The first set of madrigals and pastorals of 3. 4 and 5. parts. Newly composed by Francis Pilkington, Batchelor of Musicke and lutenist, and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester

CANTVS .

THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND PASTORALS of 3.4 and 5. Parts .

NEWLY COMPOSED by FRANCIS PILKINGTON , Batchelor of Musicke and Lutenist ; and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester .

LONDON : Printed for M. L. I. B. and T. S. the Assignes of W. Barley . 1614.

TO THE RIGHT WOR shipfull , Sir Thomas Smith of Hough , in the Countie of Chester , Knight ; Francis Pilkington Batchelor of Musicke , and Lutenist , wisheth all happines in this life , and eternall felicity in the life to come .

RIght Worshipfull , there is held an infallible opinion , that the sacred Art of Musicke ( being chiefly illustrated by Voyces ) notwithstanding all Artists , in respect of the compasse and quality of voyces and instruments , doe limit it within scales and other certaine dimensions , is in it owne nature INFINITE ; reaching from the base Earth ( being as it were the GAM-VT or ground ) to the highest E. LA. of the incomprehensible heauens : For demonstration whereof , GOD to his great Glory , doth diuersly and wonderfully enable his creatures thereunto , teaching man vpon earth , not onely in mellifluous Notes to chant ; but also vpon variety of Instruments sweetly to expresse the hidden secrets of that sacred Science , & not leauing the vast Ayre empty of his glory ; he instructeth the early Larke to warble forth his prayse ; who , ( as some hould ) learneth his layes from the musicall motions of the heauenly Spheares , and from thence to transcend vp to the seate of the most highest , the elected Saints and Angels doe in heauenly Himmes , sing perpetually Te deum to the holy Trinitie , sitting on the Throne of most Maiesticke glorie .

In which quality of Musicke ( Right worshipfull ) hauing spent a great part of my time , I haue now ( after some others ) of late produced this small peece of worke ; which albeit for the insufficiency thereof , I doe hold to be too vnworthie to be presented to your Worship , yet in regarde of the many and manifold fauors , which I haue receiued at your hands , and your exquisit skill , both in the Theorique and Practique of that excellent Art ; I doe presume to tender it to your Patronage and protection , chusing rather to be censured for ouer-boldnesse , then to be taxed with ingratitude or forgetfulnesse . And so humbly desiring your Worship to accept of this , and to shield it from all pragmaticall and stigmaticall detractors ; vntill my best skill and endeauour , shall incite my weake Muse to performe some worke of better worth , I craue pardon for my bouldnesse , and commit your Worship and the good Lady your wife , to the blessed tuition of the GOD of Israell .

From my mansion in the Monastery of Chester the 25. day of September 1612. Your worships in all obseruancy Francis Pilkington .

THE TABLE . Of 3. Voyces . SEe where my loue . I I follow loe the footing . II Poure forth mine eyes . III Stay Nimph. IIII Dorus a silly Shepheard . V Is this thy doome ? VI Of 4. Voyces . A Mintas with his . VII Heere rest . VIII Why should I grieue . IX The messenger of the. X Haue I found her ? XI What though her frownes ? XII Loue is a secret feeding fire . XIII Why doe I fret ? XIIII All in a caue . XV Of 5. Voyces . SIng , we dance . XVI Vnder the tops . XVII Sweet Phillida . XVIII My heart is dead . XIX No , no , no. XX When Oriana . XXI Now I see . XXII FINIS .

Of 3. Voc. CANTVS .

SEe where my loue a Maying goes , with sweet Dame Flo - ra sporting , sporting , She most alone with Nightingales , she most alone , she most alone with Nightingales , in woods delights con - sorting , in , &c. Turne a - gaine , Turne againe my dearest , The pleasanst ayre 's in meadows , Els by the riuers let vs breathe , and kisse , and kisse amongst the wil - lowes .

II.

I Follow loe the footing , the footing , I follow loe the foo-ting , still of my louely cruell , Proud of her selfe , that she is beauties iewell , And fast away she flyeth , Loues sweet delight deriding , In woods and groues , sweet Natures treasure hy - ding , Yet cease I not pursuing , But since I thus haue sought her , I &c , Will run me out of breath , Till I haue caught her . Yet cease I not pursuing , But since I thus haue sought her , Will runne me out of breath , till I haue caught her .

III.

POure forth mine eyes , forth mine eyes the fountaines of your teares , Breake hart , breake hart and dye , Breake hart and dye , and dye , for now no hope appeares , Hope vpon which , vpon which , before my thoughts were fed , Hath left me quite for - lorne , quite forlorne , and from me , from me fled , Yet see she smiles , O see , O see some hope apperes , Hold hart and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares . Yet see she smiles , O see , O see some hope apperes , Hold hart and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares .

IIII.

STay Nimph , O stay , the ground seekes but to kisse thy feet , Harke , harke , harke how Philomela sweetly sings , how Philo - mela , sweetly sings , Whilst wanton , wanton , wanton fishes as they meete , wanton fishes as they meete , strike crochet , crochet time , a - midst these christall springs , And Zephirus mongst the leaues , the leaues , sweet murmu - rings , Stay but a while , Phoebe no tel - tale is , She her Endimion , I le my Phoebe kisse , I le my Phoe - be kisse .

DOrus a seely shepherd swaine , whilst he his flocke was keeping , Vpon the vast , vpon the vast Arcadian plaine , found Amo - ret - ta sleeping , And fearing least she had beene slaine , she had beene slaine , his eyes burst forth a weeping , Yet feeling her pure pulses beate , her pure pulses beate , not minding to molest her , He view'd her most ad-mi - red parts , admired parts , and so most kindely kist her .

VI.

IS this thy doome , and shall thy shepherd dye ? Wound-ed with Loue , stab'd with af - fect'ons eye , Say then sweet Saint , what breast shall be thy shrine , thy shrine ? When thou hast slaine the hart , hast slaine the hart that erst was thine , Pitty , O pitty , O pit - ty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say to me , kinde shepherd liue . Pitty , O pitty , O pit - ty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say to me , kinde shepherd liue .

Heere endeth the three Parts .

Of 4. Voc. CANTVS .

VII .

AMintas with his Phillis faire , in height of summers Sunne , Graz'd arme in arme , their snowie flocke and scorching heate , scorching heate to shunne , Vnder a spreading Elme sat downe , Where loues delightments done , Downe , d. d. d. d. d. dil - lie , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , to shepherds Cels , No hell to Princely Bow'rs . Downe , d. d. d. d. d. dil - lie , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , to shepherds Cels , No hell to Princely Bow'rs .

VIII .

HEere rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting ? hasting , To fry in pangs and torments , euerlasting , euerlasting , Here rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting ? hasting , to fry in pangs and torments , euerlasting , euerlasting , And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , Her eye the flame , but my hart lends the fuell , my , &c. And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , Her eye the flame , but my hart lends the fuell . my , &c. but , &c.

IX .

WHy should I grieue , Why should I grieue , that she disdaines , disdaines my loue ? Or seeke for loue , since lou's a griefe ? since loue , since lou's a griefe ? A no - ble minde , his tortures ill behoue , He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a theefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd reliefe . He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a theefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd reliefe , all lou'd reliefe .

THe messenger of the delightfull spring the Cuckoe , Cuckoe , proud bird mocking man , On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring , to chant out cuckow , cuckow scarse began , When as Menalcas soote as swanne , soote as swanne , his winter cloake cast off , did nimbly , nimbly spring , did spring , And as the Cuckoe , cuck did sing , The shepherds downe , downe a downe a downe , The shepherds downe , downe a downe a downe , was farra diddle diddle dan , was far - ra diddle dan , The shepherds downe , downe a downe a downe , downe a downe a downe , the , &c. was farra diddle diddle dan , was far - ra diddle dan.

XI .

HAue I found her ? Oh rich finding , haue I found her ? oh rich finding , oh rich find - ing , Goddesse like for to behold , her faire tresses seeme - ly binding , In a chaine of Pearle and Gold , Pearle and Gold , In a chaine of Gold , In a Chaine of Pearle and Gold. Chaine me , chaine me , O most faire , Chaine mee to thee with that haire . Chaine mee , Chaine me O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire .

XII .

WHat though her frownes , what though her frownes , and hard in - treaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , What though her frownes , What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne , her beauties morne . Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne . at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne , her beauties morne .

XIII .

LOue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret fee-ding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , Life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , Loue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret fee-ding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , And yet in me , he contradicts , he , &c. hee contradicts all these his sacred , sacred Graces , Sea●es vp my lips , my eyes , my life , and from me euer flying , and from me euer flying , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dis-paire , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , Curse loue and all faire faces . Leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dis-paire , where in dispaire I beautie curse , Curse Loue and all faire faces .

XIIII .

WHy doe I fret and grieue , since she denies , she denies , and will no comfort giue ? Oh fatall foule decree , she stops her eares , she stops her eares , and smiles at my com - plaint , complaint , and , &c. whilst wounded with disdaine , with disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , O bitter , bit-ter paine , O bit-ter , bitter paine , Whil'st wounded with disdaine , with dis - daine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , and yet it will not be , O bitter , bit-ter paine , O bit-ter bitter paine .

XV.

ALl in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton Thesti-lis , met , &c. Where he vnskil'd in better sports , beg'd onely for a kisse , beg'd , &c , a kisse , a kisse , Alas , a - las , quoth she , and take thee this , and this , and , &c. this and this , and , But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue , a more contented sweet ? a , &c. Oh no he said , no he said , for in a kisse our soules together meete . But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue , a more con - tented sweet ? Oh no he said , no he said . for in a kisse our soules together meete .

Heere endeth the foure Parts .

Of 5. Voc. CANTVS .

XVI .

SIng we , dance we ore the greene , and fill these vallies , with our me - lodious straines , and fill these vallies , fill , &c with , &c. for ioy that our Summers Queene , that , &c. for , &c. that , &c. for , &c. enuironed , with all the country swaines , Fairely trips it ore the plaines , fairely , &c. let vs about , these Daf-fadillies sweet , Tread a ring dance with our feete , Let vs a - bout , these daf - fadillies sweet , Tread a ring dance with our feete . Tread a ring dance with our feete .

XVII .

VNder the tops of He - licon , Vnder the tops of Helicon , Not farre from Parnasse stately towers , state : not farre from Parnasse stately , stately towers , Springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , the fountaine Hippocrene , springs , &c. With bankes be - set with fragrant flowers , The hill is it , my Muses vse , is , &c. The hill is it my Muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my ha●t doth chuse . The hill is it , The , &c. is it my Muses vse , The hill is it my Muses vse , my Muses vse . The fountaine which my heart doth chuse .

XVIII .

SWeet Phillida , Philli - da my flockes as white and pure as snowie downe , my my flocks as white and pure , my fit mourning for thy sake , fit , &c. for , &c. Come when thou wilt I neuer meane to frowne , Thy loue I will pertake , will pertake , thy , I , thy , Come quickly , come , come , come , I sigh , I sigh , for thee my deerest sweet , I le turne my flocks away , And with them I le not stay , So thee and I most louingly , so , &c. in loue each other meete . in loue each other meete .

XIX .

MY hart is dead within me , For that my loue forsakes me , Yet why should I , yet , shed tears , shed tears in vaine ? yet why shold I shed tears in vaine ? shed , yet , &c. shed , &c. She wil not once respect my paine , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , in hope to cast , a better chance , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , I therefore will ioy , I therfore will ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , In , a better chance .

XX.

NO no no no no no no no no no no no no no no , it will not be , no no no it will not be , Your labour is in vaine , I stay you not , but set you free , Why doe you then complaine , And waile conceited wrongs ? conceited wrongs , as done to , No no no no no no no no no no , I tell you once againe , you haue your trauell for your paine , for your paine , No no no no no no no no no no no no no it will not be , no no no no it will not be , no no no no no it will not be . No no no no no no no no no no no no no no it will not be , no no no no it will not be , no no no no no it will not be .

XXI .

WHen O-ri-a-na walkt to take the aire , the world did striue , to entertaine so faire , By Flora faire , and sweetest flowers , by , &c. were strone , by , &c. sweetest flowers were strone , Along the way , a - long the way , for her to tread vpon , The trees did blos - some , the siluer riuers ran , The winde did gently play vpon her fan , And then for to delight her Graces eare , The woods a Temple seem'd the &c. the Birds a Quire. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana , in heau'n liues O-ri-a-na . in : O-ri-a-na .

XXII .

NOw I see thou flowtest me , and disdaines the gifts I offer thee , I offer thee , Then since thou scornes to accept it , On Cloris head I le set it , on , For her I le gather daintie poses , of Gilliflowers and purple Roses , of , &c. purple roses , of , &c purple Roses . With her on ech holy - day , with , &c. holy-day , I le dance the merry merry roundelay , rounde rounde-lay , And this I know will moue thee , and , To say I doe not loue thee . With her , &c.

FINIS .

ALTVS .

THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND PASTORALS of 3.4 . and 5. Parts .

NEWLY COMPOSED by FRANCIS PILKINGTON , Batchelor of Musicke and Lutenist , and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester .

LONDON : Printed for M. L. I. B. and T. S. the Assignes of W. Barley . 1613.

RIght Worshipfull , there is held an infallible opinion , that the sacred Art of Musicke ( being chiefly illustrated by Voyces ) notwithstanding all Artists , in respect of the compasse and quality of voyces and instruments , doe limit it within scales and other certaine dimensions , is in it owne nature INFINITE ; reaching from the base Earth ( being as it were the GAM-VT or ground ) to the highest E. LA. of the incomprehensible heauens : For demonstration whereof , GOD to his great Glory , doth diuersly and wonderfully enable his creatures thereunto , teaching man vpon earth , not onely in mellifluous Notes to chant ; but also vpon variety of Instruments sweetly to expresse the hidden secrets of that sacred Science , & not leauing the vast Ayre empty of his glory ; he instructeth the early Larke to warble forth his prayse ; who , ( as somehould ) learneth his layes from the musicall motions of the heauenly Spheares , and from thence to transcend vp to the seate of the most highest , the elected Saints and Angels doe in heauenly Himmes , sing perpetually Te deum to the holy Trinitie , sitting on the Throne of most Maiesticke glorie .

From my mansion in the Monastery of Chester the _____ day of _____ 1612. Your worships in all obseruancy Francis Pilkington .

THE TABLE . Of 3. Voyces . SEe where my loue . I I follow loe the footing . II Poure forth mine eyes . III Stay Nimph. IIII Dorus a silly Shepheard . V Is this thy doome ? VI Of 4. Voyces . A Mintas with his . VII Heere rest . VIII Why should I grieue . IX The messenger of the. X Haue I found her ? XI What though her frownes ? XII Loue is a secret feeding fire . XIII Why doe I fret ? XIIII All in a caue . XV Of 5. Voyces . SIng , we dance . XV Vnder the tops . XVII Sweet Phillida . XVIII My heart is dead . XIX No , no , no. XX When Oriana . XXI Now I see . XXII FINIS .

Of 3. Voc. ALTVS .

SEe where my loue a Maying goes , with sweet Dame Flo - ra sporting , sporting , She most alone with Nightingales , most alone with Nightingales , Nightingales , in woods delights con - sorting , Turne a - gaine , Turne a - gaine my dearest , The plea - sanst ayre 's in meadows , Els. by the riuers let vs breathe , let , &c. and kisse , and kisse , and kisse amongst the willowes . the wil - lowes .

II.

I Follow loe the footing , still of my louely cru - ell , Proud of her selfe , that she is beauties iew - ell , And fast away she flyeth , Loues sweet delight de - riding , In woods and groues , sweet Natures treasure hyding , Yet cease I not pur-suing , pursuing , but since I thus haue sought her , Will run me out of breath , Till I haue caught her . Yet cease I not pur - suing , pursuing , but since I thus haue sought her , Will run me out of breath , till I haue caught her .

III.

POure forth mine eyes , the fountaines of your teares , Breake hart , break hart & dye , Breake hart , break hart and dye , for now no hope appeares , Hope vpon which , vp - on which before my thoughts were fed , Hath left me quite forlorne , and from me , from me fled , Yet see she smiles , O see some hope apperes , O see some hope , some hope ap - peares , Hold hart and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares . Yet see she smiles , O see some hope apperes , O see some hope , some hope ap - peares , Hold hart and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares .

IIII.

STay Nimph , O stay , the ground seekes but to kisse thy feet , Harke , harke , harke how Philomela sweetly sings , sweetly , sweetly sings , Whilst wanton , wanton , wanton fishes as they meete , wanton fishes as they meete , Whilst wanton , wanton fishes as they meete , strike crochet , crochet time , crochet time , amidst these christall springs , And Zephirus mongst the leaues sweet murmu - rings , Stay but a while , Phoebe no teltale is , no teltale is , She her Endimi - on , her Endimion , I le my Phoebe kisse ,

DOrus a see - ly shepherds swaine , whilst he his flocke was keeping , Vpon the vast Arcadian plaine , Ar - ca - dian plaine found A - moretta sleeping , Amoretta sleeping , And fearing least she had beene slaine , his eyes burst forth a weeping , a weeping , Yet feeling her pure pulses beate , not minding to molest her , He view'd her most admired , mired parts , and so most kindely , kindely kist her .

VI.

IS this thy doome , and shall thy shepherd dye ? Wound-ed with Loue , stab'd with af - fect'ons eye , Say then sweet Saint , what breast shall be thy shrine ? When thou hast slaine the hart , hast slaine the hart , that erst was thine , Pitty , O pitty , pitty O pitty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say to me , and sweetly say to me kinde shep - herd liue . Pitty , O pitty , pitty O pit - ty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say to me , and sweetly say to me kinde shep - herd liue .

Heere endeth the three Parts .

Of 4. Voc. ALTVS .

VII .

AMintas with his Phillis faire , his Phillis faire , in height of sum - mers Sunne , of summers Sunne , in , &c. Graz'd arme in arme , their snowie flocke and scorching heate to shunne , Vnder a spreading Elme sat downe , Where loues delightments done , Downe , d. d. d. d. d. dillie , downe , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no , &c. No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , No hell to Prince - ly Bow'rs . Downe , d. d. d. d. d. dillie , downe , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no , &c. No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , No hell to Prince - ly Bow'rs .

VIII .

HEere rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , hasting , To fry in pangs and torments , euerlast - ing ? Here rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , hasting , To fry in pangs and torments , euer - last - ing ? And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c Her eye the flame , but my hart lends the fuell , And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c. Her eye the flame , but my hart lends the fuell . but my hart lends the fuell .

IX .

WHy should I grieue , Why should I grieue , that she disdaines my loue ? Or seeke for loue , since lou's a griefe ? A noble minde , his tortures ill be-houe , He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a theefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd , all lou'd reliefe . He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a theefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd all lou'd reliefe .

THe messenger of the delightfull spring , the Cuckoe , proud bird mocking man , On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring , and , &c. to chant out cuckow , cuckow scarse began , When as Menalcas soote as swan , his winter cloake cast off , did nimbly , nimbly , nimbly spring , did nimbly , nimbly , nimbly spring , And as the Cu●koe , the cuckoc cuck did sing , The shepherds downe a downe a downe , d. &c. downe a d. d. a downe , downe a downe , d. The shepherds downe a downe was farra diddle dan dan , was farra diddle dan , was farra diddle dan , The shep - herds d. a d. a d , d. &c. d. a d. d. a d. d. a d. d. The shepherds downe a downe was far-ra diddle dan dan , was &c. was farra diddle dan.

XI .

HAue I : O rich finding , haue I found her ? haue I found her ? O rich finding , Goddesse like for to behold , for to be - hold , her faire tresses seemely binding , seeme - ly binding , In a chaine of Pearle and Gold , Chaine me , chaine me , O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire . Chaine me , Chaine me O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire .

XII .

WHat though her frownes , what though her frownes , and hard in - treaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill , I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her still ▪ What though her frownes , What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her still , Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne , beauties morne , at her beauties morne ▪ Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne . beauties morne , at her beauties morne ,

XIII .

LOue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , Life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , Loue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , And yet in me , he contradicts , hee contradicts all these his sacred Graces , Seares vp my lips , my lips , mine eyes , my life , and from me euer flying , and from me euer flying , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , Where in dispaire , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , Curse loue and all faire fa - ces . Leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beautie curse , where in dispaire , Where in despaire I beauty curse , Curse Loue and all faire fa - ces .

XIIII .

WHy doe I fret and grieue , fret and grieue , since she denies , and will no comfort giue ? Oh fatall foule decree , she stops her eares , she stops her eares , and smiles at my complaint , whilst wounded with disdaine , with disdaine , disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , it will not be , O bitter bitter paine bitter bitter paine , O bit-ter paine , Whil'st wounded with disdaine , with disdaine , disdaine I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , O bitter , bitter paine , bitter bitter paine , O bit-ter paine .

XV.

ALl in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton The - stilis , met , &c. Where he vnskil'd in better sports , better sports , beg'd onely for a kisse , beg'd , &c. a kisse , a kisse , A - las , a - las , quoth she , and take thee this , and this , and , &c. this and this , But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue a more con - tented sweet ? a , &c. O no he said , oh no , he said , for in a kisse our soules to - ge - ther meete . But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue , a more contented sweet ? a , &c. O no he said , oh no , he said . for in a kisse our soules to - ge - ther meete .

Heere endeth the foure Parts .

Of 5. Voc. ALTVS .

XVI .

SIng we , dance we on the greene , and fill these vallies , and fill these vallies with our melodious straines , and fill these vallies , vallies , and fill these vallies with our melodious straines , for ioy that our summers Queene , for , &c. our summers Queene , en-uironed with all the country swaines , Fairely trips it ore the plaines , let vs about , these daffadillies sweet , about these daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring , dance with our feete , Let vs about , these daffadillies sweet , about these daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring , dance with our feete . Tread a ring , dance with our feete .

XVII .

VNder the tops of Heli - con , Vnder the tops of Heli-heli - con , Not farre from Parnasse stately towers , not farre from Parnasse , not farre from Parnasse stately towers , Springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , Hippocrene , With bankes beset with fragrant flowers , The hill is it my Muses vse , my , &c. The hill is it my muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my hart doth chuse . The hill is it my Muses vse , my , &c. The hill is it my Muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my heart doth chuse .

XVIII .

SWeet Phillida , my flockes as white and pure as snowie snowie downe , my flocks as white and pure , my flocks as white and pure as snowie downe , fit mourning for thy sake , for thy sake , fit , &c. Come when thou wilt I neuer meane to frowne , Thy loue I will pertake , Come quickly , come come , I sigh , for thee my deerest sweet , I le turne my flocks away , And with them I le not stay , So thee and I most louingly , so , &c. so thee and I in loue ech other meete . in loue each other meete .

XIX .

MY hart is dead , my hart is dead within me , my hart is dead within me , For that my loue forsakes me , Yet why should I , yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? shed teares in vaine , Yet , &c. shed , &c. She wil not once respect my paine , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , in hope to cast a bet-ter better chance , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , ioy , sing and dance . In hope to cast a better chance , In hope to cast a bet-ter better chance .

XX.

NO no no no no no no no no no no no no no no no , it will not be , no no no no no no it will not be , Your labour is in vaine , I stay you not , but set you free , Why doe you then complaine , And waile conceited wrongs ? as done to me , conceited , &c. No , &c. no no no no no no , I tell you once againe , you haue your trauell for your paine for : no no , &c. it will not be , no , &c. no no it will not be , it will not be . No no no no no no no no , no no no no no it will not be , no no no no it will not be , no no it will not be , it will not be .

XXI .

WHen O-ri-a-na walkt to take the aire , the world did striue , to entertaine so faire , By Flora faire , and sweetest flowers were strone , by , &c. sweetest flowers were strone , Along the way for her , for her to tread vpon , to tread vpon , The trees did blossome , the siluer riuers ran , The winde did gently play , did gently play vpon her fan , And then for to delight her Graces eare , The Woods a Temple seem'd the &c. the Birds a Quire. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana , in heau'n liues O-riana . liues Ori-ana . in , &c. O-ri-a-na .

XXII .

NOw I see thou flow test me , and disdaines the gifts I offer thee , Then since thou scornes to accept it , On Cloris head I le set it , on Cloris head I le set it , For her I le gather daintie poses , of Gilliflowers and pur - ple Roses , of , &c. purple roses , With her on ech holy , holy - day , with her on ech holy-day , on ech holy , holy-day , I le dance the merry merry roundelay , the merry roundelay , And this I know will moue thee , To say I doe not loue thee . With her , &c.

FINIS .

TENOR .

THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND PASTORALS of 3.4 . and 5. Parts .

NEWLY COMPOSED by FRANCIS PILKINGTON , Batchelor of Musicke and Lutenist , and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester .

LONDON : Printed for M. L. I. B. and T. S. the Assignes of W. Barley . 1614.

TO THE RIGHT WOR shipfull , Sir Thomas Smith of Hough , in the Countie of Chester , Knight ; Francis Pilkington Batchelor of Musicke , and Lutinest , wisheth all happines in this life , and eternall felicity in the life to come .

In which quality of Musicke ( Right worshipfull ) hauing spent a great part of my time , I haue now ( after some others ) of late produced this small peece of worke ; which albeit for the insufficiency thereof , I doe hold to be too vnworthie to be presented to your Worship , yet in regarde of the many and manifold fauors , which I haue receiued at your hands , and your exquisit skill , both in the Theorique and Practique of that excellent Art ; I doe presume to tender it to your Patronage and protection , chusing rather to be censured for ouer-boldnesse , then to be taxed with ingratitude or forgetfulnesse . And so humbly desiring your Worship to accept of this , and to shield it from all pragmaticall and stigmaticall detractors ; vntill my best skill and endeauour , shall incite my weake Muse to performe some worke of better worth I craue pardon for my bouldnesse , and commit your Worship and the good Lady your wife , to the blessed tuition of the GOD of Israell .

From my mansion in the Monastery of Chester the _____ day of _____ 1612. Your worships in all obseruancy Francis Pilkington .

THE TABLE . Of 3. Voyces . SEe where my loue . I I follow loe the footing . II Poure forth mine eyes . III Stay Nimph. IIII Dorus a silly Shepheard . V Is this thy doome ? VI Of 4. Voyces . AMintas with his . VII Heere rest . VIII Why should I grieue . IX The messenger of the. X Haue I found her ? XI What though her frownes ? XII Loue is a secret feeding fire . XIII Why doe I fret ? XIIII All in a caue . XV Of 5. Voyces . SIng , we dance . XVI Vnder the tops . XVII Sweet Phillida . XVIII My heart is dead . XIX No , no , no. XX When Oriana . XXI Now I see . XXII FINIS .

Of 4. Voc. TENOR .

VII .

AMintas with his Phillis faire , in height of summers Sunne , of summers Sunne , Graz'd arme in arme , their snowie flocke and scorching heate to shunne , vnder a spreading Elme sate downe , Where loues de - lightments done , downe , downe , downe dillie downe , thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no life like ours , No heau'n on earth to Shepherds Cels , No hell to Prince - ly Bowers , Downe , downe , downe dillie downe , thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no life like ours , No heau'n on earth to Shepherds Cels , No hell to Prince - ly bowers .

VIII ..

HEere rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , To fry in pangs , and torments , and torments euerlast-ing ? Here rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , To fry in pangs , and torments , and torments euerlast-ing ? And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c. Her eyes the flame , but my hart lends the fuell , And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c. her eyes the flame , but my hart lends the fuell . but my hart lends the fuell .

IX .

WHy should I grieue , Why should I grieue , that she disdaines my loue ? Or seeke for loue , since lou's a griefe ? A noble minde , a noble noble minde , his tortures ill be-houe , He spoiles , thrals , murthers , like a theefe , Debarring beauties , beauties barre , beauties barre , Debarring beau-ties barre , all lou'd reliefe . He spoiles , thrals , murthers , like a theefe , Debarring beauties , beauties barre , beauties barre , debarring beauties barre , all lou'd reliefe , all lou'd re - liefe .

THe messenger of the delightfull spring , the Cuckoe , proud bird mocking man , On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring , and , &c. to chant out cuckow , cuckow scarse began , to , &c. When as Menalcas soote as swan , his winter cloake , his winter cloake cast off , did nimbly , nimbly spring , And as the Cuckoe , cuckoe cuck did sing , cuckoe , cuckoe , cuck did sing , The shepherds downe downe a downe a d. downe d. a d. d. a d. d. downe a d. d. a d. d. The shepherds downe d. a d. d. was farra diddle diddle dan , The shepherds downe d. a d. a d. d. d. a d. d. a d. d. d. a d. d. a d. d. The shepherds downe d. a d. d. was farra diddle diddle dan.

XI .

HAue I : O rich finding , haue I found her ? O rich finding , haue I found her ? oh rich finding , Goddesse like for to behold , for to behold , to behold , her faire tres - ses seemely binding , seemely bind - ing , In a chaine of Pearle and Gold , of Pearle and gold , of Pearle and gold , Chaine me , chaine me , O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire . Chaine me , Chaine me O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire .

XII .

WHat though her frownes , what though her frownes , and hard in - treaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? What though her frownes , What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , What though her frownes , What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , What though her frownes and hard intreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne . Still will I loue her beautie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne . at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne .

XIII .

LOue is a secret feeding fire , a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , Life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , Loue is a secret feeding fire , a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , And yet in me , hee contradicts , contradicts , hee contradicts all these his sacred Graces , Seares vp my lips , my eyes , my life , and from me euer flying , euer , &c. euer , &c. leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes . leades me in paths vntract , vngon , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , Where in dispaire , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , Curse loue and all faire fa - ces . Leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beautie curse , where in dispaire , Where in des - paire I beauty curse , Curse Loue and all faire fa - ces .

XIIII .

WHy doe I fret and grieue , I fret and grieue , fret and grieue , since she denies , and will no comfort giue ? Oh fatall foule decree , she stops her eares , and smiles at my complaint , and , &c. whilst wounded with disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , to , &c. And yet it will not be , it will not be , O bit-ter bit-ter paine bitter bitter paine , O bitter paine , Whil'st wounded with disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , to set me free , And yet it will not be , it will not be , O bitter , bit-ter paine , bitter bitter paine , O bitter paine .

XV.

ALl in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton Thestilis , met , &c. Where he vnskil'd in better sports , beg'd onely for a kisse , beg'd , &c. a kisse , a kisse , Alas , alas , quoth she , and take thee this , and this , and , &c. this and this , But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue a more contented sweet ? a , &c. O no he said , he said , for in a kisse , in a kisse our soules toge-ther meete . But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue , a more contented sweet ? a , &c. O no he said , he said , for in a kisse , in a kisse our soules toge-ther meete .

Heere endeth the foure Parts .

Of 5. Voc. TENOR .

XVI .

SIng we , dance we on the greene , and fill these vallies , and fill these vallies with our melodious straines , and fill these vallies , with our me - lodious straines , for ioy that our summers Queene , that , &c. for , &c. that , &c. for ioy that our summers , summers Queene en - ui-roned , enui - roned , enui - roned with all the country swaines , Fairely trips it ore the plaines , fairely trips it ore the plaines , let vs about , these daffadillies sweet , these &c. Tread a ring , dance with our feete , Let vs about , these daffadillies sweet , Let vs about these daffadillies sweet , these daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring , dance with our feete .

XVII .

VNder the tops , the tops of Helicon , of , &c. Not farre from Parnasse stately towers , Springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , fountaine Hippocrene , Springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , the , &c. With bankes beset with fragrant flowers , The hill is it my Muses vse , my muses vse , The hill is it my muses vse , The fountaine which my hart doth chuse . The hill is it my Muses vse , my muses vse , The hill is it my Muses vse , The fountaine which my heart doth chuse .

XVIII .

SWeet Phil - lida , my flockes as white and pure as snowie downe , my flocks as white and pure , as sno-wie downe , sit mourning for thy sake , for thy sake , sit , &c. thy sake , Come when thou wilt I neuer meane to frowne , Thy loue I will pertake , will pertake , Come quickly , come come , I sigh , for thee my deerest sweet , I le turne my flocks away , And with them I le not stay , So thee and I most louingly , louingly , louingly , so , &c. louingly , So thee and I most louingly , ech other meete , other meet , in loue ech other meete .

XIX .

MY hart is dead within me , For that my loue for - sakes me , Yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? shed , &c. Yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? shed teares in vaine ? She will not once respect my paines . I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , I. &c. ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , a bet-ter chance . I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , in hope to cast a better chance , a bet-ter chance .

XX.

NO no no no no no no no no no no no no no , it will not be , Your labour is in vaine , I stay you not , but set you , set you free , but set you free , Why doe you then complaine , & waile con - ceited wrongs ? conceited wrongs , conceited wrongs ? as done by me , No no no no no no no no no no , I tell you once againe , you haue your tra-uell for your paine , for your paine . No no no no no no no no no no , it wil not be , No no no no no it will not be , No no no no no no no no no no it will not be . No no no no no it will not be .

XXI .

WHen O-ri-ana walkt to take the aire , the world did striue , to entertaine so faire , By Flora faire , and sweetest flowers , sweetest flowers , sweetest flowres were strone , by , &c. sweet : Along the way , for her , for her to tread vpon . The trees did blossome , the siluer riuers ranne , The winde did gently play vpon her fanne , And then for to de - light , to delight her Graces eare , The Woods a Temple seem'd , the Birds a Quire. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana , in heau'n , in heau'n liues Oriana . in heau'n liues Ori-a-na .

XXII .

NOw I see thou flowtest me , and disdaines the gifts I offer thee , Then since thou scornes to accept it , On Cloris head I le set it , on , &c. on Cloris head I le set it , For her I le gather daintie poses , of Gilliflowers and purple Roses , of , &c. With her on ech holy-day , On each holy-day , I le dance the merry merry rounde-lay , roundelay , the merry merry roundelay , And this I know will moue thee , I know will moue thee , To say I doe not loue thee . With her , &c.

FINIS .

QVINTVS .

THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND PASTORALS of 3.4 and 5. Parts .

NEWLY COMPOSED by FRANCIS PILKINGTON , Batchelor of Musicke and Lutenist , and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester .

LONDON : Printed for M. L. I. B. and T. S. the Assignes of W. Barley . 1613.

From my mansion in the Monastery of Chester the 25. day of September 1612. Your worships in all obseruancy Francis Pilkington .

THE TABLE . Of 3. Voyces . SEe where my loue . I I follow loe the footing . II Poure forth mine eyes . III Stay Nimph. IIII Dorus a silly Shepheard . V Is this thy doome ? VI Of 4. Voyces . AMintas with his . VII Heere rest . VIII Why should I grieue . IX The messenger of the. X Haue I found her ? XI What though her frownes ? XII Loue is a secret feeding fire . XIII Why doe I tret ? XIIII All in a caue . XV Of 5. Voyces . SIng , we dance . XV Vnder the tops . XVII Sweet Phillida . XVIII My heart is dead . XIX No , no , no. XX When Oriana . XXI Now I see . XXII FINIS .

Of 5. Voc. QVINTVS .

XVI .

SIng we , dance we on the greene , and fill these vallies , with our melodious straines , and fill these vallies , with our melodious straines , for ioy that our summers Queene , that , &c. for , &c. en - uironed , enuironed , with all the country swaines , the country swaines , Fairely trips it ore the plaines , fairely trips it ore the plaines , let vs about , let vs about these daffadillies sweet , daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring , dance with our feete , Let vs about , let vs about these daffadillies sweet , these , &c. daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring , dance with our feete .

XVII .

VNder the tops of Helicon , Heli-con Not farre from Parnasse stately towers , Parnasse stately towers , Springs forth the fountaine Hip - po - crene , the fountaine Hippocrene , the With bankes beset with fragrant flowers , with fragrant flowers , beset , &c. The hill it is my Muses vse , The hill it is my muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my hart doth chuse . The hill it is my Muses vse , The hill it is my Muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my heart doth chuse .

XVIII .

SWeet Phillida , my flockes as white and pure as snowie downe , my flocks as white and pure , my flocks as white and pure as snowie downe , sit mourning for thy sake , thy sake , fit , &c. thy sake , sit , &c. thy sake , Come when thou wilt I neuer meane to frowne , Thy loue I will pertake , pertake , Come quickly , come come , I sigh , for thee my deerest sweet , I le turne my flocks away , And with them I le not stay , So thee and I most louingly , so , &c. louingly , louingly , in loue ech other meete .

XIX .

MY hart is dead , my hart is dead within me , within me , my hart is dead within me , is dead within me . For that my loue forsakes me , forsakes me , Yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? shed teares in vaine , Yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? She will not once respect my paine , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , I therefore will , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , a better chance . I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , I therefore will , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , ioy , sing and dance , In hope to cast a better chance , a better chance .

XX.

NO no no no no it will not be , no no no no no no no no no , it will not be , Your labour is in vaine , I stay you not , but set you free , set you free , Why doe you then complaine , And waile conceited wrongs ? conceited wrongs , and waile conceited wrongs ? as done to me , No no no no no no no no no no , I tell you once againe , you haue your trauell for your paine , for your paine . No no no no no no no no no no it will not be , no it will not be , no no no , it will not be , not be . No no no no no no no no no no , it will not be , no it will not be , no no it will not be , no no no , it will not be , not be .

XXI .

WHen Ori-a-na walkt to take the aire , the world did striue , to entertaine so faire , By Flora faire , and sweetest flowers , and , &c. were strone , by , &c. sweetest flowers were strone , Along the way for her to tread vpon , along the way , along the way for her to tread vpon , The trees did blossome , the siluer riuers , siluer riuers ranne , The winde did gently play vpon her fanne , And then for to delight , to delight her Graces eare , her , &c. The Woods a Temple seem'd , the Birds a Quire. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana , in heau'n liues O-riana . liues faire O-ri-ana . in , &c.

XXII .

NOw I see thou flow - test me , and disdaines the gifts I offer thee , Then since thou scornes to accept it , On Cloris head I le set it , on Cloris head , on Cloris head I le set it , For her I le gather daintie poses , daintie poses , of Gilliflowers and purple Roses , of , &c. purple roses , With her on ech holy-day , holy-day , I le dance the merry merry roundelay , merry roundelay , And this I know , and this I know will moue thee , To say I doe not loue thee . With her , &c.

FINIS .

BASSVS .

THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND PASTORALS of 3.4 . and 5. Parts .

NEWLY COMPOSED by FRANCIS PILKINGTON , Batchelor of Musicke and Lutenist , and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester .

LONDON : Printed for M. L. I. B. and T. S. the Assignes of W. Barley . 1613.

In which quality of Musicke ( Right worshipfull ) hauing spent a great part of my time , I haue now ( after some others ) of late produced this small peece of worke ; which albeit for the insufficiency thereof , I doe hold to be too vnworthie to be presented to your Worship , yet in regarde of the many and manifold fauors , which I haue receiued at your hands , and your exquisit skill , both in the Theorique and Practique of that excellent Art ; I doe presume to tender it to your Patronage and protection , chusing rather to be censured for ouer-boldnesse , then to be taxed with ingratitude or forgetfulnesse . And so humbly desiring your Worship to accept of this , and to shield it from all pragmaticall and stigmaticall detractors ; vntill my best skill and endeauour , shall incite my weake Muse to performe some worke of better worth I craue pardon for my bouldnesse , and commit your Worship and the good Lady your wife , to the blessed tuition of the GOD of Israell .

From my mansion in the Monastery of Chester the _____ day of _____ 1612. Your worships in all obseruancy Francis Pilkington .

THE TABLE . Of 3. Voyces . SEe where my loue . I I follow loe thy footing . II Poure forth mine eyes . III Stay Nimph. IIII Dorus a silly Shepheard . V Is this thy doome ? VI Of 4. Voyces . AMintas with his . VII Heere rest . VIII Why should I grieue . IX The messenger of the. X Haue I found her ? XI What though her frownes ? XII Loue is a secret feeding fire . XIII Why doe I fret ? XIIII All in a caue . XV Of 5. Voyces . SIng , we dance . XVI Vnder the tops . XVII Sweet Phillida . XVIII My heart is dead . XIX No , no , no. XX When Oriana . XXI Now I see . XXII FINIS .

Of 3. Voc. BASSVS .

SEe where my loue a May - ing goes , with sweet Dame Flora sport - ing , sporting , She most alone with Nightingales , with Nightingales , in woods delights consort - ing , Turne a - gaine , Turne a - gaine my dearest , The pleasanst ayre 's in meadows , Els by the riuers let vs breathe , and kisse , and kisse , and kisse amongst the willowes .

II.

I Follow loe the footing , still of my louely cruell , Proud of her selfe , her selfe that she is beau-ties iewell , And fast away she flyeth , Loues sweet delight deriding , In woods and groues , sweet Natures treasure hyding , Yet cease I not pursuing , but since I thus haue sought her , Will runne me out of breath , Till I haue caught her . Yet cease I not pursuing , but since I thus haue sought her , Will run me out of breath , till I haue caught her .

III.

POure forth mine eyes , the fountaines of your teares , Breake hart , break hart and dye , Breake hart , break hart and dye , for now no hope appeares , Hope vpon which , vpon which before my thoughts were fed , Hath left me quite forlorne , left me quite forlorne , and from me , from me fled , and from me fled , Yet see she smiles , O see some hope apperes , O see some hope ap - peares , Hold hart and liue , and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares . Yet see she smiles , O see some hope apperes , O see some hope , some hope ap - peares , Hold hart and liue , and liue , Mine eyes cease off your teares .

IIII.

STay Nimph , O stay , the ground seekes but to kisse thy feet , Harke , harke , harke how Philomela sweetly sings , how Philomela , Whilst , Whilst wanton , wanton wanton fishes as they meete , Whilst wanton , wanton fishes as they meete , strike crochet , crochet time , amidst these christall springs , And Zephirus mongst the leaues sweet murmurings , sweet murmur murmurings , Stay but a while , Phoebe no teltale , Phoebe no teltale is , She her Endimion , I le my Phoebe kisse , I le my Phoebe kisse .

DOrus a seely shepherds swaine , whilst he his flock was keeping . Vpon the vast Arcadian plaine found , Amoretta sleeping , And fearing least she had beene slaine , had beene slaine , and , &c. she had beene slaine , his eyes burst forth a weeping , Yet feeling her pure pulses beate , her pure pulses beats , not minding to molest her , He view'd her most admired parts , and so most kindely kist her .

VI.

IS this thy doome , and shall thy shepherd dye ? Wound-ed with Loue , stab'd with affect'ons eye , Say then sweet Saint , what breast shall be thy shrine , thy shrine ? When thou hast slaine the hart , when thou hast slaine the hart that erst was thine , Pitty , O pitty , pitty O pit - ty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say , and sweetly say to me , kinde shepherd liue . Pitty , O pitty , pitty O pit - ty , O life for loue me giue , And sweetly say , and sweetly say to me , and sweetly say to me kinde shepherd liue .

Heere endeth the three Parts .

Of 4. Voc. BASSVS .

VII .

AMintas with his Phillis faire , in height of summers Sunne , Graz'd arme in arme , their snowie flocke and scorching heate to shunne , to shunne , Vnder a spreading Elme sat downe , Where loues delightments done , de - lightments done , Downe , d. d. dillie , downe , downe , d. d. dillie downe , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no , &c No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , to shepherds Cel , No hell to Princely Bow'rs . Downe , d. d. dillie , downe , downe , d. d. dillie downe , Thus did they sing , There is no life like ours , no , &c. No heau'n on earth to shepherds Cels , to shepherds Cels , No hell to Princely Bow'rs .

VIII .

HEere rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , all this hasting , To fry in pangs and torments , euerlasting ? Here rest , here rest , here rest my thoughts , what meaneth all this hasting , all this hasting , To fry in pangs and torments , euerlasting ? And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c. Her eyes the flame , but my hart lends the fuell , And yet her hart is euen to me as cruell , is , &c. Her eye the flame , but my hart lends the fuell . but my hart lends the fuell .

IX .

WHy should I grieue ? Why should I grieue ? that she disdaines my loue , Or seeke for loue , Or seeke for loue , since lou's a griefe ? lou 's a griefe , since lou's a griefe ? A noble minde , a noble minde , a noble minde his tortures ill behoue , his , &c. He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a theefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd , all lou'd reliefe . He spoiles , thrals , murthers like a thiefe , like a theefe , Debarring beauties barre , all lou'd , all lou'd reliefe .

THe mes : The Cuckoe proud bird-mocking man , On lofty Okes and eu'ry vnder spring , to chant out cuckow , cuckow scarse began , When as Menalcas soote as swanne , his winter cloake cast off , his win-ter cloake , his winter cloake cast off , did nimbly , nimbly spring , nimbly spring , And as the Cuckoe , cuck did sing , The shepherds downe , downe a downe a downe , The shepherds downe a downe a downe was farra diddle dan , farra diddle dan , The shepherds down , downe a downe a down , the , &c. was farra diddle dan , farra diddle dan ,

XI .

HAue I : O rich finding , Haue I found her ? haue I found her ? Haue I found her ? Oh rich finding , Goddesse like for to behold , her faire tresses seemely bind - ing , binding , In a chaine of Pearle and Gold , In a chaine of Pearle and Gold , of Pearle and Gold. Chaine me , chaine me , O most faire , Chaine mee to thee with that haire . Chaine mee , Chaine me O most faire , Chaine me to thee with that haire .

XII .

WHat though her frownes , what though her frownes , and hard in - treaties kill ? What though her frownes , and hard intreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , What though her frownes What though her frownes , and hard entreaties kill ? What though her frownes , What though her frownes and hard entreaties kill ? I will not cease to loue , I will not cease to loue , affect her , affect her still , Still will I loue her beau-tie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne , her beauties morne . Still will I loue her beau-tie , hate her scorne , Loue her for beautie , loue her for beautie , at her beauties morne . at her beauties morne , at her beauties morne , her beauties morne .

XIII .

LOue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , Life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing , Loue is a secret feeding fire , Loue is a secret feeding fire , that giues all creatures being , Life to the dead , life to the dead , speech to the dumbe , and to the blinde man seeing And yet in me , in me he contradicts , he , &c. all these his sacred Graces , Seares vp my lips , my lips , myne eyes , my life , and from me euer flying , and from me euer flying , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , where in dispaire I beautie curse , Curse loue and all faire faces . Leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes , leades me in pathes vntract , vngone , and many vncouth places , Where in dispaire I beauty curse , where in dispaire I beauty curse , Curse Loue and all faire faces .

XIIII .

WHy doe I fret and grieue , fret and grieue , since she denies , since she denies , and will no comfort giue ? Oh fatall foule decree , she stops her eares , she stops her eares , and smiles at my com - plaint , whilst wounded with disdaine , with disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , and yet it will not be , O bitter , bitter paine , O bitter , bitter paine , O bitter paine . Whil'st wounded with disdaine , with disdaine , I seeke all meanes I can to set me free , And yet it will not be , and yet it will not be , O bitter , bitter paine , O bitter paine .

XV.

ALl in a caue a shepheards lad met wanton Thestilis , met , &c. Where he vnskil'd in better sports , beg'd onely for a kisse , beg'd , &c. a kisse , a kisse , Alas , alas , quoth she , and take thee this , & this , and , &c. But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue a more contented sweet ? a , &c. Oh no he said , for in a kisse our soules together meete . But know'st thou not faire Boy in loue , a more contented sweet ? Oh no he said , for in a kisse our soules together meete .

Heere endeth the foure Parts .

XVI .

SIng we , dance we ore the greene , and fill these vallies , and , &c. wi●h our melodious straines , and fill these vallies , fill , &c. with our melodious straines , for ioy that our Summers Queene , for , &c. that , &c. ioy , &c. en-ui-ro - ned , with all the country swaines , countrey swaines , Fairely trips it ore the plaines , ore the plaines , fairely trips it ore the plaines , fairely , &c. let vs about , these Daf-fadillies sweet , let , Daffadillies sweet , Tread a ring dance with our feete , Let vs a - bout , these daf - fadillies sweet , daffa - dillies sweet , Tread a ring dance with our feete . Tread a ring dance with our feete .

XVII .

VNder the tops of He - licon , of Helicon , Not farre from Parnasse stately towers , not , &c. stately towers , Springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , fountaine Hippocrene , springs forth the fountaine Hippocrene , With bankes beset with fragrant flowers , The hill is it my Muses , Muses vse , my muses vse , The fountaine which my hart doth chuse . The hill is it my Muses , Muses vse , my Muses vse . The fountaine which my heart doth chuse .

XVIII .

SWeet Phillida , Phillida , my flocks as white and pure as snowie downe , my flocks as white and pure , as snowie downe , sit mourning for thy sake , thy sake , sit , &c. Come when thou wilt I neuer meane to frowne , I , &c. Thy loue I will pertake , Come quickly , come , come , I sigh , I sigh , I sigh for thee my deerest sweet , I le turne my flocks away , And with them I le not stay , So thee and I most louingly , louingly , so thee and I so louing , louing - ly , each other meete . other meete , in loue each other meete .

XIX .

MY hart is dead within me , within me , For that my loue forsakes me , Yet why should I , yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? yet why should I shed teares in vaine ? shed teares in vaine ? She will not once respect my paine , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , sing and dance , I , &c , In hope to cast a better chance , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , I therefore will ioy , sing and dance , sing and dance , I , &c. In hope to cast a better chance . a better chance .

XX.

NO no , &c. it wil not be , your labour is in vaine , I stay you not , but set you free , set you free , but , &c. set you free , set you , set you free , but , &c. Why doe you then complaine , And waile conceited wrongs , conceited wrongs , and waile , and waile conceited wrongs , as done to me ? No no , &c. I tell you once againe , you haue your tra - uell for your paine , for your paine , No no , &c. it will not be , no no no no no , it will not be , no no no it will not be . no no it will not be , No no , &c. no it will not be , no no no no no it will not be , no no no it wil not be , no no it wil not be .

XXI .

WHen O - ri-a-na walkt to take the aire , the world did striue , to entertaine so faire , By Flora faire , and sweetest flowers , sweetest flowers were strone , Along , along the way for her to tread vpon , The trees did blossome , the siluer riuers ranne , The winde did gently play vpon her fanne , And then for to delight her Graces eare , The woods a Temple seem'd , the Birds a Quire. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Di - ana , in heau'n liues O-ri-ana . Ori-a-na , in , &c. O-ri-a-na .

XXII .

NOw I see thou flowtest me , and disdaines the gifts I offer thee , Then since thou scornes to accept it , On Cloris head I le set it , on , &c. For her I le gather daintie poses , of Gilliflowers and purple Roses , of , &c. With her on ech holy-day , holy-day , I le dance the merry merry roundelay , the , &c. And this I know , I know will moue thee , To say I doe not loue thee . With her , &c.

FINIS .