Songs and Psalmes composed into 3.4. and 5. parts for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne musicke: By John Mundy gentleman, bachiler of musicke, and one of the organest of hir Maiesties free chappell of VVindsor.

SVPERIVS . SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts , for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE : BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman , bachiler of Musicke , and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of WINDSOR .

Imprinted at London by Thomas Est , ( the assigne of William Byrd , ) dwelling in Aldersgate street , at the signe of the black Horse . 1594.

TO THE RIGHT HOnourable , Robert Devorax , Earle of Essex and Ewe , Vicount of Hereford , Lord Ferrer of Chartley , Borcher , and Lovaine , Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse , Knight of the noble order of the Garter , and one of hir Maiesties most Honourable privie Councell .

RIght Honourable , knowing the tediousnesse of time , to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise , I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses , with greedy affection , to delight the tenth . Your Honour , is the same excelent tenth Muse , of more in valewable worth then the other nine . To your delight , I consecrate my duties , and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures , and voutsafe noble Lord , to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion , & entertaine with fauor , the offerers entire deuocion . In your fauorable regard , consisteth my safest gard , and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction . If I satisfie not you , I satisfie not any , although all beesids . If I content you , I hope I shall content all , whom I am to haue regard not to discontent , & therby I gaine , which is the sweetest gaine , the comfort of my labors . I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour , not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present , but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart , that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage , as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij , commended by your redie acceptance , and defended by your fauorable countenance .

Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded . Iohn Mundy .

To the Reader . YOu that shall reape the pleasure and delight Of all his paine that hath composd these songs , His meaning well , with taking well requit , Giue paines due praise , and skill what there to longs . So graced shall these first fruits of his skill , Make him with stodie , seeke to please you still . Iosepho Lupo , Musico de sua mata: ser má :

I. Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

PRayse the Lord ô my soule , while I liue will I prayse the Lord : ij . yea , as long as I haue as I haue any beeing , I will sing prayses vn - to my God . Euery day will I giue thanks , euery day will I giue thanks , ij . euery day will I giue thanks to thee and prayse thy name thy name , and prayse thy name thy name , and prayse thy name for euer more .

II. Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

SAue mee ô God and that with speed , the waters flow ij . the waters flow full fast , ij . so ny my soule doe they proceed , that I am sore a - gast . I stick full deep in filth and clay , ij . in filth and clay , where as I feele no ground : I fall into such fluds , I fal into such fluds I say , such fluds I say , that I am like be dround .

III. Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

O All ye nations ô all ye nations of the Lord , O all ye nations of the Lord , praise ye the Lord all - wayes : and all the people e - uery where , set forth his noble prayse , his noble prayse . For great his kindnesse is to his , to his , ij . his truth endures for aye : wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God , prayse ye the Lord I say .

IIII. The first part . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

BLessed art thou that fearest God , and walkest in his way : for of thy labor thou shalt eate shalt eate , happie art thou happie art thou I say . Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side , so doth thy wyfe spring out : ij . thy wyfe spring out : Thy Children stand lyke Oliue plants , ij . thy table round about about . ij . thy table round about .

V. The second part . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

THus art thou blest that fearest God , ij . and he shall let thee see let thee see : the promised Ierusalem , Ierusa - lem , & his fe-lici-ty . Thou shalt thy childrens children see , thy chil-dren see , to thy great ioyes , en - crease : and likewise grace on Isra - ell , pro-spe-ritie and peace .

VI. Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

HEare my prayer , ô Lord , and consider my desire : consider my de - sire : consi-der my de-sire : hearken vnto mee , vnto mee , ij . ij . and enter not into iudge-ment with thy seruant : for in thy sight , in thy sight , for in thy sight , shall no man lyuing bee iustified . bee iusti - fied .

VII . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

YEe people all in one accord , ij . in one ac - cord , clap hands and eke re-ioyce : Bee glad & sing vnto the Lord , with sweet and pleasant voyce . ij . Sing praises to our God , sing praises to our God , sing praise , sing prai-ses to our king , for God is king of all the earth , ij . all thankfull praises sing . ij . all thankfull prai-ses sing .

VIII . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

O O Lord turne not away thy face , ij . ij . from him that lies that lies prostrate : lamenting sore his sinful life , sore his sin-full life , bee-fore thy mercy gate , which gate thou openest wide to those , that doe lament their sinne , their sinne , shut not that gate that gate , shut not that gate against mee Lord , but let mee enter in . enter in . ij . ij . ij . let mee enter in .

IX . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

O Come let vs lift vp our voyce , let : ij . and sing vnto the Lord : ij . ij . to the Lord : in him our rock of health reioyce , in : ij . let vs with one ac - cord . Yea let vs come beefore his face to giue him thanks and prayse , in singing Psalmes vnto his grace , vnto his grace , ij . vn - to his grace , let vs bee glad alwaies . glad all - waies , let vs be glad alwaies , be glad allwaies .

X. Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

OF all the birds that I haue heard , that I haue heard , the Nightingale doth beare the bell , ij . whose pretie pretie tunes , pretie tunes , whose : ij . ij . all other byrds excell , all other byrds doth far excell , but if such voyces were not deere , were not deere , I would my Mistris sung so cleere . ij . ii . ij . so cleere so cleere .

XI . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

AS I went a walking in the month of May , in the month of May , merily talking , merily talking , I thus began to say , where dwelleth Loue , dwelleth Love , where dwelleth Loue , ij . where dwelleth Loue that liuely Boy , that liuely Boy , how might I see his face , that breedeth paine , and bringeth ioy , that breedeth paine and bringeth ioy , that alterith eue-ry case : then with a sigh I dyd re-fraine , I dyd re-fraine , and to the world let it re-maine . & ij . & ij .

XII . Of 3. voc. SVPERIVS .

TVrne about & see mee , & see me , & see me , how lustely , lustely , lusty I spring as ioyfully as may bee , as glad as glad as glad as any thing : If you wil aske the cause & why , I meane to tell you by & by . I : ij . she liues the I doe honor most , far passing all , far passing all the rest , a mightie Prince & excelent , ij . sweet Eglentine the best : sweet Eglentine the best : then ioy with mee with mee , ij . ij . ioy with mee , ij . both great and small , hir life brings ioy vnto vs all , vnto vs all . hir ij .

Heere endeth the songs of three parts .

XIII . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

LOrd to thee I make my mone , I make my mone , when dangers me op-presse : I call , I sigh , I call , I sigh , I sigh , I plaine and grorie , trusting to find release . Heare now ô Lord , ij . ij . my request , for it is due time , it is full due tyme : and let thine eares bee euer prest , euer prest , and : ij . vnto this prayer myne . vn-to this prayer mine . this prayer mine .

XIIII . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

O Lord of whome I doe depend , ôi ij . I doe depend , behold my carefull heart : behold be - hold my carefull heart : and when thy will and pleasure is , & : ij . release mee of my smart . ij . thou seest my sorowes what they are , what they are , my griefe is knowne to thee : and there is none that can remoue , or take the same or take the same from mee . or : ij . or take the same from mee .

XV. Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

SIng yee vnto the Lord our God , sing yee vn - to the Lord the Lord our God , a new re-ioysing song : reioysing song : a ij . and let the praise of him bee heard , his holy saints among . ij . Let Is-ra-ell reioyce in him , that made that made him of nothing : and let the seede of Sion eke , ij . bee ioyfull , bee ioyfull of their king . bee ioyfull of their king . ij . of their king .

XVI . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

I Lift my Heart to this , ij . my heart to thee , my God & guide most iust : Now suffer mee to take no shame , to take no shame , for in thee doe I trust Let not my foes reioyce , nor make a scorne of mee : ij . make a scorne of mee : and let them not bee ouerthrowne , ij . ij . that put their trust in thee . ij . that put their trust in thee .

XVII . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

MY pryme of youth is but a frost is but a frost of cares , of cares , my feast of ioye , is but a dish of payne my : ij . my crop of corne is but a feeld of tares , but a feeld a fleed of tares , & all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine , the day is past , the day is past , and yet I saw no sunne , and now I liue , and now my life is done . and now I liue , I liue , and now my life is done . my life is done .

XVIII . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

IN deep distresse to liue without de - , light , were such a life as few as few I think would craue , in pangs and paines , to languish day and night , in : ij . were to to much for one poore soule to haue , if weale and woe will thus continue strife , if : ij . a gentle death were good to cut of such a life . to cut of such a life . a gentle : ij . a gentle death were good to cut of such a life .

XIX . Of 4 voc. SVPERIVS .

THE longer that I liue that I liue , the more of - fence doth flow , the more offence the more of - fence doth flow , ij . the more offence I giue , ij . the more account the more account I owe , I owe , the more account I make , ij . the harder it will bee , harder it will bee , wherefore to liue my heart doth shake , death is a gaine to me . to mee . death is a gaine againe to mee .

XX. The first part . Of 4. voc. SVPERIVS .

THe shepheard Strephon , loued , loued faire Do-ri-da , the finest shephardis in all our feeld , whose loyall loue , when shee would not obay , ne by in - treties forced once to yeeld , all on his knees , ij . vnto the seemely saint , in woefull wise thus gan hee make his playnt .

XXI . The second part . Of 4. voc. SVPERIVS .

WItnesse yee heauens , yee heauens , the pallace of the Gods , the pallace of the Gods , of the Gods , witnesse yee Gods , which hould your seats therin , witnesse hell furies with reueng-full rodds , witnesse fond loue and all that loue can wyn , witnesse the ayre , ij . fire , water , earth & all , how I haue liu'd , ij . a vassaile at thy call . a vassaile at thy call .

XXII . Of 4. voc. SVPERIVS .

HAigh ho I hill go to plow no more , no more , I hill : ij . sit down & take thy rest , ij . of goulden groats I haue good store , to flaunt it , to : ij . to : ij . in the best , but I loue , & I loue , I loue , and who think you , ij . the finest las that ere you knew , that ere you knew , the finest las that ere you knew , which makes mee sing when I should cry , haigh ho for loue I dye . I dye , ij . haigh ho for loue I dye . haigh ho for loue I dye .

Heere endeth the songs of foure parts .

XXIII . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

LOrd arise and help thy seruant , Lord arise arise and help thy seruant , which onely trusteth in thee , trusteth in thee , which onely trusteth in thee , for I am in mi-se - rie , ij . ij . for I am in mi-se - rie . ij . ij . in mi-se-rie .

XXIIII . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

HAue mercie on mee ô Lord , ij . haue mercie on mee ô Lord , and graunt mee my desire , and graunt mee my de - sire , let truth & righteousnesse , dwell with mee for e-uer , let truth and righteous-nesse dwell with mee for e - uer , so shall I alwaies praise thy name , prayse thy name , and sing to thee ô my God . my God . ij . and sing to thee ô my God . ij . ô my God .

XXV . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

VN-to thee lift I vp mine eyes , ij . thou that dwellest in the heauens ij . ij . doe well ô Lord , to those that are true of heart , ij . that are true of hart , that are true of heart , doe well ô Lord , ô Lord , doe well ô Lord ô Lord , to those that are true of heart , for onely in thee doe I trust .

XXVI . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

WEre I a king , ij . I might I might commaund content , were I obscure , vnknowne should bee my cares , ij . and were I dead , ij . no thoughts on thoughts should mee torment , nor words , nor words , nor wrongs , nor wrongs , nor loues , nor loues , nor hopes , nor feares , a doubtfull choice of three things one to craue , a kingdome , or a cottage , or a graue , or agraue , a king - dome , or a cottage , or a graue .

XXVII . The first part . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

IN midst of woods or pleasant groue , where all sweet byrds doe sing , ij . ij . my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , which made the heauens to ring , the heauens to ring , ij . the charme was good , ij . ij . the noyse full sweet , ij . each byrd dyd play his part , and I admir'd to heare the same , ioy sprong into my heart . ioy sprong in - to my heart .

XXVIII . The second part . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

THE black byrd made the sweetest sound , ij . the swee-test sound , whose tunes dyd far ex - cell , full pleasantly and most profound , ij . was all things placed well , placed well , thy pre-tie tunes mine owne sweet byrd , ij . mine owne sweet byrd , done with so good a grace , ij . extolls thy name pre - fers the same , abroad in euery place , thy Musick graue bedecked well , Bee - decked well , with sundry poynts of skill , beewraife thy knowledge excelent , ij . ij . ij . ingrafted ingrafted in thy Will , my tongue shall speake , my pen shall write , in praise in praise of thee to tell , the sweetest byrd that e-uer was , ij . in friendly sort farewell . in friendly sort farewell .

XXIX . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

PEnelope , that longed that longed for the sight , the sight of hir Vlisses , wandring all to long , all to long , felt neuer ioy , ij . ij . wherin she tooke delight , although she liu'd in greatest ioys among , so I poore wretch , ij . ij . ij . possessing that I craue , both liue & lack by wrong of that I haue , them blame me not , although to heauens I cry , to heauens I cry , to heauens I cry , to heauens I cry , and pray the gods , the gods , & pray the Gods that shortly I might dye . that shortly I might dye .

XXX . Of 5. voc. SVPERIVS .

WHo loues a life deuoid of quiet rest , of qui - et rest , ij . and seeks content in dens of cruell care , cru-ell care , who most triumphs when most he is opprest , & weens him free , weens him free , and weens him free when fast he is in snare , who in the sweet , ij . in the sweet doth find the sowrest tast , his life is loue , ij . is loue , ij . his food is vain re-past . repast . his food is vain repast . vain repast . ij . is vaine re-past , his food is vaine re-past .

A Table of all the songs contained in these Bookes . Songs of three parts . PRayse the Lord ô my soule , I Saue mee ô God and that with speed . II O all yee nations of the Lord . III Blessed art thou that fearest God . The first part . IIII Thus art thou blest that fearest God . The second part . V Heare my prayer ô Lord . VI Yee people all in one accord . VII O Lord turne not away thy face . VIII O come let vs lift vp our voyce . IX Of all the byrds that I haue heard . X As I went a walking in the month of May . XI Turne , about and see mee . XII Songs of foure parts LOrd to thee I make my mone . XIII O Lord of whome I doe depend . XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord . XV I lift my heart to thee . XVI My prime of youth . XVII In deep distresse . XVIII The longer I liue . XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part . XX Witnesse yee heauens . The second part . XXI Haigh ho I hill go to plow . XXII Songs of fiue parts . LOrd arise and help . XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord . XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes . XXV Were I a King . XXVI In midst of woods . The first part . XXVII The black byrd . The second part . XXVIII Penelope . XXIX Who loues a lyfe . XXX FINIS .

CONTRATENOR . SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts , for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE : BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman , bachiler of Musicke , and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of WINDSOR .

Imprinted at London by Thomas Est , ( the assigne of William Byrd , ) dwelling in Aldersgate street , at the signe , of the black Horse . 1594.

RIght Honourable , knowing the tediousnesse of time , to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise , I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses , with greedy affection , to delight the tenth . Your Honour , is the same excelent tenth Muse , of more in valewable worth then the other nine . To your delight , I consecrate my duties , and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures , and voutsafe noble Lord , to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion , & entertaine with fauor , the offerers entire deuocion . In your fauorable regard , consisteth my safestgard , and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction . If I satisfie not you , I satisfie not any , although all beesids . If I content you , I hope I shall contentall , whom I am to haue regard not to discontent , & therby I gaine , which is the sweetest gaine , the comfort of my labors . I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour , not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present , but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart , that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage , as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij , commended by your redie acceptance , and defended by your fauorable countenance .

Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded . Iohn Mundy .

XXIII . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

LOrd a-rise and halp thy seruant , which onely trusteth in thee : in thee : which onely trusteth in thee : for I am in mi-se-rie . in mi-se-rie . for I am in mi-se - rie . for I am in mi-se-rie in mi-se-rie . for I am in mi-se - rie . for I am in mi-se - rie . for I am in mi-se - rie .

XXIIII . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

HAue mercie on mee ô Lord , ij . haue mercie on me ô Lord , haue mercie on mee ô Lord , and graunt mee my de - sire : let truth and righteousnesse dwell with mee for e - uer , let truth and righteousnesse dwell with mee for e - uer for e - uer , so shall I alwaies praise thy name , ij . and sing to thee ô my God . and sing to thee ô my God . ô my God .

XXV . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

VN-to thee lift I vp mine eyes , mine eyes , ij . ij . thou that dwellest in the heauens , ij . doe well ô Lord , ô Lord , doe well ô Lord to those that are true of heart , ij . doe well ô Lord to those to those , doe well ô Lord to those that are true that are true of heart , for in thee doe I trust . for in thee doe I trust .

XXVI . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

WEre I a king , ij . I might I might commaund content , were I obscure , ij . vnknowne should bee my cares , vnknowne should bee my cares , and were I dead , ij . no thoughts no thoughts should mee torment , nor words , nor words , nor wrongs , nor wrongs , nor loues , nor loues , nor hopes , nor feares , a dout-full choise , of three things one to craue , a kingdom or a cottage , or a graue . a : ij . a. king-dome a cottage or a graue .

XXVII . The first part . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

IN midst of woods or pleasant groue , wher all sweet birds doe sing , wher all sweet birds doe sing , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , which made the heauens to ring , ij . ij . the charme was good , ij . ij . the noise full sweet , ij . each byrd dyd play his part . ij . and I admir'd to heare the same , ioy sprong into my heart , into my heart , ij . ioy sprong in-to my heart .

XXVIII . The second part . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

THE black byrd made the sweetest sound , ij . whose tunes dyd far excell far excell , ij . full pleasantly and most pro-found ij . was all things placed well , thy prety tunes , ij . mine owne sweet byrd , ij . done with so good a grace ij . so good a grace , extolls thy name , prefers the same , abroad in e-uery place , thy Musick graue bedecked well , ij . with sundry poynts of skill , ij . bewraise thy knowledge excelent excelent , ij . ij . in-grafted in thy Will , my tongue shall speake , my pen shall write in praise , in praise of thee to tell , the sweetest bird that e-uer was , ij . in friendly sort fare - well , in friendly sort fare-well .

XXIX . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

PEnelope , that longed that longed for the sight of hir Vlisses , wandring all to long , wandring all to long , ij . felt neuer ioy , neuer ioy , wherin shee tooke delight , shee tooke delight , although shee liu'd , ij . in greatest ioys a-mong , so I poore wretch , ij poore wretch , possessing that I craue , both liue & lack by wrong of that I haue : them blame me not although to heauens I cry , all : ij . to heauens I cry , and pray the Gods , ij . ij . the Gods , ij . that shortly I might dye . I might dye .

XXX . Of 5. voc. CONTRATENOR .

WHO loues a life deuoide of qui-et rest , ij . ij . ij . and seeks content in dens of cruell care , ij . who most triumphes when most he is oprest , & weens him free , when fast he is in snare , when fast he is in snare , who in the sweet doth find the sow-rest tast , doth find the sow-rest tast , his life is loue , ij ij . ij . his foode , is vaine re-past . repast , his foode is vaine repast . ij . his foode is vaine re-past .

A Table of all the songs contained in these Bookes . Songs of three parts . PRayse the Lord ô my soule , I Saue mee ô God and that with speed . II O all yee nations of the Lord . III Blessed art thou that fearest God . The first part . IIII Thus art thou blest that fearest God . The second part . V Heare my prayer ô Lord . VI Yee people all in one accord . VII O Lord turne not away thy face . VIII O come let vs lift up our voyce . IX Of all the byrds that I haue heard . X As I went a walking in the month of May . XI Turne about and see mee . XII Songs of foure parts LOrd to thee I make my mone . XIII O Lord of whome I doe depend . XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord . XV I lift my heart to thee . XVI My prime of youth . XVII In deep distresse . XVIII The longer I liue . XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part . XX Witnesse yee heauens . The second part . XXI Haigh ho I hill go to plow . XXII Songs of fiue parts . LOrd arise and help . XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord . XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes . XXV Were I a King . XXVI In midst of woods . The first part . XXVII The black byrd . The second part . XXVIII Penelope . XXIX Who loues a lyfe . XXX FINIS .

MEDIVS SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts , for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE : BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman , bachiler of Musicke , and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of WINDSOR .

Imprinted at London by Thomas Est , ( the assigne of William Byrd , ) dwelling in Aldersgate street , at the signe of the black Horse , 1594.

RIght Honourable , knowing the tediousnesse of time , to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise , I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses , with greedy affection , to delight the tenth . Your Honour , is the same excelent tenth Muse , of more in valewable worth then the other nine . To your delight , I consecrate my duties , and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures , and voutsafe noble Lord , to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion , & entertaine with fauor , the offerers entire deuocion . In your fauorable regard , consisteth my safestgard , and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction , If I satisfie not you , I satisfie not any , although all beesids . If I content you , I hope I shall contentall , whom I am to haue regard not to discontent , & therby I gaine , which is the sweetest gaine , the comfort of my labors . I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour , not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present , but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart , that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage , as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij , commended by your redie acceptance , and defended by your fauorable countenance .

Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded . Iohn Mundy .

XIII . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

LOrd to thee I make my mone , I make my mone , Lord to thee I make my mone , I make my mone , when dangers mee opresse : when dangers mee opresse : I call , I sigh , plaine and grone , plaine and grone , trust-ing to find re-lease . Heare now ô Lord , ô Lord , ij . ô Lord , heare now ô Lord , ô Lord my request for it is full due time , and let thine eares be euer prest , & : ij . & : ij . be euer prest , vnto this prayer myne . ij . vnto this prayer mine .

XIIII . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

O Lord of whome I doe de - pend , ij . ij . I doe depend , bee - hold my carefull hart : ij . my carefull hart : and when thy will and pleasure is , & plesure is , release mee release mee of my smart . Thou seest my sorowes what they are , my sorowes what they are , my griefe is knowne to thee : is knowne to thee : and ther is none and ther is none that can remoue , that can remoue , or take the same from mee . or take the same or take the same from mee .

XV. Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

SIng yee vnto the Lord our God , the Lord our God , a new reioycing song , reioycing song and let the praise of him bee heard , his holy saints a-mong . ij . Let Is-ra - ell reioyce in him , that made that made thee of no - thing , and let the seede of Si-on eke , of Si-on eke , & : ij . bee ioyfull , ij . in their king . be ioyfull in their king . in their king .

XVI . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

I Lift my heart to thee . ij . ij . my God and guid most iust : and guide most iust , now suffer mee to take no shame , for in thee doe I trust . ij . Let not my foes reioyce , ij . nor make a scorne a scorne of mee : nor make a scorne of mee : and let them not bee o-uer-throwne , & : ij . & : ij . bee ouerthrowne , that put their trust in thee . that put their trust in thee .

XVII . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares , but a frost of cares , is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy is but a dish of paine , my ij . my crop of corne , my crop of corne is but a feeld of teares , & all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine . and ij . The day is past , and yet I saw no Sunne : the ij . and now I liue and now my lyfe is done , and now I liue , and now my life is done . and now my life is done . my lyfe is done .

XVIII . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

IN deep distresse to liue without delight , ij . were such a life as few I think would craue , as few I think would craue , as few I think would craue , in pangs and paines , to languish day and night , were to to much for one poore soule to haue , one poore soule to haue . If weale and woe will thus continue strife , a gentle death were good to cut of such a life , such a life , a ij . a ij . a gentle death were good to cut of such a life .

XIX . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

THE longer that I liue , the more offence doth flow , doth flow , the ij . the ij . the ij . the more offence I giue , ij . the more account I owe . ij . ij . the more account I make . ij . the harder it will be , ij . wherefore to liue my heart doth shake , ij . death is a gaine to mee . death is a gaine to mee .

XX. Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

THe Shepheard Strephon :

XXI . The second part . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

WItnesse yee heauens .

XXII . Of 4. voc. MEDIVS .

HAigh ho I hill go to plow no more , no more , sit downe and take thy rest , ij . of goulden groats I haue great store , to flaunt it , ij . to flaunt it with the best , but I loue , and I loue , and who think you , and who think you , the fi-nest Las that ere you knew , ij . the finest Las that ere you knew , that ere you knew , which makes mee sing when I should cry , haigh ho for loue I dye . ij . ij . haigh ho for loue I dye . haigh ho for loue I dye .

Heere endeth the songs of foure parts .

XXIII . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

LOrd a rise and healp thy seruant , Lord a rise and healp thy seruant , healp thy ser-uant , which onely trusteth in thee : which onely trusteth in thee : ij . for I am in mi - se-rie . in mi-se-rie , for I am in mi-se - rie . for : ij . for : ij for : ij for : ij . for I am in mi-se-rie .

XXIIII . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

HAue mercie on mee ô Lord , haue mércie on mee ô Lord , & graunt mee my desire : graunt mee my de - sire : let truth and righ - teousnesse dwell with mee for euer , dwell with mee for euer , let righteousnesse dwell with mee for euer , So shall I alwaies prayse thy name , and sing to thee ô my God . & iij. and sing to thee ô my God . and sing to thee ô my God .

XXV . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

VN - to thee lift I vp myne eyes , ij . myne eyes , thou that dwellest in the heauens , ij . ij . doe well ô Lord to those that are true of hart ij . ij . doe well ô Lord to those , doe well ô Lord to those that are true of heart , for onely in thee in thee doe I trust .

XXVI . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

WEre I a king , ij . I might I might comaund con-tent , were I ob - scure , ij . vnknowne should be my cares , my cares , and were I dead , & ij . no thoughts no thoughts should mee tor - ment , nor words , nor words , nor wrongs , nor wrongs , nor Loues , nor Loues , nor hopes , nor feares , a doutfull choise , a doutfull choise , of three things one to craue , a kingdom or a cottage , or a graue , a cottage or a graue . or a graue . a kingdome or a cottage or a graue .

XXVII . The first part . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

IN mydst of woods or plesant groue , where all sweet byrds doe sing : where : ij . ij . my thought I heard , I heard , so rare a sound , my : ij . which made the heauens to ring . ij the heauens to ring . the charme was good , was good , ij . ij . the noyse full sweet , ij . each byrd did play his part , ij . and I admired to heare the same , the same , ioy sprong in-to my heart . ioy sprong in-to my heart .

XXVIII . The second part . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

THE black byrd made the sweetest sound , the black byrd made the sweetest sound , the sweetest sound , whose tunes dyd far excell , ij . full pleasantly and most profound , ij . and most profound was al-things placed well , thy prety tunes mine own sweet byrd , mine own sweet bird , thy : ij . don with so good a grace , ij . ij . extolls thy name , prefers the same , abroad in euery place , thy Musick graue bedecked well , bedecked well with sundry poynts of skill , with : ij . beewraies thy knowledge excelent , ij . ij . ij . in-grafted in thy Will : my tongue shall speake , my pen shall write in praise , in praise of thee to tell , the sweetest bird that euer was , the sweetest byrd that e-uer was , that e-uer was , in friendly sort fare-well . in friendly sort fare-well .

XXIX . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

PEnelope , that longed that longed for the sight , for the sight of hir Vlisses , wandring all to long , wandring all to long , all to long , felt neuer neuer ioy , felt neuer ioy wherin shee tooke delight , wherein shee tooke delight , although she liu'd in greatest ioys among , so I poore wretch , poore wretch , so I poore wretch pos-sessing that I craue , both liue & lack , by wrong of that I haue : then blame me not , although to heauens I cry , to heauens I cry , to : ij . & pray the gods , and pray the gods , that short-ly I may die . & : ij .

XXX . Of 5. voc. MEDIVS .

WHO loues a life deuoide of quiet rest , de - uoide of quiet rest , ij . deuoide of quiet rest , and seekes content in dens of care , who most triumphes when most hee is oprest , and weenes him free , when fast hee is in snare , ij . who in the sweet doth find the sow-rest tast , the sow-rest tast , his life is loue , ij . loue , his life is loue , ij . his foode is vaine repast , his : ij . is vaine repast . ij . ij . repast . his food is vain re-past .

A Table of all the songs contained in these Bookes . Songs of three parts . PRayse the Lord ô my soule , I Saue mee ô God and that with speed . II O all yee nations of the Lord . III Blessed art thou that fearest God . The first part . IIII Thus art thou blest that fearest God . The second part . V Heare my prayer ô Lord . VI Yee people all in one accord . VII O Lord turne not away thy face . VIII O come let vs lift up our voyce . IX Of all the byrds that I haue heard . X As I went a walking in the month of May . XI Turne about and see mee . XII Songs of foure parts LOrd to thee I make my mone . XIII O Lord of whome I doe depend . XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord . XV I lift my heart to thee . XVI My prime of youth . XVII In deep distresse . XVIII The longer I liue . XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part . XX Witnesse yee heauens . The second part . XXI Haigh he I hill go to plow . XXII Songs of fiue parts . LOrd arise and help . XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord . XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes . XXV Were I a King . XXVI In midst of woods . The first part . XXVIII The black byrd The second part . XXVIII Penelope . XXIX Who loues a lyfe . XXX FINIS .

TENOR . SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts , for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE : BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman , bachiler of Musicke , and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of WINDSOR .

Imprinted at London by Thomas Est , ( the assigne of William Byrd , ) dwelling in Aldersgate street , at the signe of the black Horse . 1594.

TO THE RIGHT HOnourable Robert Devorax , Earle of Essex and Ewe , Vicount of Hereford , Lord Ferrer of Chartley , Borcher , and Lovaine , Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse , Knight of the noble order of the Garter , and one of hir Maiesties most Honourable privie Councell .

RIght Honourable , knowing the tediousnesse of time , to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise , I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses , with greedy affection , to delight the tenth . Your Honour , is the same excelent tenth Muse , of more in valewable worth then the other nine . To your delight , I consecrate my duties , and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures , and voutsafe , noble Lord , to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion , & entertaine with fauor , the offerers entire deuocion . In your fauorable regard , consisteth my safest gard , and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction . If I satisfie not you , I satisfie not any , although all beesids . If I content you , I hope I shall content all , whom I am to haue regard not to discontent , & therby I gaine , which is the sweetest gaine , the comfort of my labors . I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour , not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present , but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart , that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage , as vnder priuiledge of a religious Sanctuarij , commended by your redie acceptance , and defended by your fauorable countenance .

Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded . Iohn Mundy .

I. Of 3. voc. TENOR .

PRayse the Lord ô my soule , ij . while I liue will I prayse the Lord , ij . yea as long as I haue any beeing , yea as long as I haue a - ny beeing , I will sing prayses to my God . Euery day will I giue thanks , will I giue thanks , euery day will I giue thanks , euery day will I giue thanks to thee , euery day will I giue thanks to thee , and prayse thy name for euer more . and praise thy name , thy name for euer more .

II. Of 3. voc. TENOR .

SAue mee O God & that with speed , & that with speed , the waters flow full fast : ij . the waters flow full fast : so ny my soule do they pro - ceed , doe they pro - ceede , that I am sore agast . I stick full deepe in filthy clay , I stick full deepe , ij . full deepe in filth and clay , where as I feele no ground : I fall into such fluds , ij . ij . into such fluds , into such fluds I say , that I am like that I am like bee dround .

III. Of 3. voc. TENOR .

O All ye nations ij . ô all ye na-tions of the Lord , prayse ye the Lord all wayes : & all the people euery where , euery where , set forth his noble prayse . ij . ij . ij . For great his kindnesse is to his , great his kindnesse is to his , his truth endures for aye : wherefore prayse ye the Lord our God , prayse ye the Lord I say .

IIII. The first part . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

BLessed art thou that fearest God , that fearest God and walkest in his way : for of thy labour thou shalt eate , thou shalt eate , happy art thou , happy art thou I say . ij . Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side , on thy house thy house side , so doth thy wyfe spring out : thy wyfe spring out : ij . thy wyfe spring out , thy Children stand like Oliue plants , ij . like Oliue plants , thy table round about . ij . ij . thy table round about .

V. The second part . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

THus art thou blest that fearest God , fearest God , ij . & he shall let thee see , ij . shall let thee see , the promised Ierusalem promised Ie - rusa - lem , and his fe-li - ci - ty . ij . Thou shalt thy childrens children see , children see , to thy great ioyes , ij . to thy great ioyes , great ioyes en-crease , and likewise grace on Isra - ell , on Isra - ell , prosperitie and peace .

VI. Of 3. voc. TENOR .

HEare my prayer , ô Lord , and consider my desire : ij . hearken vnto mee , ij . hearken vn-to mee , ij . and enter not in - to iudgement with thy seruant : with thy seruant : for in thy sight , shall no man li-uing bee iustified . bee iustified . for in thy sight shall no man liuing bee iusti-fi - ed.

VII . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

YEe people all in one ac - cord , in one ac - cord , clap hands and eke reioyce : ij . bee glad and sing vnto the Lord , vnto the Lord , with sweet and pleasant voyce . pleasant voyce . with sweet and pleasant voyce . Sing praises to our God , sing praise , ij . sing praises to our king : for God is king of all the earth , ij . God is king of all the earth , all skillfull praises sing . ij . skilfull praises sing , all skilfull praises sing .

VIII . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

O Lord turne not away thy face , ô Lord turne not a - way thy face , thy face from him that lies prostrate : lamenting sore his sinfull life , his sinfull life , before thy mer-cie gate , which gate thou openest wide to those , ij . that doe lament their sinne , shut not that gate against mee Lord , but let mee en-ter in . ij . let mee enter in . ij . but let mee en-ter in .

IX . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

O Come let vs lift vp our voyce , come let vs lift vp our voyce , O : ij . and sing vn - to the Lord : ij . and sing vn - to the Lord : ij . in him our rock of health re-ioyce , in him re-ioice , let vs with one ac - cord . Yea let vs come before his face , be-fore his face , and giue him thanks and praise : in singing Psalmes vnto his grace , ij . vnto his grace , let vs be glad alwayes . al - waies . let vs be glad al - waies .

X. Of 3. voc. TENOR .

OF all the birds that I haue heard haue heard , the Nyghtingale doth beare the bel , ij . whose pretie pretie tunes , ij . whose pretie pretie sweet pleasing tunes , all other byrds doth far excell , but if such voices were not deere , I would my Mistris sung so cleere . ij . so cleere . I : ij . so cleere . I : ij .

XI . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

AS I went a walking in the month of May , merily talking , meri - ly talking , I thus Bee - gan to say , where dwelleth Loue , where dwelleth Loue , ij . ij . where dwelleth Loue that liuely Boy , how might I see his face , see his face , that breedeth paine and bringeth ioy , that breedeth paine , and bringeth ioy , that alt'rith euery case , then with a sigh I dyd refraine , with a sigh I dyd re-frain , & to the world let it re-main . re-main . & : ij . let it remain . & : ij .

XII . Of 3. voc. TENOR .

TVrne about & see me , & see me , how lu-stely lu-stely . lu-sty I spring , as ioyfuly as may bee , as glad as glad as any thing . If you will aske that cause & why , I meane to tel you by & by , to tel you by I & by , she liues that I doe honor most , she . ij . far passing al the rest . all the rest . A mighty Prince & excelent & excelent , excelent , sweet Eglen Eglen-tine the best : the best : then ioy with me , ioy with me , then ioy with mee , ij . ij . ioy with me both great & small , great & smal , hir life brings Ioy vnto vs all . hir life brings Ioy vn - to vs all .

Heere endeth the songs of three parts .

XIII . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

LOrd to thee I make my mone , ij . I make my mone , when dangers mee op-presse : when dangers ij . I call I sigh plaine and grone , ij . trusting to find release , to find release . Heare now ô Lord , ij . heare my re-quest , heare my request , for it is full it is ful due time : & let thine eres bee e-uer prest , ij . bee e - uer prest , let thine eares bee e-uer prest , vnto this praier mine . ij . vnto this prai - ermine

XIIII . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

O Lord of whome I doe depend , ij . O : ij . behold my carefull heart : ij . my carefull hart and when thy will and pleasure is , ij . and pleasure is , release mee of my smart . Thou seest my sorowes what they are , what they are , my griefe is knowne to thee : ij . and there is none that can remoue , or take the same from mee . ij . ij . the same from mee .

XV. Of 4. voc. TENOR .

SIng yee vnto the Lord our God , sing yee , vnto the Lord vnto the Lord our God , sing : ij . sing : ij . a new reioycing song : reioycing song : and let the praise and let the praise of him bee heard , his ho - ly saints a - mong . Let Is-ra-ell reioyce in him , that made that made him of nothing , and let the seede of Si-on eke , and let the seede the seede of Si-on eke , bee ioyfull in their king , ij . bee ioyfull in their king .

XVI . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

I Lift my heat to thee , ij . my God and guide most iust : ij . Now suffer mee to take no shame , now suffer mee suffer mee to take no shame , for in thee doe I trust . doe I trust . Let not my foes reioyce , ij . nor make a scorne of mee : ij . & let them not bee o - uerthrowne , and let them not be ouer - throwne , ij . that put their trust in thee . ij . that put their trust in thee .

XVII . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares , ij . my feast of ioyes , my feast of ioyes is but a dish of paine , my crop of corne is but a feeld of tares , but a feeld of tares , and all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine , is but vaine hope of gaine , the day is past , the day is past & yet I saw no sunne , I saw no sunne , and now I liue , now I liue , and now I liue , and now my life is done . ij . now my life is done .

XVIII . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

IN deep distresse to liue without delight , to liue without delight , In deep distresse , to liue without delight were such a life as few I think would craue , as ij . in pangs and paines , to languish day & night , day and night , were to to much for one poore soule to haue , if weale and woe will thus con-tinue strife , continue strife , a gentle death were good to cut to cut of such a life , a ij . to cut of such a life , a gentle death were good to cut of such a life .

XIX . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

THE longer that I liue , the more offence doth flow , the ij . the ij . more offence doth flow , the ij . the more offence I giue , ij . the more account I owe , ij . ij . the more account I make , I make , ij . the harder it will bee , wherfore to liue my hart doth shake , death is a gaine to mee . a gaine to mee . death is a gaine to mee .

XX. The first part . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

THE shepheard Strephon :

XXI . The second part . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

WItnesse yee heauens :

XXII . Of 4. voc. TENOR .

HAigh ho I hil go to plow no more , to plow no more , sit down & take thy rest , sit ij . of goulden groats I haue good store to flaunt it ij . to flaunt it with the best , but I loue , & - I loue , & I loue , & who think you , & who think you , the finest Las that ere you knew , the finest Las that ere you knew , ij . that ere you knew , which makes me sing when I should cry , haigh ho for loue I dye . ij . haigh ho for loue for loue I dye . ij . ij . ij .

Heere endeth the songs of foure parts .

XXIII . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

LOrd arise and help thy seruant , ij . which onely trusteth in thee , which onely trusteth in thee , for I am in mi - se - rie , ij . ij . ij . ij . for I am in mi se - rie . ij .

XXIIII . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

HAue mercie on mee ô Lord , ij . ij . and graunt mee my desire , let truth and righteous - nesse , dwell with mee dwell with mee for e - uer , dwell with mee for e - uer , for e - uer , so shall I alwaies praise thy name , and sing to thee ô my God . my God , and sing to thee ô my God .

XXV . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

VN to thee lift I vp mine eyes , mine eyes , ij . thou that dwel - lest in the heauens ij . ij . doe well ô Lord , ij . to those that are true of heart , to those that are true of heart , doe well ô Lord ô Lord , doe well ô Lord to those that bee true of heart , for onely in thee in thee doe I trust .

XXVI . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

WEre I a king ij . I might I might commaund content , were I obscure , ij . vnknown should be my cares , and were I dead , ij . no thoughts no thoughts should me torment , nor words , nor words , nor wrongs , nor wrongs , nor loues , nor loues , nor hopes , nor feares , a doubtfull choise of three things one to craue , a kingdome , or a cottage , or a graue . a cottage , or a graue a kingdome , or a cottage , or a graue .

XXVII . The first part . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

IN midst of woods or pleasant groue , wher all sweet birds doe sing , ij . my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , which made the heauens to ring , ij . the charme was good , was good , ij . ij . the noyse full sweet , ij . each bird did play his part , ij . his part , & I admir'd to heare the same , ioy sprong in-to my hart . ij . ioy sprong in-to my heart .

XXVIII . The second part . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

THE black byrd made the sweetest sound , ij . whose tunes did far excell , ij . full pleasantly and most profound , & ij . was all things pla-ced well , thy pretie tunes mine owne sweet byrd , ij . done with so good a grace , ij . with so good a grace , extolls thy name , prefers the same , abroad in euery place , thy Musick graue beedecked well , with sundry poynts of skill , ij . beewraise thy knowledge excellent , ij . ij . ij . in-grafted in thy Will , my tongue shall speake , my penne shall write , in praise of thee to tell , the sweetest byrd that euer was , in friendly sort farewell . in friendly sort farewell .

XXIX . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

PEnelope , that longed for hir V - lisses , that long long-ed for hir Vlisses , wandring , wandring all to long , all to long , felt neuer ioy , felt ne-uer ioy , ij . wherin wherin shee tooke delight although although she liu'd in greatest ioys a - mong , among , so I poore wretch , ij . ij . possessing that I craue , both liue & lack , by wrong of that I haue , them blame me not although to heauens I cry , to : ij . al : ij . & pray the gods , the Gods , ij . the Gods , & pray the Gods that shortly I might dye . that shortly I might dye .

XXX . Of 5. voc. TENOR .

WHo loues a life deuoyd of quiet rest , de - uoyd of quiet rest , who : ij . of quiet rest , and seeks content in dens of cruel care , of cruel care , in dens of cru-ell care , who most triumphs , when most he is opprest , & weens him free , and weens him free , when fast he is in snare , when fast he is in snare , who in the sweet doth finde the sowrest tast , doth ij . his life is loue , his ij . loue , his life is loue , his food is vain repast , vaine repast , his food is vain re-past . ij . ij . his foode is vain re-past .

A Table of all the songs contained in these Bookes . Songs of three parts . PRayse the Lord ô my soule , I Saue mee ô God and that with speed II O all yee nations of the Lord . III Blessed art thou that fearest God . The first part . IIII Thus art thou blest that fearest God . The second part . V Heare my prayer ô Lord . VI Yee people all in one accord . VII O Lord turne not away thy face . VIII O come let vs lift vp our voyce . IX Of all the byrds that I haue heard . X As I went a walking in the month of May . XI Turne about and see mee . XII Songs of foure parts LOrd to thee I make my mone . XIII O Lord of whome I doe depend . XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord . XV I lift my heart to thee . XVI My prime of youth . XVII In deep distresse . XVIII The longer I liue . XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part . XX Witnesse yee heauens . The second part . XXI Haigh ho I hill go to plow . XXII Songs of fiue parts . LOrd arise and help . XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord . XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes . XXV Were I a King . XXVI In midst of woods . The first part . XXVII The black byrd . The second part . XXVIII Penelope . XXIX Who loues a lyfe . XXX FINIS .

BASSVS . SONGS AND PSALMES composed into 3. 4. and 5. parts , for the vse and delight of all such as either loue or learne MVSICKE : BY JOHN MVNDY Gentleman , bachiler of Musicke , and one of the Organest of hir Maiesties free Chappell of WINDSOR .

Imprinted at London by Thomas Est , ( the assigne of William Byrd , ) dwelling in Aldersgate street , at the signe of the black Horse . 1594.

TO THE RIGHT HOnourable , Robert Devorax , Earle of , Essex and Ewe , Vicount of Hereford , Lord Ferrer of Chartley , Borcher , and Lovaine , Master of the Queenes Maiesties Horse , Knight of the noble order of the Garter , and one of hir Maiesties most Honourable privie Councell .

RIght Honourable , knowing the tediousnesse of time , to bee best beeguiled by the sweetnesse of exercise , I haue exercised the nine sweet Muses , with greedy affection , to delight the tenth . Your Honour , is the same excelent tenth Muse , of more in valewable worth then the other nine . To your delight , I consecrate my duties , and offer vp my nights labors for your dayes pleasures , and voutsafe noble Lord , to grace the offering by your kinde acceptacion , & entertaine with fauor , the offerers entire deuocion . In your faworable regard , consisteth my safest gard , and my Muses securitie in your Honours satisfaction . If I satisfie not you , I satisfie not any , al - though all beesids . If I content you , I hope I shall content all , whom I am to haue regard not to discontent , & therby I gaine , which is the sweetest gaine , the comfort of my labors . I therfore right humbly beeseech your Honour , not presuming vppon the worth of so poore and base a present , but vppon the worthinesse of your owne noble hart , that this may rest secure vnder your Honourable patronage , as vnder priuiledge of a religi - ous Sanctuarij , commended by your redie acceptance , and defended by your fauorable countenance .

Your Honours in all dutie to bee commaunded . Iohn Mundy .

I. Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

PRayse the Lord the Lord ô my soule , while I liue will I praise the Lord : will I praise the Lord : yea as long as I haue any beeing , I will sing prayses vnto my God . Euery day will I giue thanks , giue thanks , will I giue thanks , euery day will I giue thanks to thee , giue thanks to thee , and prayse thy name for euer-more , and prayse thy name for euer more .

II. Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

SAue mee ô God and that with speed , ij . the waters flow full fast : waters flow full fast : ij . ij . sony my soule doe they pro - ceed , that I am sore agast . ij . I stick full deep in clay , I stick full deep , I stick full deep in filth and clay , wher as I feele no ground : I fall into such fluds , ij . I say , fluds I say , that I am like bee dround .

III. Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

O All ye nations of the Lord , prayse ye the Lord alwayes : praise the Lord praise the Lord all-waies : and all ye peo-ple e - uery where , set foorth his noble prayse , ij . ij . ij . for great his kindnesse is to his , his truth endures for aye : where fore prayse ye the Lord our God , prayse ye the Lord , prayse ye the Lord I say .

IIII. The first part . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

BLessed art thou that fearest God & walkest in his way : for of thy labor thou shalt eate ; happie art thou ij . are thou I say Like fruitfull Vines on thy house side , ij . so doth thy wyfe spring out : ij . Thy Children stand lyke Oliue plants , thy Children stand like Oliue plants thy table round a - bout ij . round a - bout .

V. The second part . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

THus art thou blest that fearest God , that fearest God , and hee shall let the see : ij . the promised Ie - ru-sa - lem , and his fe - li - ci - ty . Thou shalt thy childrens children see , ij . to thy great ioyes , ij . to thy great ioyes in - crease , and likewise grace on Isra - ell , on Isra - ell , pro - spe-ri-tye , and peace .

VI. Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

HEare my prayer , ô Lord , and consider my desire : hearken vnto mee , vn-to mee , hearken vn - to mee , hearken vnto mee , and en-ter not in - to iudgement with thy ser-uant : for in thy fight , shall no man li-uing bee iustified , bee iustified , for in thy sight shall no man li-uing bee iu-sti-fied .

VII . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

YEe people all in on accord , ij . clap hands and eke reioyce : and eke reioyce : bee glad and sing vn - to the Lord , to the Lord , with sweet and ple-sant voyce . Sing praises to our God , sing prayses to our God , sing prai-ses to our king : for God is king of all the earth , God is king , of all the earth , all skilfull praises sing . praises sing . all skilfull pray - ses sing .

VIII . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

O Lord turne not away thy face , Lord turne not away thy face from him that lies prostrate , lamenting sore his sinnfull life , sore his sinn-full life before thy mercie gate , which gate thou openest wide to those , that doe lament their sinne , shut not that gate a - gainst mee Lord , but let mee enter in . ij . let mee enter in . ij . ij . let mee en-ter in .

IX . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

O Come let vs lift vp our voyce , ij . our voyce , and sing vn - to the Lord : ij . ij . in him our rock of health re-ioyce , let vs with one accord , yea let vs come before his face , let : ij . to giue him thanks and praise : in singing Psalmes vnto his grace , in singing Psalmes vn - to his grace , vn-to his grace , let vs bee glad all - wayes . glad all-wayes .

X. Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

OF all the byrds that I heard , the Nyghtin - gale doth beare the bell : ij . whose pretie pretie tunes , whose pretie pretie fine sweet pleasing tunes , all other byrds doth far excell ex-cel , but if such voices were not deere , I would my Mistris sung so cleere . ij . so cleere . ij . I would my Mistris sung so cleere .

XI . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

AS I went a walking in the month of May , merily talking , ij I thus began to say , where dwelleth Loue , ij . ij . where dwelleth Loue that liuely Boy , how might I see his face , that breedeth paine , and bringeth ioy , that alt'rith euery case : then with a sigh I dyd re-fraine , I dyd re-fraine , and to the world let it remaine . remaine . ij . and to the world let it re-maine .

XII . Of 3. voc. BASSVS .

TVrne about and see mee and see mee and see mee , how lu - stely lu-stely lusty , I spring , as ioyfully as may as may bee , as glad as glad as any thing . If you will aske the cause & why , I meane to tell you by and by , by and by , she liues that I doe honor most , doe honor most , far passing all the rest . A mightie Prince & excelent , excelent , Sweet Eglentine the best : the best then ioy with 〈◊〉 ij ij Ioy , ij . ij . both great and smal , hir life brings Ioy vnto vs al. ij . vn : ij .

XIII . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

LOrd to thee I make my mone , ij . when dangers mee op-presse : ij . I call , I sigh , ij . plaine and grone , trusting to find release , to find release . Heare now ô Lord , ij . heare my re-quest , heare my request , for it is full due time : and let thine eares bee e - uer prest , ij . and let thine eares be e-uer prest , vnto this prayer mine , vnto this prayer mine . this prayer mine .

XIIII . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

O Lord of whome I doe de - pend , I doe de-pend , bee-hold my carefull heart : ij . and when thy will and pleasure is , ij release mee of my smart release mee , re : ij . thou seest my sorowes what they are , ij . my griefe is knowne to thee : is knowne to thee : and there is none that can re-moue , or take the same from mee . or take the same from mee .

XV. Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

SIng yee vnto the Lord our God , vnto the Lord our God , ij . A new reioy-sing song : ij . and let the praise of him bee heard , his ho - ly saints among . a - mong . Let Is-ra-ell re-ioyce in him , that made that made him of nothing , and let the seede of Si-on eke , bee ioyfull , bee ioyfull of their king .

XVI . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

I Lift my hart to thee , ij . ij . my God and guide most iust : and guide most iust : Now suffer mee to take no shame , suffer mee to take no shame , for in thee doe I trust . ij . Let not my foes re-ioyce , reioyce , nor make a scorne of mee : a scorne of mee : and let them not bee o-uer throwne , and let them not bee ouer throwne , and let them not bee ouerthrowne that put their trust in thee . in thee . that put their trust in thee .

XVII . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

MY prime of youth is but a frost os cares , my feast of ioye is but a dish of payne , my crop of corne is but a feeld of tares . ij . and all my goods is but vaine hope of gaine , and all my goods is but vaine hope is but vaine hope of gaine , the day is past , the day is past and yet I saw no sunne , and now I liue and now my life is done . ij . and now my life is done .

XVIII . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

IN deep distresse to liue without delight , were such a life as few I think would craue , ij . in pangs and paines , to languish day and night , to languish day and night , day and night , were to to much for one poore soule to haue , if weale and woe will thus continue strife , if : ij . a gentle death were good to cut of fuch a life , a gentle death were good to cut of such a life ,

XIX . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

THE longer that I liue , the more offence doth flow , the ij . the ij . the more offence I giue , the more account I owe , ij . the more account I make , ij . the harder it will bee , wherfore to liue my hart doth shake , death is a gaine to mee . ij . death is a gaine to mee .

XX. The first part . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

THE shepheard Strephon :

XXI . The second part . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

WItnesse ye heauens :

XXII . Of 4 voc. BASSVS .

HAigh ho I hill go to plow no mote , sit downe and take thy rest , of goulden groats I haue great store , to flaunt it , to flaunt it with the best , but I loue & I loue , I loue and who thinke you , & . ij . the finest las that ere you knew , ij . ij . that ere you knew , which makes mee sing when I should cry , haigh ho for loue I die , haigh ho for loue for loue I dye . haigh ho for loue I dye . ij . haigh ho for loue I dye ,

Heere endeth the songs of foure parts .

XXIII . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

LOrd arise and help thy seruant , Lord a - rise and help thy seruant , which one-ly trusteth in thee , trusteth in thee , for I am in mi-se - rie . ij . for I am in mi-se-rie , mi-se - rie . for I am in mi-se-rie . in mi-se-rie

XXIIII . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

HAue mercie on mee ô Lord , ô Lord , and graunt mee my desire : & graunt mee my desire : Let truth and righteousnesse dwell with mee for euer , dwel with mee for euer , for e - uer : so shall I alwaies praise thy name , and sing to thee ô my God . ô my God . to thee ô my God . and sing to thee ô my God .

XXV . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

VN-to thee lift I vp mine eyes , ij . thou that dwellest in the heauens , that dwellest in the heauens , thou y● dwellest in the heauens , doe well ô Lord , ô Lord , doe well ô Lord to those that are true of heart , that are true of heart doe well ô Lord , ô Lord , doe well ô Lord to those that are true of heart , for onely in thee doe I trust doe I trust .

XXVI . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

WEre I a king , ij . I might I might commaund content , were I obscure , ij . vnknown should bee my cares , ij . and were I dead , ij . no thoughts no thoughts should me torment , nor words , nor words , nor wrongs , nor wrongs , nor loues , nor loues , nor hopes , nor feares , a doubt - full choise of three things one to craue a kingdome or a cottage , or a graue . a kingdome or a cottage or a graue .

XXVII . The first part . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

IN midst of woods or pleasant groue , where all sweet byrds doe sing , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , my thought I heard , I heard so rare a sound , which made the heauens to ring , ij . the charme was good , was good , the charme was good , the noise full sweet , the noise ful sweet , each byrd dyd play his part , dyd play his part , and I admir'd to heare the same , ioy sprong in-to my hart . in-to my hart . ioy sprong in-to my hart .

XXVIII . The second part . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

THE black byrd made the sweetest sound , ij . whose tunes dyd far excell , did ij . full pleasantly and most profound ij . was all things placed well , thy prety tunes , mine owne sweet byrd , ij . done with so good a grace , with ij . extolls thy name , prefers the same , abroad in e-uery place , thy Musick graue bedecked well , with sundry poynts of skill , with sundry poynts with sundry poynts of skill , bewraise thy know - ledge excelent , ij . ij . in-grafted in thy Will , my tongue shal speake , my pen shall write in praise of thee to tell , the sweetest bird that e-uer was , the sweetest byrd that e-uer was , in friendly sort farewell . in friendly sort fare-well .

XXIX . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

PEnelope , that longed for the sight the sight of hir Vlisses , wandring , wandring all to long to long , wandring all to long , felt neuer ioy , felt neuer ioy , neuer ioy wherein shee tooke delight , although she liued liued in greatest ioyes a - mong , so I poore wretch , so I poore wretch possessing that I craue , both liue & lack , by wrong of that I haue , then blame me not although to heauens I cry , al : ij . to heauens I cry , & pray the gods ij . ij . & ij . that shortly I might dye . ij .

XXX . Of 5. voc. BASSVS .

WHo loues a life deuoyd of quiet rest , ij . deuoyd of quiet rest , & seeks content in dens of cruel care of cruel care , who most triumphs , when most he is opprest , & weens him free , weens him free , & weens him free when fast he is in snare , who in the sweet ij . doth finde the sowrest tast , his life is loue , ij . is loue , his food is vaine repast . his foode is vaine re-past . ij . is vaine repast . is vaine repast .

A Table of all the songs contained in these Bookes . Songs of three parts . PRayse the Lord ô my soule , I Saue mee ô God and that with speed . II O all yee nations of the Lord . III Blessed art thou that fearest God . The first part . IIII Thus art thou blest that fearest God . The second part . V Heare my prayer ô Lord . VI Yee people all in one accord . VII O Lord turne not away thy face . VIII O come let vs lift vp our voyce . IX Of all the byrds that I haue heard . X As I went a walking in the month of May . XI Turne about and see mee . XII Songs of foure parts LOrd to thee I make my mone . XIII O Lord of whome I doe depend . XIIII Sing yee vnto the Lord . XV I lift my heart to thee . XVI My prime of youth . XVII In deep distresse . XVIII The longer I liue . XIX The shepheard Strephon. The first part . XX Witnesse yee heauens . The second part . XXI Haigh ho I hill go to plow . XXII Songs of fiue parts LOrd arise and help . XXIII Haue mercie on mee Lord . XXIIII Vnto thee lift I vp myne eyes . XXV Were I a King . XXVI In midst of woods . The first part . XXVII The black byrd . The second part . XXVIII Penelope . XXIX Who loues a lyfe . XXX FINIS .