigne of william barley , and are to be sold at the golden anchore in pater noster row. 1606. coat of arms of sir john scudamore, knight to the right vvorthily honored and most free respecter of all vertue , his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone sir iohn scudamore knight . how noble , how auncient , and how effectuall the arte of musicke is , many excellent discourses of theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed & illustrated , that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof , as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine , or humaine societie . i will onely alledge one testimonie out of an epistle , which that auncient father martin luther did write to senfelius the musician , which is so ample in commendation of this art , that it were superfluous to adde any other . musicke , saith he , to diuels we know is hateful and intollerable , and i plainely thinke neither am i ashamed to auerr it , that next to theologie , there is no arte comparable with musicke : for it alone next to theologie doth effect that , which otherwise onely theologie can performe , that is , a quiet and a chearefull minde . now if musicke merites so high a place , as this holy man hath giuen it , can wee deny loue and honour to them , that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof ? or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie , better recommend our workes , then to our patrones and benefactors ? receiue therefore ( most honoured knight and my worthiest patrone ) the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes , which by your goodnes i haue enioyed . and as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the worke╌man that built it , as to the lord that owes it , so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation , the grace is chiefly yours , though the labour mine . but because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then i am my selfe , by the weakenes of my nature : i beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection , whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune , & spirit defend them , i will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty , i meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector , beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts , that must euer owe you our seruice and loue . your vvor. wholy deuoted richard alison . the table . songs to 4. voyces . the man vpright of life . i he onely can behold . ii o heauie heart whose harmes . iii in hope a king doth goe to war. iiii though wit bids wil to blow retreate . v but yet it seemes a foolish drift . vi i can no more but hope good hart . vii who loues this life from loue his loue . viii my prime of youth , my feast of ioy . ix the spring is past , and yet . x songs to 5. voyces : rest with your selues . xi for lust is fraile , where loue . xii shal i weepe and shee s a feasting . xiii can i abide this praunsing . xiiii the sturdie rocke for al his strength . xv the stately stag that seemes so stout . xvi vvhat if a day or a month or . xvii earthes but a point to the world . xviii there is a garden in her face . xix those cheries fairely do inclose . xx her eyes her eyes like angels . xxi behold now prayse the lord. xxii o lord bow down thine eare . xxiii the sacred quire of angels . xxiiii finis . cantvs secvndvs of 4. voc . the first verse . the man vpright of life , the man vpright of life .ii. whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds from al dishonest deedes , .ii. or thought of vanitie , that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent , whom hopes cannot delude .ii. nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent , whom hopes cānot delude , de╌lude , nor sorrow discōtent , that man needs neither towers nor armor for de╌fence , nor secret vautes to flie , to flie from thūders vi╌olence , nor secret vautes to flie ii . frō thūders violence . the second verse . he onely can behold behold , he onely can behold he .ii. with vn╌affrighted eyes , the horors of the deep & terrors of the skies , the horrors of the deep , & terrors of the skies . thus scor ning scorning , scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings . he makes his heauē his booke , .ii. his wise╌dome heauenly things good thought his onely friends , his onely friendes , his wealth a well spent age , the earth his sober inne , .ii , .ii. & quiet pil╌gri╌mage . the first verse . o heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt , thy hap is hard , if thou sholdst break , as god for╌bid , forbid thē should desert want his re╌ward , hope wel ; hope wel to haue , hate not sweete thoughts , fowle cru╌ell storms ; fairer calms haue brought foule cru╌ell storms faire calmes haue brought , haue brought , after sharp showers the sun shines faire , hope cums likewise after dis╌paire , after sharpe showers , the sunne shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire . the 2 , verse . in hope a king doth go to war , in hope a king doth go to war , in hope a louer liues ful long , in hope a marchant sailes ful far , in hope iust men do suffer wrong , in hope the plowmā sowes , the plowmā sowes his seed in hope in hope the plowman sowes his seed , thus hope helps thousands at their neede , then faint not hart then faint not hart amongst the rest , what euer chance hope thou the best , .ii. hope thou the best . the 3. verse . though wit bids wil to blow retreate to .ii. to .ii. will cā not worke as wit would wish , when that the roch doth taste the bait too late to warne the hungrie fish , when cities burn on fie╌rie flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same , .ii. quench the same if wit if wit & fancy be agreede , .ii. be agreed , and fancy be agreede , to late to late for wit to bid take heed , to .ii. heed . the fourth verse . bvt yet it seems a foolish drift , it seems a foo╌lish drift , to follow wil , & leaue the wit the wanton , wantō horse that runs too swift , .ii. the wanton horse that runs too swift , may well be staid , may well be stayed vppon the bit , but checke a horse amid his race , and out of doubt you mar his pace , though wit & reason doth men teach , neuer to clime aboue their reach aboue their reach .ii. neuer to clime a╌boue their reach . the fift verse . i can no more but hope good hart , .ii. for thogh the worst the worst doth chāce to fal , i know a wile shal ease i know a wile shall ease thy smart , .ii. a wile shal ease thy smart & turne to sweete thy sugred gall , when thy good will .ii. painfull suite hath shakt the tree and wants hath shakte the tree .ii. and wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store , that so╌ueraine salue shall heale thy sore , , ii . that soueraigne salue shall heale thy sore . who loues this life from loue his loue doth erre .ii. & chu╌sing drosse rich treasure doth de╌nie , doth deny , leauing the pearle christs counsell to pre╌fer .ii , with selling al , we haue the same to buy o happy soule .ii. , ii . that doth disburse a sum , to gain a kingdome in the life to come , to gaine a kingdom in the life to come , to gain a king╌dom in the life to come , o happie soule .ii. .ii. that doth disburse a sum , to gain a kingdom in the life , in the life to come , to gain , a kingdom in the life to .ii. in the life to com , a kingdō in the life to come . the first verse . my prime of youth is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy is but a dish of paine , a dish of pain , my crop of corne is but a field of tares and all my good is but vain hope of gaine , vaine hope of gaine , my life is fled is fled , & yet i saw no sun , & now i liue ii , and now now now , , ii . .ii. & now my life is don , my life is fled is fled , and yet i saw no sunne , and now i liue , .ii. & now now now , now .ii. my life and now now now now , my life is done . the second verse . the spring is past , and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead and yet the leaues be greene , the leaues be greene , my youth is gone , and yet i am but yong , i saw the world and yet i was not seen , yet i was not seen , my threed is cut , : ii . & yet it is not spun , , ii . and yet it is not spun and now i liue .ii , and now & now now now now my life is don my life is done ; my threed is cut , , ii , & yet it is not spun , ii , , ii . it is not spun ; & now i liue , .ii. & now now now now now now my life my life is done . here endeth the songs of foure parts . of 5. voc . the first verse . rest with your selues .ii. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age in lewdest lust , ii . lust bestow , and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand traines to win the soyle where nought but sin doth grow , to win the soile where nought but sin doth grow and liue with me , you chast and honest mindes and honest mindes which do your liues in lawfull loue employ & know no sleights , but friends for vertue finds but friends for vertue finds , and loath the lust , which doth the soule de╌stroy , the soule destroy . the 2. verse . for lust is fraile , .ii. where loue is e╌uer sound , lust outward sweet , but inward bitter gall , a shop of shewes where no good ware is found , not like to loue , where honest faith is all , so that is lust where fancy ebs and flowes .ii. and hates and loues , ii . as beauty dyes .ii. and grows , and this is loue where friendship firmly stands on vertues rock , , ii . & not on sinful sands , & not on sinful sands . the first verse . shall i .ii. .ii. abide this ieasting , i weepe , and shee s a feasting , shall i .ii. abide this ieasting , i weepe & shee s a feasting that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee , that so doth blind thee so blind thee to loue to loue one doth not mind thee , o cruell cruell fan╌cy , that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee ; that so doth blind thee .ii ; to loue one , ii , doth not mind thee . the 2. verse . can i .ii. can i abide this praunsing , this praunsing this praunsing , i weepe and shee s a daunsing , a daunsing a daunsing , .ii. a daunsing . & shee s a daunsing a daunsing , o cruell cruell cruel fancy so to betray me .ii. .ii. thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about about about , ii . to slay me thou goest about about , ii , to slay me , o cruel , cruel , cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me to slay me thou goest about about about about to slay thou goest aboute about about to slay me . the sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas , is rent in twain , the &c , ii . the marble stone , is pearst at length with little drops of drisling rain the &c with little drops with little drops of drisling rainethe oxe doth yeelde the oxe doth yeeld vn╌to the yoake vnto the yoake , the &c the steele obeieth the hammer stroake , the &c .ii. the steele obeyeth &c the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoak , doth yeeld vnto the yoke the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroake , the ii . the .ii. obeyeth the hāmer stroake the stately stagge that seemes so stoute , with yelping yelping yel &c , ii , hounds with yel &c .ii , .ii. .ii. houndes at bay is set , the swiftest birde that flies a╌bout , the &c. , ii , is caught , at length in fow╌lers net , the greatest fish in deepest brook , is soon , is soone deceiud is soon deceiud with subtil hook , is soone is &c de &c is soone is soone de &c. the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceiud , deceiud by subtill hook by subtle hook is &c , ii , deceiude by subtil hooke , is &c. ii , is soon deceiude by subtill-hooke . the first verse . what if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentings , can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings , fortune , honor , beauty youth , are but blossoms are &c. are &c dying , wanton pleasure , doating loue are but shadowes , are but shadows flying , all our ioyes are but toyes , are but toyes i╌dle thoughts deceiuing , none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues be ▪ rearing . the second verse . earthes but a point to the world , and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure , shall then a point of a point be so vaine , as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture , all is hassard that we haue , there is nothing nothing .ii. biding , dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding , faire meadowes gli╌ding , faire meadowes gli╌ding faire medows gli╌ding ; gliding , time doth goe , weale and wo time doth go , time is neuer turning , guide our states secret fates guide our states both in mirth and mourning . the first verse . there is a garden in her face , where roses and white lilies grow .ii. a heauenly paradise ii . is that place , wherein all pleasant fruits do flow , wherin al pleasant fruits do flow ii . there cheries grow , .ii. that none may buy .ii. till cherie ripe cherie ripe till cherie ripe til cherie ripe , cherie ripe , .ii. thēselus do crie , there cheries grow , ii , that none may buy .ii. til cherie ripe chery ripe , till cherie ripe .ii , cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. thēselus do cry . the 2. verse . those cheries fairly do inclose of orient pearle a double row a double row , which when her louely louely laugh╌ter showes they looke like rose buds fild with snow with snow ● , ii . , ii . yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe ripe .ii. .ii. chery ripe , chery ripe themselues do crie , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe .ii. ii . cherry ripe , cherie ripe themselues do crie . the 3 verse . her eyes her eyes like angels watch them still ii . ii . her eies like angels watch thē stil her brows like bēded bows do stād thretning thretning thretning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch al &c with eye or hād al ii . thes sacred cheries to com nie , ; ii to com nie these cheries to &c. til chery ripe , ii . til cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii .ii. thē selus do crie , these sacred cheries to com nie ii . to com nie , til cherie ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ii . ii . themselues do crie . behold now praise the lord al ye seruants of the lord of the lord , behold now praise the lord , the lord praise the lord all ye seruants of the lord , ye that by night stand in the house of the lord in the house of the lord ye that by night stand in the house of the lord , euen in the courts of the house of our god , lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie , in the sanctuarie and prayse the lord , and prayse the lord , the lord that made both heauen and earth , that made both heauen & earth . the lord that made both heauen and earth giue thee blessing out of sion out of sion , giue thee blessing out of si╌on ii . out of sion , giue thee blessing out of sion , a-a men . altvs . o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name , o &c : our prayers which wee make to thee in thy sons name , and for his sake , preserue our gracious king and queene , from all their enemies con tinew o lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of such as rise a╌gainst them , preserue also his royall progenie prince henrie and therest , pre . &c his royal progenie prince henrie and the rest , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , euen &c. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost , who &c. .ii. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost both now and euer , both now and euer a╌men . chorvs t is thou o lord , t is thou o lord through strength of thy right hand alone , that sathans secrets hast reuealde , and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrowne . bis all . finis . tenor 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 , necessarie 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. london printed by iohn windet the assigne of william barley , and are to be sold at the golden anchore in pater noster row. 1606. coat of arms of sir john scudamore, knight to the right vvorthily honored and most free respecter of all vertue , his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone sir iohn scudamore knight . how noble , how auncient , and how effectuall the arte of musicke is , many excellent discourses of theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed & illustrated , that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof , as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine , or humaine societie . i will onely alledge one testimonie out of an epistle , which that auncient father martin luther did write to senfelius the musician , which is so ample in commendation of this art , that it were superfluous to adde any other . musicke , saith he , to diuels we know is hateful and intollerable , and i plainely thinke neither am i ashamed to auerr it , that next to theologie , there is no arte comparable with musicke : for it alone next to theologie doth effect that , which otherwise onely theologie can performe , that is , a quiet and a chearefull minde . now if musicke merites so high a place , as this holy man hath giuen it , can wee deny loue and honour to them , that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof ? or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie , better recommend our workes , then to our patrones and benefactors ? receiue therefore ( most honoured knight and my worthiest patrone ) the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes , which by your goodnes i haue enioyed . and as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the worke-man that built it , as to the lord that owes it , so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation , the grace is chiefly yours , though the labour mine . but because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then i am my selfe , by the weakenes of my nature : i beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection , whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune , & spirit defend them , i will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty , i meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector , beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts , that must euer owe you our seruice and loue . your vvor. wholy deuoted richard alison . the table . songs to 4. voyces . the man vpright of life . i he onely can behold . ii o heauie heart whose harmes . iii in hope a king doth goe to war. iiii though wit bids wil to blow retreate . v but yet it seemes a foolish drift . vi i can no more but hope good hart . vii who loues this life from loue his loue . viii my prime of youth , my feast of ioy . ix the spring is past , and yet . x songs to 5. voyces : rest with your selues . xi for lust is fraile , where loue . xii shal i weepe and shee s a feasting . xiii can i abide this praunsing . xiiii the sturdie rocke for al his strength . xv the stately stag that seemes so stout . xvi vvhat if a day or a month or . xvii earthes but a point to the world . xviii there is a garden in her face . xix those cheries fairely do inclose . xx her eyes her eyes like angels . xxi behold now prayse the lord. xxii o lord bow down thine eare . xxiii the sacred quire of angels . xxiiii finis . tenor . of 4. voc . the first verse . the man vpright .ii. of life the man vpright the man vpright of life whose guilt╌les hart is free from all dishonest , ii . deeds from al dishonest deedes , from all dishonest deeds , or thought of vanitie , that mā whose silēt dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent , whom hopes cannot delude nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent , whom hopes cānot delude , nor sorrow discōtent that man needs neither towers nor armor for defence , nor secret vautes to flie from thun╌ders violence , nor secret vautes to flie frō thūders vio lence . the second verse . he onely can behold .ii. with vnaffrighted eies he onely can behold behold with vnaffrighted eyes , the horors of the deep & terrors of the skies , the horrors of the deep , the deepe & terrors of the skies : thus scorning scorning , scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings . he makes his heauē his booke , .ii. his booke he makes his heauen his booke , his wisedome heauenly thinges good thoughts his onely friendes , his onely friendes , his wealth a well spent age , the earth his sober inne , .ii , the earth his sober inne , & quiet pilgrimage . the first verse . o heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt , is hurt , thy hap is hard , if thou sholdst break , as god for╌bid , shouldst breake , as god forbid , thē should desert want his re╌ward hope wel ; hope wel to haue , hate not sweete thoughts , fowle cru╌ell storms ; fairer calms foule cru╌ell storms fairer calmes haue brought , fairer calmes haue brought , after sharp showers the sun shines faire , hope cums likewise after dis╌paire , after sharpe showers , the sun shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire . the 2 , verse . in hope a king doth go to war , .ii. doth go to war , in hope a lo╌uer liues fullong , in hope a marchant sailes ful far , in hope iust men do suf╌fer wrong , in hope the plowmā sowes his seed .ii. in hope the plowman sowes his seed , thus hope helps thousands at their need then faint not hart then faint not hart a╌mōg the rest , what euer chance hope thou the best , .ii. the best . the 3. verse . though wit bids wil to blow retreate .ii. .ii. will cānot worke as wit would wish , when that the roch doth taste the bait too late to warne the hungrie fish , when cities burn on fierie flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same , great riuers scarse may quench the same , if wil & fancy be a╌greede , .ii. and fancy bee a╌greede , to late for wit to bid take heed , to late for wit to bid take heed . the fourth verse . bvt yet it seems it seemes a foolish drift , to follow wil & leaue the wit .ii. , ii . the wanton , wantō horse that runs too swift , .ii. the wanton wanton horse that runs too swift may well be staid , may well be stayed vppon the bit , but checke a horse amid his race , and out of doubt you mar his pace , though wit & reason doth men teach , neuer to clime aboue aboue their reach .ii. neuer to clime aboue their reach . the fift verse . i can no more but hope good hart , for though the worst doth chāce to fal , i know a wile shal ease thy smart , .ii. i know a wile shal ease thy smart & turne to sweete thy sugred gall , when thy good will good will & painful suite hath shakt the tree .ii. and wants & wants the fruit then keepe thou patience well in store , that so╌ueraine salue shall , heale thy sore , , ii . that soueraigne salue shall healethy fore . who loues this life from loue his loue doth erre .ii. & chu╌sing drosse rich treasure doth de╌nie , leauing the pearle christs counsell to pre╌fer .ii , with selling al , we haue the same to buy o happy soule ii . that doth disburse disburse a sum to gain a kingdome in the life to come , to gaine a kingdom in the life to come , a king╌dom in the life to come , o happie soule .ii. that doth disburse disburse a summe to gain a kingdom in the life to come , to gain , a kingdom in the life to cum a kingdome in the life to gaine a kingdō in the life to come . the first verse . my prime of youth is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy is but a dish of pain , a dish of pain , my crop of corne is but a field of tares and all my good is but vain hope of gaine , vaine hope of gaine , my life is fled is fled , & yet i saw no sun , & now i liue ii , and now now now , & now now now now now now my life my life is don , my life is fled is fled , and yet i saw no sun , and now i liue , .ii. & now now now , and now now now now , now now my life my life is done . the second verse . the spring is past , and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead and yet the leaues be greene , the leaues be greene , my youth is gone , and yet i am but yong , i saw the world and yet i was not seen , yet i was not seen , my threed is cut , & yet it is not spun , and yet it is & yet it is not spun .ii. and now now now my life and now now now now my life is done my threed is cut , & yet it is not spun , and yet it is and yet it is not spun , ii . & now now now my life and now now now now my life is done . here endeth the songs of foure parts . the first verse . rest with your selues .i.. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age in lewdest lust bestow , ii . and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand trains to win the soil wher naught but sin doth grow , .ii. and liue with me , you chast & honest mindes & &c .ii. which do your liues in lawful loue employ & know no sleights , , ii . but friends for vertue finds and loath the lust , which doth , ii . the soule de╌stroy , the soule destroy . the 2. verse . for lust is fraile , .ii. where loue is e╌uer sound , lust outward sweet , but inward bitter gall a shop of shewes where no good ware is found , not like to loue ; where honest faith is all , so that is lust where fancy ebs and flowes .ii. where fancy ebs & flowes and hates and loues as beauty dyes as beauty dies & grows , and this is loue where friendship firmly stands on vertues rocke , , ii . & not on sinful sands , on sinful sands . the first verse . shall i shall , i abide this ieasting , i weepe , and shee s a feasting , shall i shall i abide this ieasting , i weepe and shee s a feasting o cruell cruel fancie that so doth blind thee ii . to loue one that so doth blind thee to loue one doth not mind thee , o cruell cruell fancy , that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one that so doth blind thee to loue one doth not mind thee . the 2. verse . can i can i can i abide .ii. this praunsing , this praunsing , i weepe and shee s a daūsing , .ii. a daunsing and shee s a daunsing , a daunsing , o cruell cruell cruel fancy so to betray me .ii. , ii . thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about about about about to slay me thou goest about about to slay me , to slay me , about to slay me , o cruel , cruel , cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. , ii . thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about about to slay me , thou goest about about to slay me , to slay me , about to slay me the sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas , is rent the &c , ii . in twain , the marble stone , is pearst at length with little drops the &c .ii with little drops of raine the ii . by little drops of drisling rain the oxe doth yeelde vnto the yoake .ii , the steel obeieth the hammer stroake , the &c .ii. the steel obeyeth the hammer stroake , the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoak , the .ii. the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroake , the &c ii . the .ii. the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroake . the stately stagge that seemes so stoute , that &c , ii , by yelping hounds by yelping , ii , .ii , .ii , hounds by yelping , ii , ii . ii . hounds at bay is set , the swiftest birde that flies a╌bout , about the swif &c .ii. the &c is caught , at length in fowlers net , the greatest fish in deepest brook , is soon , is soon deceiud is &c. .i. deceiud with subtil hook , is &c , ii , by subtil hooke is soone deceiude , by subtil hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceiud , is &c deceiud by subtill hook , ii , by subtil hooke , is soon deceiude by sub╌til hooke . the first verse . what if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentings , can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings , fortune , honor , beauty youth , are but blossoms are ii . .ii. 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 . the second verse . earthes but a point to the world , and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure ; shall then a point of a point be so vaine , as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture , all is hassard that we haue , there is nothing nothing there is nothing nothing biding , dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding , meadowes gli╌ding , through faire meadows through faire medows gli╌ding wealth and wo time doth goe , .ii. time is neuer turning , secret fates guide our states both in mirth both in mirth and mourning : the first verse . there is a &c where roses and white lilies grow a heauenly paradise is that place , a heauenly heauenly paradise is that place , where in all pleasant fruits do flow , wherin al pleasant fruits do flow , there cheries grow that none may buy .ii. till cherie ripe ripe till cherie ripe cherie ripe , cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe thēselus do crie , there cheries grow , ii , grow that none may buy .ii. til cherie ripe ripe , till cherie ripe chery ripe che╌rie ripe cherie ripe ripe thēselus do cry . the 2. verse . those cheries fairly do inclose of orient pearle a double row of &c which when her louely louely laughter shows .ii they looke like rose buds fild with snow , they looke like rose buds fild with snow , fild with snow , yet thē no peere not prince may buy , all chery ripe , ripe , ii , chery ripe .ii. ripe , cherie ripe , ripe , ripe .ii. ripe , ripe thēselues do crie , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe ii . .ii. cherie ripe ▪ ii . ripe cherie ripe , ripe ripe iii. themselues do crie : the 3 verse . her eyes her eyes like angels watch them still watch &c. her eyes her &c. like angels watch &c her brows like bēded bows do stād thretning .ii. .ii. with percing frowns to kil to ii . kil kil kil al that aproch with eye or hād ii . approch with eye or hād thes sacred cheries to com nie , these cheries to &c. these &c. to com nie til chery ripe .ii. ripe till &c ripe ; ii ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii ripe cherie ripe thē selus do crie , these sacred cheries to com nie , these cheries to &c. these &c to com nie , til cherie ripe , ii . ripe till &c. ripe ii . ripe til cherie ripe til &c. ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ii . til chery ripe thēselus do cry . behold now praise the lord al ye seruants of the lord behold now praise the lord , all ye seruants of the lord all ye seruants of the lord , ye that by night stand in the house the house of the lord ye that by night stand in the house of the lord euen in the courts of the house of our god , lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie , and prayse the lord , and prayse the lord , the lord that made both heauen and earth , that made both heauen & earth , giue thee blessing , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , giue thee blessing out of sion , out of si╌on out of sion , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , a men . o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name , o &c : .ii. o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name , and for his sake , preserue our gracious king and queen from all their enemies continew o lord their deliuerance from the conspi╌racies of al such as rise vp against them , preserue also his royall progenie pre . &c .ii. preserue also his royal progenie prince henrie and the rest , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , who liueth and raigneth with thee , who &c. .ii. and the holy ghost , who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost both now and euer a╌men , amen . chorvs t is thou o lord , through strength of thy right hand alone alone , that sathans secrets hast reuealde , and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrowne . bis all . finis . bassvs 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 , necessarie 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. london printed by iohn windet the assigne of william barley , and are to be sold at the golden anchore in pater noster row. 1606. coat of arms of sir john scudamore, knight to the right vvorthily honored and most free respecter of all vertue , his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone sir iohn scudamore knight . how noble , how auncient , and how effectuall the arte of musicke is , many excellent discourses of theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed & illustrated , that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof , as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine , or humaine societie . i will onely alledge one testimonie out of an epistle , which that auncient father martin luther did write to senfelius the musician , which is so ample in commendation of this art , that it were superfluous to adde any other . musicke , saith he , to diuels we know is hateful and intollerable , and i plainely thinke neither am i ashamed to auerr it , that next to theologie , there is no arte comparable with musicke : for it alone next to theologie doth effect that , which otherwise onely theologie can performe , that is , a quiet and a chearefull minde . now if musicke merites so high a place , as this holy man hath giuen it , can wee deny loue and honour to them , that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof ? or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie , better recommend our workes , then to our patrones and benefactors ? receiue therefore ( most honoured knight and my worthiest patrone ) the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes , which by your goodnes i haue enioyed . and as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the worke-man that built it , as to the lord that owes it , so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation , the grace is chiefly yours , though the labour mine . but because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then i am my selfe , by the weakenes of my nature : i beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection , whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune , & spirit defend them , i will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty , i meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector , beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts , that must euer owe you our seruice and loue . your vvor. wholy deuoted richard alison . the table . songs to 4. voyces . the man vpright of life . i he onely can behold . ii o heauie heart whose harmes . iii in hope a king doth goe to war. iiii though wit bids wil to blow retreate . v but yet it seemes a foolish drift . vi i can no more but hope good hart . vii who loues this life from loue his loue . viii my prime of youth , my feast of ioy . ix the spring is past , and yet . x songs to 5. voyces : rest with your selues . xi for lust is fraile , where loue . xii shal i weepe and shee s a feasting . xiii can i abide this praunsing . xiiii the sturdie rocke for al his strength . xv the stately stag that seemes so stout . xvi vvhat if a day or a month or . xvii earthes but a point to the world . xviii there is a garden in her face . xix those cheries fairely do inclose . xx her eyes her eyes like angels . xxi behold now prayse the lord. xxii o lord bow down thine eare . xxiii the sacred quire of angels . xxiiii finis . bassvs the first verse . the man vpright of life .ii. the man vpright vpright , whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds .ii. from all dishonest deedes , or thought of vanitie , that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent , whome hopes cannot delude , delude , whom hopes cannot delude , delude , nor sorrowes discontent that man needes neither towers nor armor for defence , nor secret vautes to flie to flie , nor secret vautes to flie , to flie from thunders violence . the second verse . he onely can behold with vnaffrighted eies hee .ii. with vnaffrighted eyes , the horrors of the deep , & terrors of the skies , the horrors of the deepe , & terrors of the skies : thus scorning scorning , scorning all the cares that fate or fortune bringes . he makes his heauē his booke , his heauen his booke , .ii. his wisedome heauenly thinges good thoughts his onely friendes , his onely friendes , his wealth a well spent age , the earth his sober inne , his sober inne , .ii , & quiet pilgrimage the first verse . o heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt , is hurt , thy hap is hard , if thou shouldst break , as god for╌bid , then should desert want his re╌warde , hope wel ; hope wel to haue , hate not sweete thought , sweete thought , fowle cruell storms ; fairer calmes haue brought , fairer calmes haue brought , after sharpe showers the sun shines fairer , hope cums likewise after dispaire , after sharpe showers , the sunne shines fairer hope cums like╌wise after dispaire . the second verse . in hope a king doth go to war , in hope a louer liues ful long , in hope a marchant sailes ful far , in hope iust men do suffer wrong , in hope the plowman sowes his seede , in .ii. in hope the plowman sowes his seed : thus hope helps thousands at their neede , then faint not hart among the rest , what euer chance hope thou the best ; what euer chance hope thou the best . the 3. verse . though wit bids will to blow retreate to .ii. to .ii. will cannot worke as wit would wish , when that the roch doth taste the bait too late , to warne the hungrie fish , when cities burn on fierie flame , on fiery flame , great riuers scarse may quench the same , .ii. if will and fancy if will and fancie be agreede , .ii. too late for wit to bid take heed too late for wit to bid take heed . the fourth verse . bvt yet it seems a foolish drift , to follow wil , & leaue the wit , .ii. the wit , the wanton wantō horse that runs too swift , ii . that runs too swift , may well be staid , may well be stayed vpon the bit , but checke a horse amid his race , and out of doubt you mar his pace , though wit & reason doth men teach , neuer to clime aboue their reach . .ii. neuer to clime aboue their reach . the fift verse . i can no more but hope good hart , for though the worst doth chāce to fal , i know a wile shal ease thy smart , .ii. and turne to sweete thy sugred gall , when thy good will and painfull suite hath shakt the tree ii . and wantes the fruit then keepe thou patience well in store , that soueraigne salue shall heale thy sore , , ii . that soueraigne salue shall heale thy sore . who loues this life from loue his loue doth erre & chusing drosse .ii. rich treasure doth denie , leauing the pearle christs counsell to pre╌fer with selling all , .ii , we haue the same to buye , o happy soule that doth disburse a summe , a summe , to gaine a kingdome in the life to gaine a kingdome in the life to gaine a kingdom in the life to come , o happie soule that doth disburse a summe , a summe to gaine a king╌dome in the life , to gaine a kingdome in the life to gaine , a kingdome in the life to come , to gaine a kingdome in the life to come . the first verse . my prime of youth my feast of ioy is but a dish of paine , a dish of paine , my crop of corne and all my good is but vain hope of gaine , vaine hope of gaine , my life is fled is fled , and yet i saw no sunne , and now i liue , and now now now , , ii . my life my life is done , my life is fled is fled , and yet i saw no sunne , and now i liue , & now now , now , .ii. my life , my life is done . the second verse . the spring is past , and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead and yet the leaues be greene , the leaues be greene , my youth is gone , and yet i am but yong , i saw the world , and yet i was not seen , yet i was not seen , my threed is cut , & yet it is not spun , , ii . .ii , and now i liue , and now i liue , and now now now my life my life is done , my threed is cut , & yet it is not spun , .ii not spunne , .ii. & now i liue , and now i liue & now now now my life , my life is done . here endeth the songs of foure parts . of 5. voc . the first verse . rest with your selues .i.. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age .ii. in lewdest lust bestow , and find out fraudes .ii. and vse ten thousand traines to win the soyle .ii. where nought but sin doth grow and liue with me .ii , you chast and honest mindes , & honest minds which do your life in lawfull loue employ , & know no fleightes , but friends for vertue findes , and loath that lust , which doth the soule destroy . the 2 , verse . for lust is fraile , where loue is euer found , lust outward sweet , but inward bitter gall , a shop of shewes , where no good ware is found , not like to loue , where honest faith is all , so that is lust where fancy ebs and flowes , & flowes & hates and loues as beauty dyes and grows , as beauty dyes and growes , and this is loue , ii-where friendship firmly stands on vertues rock , & not on sinful sands , & not on sinful sands . the first verse . shall i i weepe , and shee s a feasting , shall i i weep and shee s a feasting , o cruell cruell fancy , that so doth blinde thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee ; that so doth blind thee to loue one doth not mind thee , o cruel cruell fancy that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee , that so doth blind thee to loue one doth not mind thee . the 2. verse . can i can i abide this praunsing , this praunsing i weepe ii . and shee s a daunsing .ii. a daunsing .ii. o cruell cruell fancy so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about .ii. thou goest about about to slay ; to slay ; to slay me , o cruel , cruel fancie so to betray mee .ii. thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about .ii. thou goest about about to slay to slay to slay me . the sturdie rock for al his strength the .ii. by raging seas , by raging seas is rent in twaine , the marble stone is pearst at length , the .ii. with little drops with little drops of drisling rain the oxe dooth yeelde vnto the yoake , the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoake , the steele obeieth the hammer stroake , the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroake , the steele obeyeth the hammer stroake , the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoake , the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoke , the steele obeyeth thd hammer stroake , the steele obeyeth the hammer stroake , the steele obeyeth the hammer stroake . the 2. verse . the stately stagge that seemes so stoute , by yelping hounds by yel╌ping , yelping , yelping , yelping houndes at bay is set , the swiftest birde that flies , the swiftest bird that flies about , at length is caught , at length is caught in fowlers net , the greatest fish in deepest brooke , is soone , is soone deceiued is soone deceiude , with subtle hooke is soone , is soone deceiued , with subtle hooke the greatest fish in deepest brooke is soone is soone deceiued , is soone deceiued , with subtle hooke is soone is soone deceiued with subtle . the first verse . what if a day &c. crown thy delights with a thousand sweet con╌tentings , crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings , fortune , honor , beau╌ty youth , are but blossoms are but blossoms dying , wanton pleasure , doating loue are but shadowes , are .ii. flying , are but toyes , are but toyes idle thoughts deceiuing , none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues bereauing . the second verse . earthes but &c. to the world , and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure , of a point be so vaine , as to triumph in a seely points aduenture , all is hassard that we haue , there is nothing ii . nothing biding , dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding , faire meadowes gli╌ding , meadows gli╌ding wealth and wo time doth goe , time is neuer turning , secret fates .ii. guide our states both in mirth and mourning : the first verse . there is a garden in her face , where roses and white lilies grow a heauenly paradise is that place , where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow , where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow , there cheries grow , that none may buy till cherie ripe ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe , cherie ripe cherie ripe thēselus do crie , there cheries grow , that none may buy til cherie ripe ripe , ripe cherie ripe chery ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe thēselus do cry . the 2. verse . those cheries &c. of orient pearle a double row .ii. which when her louely louely laughter shows they looke like rose buds fild with snow , they looke like rose buds fild with snow , fild with snow , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe .ii. chery ripe cherie ripe ripe , cherie ripe , chery ripe .ii. thēselues do crie , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe , ii , chery ripe chery ripe ripe chery ripe , chery ripe .i. themselues do crie . the 3 verse . her eyes her eyes like angels watch them still angels watch them still .ii. watch them still her brows like bēded bows do stād thret╌ning .ii. with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that aproch with eye or hād or hand ii . or hād thes sacred cheries to com nie ii . to com nie til cherie ripe . .ii. ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe till cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe chery ripe che rie ripe thē selus do crie , do crie , these sacred cheries to com nie , .ii. to com nie til cherie ripe ii . ripe til cherie ripe , ii . ripe til cherie ripe , ii . ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe chery ripe , chere ripe themselues do crie . behold now praise the lord al ye seruants of the lord behold behold now praise the lord , all ye seruants of the lord ye that by night stand in the house of the lord ye that by night stand in the house of the lord euen in the courts of the house of our god , lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie , and prayse the lord and prayse the lord , the lord that made that made both heauen and earth , giue thee blessing , giue thee blessing out of sion , giue thee bles╌sing out of sion , giue thee blessing out of sion , giue thee blessing out of sion out of si╌on , giue thee blessing out of si╌on , a╌men . o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name , o lord bow down thine eare to our prayers in thy sons name , and for his sake , preserue our gracious king and queen from all their enemies continew o lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of al such as rise vp against them , preserue also preserue also his royall progenie prince henrie , preserue also his royal progenie prince henrie and the rest , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost , who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost ; both now and euer a╌men , a╌men . chorvs t is thou o lord , through strength of thy right hand alone , that sathans secrets hast re╌uealde and bloody bloody treason ouerthrown . bis all . finis . qvintvs 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 , necessarie 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. london printed by iohn windet the assigne of william barley , and are to be sold at the golden anchore in pater noster row. 1606. coat of arms of sir john scudamore, knight to the right vvorthily honored and most free respecter of all vertue , his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone sir iohn scudamore knight . how noble , how auncient , and how effectuall the arte of musicke is , many excellent discourses of theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed & illustrated , that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof , as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine , or humaine societie . i will onely alledge one testimonie out of an epistle , which that auncient father martin luther did write to senfelius the musician , which is so ample in commendation of this art , that it were superfluous to adde any other . musicke , saith he , to diuels we know is hateful and intollerable , and i plainely thinke neither am i ashamed to auerr it , that next to theologie , there is no arte comparable with musicke : for it alone next to theologie doth effect that , which otherwise onely theologie can performe , that is , a quiet and a chearefull minde . now if musicke merites so high a place , as this holy man hath giuen it , can wee deny loue and honour to them , that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof ? or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie , better recommend our workes , then to our patrones and benefactors ? receiue therefore ( most honoured knight and my worthiest patrone ) the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes , which by your goodnes i haue enioyed . and as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the worke-man that built it , as to the lord that owes it , so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation , the grace is chiefly yours , though the labour mine . but because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then i am my selfe , by the weakenes of my nature : i beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection , whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune , & spirit defend them , i will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty , i meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector , beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts , that must euer owe you our seruice and loue . your vvor. wholy deuoted richard alison . the table . songs to 4. voyces . the man vpright of life . i he onely can behold . ii o heauie heart whose harmes . iii in hope a king doth goe to war. iiii though wit bids wil to blow retreate . v but yet it seemes a foolish drift . vi i can no more but hope good hart . vii who loues this life from loue his loue . viii my prime of youth , my feast of ioy . ix the spring is past , and yet . x songs to 5. voyces : rest with your selues . xi for lust is fraile , where loue . xii shal i weepe and shee s a feasting . xiii can i abide this praunsing . xiiii the sturdie rocke for al his strength . xv the stately stag that seemes so stout . xvi vvhat if a day or a month or . xvii earthes but a point to the world . xviii there is a garden in her face . xix those cheries fairely do inclose . xx her eyes her eyes like angels . xxi behold now prayse the lord. xxii o lord bow down thine eare . xxiii the sacred quire of angels . xxiiii finis . qvintvs the first verse . rest with your selues .i. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age in lewdest lust bestow , ii . and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand trains to win the soil wher naught but sin doth grow , to &c .ii. and liue with me , you chast & honest mindes you &c. ii . which do your liues in lawful loue employ and know no sleights , but friends for vertue finds for vertue finds , and loath the lust , which doth the soule de╌stroy , which doth the soule destroy . the 2. verse . for lust is fraile , .ii. where loue is e╌uer sound , lust outward sweet , .ii. but inward bitter gall , a shop of shewes where no good ware is found , not like to loue , where honest faith is all , so that is lust where fancy ebs .ii. and flowes fancy ebs & flowes and hates and loues as beau╌ty dyes as beau╌ty dies & grows , and this is loue and this is loue where friendship firmly stands on vertues rocke , , ii . .ii. .ii , & not on sin╌ful sands . the first verse . shall i shal i shall i abide this ieasting , i weepe , and shee s a feasting , shall i shall i shall i abide this ieasting , i weepe and shee s a feasting o cruell cruel fancie that so doth blinde thee ii . to loue one doth not mind thee that so doth blind thee that so doth blind thee , to loue one doth not mind thee , o cruell cruell fancy , that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee , that doth so blind thee .ii , to loue one doth not mind thee . the 2. verse can i ii , can i abide .ii. this praunsing , this praunsing i weepe and shee s a daūsing , a .ii. ii , i weepe and shee s a daunsing a daunsing , a daunsing , a daunsing , o cruell cruell cruell fancy so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me , o cruel , cruel cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about to slay me , thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me . the sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas , is rent in twaine the &c , ii . is rent in twain , the marble stone , is pearst &c at length with lit╌tle drops of drisling rain the &c .ii with little drops of drisling raine of drisling raine , the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoke the &c doth yeeld vnto the yoke , the steel obeieth the hammer stroake the &c .ii. the ii . the .ii. the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoke , the &c doth yeeld vnto the yoke , the steel obeyeth the hammer stroake , the &c. the &c the steel obeieth the hāmer stroke . the stately stagge that seemes so stoute , that &c , ii , by yelping yel╌ping yelping yelping hounds by yel , ii , hounds at bay is set , the swiftest birde that flies about , the &c ▪ ii . is caught at length is &c. ii . in fowlers net , the greatest fish in dee╌pest brook , is soon , is soon deceiud is soon is &c. .ii. is soon deceiud by subtil hook , is &c , ii , is soon is &c ii . by subtil hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is &c is soon is soon deceiud , is soon deceiud by subtill hook is soon ii . is soon is soone deceiude by sub╌til hooke . the first verse . what if a day or a month or a yeare crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentinges , can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings , fortune , honor , beauty youth , are but blossoms are , &c ii . are ii , dying , wanton pleasure , doating loue are but shadowes , are &c ii , are .ii. flying , all our ioyes are but toyes , are but toyes , idle thoughts deceiuing , none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues be╌reauing . the second verse . earthes but a point to the world , and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure , shall then a point of a point be so vaine , as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture , all is hassard that we haue , there is nothing .ii. 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 . there is a garden in her face , where roses and white lilies grow where &c. a heauenly paradise is that place , a &c. ii . wherin all pleasant fruits do flow , wher &c wherin all pleasant fruits do flow , there cheries grow , there &c that none may buy ii . till cherie ripe chery ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe , cherie ripe ripe ripe til cherie ripe che rie ripe thēselus doe crie , ther cheries grow , there cheries grow that none may buy that none may buy til cherie ripe cherie ripe , til cherie ripe ripe til chery ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe til cherie ripe chery ripe thēselus do cry . the 2 verse . those cheries fairely do enclose of orient pearle a double row of orient pearle a double row , which when her louely loue ly laughter shews they looke like rose buds fild with snow , they looke like rose buds fild with snow buds fild with snow , they looke like rose buds filde with snow , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe , til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe ripe , til &c. .ii. chery ripe ripe ripe .ii. thēselues do crie , yet thē no peere nor prince may buy , nor prince may buy , till chery ripe , ripe , ii , till .ii. til .ii. chery ripe ripe ripe .ii. themselues do crie . the 3 verse . her eyes her eyes do watch them still her eyes like an╌gels watch them still , her &c. .ii. her eyes like angels watch them still her eyes like angels watch them stil , her brows like bēded bows do stād , threatning , threatning , threatning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch with eye or hād all that approch with eye or hand these sacred cheries to com nie com nie these sacred cheries to come nie , to come nie , til cherie ripe .ii. ripe til chery ripe , til cherie ripe ripe til chery ripe til cherie ripe ripe , cherie ripe chery ripe ripe cherie ripe .ii. thē selus do crie , these sacred cheries to com nie , com nie these sacred cheries to com nie to come nie , til cherie ripe ii . ripe til cherie ripe , til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe til che rie ripe ripe chery ripe cherie ripe ripe , ii . themselues do crie . behold now praise the lord the lord , behold now prayse the lord all ye seruants of the lord , behold be╌hold now praise the lord al ye seruants all ye seruants of the lord , yet that by night stand in the house of the lord , ye that by night ye that by night stand in the house of the lord , euen in the courts of the house of our god , of the house of our god , lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie in the sanctuarie , and prayse the lord ; and prayse the lord the lord that made that made both heauen and earth heauen and earth giue thee blessing out of sion , out of sion giue thee blessing out of sion of sion , giue thee blessing out of si╌on of sion , giue thee blessing out of si╌on of sion , giue thee blessing out of sion , a╌men . o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name , o lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee , we make to thee in thy sons name , and for his sake , preserue our gracious king and queene from all their enemies continew o lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of al such as rise from &c. ii . against them , preserue also his royall progenie prince henrie , pre &c .ii. prince henrie pre &c .ii. prince henrie and the rest , and the rest , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , euen through the same our lord iesus christ , who liueth and raigneth with thee , and raigneth with thee and the holy ghost , & raigneth with thee and the holy ghost , and raigneth with thee and the ho╌ly ghost both now and euer a╌men . chorvs t is thou o lord , t is thou o lord through strength of thy right hand alone , that sathans secrets hast reuealde , and bloody treasons ouerthrowne . bis all . finis . 