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CANTVS . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Voyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609

LONDON : Printed by Tho Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe understanding you have in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) often wants the fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne up by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought upon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBYE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amint as dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares , XXXI Stay Coridon thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
I.

COme shepheard swaynes that wont to heare me sing , Now figh and groane , Dead is my loue my hope , my ioy , ij . my spring , Dead , dead & gone , dead is my loue , my hope , my ioy , my spring , O she that was your summers Queen your dayes delight , is gone and will no more be seene , O cruell spight , Breake all your Pipes that wont to sound with plea-sant cheere , And cast your selues vpon the ground to waile my deere , to waile my deere , Come shepheard swaynes , Come Nimphs and all a roe , Come Nimphs and all a roe , ij . to help me cry , Dead is my loue , ij . Dead is my loue , ij . And seeing she is so , ij . loe now I dye , loe now I dye .

II.

FLourish ye hillockes set with fragrant flowers , ij . So gra gra-ced with her der - ty , whose eyes bedew you with their pearled showers , whose eyes bedew you with their pearled showers bewayling loues impi - ety . Happy yee are , be prodigall disposed , disdaine not loues lamenting , ij . Let me , ij . but kisse those steps , those steps where she repo - sed , to ease my harts tormen - ting , to ease my harts tormen - ting , then while she flyes me , ij . here I lye and languish , sounding my sorrowes , ij . ij . sor-rowes , tun'd in notes of anguish . tun'd in notes , tun'd in notes , ij . ij . ij . of anguish .

III.

AH , cruell Amarillis , ij . since thou takst delight , to heare the accents of a dolefull dittie , ij . dit - tie , of a dolefull dit-tie , To triumph , ij . ij . ij . ij . still without remorse or pittie , I loath this life , Death must my sorrowes right , ij . And least vaine hope , ij . my miseries renue , Come quickly death , ij . reaue me of breath , ( Ah ) cruell Amarillis , ij . ij . Cruell Amarillis , Amarillis , cruell Ama-rillis , cruell a-dew , adew .

IIII.

SO light is loue , ij . in matchles beautie shining , So light is loue in matchles beautie shi-ning , When she reuisits Cypris hallowed bowers , Two feeble doues harnest in silken twi-ning , ij . harnest in silken twi-ning , can draw her Chariot midst the Paphian flowers , can draw her Chariot midst the Paphian flowers , ij . Lightnes to loue , ij . how ill it fit - teth ? Light-nesse to loue how ill it fit - teth ? lightnesse to loue , light - nesse to loue how ill it fit - teth ? so hea-uie on my hart she sitteth . Lightnes to loue how ill it fit - teth ? light-nes to loue , ij . how ill it fitteth ? light-nes to loue , ij . ij . how ill it fitteth ? so heauy on my hart , ( O ) on my hart she sitteth .

V.

AS faire as morne , as fresh as May , A pretty grace in saying nay , ij . Smil'st thou sweet hart ? ij . then sing and say , Ta na na no , ij . Ta na na na , &c. But ( O ) ij . ij . that loue inchanting eye , Loe here my doubtful doome I try , But ( O ) ij . ij . that loue en - chanting eye , Loe here my doubtfull doome I try , my doubt - full doome I try . Tell me my sweet , liue I or dye ? ij . Tell me my sweet , liue I or dye ? ij . ij . She smiles , ij . Fa la la , &c. Ah , she frownes , Aye me , Aye me I dye , I dye .

VI.

O What shall I doe , or whether shall I turne me ? Shall I make vnto her eyes ? ij . O no they 'l burn me , Shall I seale vp my eies & speak my part ? then in a floud of tears , ij . ij . I drown my hart , for tears being stopt will swel , wil swel , will swel for scope , though they o'reflow , loue , life , and hope , By beauties eye I le chuse to dye . At thy feet I fall fayre Creature , rich in beautie , And for pitty call , for pittie call , O kill not loue and duty , ij . ij . ij . Let thy smooth tongue fanne on my sence thy breath , to stay thine eies from burning me to death . But if mer - cy be exiled from a thing so fayre compiled , ij . then patiently by thee I le dye . I le dye .

VII .

I Liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath ; and yet me thinks I do not breath ; I thirst , and drinke ; I drinke and thirst againe ; I sleep & yet I dreame I am awake ; I hope for that I haue ; I haue and want , I sing & sigh ; I loue and hate at once , I sing and sigh , I loue and hate at once . O tell me restlesse soule , ij . ij . What vncouth iarre doth cause such want in store ? doth cause such want in store , in peace such warre ? Doth cause such want in store , in peace such warre ?

VIII . Risposta .

THere is a iewell , there is a iew - ell which no Indian mines can buy , no Chimick art can counterfait , It makes men rich in greatest po-uertie , It makes men rich , it makes men rich in greatest pouer-tie , ij . in greatest pouertie ; Makes water wine ; turnes wooden cups to gould ; makes water wine , ij . turnes wooden cups to gould , The homely whi - stle , ij . to sweet musicks straine , the homely whi - stle , ij . ij . the homely whi - stle , ij . to sweet musicks straine , Seldome it comes to few from heauen sent , ij . seldome it comes , ij . ij . to few from heauen sent , That much in little all in naught ij . ij . ij . CONTENT .

Here endeth the songs of 3. parts .
IX .

WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying , She grieued , ij . she grieued then for her vnkinde de-nying , Oft sighing , oft sighing , oft sighing fore and with a hart vnfay-ned , I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye , I dye she thus complayned , Whom when Amintas spyed , then both for ioy out cryed , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye , ij . And I Amintas till I dye .

X.

HAp - py streames whose trembling fall , ij . with still murmure soft - ly glyding , Hap - py Birds whose chirping call , ij . with sweet melo-dy delight-ing , Hath mou'd her flin-tie and relentlesse hart , ij . to listen to your harmony , your harmo - ny , inchan - ted with your melody , ij . your me - lody , Sing on and carroll forth your glee , sing on , ij . sing on , She graunts you leaue , ij . her rayes to see , She graunts you leaue , ij . her rayes to see , Happy were I , were I , happy were I , were I , could loue but so delight her , But aye alas , my loue doth still despight her . But aye a - las , alas my loue doth still des - pight her .

XI .

CHange me O heauens , ij . ij . into the Ruby stone , That on my Loues faire locks doth hang in gold , that on my Loues faire locks , that on my Loues faire locks doth hang in gold , Yet leaue me speech to her to make my moane , yet leaue me speech to her to make my moane , to make my moan , ij . to her to make my moane , And giue me eies her beauties to be - hold , and giue me eyes , and giue me eyes her beauties to behold , or if you will not make , ij . my flesh a stone , make her hard heart seeme flesh , that now seems none . make her hard heart seem flesh , that now seenis none . make her , make her hard hart seem flesh that now seemes none .

XII .

LOue not me for comely grace , for my pleasing eye or face ; Nor for any outward part , No , nor for my constant heart : For those may faile , those may faile , ij . for those may faile or turne to ill , So thou and I shall seuer : Keepe therfore a true womans eye , keepe therefore a true wo - mans eye , keepe therefore a true wo - mans eye , ij . And loue me still , but know not why ; And loue me still , but know not why , ij . but know not why , And loue me still but know not why , ij . So hast thou the same reason still , to dote vpon me euer . to dote , vp - on me euer . ij .

XIII .

FLye not so swift my deere , behold me dying , If not a smi - ling glance , a smi-ling glance , If not a smi - ling glance for all my crying , Yet kill me with thy frownes : The Satyres o're the lawnes full nimbly daun - cing , Friske it apace , apace , to view thy beauties glan - cing , Thy beauties glanding ; See how they coast the downes , ij . See how they coast the downes , Fayne wouldst thou turne and yeeld them their delight , ij . faine wouldst thou turne , and yeeld them their de - light , ij . faine wouldst thou turne , fayne wouldst thou turne and yeeld them their delight , but that thou fearst least I should steale a sight .

XIIII .

I Loue alas , alas , yet am not loued , alas , alas , yet am not loued , For cruell she , to pit - ty , ij . ij . ij . is not moued : My constant loue with scorne she ill rewardeth , onely my sighs a little she regardeth , onely my sighs a lit-tle lit-tle shee regardeth , Yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , yet more and more the quenchlesse fire in - creaseth , which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth . neuer cea - seth . yet more and more , ij . the quenchlesse fire increaseth , which to my grea-ter torment ne-uer cea - seth .

XV.

AS matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Le - onilla , faire Le-o-nilla , faire Leo-nilla , As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Leonil - la , So thy sowre-sweet loues : ij . For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . thou dyest in him , and liuest in my flames . For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , ij . Thou dyest in him , and liuest in my flames . Thou dyest in him , and liuest in my flames and li-uest in my flames .

XVI .

HAppy , oh happy he , who not affecting The endlesse toyles , the end - lesse toyles attending world - ly cares , at - ten - ding worldly cares , at - tending world - ly cares , With minde repos'd all discontents re-iect - ings In silent peace his way to heauen pre - pares : In silent peace , ij . his way to heauen , in silent peace his way to heauen prepares , ij . Dceming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his wea-ry Pilgrimage . Dee-ming his life a Scene , the world a Stage whereon man acts his wea-ry Pilgrimage . whereon man acts , whereon man acts his wea-ry Pilgrimage .

Here endeth the Songs of 4. parts .
XVII . First Part.

SWeet hony sucking Bees , ij . why doe you still , ij . ij . surfet on Roses , Pincks and Violets ? As if the choysest Nectar lay in them , wher with you store , ij . ij . your curious Cabi - nets : Ah , make your flight , Ah , make your flight , ij . ij . to Melisuauiaes lips , there , there may you reuell in Am-brosian cheere , Where smi-ling Ro - ses and sweet Lillies sits , there may you reuell , keeping their Spring-tide , keeping their Spring-tide graces , keeping their Spring-tide graces all the yeare . keeping their Spring-tide gra-ces all the yeare , ij .

XVIII . Second part .

YEt Sweet take heed , all sweets are hart to get , sting not , sting not her soft lippes , Oh beware of that , ij . ij . ij . Oh , oh beware of that , For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , Come from her eye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye , you dye , ij . For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , ij . ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye , then you dye , ij . Ah then you dye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , ij . Ah then you dye , ij . ij . ij . ij . Ah then you dye . Ah then you dye .

XIX .

ALl pleasure is of this condition , It pricks men forward to fru-i-ti-on , ij . All It pricks men for - ward to fru-i-ti-on , But if enioy'd then like the humming Bee , then like the humming Bee , ij . The honie be-ing shed away doth flee , a - way doth flee , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , ij . the inward hart , With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart . With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart . ij . With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart .

XX.

OFt haue I vow'd how dearely I did loue thee , how deerely I did loue thee , And oft obseru'd thee with all willing dutie , ij . Sighs I haue sent stil hoping to remoue thee , ij . stil hoping to re-moue thee : Millions of tears , of tears , I tendred to thy beautie , millions of teares , ij . I tendred to thy beautie , Yet thou of sighs and silly teares regardlesse , yet thou of sighs and sil - ly teares regardlesse , suffrest my fee-ble hart to pine with anguish , ij . Whilst all my barren hopes re-turne re-ward - lesse , My bitter dayes doe wast , and I doe lan-guish . My bitter dayes doe wast , and I doe languish . and I doe lan-guish .

XXI . First part .

DOwne in a valley , ij . ij . as Alenis trips , Daphne sat sweetly sleeping , ij . sat sleeping , Soone as the wanton toucht her ruddy lips , she nicely fell a weeping , ij . ij . The wag full softly lifts her , And too and fro hee sifts her , ij . But when nor sighes nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighes could moue her pitty , nor teares could moue her pitty , ij . With plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournfull dit-ty . But when nor sighes ( ah ) nor kisses mou'd her pit - ty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor teares could moue her pitty , ij . with plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth , ij . this mournful ditty .

XXII . Second part .

HArd Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Fayre Daphne so disdainfull ? ij . Cupid thy shafts are too vniust - ly dar - ted , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , ij . But sith my louely Iewell is prou'd so coy and cru - ell , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , But languish , faint , and dye , ij . ij . But languish , faint and dye in her dis - plea - sure . I le liue and fro-licke , in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties trea - sure , But lan-guish , But languish , faint and dye , ij . in her dis - pleasure . But languish faint and dye , ij . in her displea - sure .

XXIII .

WEepe , weepe , weepe , mine eyes , my hart can take no rest , weepe , weepe , weepe my hart , mine eyes shall ne're be blest , Weepe hart , weepe eyes , and both this accent cry , A thousand deaths I dye , A thousand thousand deaths I dye , I dye , ij . Aye me , ah , ah , cruell Fortune , Aye me , Now Leander to dye I feare not , Death doe thv worst I care not , ij . ij . I hope , I hope when I am dead in E-li-zian plaine , ij . To meet , and there with ioy , ij . ij . with ioy wee le loue againe .

XXIIII .

THere where I saw her lonely beautie , her louely beautie painted , Where Vennus-like my sacred Goddesse shineth , There with precellent ob-iect mine eyes fainted , That faire but fatall star , ij . my dole deui - neth , As soone as morning in her light appea - reth , Her sweet salute my minde or'e clouded cleareth , ij . When night againe the dayes de - light be-rea - ueth , My harts true sa-crifice she quicke recei - ueth , But night and day slie craftily forsakes me , To tedious day to loathsome night , to loathsome night betakes me . to tedious day to loath - some night betakes me .

XXV .

YEe that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , Yee that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , And dwell in Mu-sicks sweetest Ayres , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose cares are dainty , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose cares are dainty , Whose cares are dainty , ij . Not clogd with earth or world - ly cares , or worldly cares , Come sing this song , made in Amphions praise , Who now is dead , yet you his Fame can raise , Call him againe , let him not dye , But liue in Musicks sweetest birth , Place him in fayrest memory , And let him triumph ouer death , And let him tri - umph ouer death , O sweetly sung , his huing wish attend yee , ij . his These were his words , the mirth of heauen , God send yee . the mirth of heauen God send yee .

XXVI .

A Silly Siluan , kissing heauen-borne fire , scorched his lips for his so fond desire : I not so fond , but gaz'd , whilst such fire burned , And all my hart straight into flames was turned : And all my hart straight into flames was turned , ij . ij . And all my hart , ij . straight into flames was tur - ned . His fire was stolne , and stolne things goe amisse , ij . But I alas vniustly , but I alas vniustly , ij . for to haue her her heauenly fire the Gods & graces gaue her , the God 's and graces gaue her . ij . ij . the God 's and graces gaue her .

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts .
XXVII .

O Wretched man , O wretched man , why lou'st thou earthly life ? Which naught enioyes but cares and endlesse trouble ? What pleasure here but breeds a world of griefe ? What howers ease that anguish doth not double ? No earthly ioyes but haue their discon-tents , but haue their discon-tents , Then loath that life , ij . which causeth such laments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thoughts , there least my eye is striking , ij . there least mine eye is striking ; Where least I come , there most my hart abideth ; ij . Where most I loue , I neuer shew my li - king ; From what my minde doth hold , my body sly - deth , I carelesse seeme where most my care dependeth , my care dependeth , A coy regard , where most my soule at - tendeth . ij . where most my soule at - tendeth . ij . where most my soule at - ten - deth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vnto my selfe I lan-guish , And in disdaine , my selfe , my selfe from ioy I banish ; These secret thoughts enwraps me so in an - guish , That life I hope will soone from body vanish , And to some rest will quickly be con-uayed , will quickly be conuay-ed , And to some rest will quickly be conuay'd , will quickly be con-uay'd , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed . And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . will quickly be conuay-ed , And to some rest will quickly be conuay'd , and to some rest will quickly be con-uayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay-ed .

XXX .

AH cannot : To pitty , pitty me , to pit - ty me , Who more then lite , then life doe loue thee , then life doe loue thee , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now a - way shee 's flying , ij . And flye she will , and leaue me dying , and flye she will , alas , a - las , alas , alas , and leaue me dy-ing , Farewell , fare - well , farewell , most faire , farewell , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more painfull , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now a - way shee 's flying , ij . And flye shee will , ij . alas , a - las , and leaue me dy-ing , Farewell , farewell , most fayre , farewell , farewell , was ne - uer griefe like mine , nor death more painefull .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night , ij . best friend vnto those cares , That do a - rise from painfull melancholy , arise from painful me-lancholy My life so ill through want of comfort fares , That vn-to thee , to thee , I consecrate it who - ly , ij . Sweet night draw on , ij . O sweet night draw on , sweet night draw on , ij . my griefes when they be told To shades and darknes , find some ease from pai-ning , And while thou all in silence dost en - fold , in silence dost enfold , & while thou all in silence dost en - fold , I then shall haue best time for my complaining . ij . for my complay-ning . I then shall haue best time for my complaining .

XXXII .

STAY Coridon thou swaine , talke not so soone of dying , What though thy hart be slaine ? ij . What though thy loue be fly-ing ? She threatens thee but dares not strike , ij . ij . Thy Nimph is light , and shadow like , ij . ij . Thy Nimph is light and shadow like , Thy Nimph is light and shadow like , ij . For if thou follow her , ij . Shee le flye from thee , ij . ij . shee le flye from thee , But if thou flye from her , shee le fol - low thee . shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . ij . ij . ij . For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her , ij . shee le fol - low thee . But if thou flye from her , shee le fol - low thee . shee le follow thee . ij . shee le follow thee .

XXXIII .

SOftly , ij . O softly , drop my eyes least you be dry , And make my hart with griefe to melt and dye , Now powre out teares apace , Now powre out teares apace , ij . Now stay , O heauy case , O sowre sweet woe alas , woe alas , a - las , O griefe , O ioy , why striue you so ? Can griefes and ioyes , ij . at once , in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh and sing , reioyce , lament , ij . lament , Aye me , Aye me , O passions strange and vi-olent , Was neuer poore wretch so sore tormen-ted , Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart con-tented , Was neuer poore wretch so sore tormen-ted , Nor ioy , nor griefe can make my hart conten-ted , For while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall with griefe and dye . ij . downe I fall , Downe , downe I fall , ij . For while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall ij . Downe , downe I fall , with griefe and dye .

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils and vallies weary , With noyse of these my shrikes & cryes that fill the aire , ij . & cryes that fill the ayre , She onely who should make me mery heares not my prayer , That I a - las , that I alas , alas , misfortunes sonne and heyre , that I alas , alas , mis - fortunes son & heyre , Hope in none other hope but in dis - paire , O vnkind , ij . O , vnkinde , and cruell , Then dye I will to ease thee , ij . Yet if I dye , the world will thee controule , Loe here lyes one , ij . ( Alas poore soule ) A true loues Martyr . A Martyr . A true loues Martyr .

FINIS .

ALTVS . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Voyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609.

LONDON : Printed by Tho. Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe vnderstanding you haue in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) often wants the fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne vp by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought vpon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBYE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares . XXXI Stay Coridon thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
I.

COme shepheard swaynes that wont to heare me sing , Now figh and groan , Dead is my loue , my hope , my ioy , my spring , dead , dead & gone , dead is my loue , my hope , my ioy , my spring , ij . O she that was your summers Queen your dayes delight , is gone and will no more be seen , O cruell spight , Break all your Pipes that wont to sound , break all your Pipes that wont to sound , that wont to sound with pleasant cheere , And east your selues vp - on the ground to waile my deere , to waile my deere , Come shepheard swaynes , Come Nimphs and all a roe , Come Nymphs , Come nymphs & all a roe , ij . to help me cry , Dead is my loue , ij . my loue , dead is my loue , ij . my loue , And seeing she is so , ij . loe now I die . ij .

II.

Lourish ye hillockes set with fragrant flow - ers , ij . So gra - ced with her de-ity , whose eyes bedew you with , ij . their pearled showers , whose eyes bedew you with their pearled showers bewayling loues im-pi - ety . Happy yee are , be prodigall disposed , disdaine not loues lamenting , ij . Let me but kisse those steps where she repo - sed , to ease my harts tormenting , to ease my harts tormen - ting , then while she flyes me , here I lye and languish , sounding my sorrowes , ij . tun'd in notes of anguish . tun'd in notes of anguish . in notes of an - guish .

III.

AH , cruell Amarillis , ij . since thou takst delight to heare the accents of a dolefull dittie , ij . dolefull dit-tie , To triumph , ij . ij . ij . ij . still with - out remorse or pittie , Hoath this life , Death must my sorrowes right , ij . And least vaine hope , ij . my miseries renue , Come quickly death , ij . reaue me of breath , ( Ah ) cruell Amarillis , ij . ij . Cruell Amarillis , ij . Ama-rillis , ij . cruell a-dew .

IIII.

SO light is loue in matchles beautie shi-ning , So light is loue , ij . in match - les beautie shining , When she reuisits Cypris hallowed bowers , Two feeble doues harnest in silken twi-ning , ij . harnest in silken twi-ning , in silken twining , can draw her Chariot midst the Paphian flowers , ij . the Paphian flowers , Lightnes to loue how ill it fit - teth ? Light-nesse to loue , ij . how ill it fitteth ? light - nesse to loue , ij . ij . how ill it fitteth ? so heauie on my hart , O on my hart she fitteth . Lightnes to loue , ij . how ill it fit - teth ? light-nes to loue , how ill it fit - teth ? lightnesse to loue , light-nes to loue how ill it fit - teth ? so hea-uy uy on my hart she fitteth .

V.

AS faire as morne , as fresh as May , A pretty grace in saying nay , ij . Smil'st thou sweet heart ? ij . then sing and say , Ta na na no , ij Ta na na , &c. But ( O ) ij . But ( O ) that loue in-chan-ting eye , Loe here my doubtfull doome I try , But ( O ) ij . But ( O ) that loue in-chan - ting eye , Loe here my doubtfull doome I try , ij . Tell me my sweet , liue I or dye ? ij . liue I or dye ? Tell me my sweet , my sweet , Liue I or dye ? Tell me my sweet , my sweet , liue I or dye ? ij . ij . liue I or dye ? She smiles , ij . Fa la la , &c. Ah , she frownes , Aye me , Aye me I dye , I dye .

VI.

OWhat shall I doe , or whether shall I turne me ? Shall I make vn - to her eyes ? ij . Ono they ' l burn me , Shall I seale vp my eies & speak my part ? then in a floud of tears , ij . I drown my hart , for tears being stopt will swel , will swel , will swell for scope , though they o'reflow , loue , life , loue , life , and hope , By beauties eye I le chuse to dye . I le chuse to dye . At thy feet I fall faire . Creature , rich in beau-tie , And for pitty call , O kill not loue and duty , O kill not loue and du , ty , ij . ij , ij , Let thy smooth tongue fanne on my sence thy breath , to stay thine eies from burning me to death . But if mer-ty be ex - i - led from a thing so faire compi - led , ij . then pa-ti - ent - ly by thee I le dye .

VII .

ILiue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath ; ij . I thirst , & drinke ; I drinke and thirst againe ; I thirst and drink ; I drink and thirst againe ; I sleep & yet I dream I am a-wake ; I hope for that I haue ; I haue and want , I sing & sigh ; I loue and hate at once , I sing & sigh , I loue & hate at once . O tell me restlesse soule , O tell me restlesse Soule , O tell me restlesse Soule , What vncouth iarre doth cause such want in store ? doth cause such want in store ? ij in peace such warre ? Doth cause such want in store , in peace such warre ?

VIII .

THere is a iewell , there is a iew - ell which no Indian mines can buy , no Chimick art can counterfait , It makes men rich in greatest pouertie , ij . ij . ij . Makes water wine ; turnes wooden cups to gould . ij . ij . ij . turnes wooden cups to gould , The homely whi - stle , ij . the whistle , to sweet musicks straine , the homely whi - stle , ij . to sweet musicks straine , the homely whi - stle , ij . to sweet musicks straine , Seldome it comes ; to few from heauen sent , ij . seldome it comes , ij . ij . to few from heauen sent , That much in little all in naught , ij . ij . ij . all in naught CONTENT .

Here endeth the songs of 3. parts .
Of 4. voc.
IX .

WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying , She grieued , she grieued , she grieued then for her vnkinde denying , for her vn-kinde deny-ing , Oft sighing , oft sighing , ij . sore and with a hart vnfayned , I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye she thus complayn'd , Whom when Amintas spyed , then both for ioy out cryed , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye ; And I A - min - tas till I dye .

X.

HAp - py streames whose trembling fall , ij . with still murmure soft - ly glyding , Hap - py Birds whose chirping call , ij . with sweet melody delighting , Hath mou'd her flin-tie and relentlesse hart , ij . to listen to your harmony , And sit se-curely in these Downes a part , inchan - ted , inchan - ted with your me - lody , ij . your melody , Sing on and carroll forth your glee , sing on , sing on , ij . She graunts you leaue her rayes to see , She graunts you leaue , ij . ij . her rayes to see , Happy were I , ij . were I , could loue but so de-light her , But aye a - las , alas , alas my loue doth still despight her . But aye alas my loue doth still despight her .

XI .

CHange me O heauens , in - to the Ruby stone , change me , change me ò heauens , ij . the ruby stone , That on my Loues faire locks , ij . doth hang in gold , Yet leaue me speech to her to make my moan , yet leaue me speach to her to make my moan , to make my moan , ij . ij . yet leaue me speech to her to make my moan , to make my moan , ij . to her to make my moan , And giue me eies her beauties to behold , her beauties to behold , ij . & her beauties to behold , my flesh a stone , or if you wil not make my flesh a stone , make her hard hart seem flesh , that now seems none . make her , ij . hard hart seem flesh , ij . that now seems none . ij .

XII .

LOue not me for comely grace , for my plea - sing eye or face ; Nor for any outward part , no , nor for my constant heart : For those may faile , ij . those may faile , ij . for those may faile or turne to ill , So thou and I shall se - uer : Keepe therfore a true wo - mans eye , a womans eye , keepe therefore a true womans eye , a womans eye , keepe therefore a true wo - mans eye , ij . And loue me still , but know not why ; And loue me still , but know not why , And loue me still but know not why , ij . ij . not why , So hast thou the same reason still , ij . to dote , to dote vp-on me euer . to dote vp - on me e - uer .

XIII .

FLye not so swift my deere , so , swift my deere , ij . behold me dying , If not a smi-ling glance , a smi-ling glance , If not a smi - ling glance for all my cry-ing , Yet kill me with thy frownes : ij . The Satyres o're the lawnes full nimbly daun - cing , the Satyres o're the lawnes full nimbly daun - cing , Friske it apace , to view thy beauties glan - cing , Thy beauties glancing ; ij . See how they coast the downes , ij . they coast the downes , See how they coast the downes , Fayne wouldst thou turne and yeeld them their delight , and yeeld them their delight , ij . faine wouldst thou turne , and yeeld them their de - light , ij . ij . them their de - light , but that thou fearst least I should steale a sight . least I should steale a sight .

XIIII .

I Loue alas , alas , yet am not loued , ij . alas , alas , yet am not lo-ued , For cruell she , to pitty , ij . ij . ij . ij . is not mo - ued : My constant loue with scorne she ill rewardeth , onely my sighs a little she re-gardeth , onely my sighs a lit-tle little shee regar - deth , Yet more and more , ij . yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , in - creaseth , which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth . yet more and more , ij . ij . yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increa - seth , which to my greater torment ne-uer cea - seth .

XV.

AS matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Leo-nil - la , As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Le - o-nilla , faire Le-o-nil-la , faire Leo-nilla , So thy sowre-sweet loues : ij . For when young A - cons eye thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , ij . Thou dyest in him , and liuest in my flames . Thou dyest in him , and liuest in my flames . For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . thou dyest in him , and liu'st in my flames and li-uest in my flames .

XVI .

HAppy , oh happy he , who not affect - ing The end - lesse toyles , attending worldly cares , attending worldly cares , at - ten - ding worldly cares , ij . ij . With minde repos'd all dis - contents re-iect - ing ; with minde repos'd all discontents re-iect - ing ; In silent peace , ij . his way to heauen prepares : In silent peace , to heauen , in silent peace his way to heauen prepares , Deeming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his Pil - gri - mage . Deeming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his Pil-grimage . ij . d ee : wea-ry Pilgrimage .

Here endeth the Songs of 4. parts .
XVII . First Part.

SWeet hony sucking Bees , ij . why doe you still , ij . ij . surfet on Roses , Pincks and Violets ? As if the choysest Nectar lay in them , wherwith you store , your curious Cabinets : Ah , make your flight , to Melisuauiaes lips , Ah , make your flight , there may you reuell , ij . there , there may you reuell , there may you reuell , ij . in Ambrosian cheere , Where smi-ling Ro - ses and sweet Lillies sit , keeping their Spring-tide graces , keeping their Spring-tide graces , ij . Spring-tide graces , keeping their Spring-tide graces , ij . all the yeare . keeping their Spring-tide graces all the yeare .

XVIII . Second part .

YEt Sweet take heed , ij . all sweets are hard to get , ij . sting not her soft lippes , ij . Oh beware of that , ij . Oh beware of that , For if one flaming dart come from her eye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah , ah then you dye , ah then you dye , you dye , For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , ij . ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye , you dye , ij . Ah then you dye , was neuer dart so sharp , ij . Ah then you dye , you dye , Ah then you dye , you dye , Ah then you dye . ij . Ah then you dye . ij . ij .

XIX .

ALl plea - sure is of this condition , It pricks men forward to fru-i-ti-on , All pleasure is of this condi-tion , It pricks men forward to fru-i-ti-on , ij . But if enioy'd then like the hum-ming Bee , then like the hum-ming Bee , ij . ij . ij . ij . The honie being shed away doth flee , away doth flee , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , but leaues a sting that wounds , ij . the hart , a sting that wounds the inward hart , With gnawing grief , & neuer ending smart . ij . & with gnawing grief , & neuer ending smart . with gnawing grief , ij . & neuer ending smart .

XX.

OFt haue I vow'd how dearely I did loue thee , how deerely I did loue thee , ij . And oft obseru'd thee with all willing du - tie , ij . Sighs I haue sent stil hoping to remoue thee , stil hoping , stil ho-ping to re-moue thee , ij . Millions of tears , ij . I tendred to thy beautie , millions of teares , I tendred to thy beautie , Yet thou of sighs & silly tears regardles , yet thou of sighs yet thou of sighs , and silly tears regardles , suffrest my fee - ble hart to pine with an - guish , Whilst all my barren hopes returne reward - lesse , My better dayes do wast , and I doe languish . ij . My better dayes do wast , & I do languish , do languish ,

XXI . First part .

DOwne in a valley , ij . ij . as A-lezis trips , downe in a valley , ij . ij . as Alexis trips , Daphne sat sweetly sleeping , ij . Soone as the wanton toucht her ruddy lips , she nicely fals a weeping , ij . a wee - ping , The wag full softly lifts her , And too and fro he sifts her , ij . But when nor sighs , nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor teares could moue her pitty , ij . With plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournfull ditty . But when nor sighs nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor tears could moue her pitty , ij . with plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournful ditty .

XXII . Second part .

HArd Destinies are Loue and Beau-tie parted ? Fayre Daphne so disdainfull ? disdainfull ? Cupid thy shafts are too vniust - ly darted , Cupid thy shafts are too vniust - ly darted , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , ij . But sith my louely Iew - ell is prou'd so coy and cruell , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , But languish , faint , and dye in her displeasure . But languish , faint and dye , ij . But languish faint and dye in her dis - plea - sure . I le liue and fro-licke , in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , But languish , faint and dye , in her displeasure , But languish , faint and dye , ij . But languish faint and dye in her dis - plea - sure .

XXIII .

WEepe , weepe ; mine eyes my hart can take no rest , weepe , weepe my hart , mine eyes shall ne're be blest , Weepe eyes , weepe hart , and both this ac - cent cry , A thousand deaths I dye , ij . A thousand thousand deaths , I dye , I dye , a thousand thousand deaths I dye . ij . a thousand Aye me , ah , ah , cruell Fortune , Aye me , Aye me , Now Leander to dye I feare not , Death doe thy worst I care not , ij . I care not , I hope when I am dead in E-li-zian plaine , ij . ij . To meet , and there with ioy , and there with ioy , ij . ij . ij . wee le loue againe .

XXIIII .

THere where I saw her louely beautie painted , ij . louely beautie , there wher I saw her louely beauty painted , Wher Venus-like my sacred goddesse shineth , ij . my There with precel - lent obiect mine eyes fainted , ij . ij . That faire but fatall star , my dole deuineth , my dole de-ui - neth . As soone as morning in her light , as morning in her light appeareth . Her sweet salute my mind or'e clouded cleareth , or'e clou - ded clea - reth , when night again the daies delight bereaueth , My harts true sa-crifice she quicke re - cei - ueth , she quick re-ceiueth , she craftily forsakes me , to tedious day to lothsom night , be-takes me . ij . ij .

XXV .

YEe that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , And dwell in Mu-sicks sweetest Ayres , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are daintie , are dain - tie , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , are dain - ty , Whose eyes are quicke , whose eares are dainty , Not clogd with earth or world - ly cares , ij . with worldly cares , Come sing this song , made in Amphions praise , Who now is dead , Who now is dead , ij . yet you his Fame can raise . Call him againe , let him not dye , Place him in fayrest memory , ij . And let him triumph ouer death , And let him triumph ouer death , O , O sweetly sung , his liuing wish attend yee , ij . These were his words , the mirth of heauen , God send yee . ij .

XXVI .

A Silly Sil-uan , kissing heauen-borne fire , scorched his lips for his so fond desire : I not so fond , but gaz'd , And all my hart straight into flames was turned : And all my hart straight , ij . into flames was turned , ij . And all my hart straight into flames was turned ij . ij . ij . was turned . The Siluan iustly suffred for his kisse , His fire was stolne , and stolne things goe amisse , ij . But I alas vniustly , ij . but I alas vn - iustly , ij . for to haue her her heauenly fire the God 's and graces gaue her , the Gods and graces gaue her . ij . ij . the Gods and graces gaue her .

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts .
XXVII .

O Wretched man , O wretched man , why lou'st thou earthly life ? Which naught enioyes but cares and end - lesse trouble ? What plea - sure here but breeds a world of griefe ? What pleasure here but breeds a world of griefe ? ij . a world of griefe ? What howers ease that anguish doth not double ? ij . No earthly ioyes but haue their discontents , but haue their discon-tents , ij . ij . Then loath that life , ij . ij . which causeth such laments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thoughts , there least my eye is striking , ij . Where least I come , there most my hart abi - deth ; Where most I loue , I neuer shew my li - king , where most I loue , I neuer shew my liking , From what my minde doth hold , my body sly - deth , my bo-dy sly - deth , I carelesse seeme where most my care dependeth , ij . where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule , my soule attendeth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vn-to my selfe I lan-guish , I lan-guish Dis - spightfull thus vnto my selfe I lan-guish , And in disdaine my selfe from ioy I banish ; And in disdaine , These secret thoughts enwraps me so in anguish , That life I hope will soone from body vanish , And to some rest will quickly be conuay-ed , ij . And to some rest will quickly be conuay-ed , ij . will quickly be conuayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay - ed. And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . And to some rest will quick - ly be conuayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay - ed. While so I liu'd hath stayed .

XXX .

AH cannot sighs , nor teares , nor ought else moue thee , to pitty me ? to pit - ty , pitty me , to pitty me ? Who more then life doe loue thee , then life doe loue thee , O , O cruell fates , ij . See now away shee 's flying , ij . ij . And flye she will alas , and leaue me dying , alas , alas , a - las , and leaue me dying , Farewell , ij . farewell most faire , farewell , ij . yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe , ij . like mine , nor death more painfull , O , O cruell fates , ij . See now away she 's flying , ij . ij . And flye she will , alas , and leaue me dying , alas , alas , a - las & leaue me dying , Farewel , ij . ij . most faire , fare - wel , ij . yet more disdainful , was neuer griefe , ij . like mine , nor death more painefull .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night best friend vnto those cares , Draw on sweet night , ij . best friend vnto those cares , That doe a - rise , arise from painfull melancholy , My life so ill through want of comfort fares , ij . That vnto thee I consecrate it wholy , ij . ij . Sweet night draw on , ij . ij . ij . ij . ij . my griefes when they be told To shades & darknes , find some ease from pai-ning , ij . And while thou all in silence dost en - fold , ij . I then shall haue best time for my complai-ning . for my complayning . ij . for my complai-ning . ij .

XXXII .

STAY Coridon thou swaine , talke not so soone of dying , of dy-ing , ij . What though thy hart be slaine ? be slaine ? What though thy hart , ij . be slaine ? ij . What if thy loue be flying ? She threatens thee but dares not strike , ij . But dares not strike , Thy Nimph is light , is light , Thy Nimph is light and shadow like , ij . and sha - dow like , Thy Nimph is light and shadow like , For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye , shee le flye from thee , For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye from thee , But if thou flye from her shee le fol - low thee . shee le follow thee . But if thou flye from her shee le follow thee , ij . ij . For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye , shee le flye from thee , For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye from thee , But if thou flye from her , shee le fol - low thee . shee le follow thee . But if thou flye from her , shee le follow thee . ij . shee le follow thee .

XXXIII .

SOftly , O softly : Now powre out teares apace , ij . Now powre out teares apace , Now stay , O heauy case , O griefe , O ioy , why striue you so ? Can paynes , and ioyes , can paynes and ioyes in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh Then sigh and sing , reioyce , lament , ij . lament , Aye me , Aye me , ij . O passions strange and vi - o - lent , Was neuer wretch so sore tormented , Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart contented , ij . conten-ted , For while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall with griefe and dye . ij . Downe , downe I fall , ij . ij . Downe , downe I fall . For while with ioy I looke on hye , ij . Downe , downe I fall , for while with ioy I looke on hye I fall , and dye .

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils and val - lies weary , With noyse of these my shrikes and cryes that fill the aire , ij . of with cryes that fill the ayre , She onely who should make me mery , That I a-las , that I alas , misfortunes sonne and heyre , ij . that I a-las , alas , mis - fortunes sonne and heyre , Hope in none o - ther hope but in dispaire , O vnkind , O vn - kinde , ij . ij . If thus my death may please thee , Then dye I will to ease thee , ij . Yet if I dye , the world will thee controule , And write vpon my tombe , O sweet departure , Loe here lyes one , ij . ij . ( Alas poore soule ) A true loues Martyr . ij . ij .

FINIS .

QVINTVS . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Uoyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609.

LONDON : Printed by Tho. Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe vnderstanding you haue in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) often wants the fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne vp by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought vpon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBYE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares . XXXI Stay Coridon thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
XVII . First Part.

SWeet hony sucking Bees , ij . why doe you still , ij . ij . surfet on Roses , Pincks and Vi - olets ? As if the choysest Nec - ctar lay in them , wherewith you store your curious Cabinets : Ah , make your flight , to Melisuaniaes lips , Ah make your flight to Melisuaniaes lips , there may you reuell , there may you reuell in Ambrosian cheere , Where smi-ling Ro - ses and sweet Lillies sit , there may you reuell keeping their Spring-tide graces , ij . keeping their Spring-tide graces all the yeere . keeping their Spring-tide graces all the yeere . keeping their Spring-tide , Spring-tide graces all the yeere .

XVIII . Second part .

YEt Sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get , sting not sting not her soft lips , Oh beware of that , ij . ij . Oh be - ware , Oh beware of that , ij . For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , ij . ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye . then you dye . ij . ij . Ah then you dye . For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , ij . ij . was neuer dart so sharpe , Ah then you dye . then you dye , then you dye . Ah then you dye . then you dye . was neuer dart so sharpe , Ah then you dye . ij . you dye . Ah then you dye . ij . ij . you dye , Ah then you dye . you dye . Ah then you dye .

XIX .

ALl plea - sure is of this condi - ti - on , It pricks men forward to fru-i - ti-on , ij . It pricks men forward to fru-i - ti-on , But if enioy'd then like the humming Bee , then like the hum-ming Bee , ij . ij . The honie being shed away doth flee , a - way doth flee , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , But leaues a sting that wounds , ij . ij . With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart . ij . With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart .

XX.

OFt haue I vow'd , how deerely I did loue thee , how deerely I did loue thee , ij . And oft obseru'd thee with all willing dutie , Sighs I haue sent , still hoping , still hoping to remoue thee , still hoping , still hoping to remoue thee , Millions of teares , ij . I tendred to thy beautie , Millions of teares I tendred to thy beautie , Yet thou of sighs and silly teares re-gardlesse , yet thou of sighs and sil - ly teares re-gard - lesse , suffrest my feeble hart , my fee-ble hart to pine with anguish , with an - guish , suffrest my fee-ble hart to pine with anguish , Whilst all my barren hopes re-turne re-ward - lesse , My better dayes doe wast , and I doe languish . my better dayes doe wast and I doe languish . my bet-ter dayes doe wast and I doe languish .

XXI .

DOwne in a valley , ij . ij . as Alex - is trips , Daphne sat sweetly sleeping , ij . slee - ping , Soone as the wanton touc ht her ruddy lips , she nicely fals a weeping , ij . a wee - ping , And too and fro he sifts her , The wag full softly lifts her , And too and fro he sifts her , But when nor sighs , ( ah ) nor kisses mou'd her pit - ty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor tears could moue her pitty , ij . ij . With plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournfull ditty . But when nor sighs nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor tears could moue her pitty , ij . with plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournful dit-ty .

XXII .

HArd Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Fayre . Daphne so disdaine - full , Cupid thy shafts are too vn - iustly darted , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , ij . But sith my louely Iew - ell is prou'd so coy and cruell , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties trea-sure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties trea-sure , But lan-guish , But languish , faint and dye , ij . in her dis-pleasure . But languish faint and dye , ij . in her dis-plea - sure . I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , But languish , faint and dye , ij . ij . But languish , faint and dye , in her dis - plea - sure .

XXIII .

WEepe , weepe , weepe mine eyes , my hart can take no rest , Weep , weep , weepe my hart , mine eyes shall nere be blest , Weepe eyes , weepe hart , and both this accent cry , A thousand deaths I dye , I dye , A thousand deaths I dye , ij . Aye me , Aye me , Now Le-ander to dye . I feare not , Death doe thy worst I care not , ij . I care not , I hope , I hope when I am dead in E-lizian plaine , ij . in E-li-zian plaine To meete , and there with ioy , ij . ij . with ioy wee le loue againe .

XXIIII .

THere where I saw her louely beautie painted , ij . her louely beautie painted , Where Venus-like my sacred Goddesse shineth , There with precel - lent obiect mine eyes fain-ted , there with precellent obiect mine eyes fain-ted , That faire but fatall star , ij . my dole deuineth , As soone as morning in her light , ij . appea-reth , Her sweet salute my minde or'eclouded cleareth , When night againe the dayes de - light be-reaueth , My harts true sacrifice , ij , But night and day shee craf-ti-ly forsakes me , To te - dious day , ij . to loathsome night betakes me . to tedious day to loathsome night betakes me .

XXV .

YEe that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , Yee that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , And dwell in Mu-sickes sweetest Ayres , and dwell , and dwell in Mu-sickes sweetest Ayres , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , whose eares are dainty , are dain - ty , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , Not clogd with earth , or world - ly cares , ij . Come sing this song , made in Amphions praise , Who now is dead , yet you his Fame can raise , Call him againe , let him not dye , But liue in Musicks sweetest breath , Place him in memory , Place him in fairest memory , And let him triumph ouer death , And let him tri - umph ouer death : O sweetly sung , his liuing wish attend yee , These were his words , the mirth of heauen God send yee . ij .

XXVI .

A Silly Siluan , kissing heauen-borne fire , scorched his lips for his so fond desire : I not so fond , but gaz'd whilst such fire burned , And all my hart , & all my hart straight into flames was tur - ned , straight into flames was tur - ned . And all my hart straight into flames was turned . ij . ij . & all my hart , & all my hart straight , straight into flames was turn'd . ij . turned . The Siluan iustly suffred for his kisse , His fire was stolne , & stolne things goe amisse , But I alas vniust - ly , ij . ij . for to haue her her heauenly fire the Gods and graces gaue her , the Gods & graces gaue her . ij . ij .

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts .
XXVII .

O Wretched man , ij . O wretched man , why lou'st thou earthly life ? Which naught enioyes but cares and endlesse trouble ? What pleasure here but breeds a world of griefe ? What pleasure here but breeds a world of griefe ? What howers ease that anguish doth not double ? but haue their discontents , but haue their discontents , Then loath that life , which causeth such laments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thought , there least my eye is stri - king , there least my eye is striking ; Where least I come , there most my hart a - bideth , my hart abideth , ij . Where most I loue , I neuer shew my li - king ; From what my minde doth hold , my body slydeth , my body sly - deth ; I carelesse seeme , ij . I carelesse seeme where most my care dependeth , A coy regard , where most my soule at - tendeth . ij . where most my soule at - tendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vnto my selfe I lan-guish , ij . And in disdain my selfe from ioy I banish ; These secret thoughts inwraps me so in anguish , in anguish , That life I hope wil soone from body va - nish , And to some rest wil quickly be conuayed , ij . will quickly be conuay-ed , and to some rest will quickly be conuay'd , and to some rest will quickly be con-uayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay-ed . And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , will quickly be con-uay-ed , and to some rest will quickly be conuay'd , will quickly be con-uayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed .

XXX .

AH cannot : O pitty , pitty me , to pit - ty me , Who more then life , then life doth loue thee , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now away shee 's flying . ij . And flye she will , ij . Alas , a - las , & leaue me dying , Farewell , farewell , most faire , farewell , farewell , Was ne-uer griefe like mine , nor death so painefull , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now away shee 's flying , ij . And flye shee will and leaue me dying , and flye she will alas , a - las , ij . and leaue me dy-ing , Farewell , farewell , fare - well most faire , farewell , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more painefull .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night , ij . best friend vn-to those cares , That do a - rise from painfull melancholy , from painfull melancholy . ij . My life so ill through want of comfort fares , That vn-to thee , ij . I consecrate it wholy , That vnto thee to thee I consecrate it wholy , Sweet night draw on , ij . ij . ij . my griefes when they be told To shades & darknes , find some ease from pai-ning , And while thou all in silence dost en - fold , ij . ij . I then shall haue best time for my complaining . ij . I then shall haue best time for my complayning .

XXXII

STAY Coridon thou swaine , talke not so soone of dying , What though thy hart be slaine ? ij . be slaine ? What though thy loue , ij . be fly-ing ? Shee threatens thee but dares not strike , ij . Thy Nimph is light , and shadow like , and shadow like , ij . ij . thy Nimph is light and shadow like , ij . For if thou follow her , ij . shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her , ij . shee le fol - low thee . But if thou flye from her shee le fol - low thee , shee le follow thee . ij . ij . For if thou follow ij . shee le flye from thee , ij . shee le flye from thee , But if thou flye from her , shee le fol - low thee shee le follow thee . ij . shee le follow thee . ij . shee le follow thee .

XXXIII .

SOftly , softly O softly drop my eyes , least you be dry , and make my hart with griefe , with griefe to melt and dye , Now powre out teares apace , ij . ij . Now stay , O heauy case , O sowre sweet , woe alas , woe a - las , alas , alas , O griefe , O ioy , why striue you so ? Can paynes , and ioyes , ij . and ioyes in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh , Then sigh and sing , re-ioyce , lament , ij . Aye me , ij . Aye me , O passions strange and vi-o-lent , Was neuer poore wretch so sore tormen - ted , ij . Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart conten-ted , ij . Downe , downe I fall , For while with ioy I looke on hye , ij . ij . Downe , downe I fall , ij . ij . for while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall . ij . Downe , downe I fall with griefe and dye .

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils and vallies weary , With noyse of these my shrikes and cryes that fill the aire , ij . with She onely who should make me mery , heares not my praier , That I a - las , alas , mis - fortunes spmme and heyre , ij . Hope in none other hope but in dispaire , O vnkinde , and cruell , O vn - kinde , ij . ij . ij . and cru - ell , If thus my death may please thee , Then will I dye to ease thee , Yet if I dye , the world will thee controule , And write vpon my tombe , O sweet departure , Loe here lyes one , ij . ij . ( A - las poore soule ) A true loues Martyr . ij . A true loues Martyr .

FINIS .

TENOR . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Voyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609.

LONDON : Printed by Tho. Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe vnderstanding you haue in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) often wants the fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne vp by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought vpon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBYE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares . XXXI Stay Coriden thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
IX .

WHen Cloris heard of her Amin-tas dy-ing , She grreued , she grieued then for her vnkinde denying , ij . Oft sighing , oft sighing , ij . sore and with a hart vnfay-ned , I dye , I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye , I dye she thus complayned , Whom when Amintas spyed , then both for ioy out cryed , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye , ij . And I A - min - tas till I dye .

X.

HAppy streames whose trembling fall , ij . with still murmure soft - ly gly - ding , Happy Birds whose chirping call , ij . with sweet melody delight-ing , Hath mou'd her flin-tie and relentlesse hart and re-lentlesse hart to li - sten to your harmo - ny , in - chan - ted with , ij . your melody , inchan - ted with your me - lody , Sing on and carroll forth your glee , sing on , ij . She graunts you leaue her rayes to see , her rayes to see , She graunts you leaue her rayes to see , ij . Happy were I , were I , But aye alas my loue doth still despight her . But aye alas , alas my loue doth still despight her , Aye a - las my loue doth still de - spight her .

XI .

CHange me O heauens , change me , change me ò heauens , change me ò heauens , in-to the Ru-by stone , That on my Loue , fair locks doth hang in gold , that on my Loues fair locks doth hang , ij . doth hang in gold , Yet leaue me speech to her to make my moan , ij . make my moan , to make my moan , my moan , yet leaue me speach to her to make my moan , ij . ij . ij . And giue me eies her beauties to behold , & giue me eies , & giue me eies her beauties to behold , ij . to behold , or if you wil not make , ij . my flesh a stone , ij . ij . or make her hard hart seem flesh , make her hard hart seem flesh that now seems none . ij ij .

XII .

LOue not me for comely grace , for my pleasing eye or face ; Nor for any outward part , no , nor for my constant heart . For those may faile , ij . those may faile , ij . for those may faile or turne to ill , So thou and I shall seuer : Keepe therfore a true wo-mans eye , a true wo - mans eye , keep therefore a true womans eye , keepe therefore a true womans eye , And loue me still , but know not why ; ij . And loue me still , but know not why , And loue me still but know not why , ij . but know not why , ij . & So hast thou the same reason still , ij . to dote , to dote vpon me euer . ij . to dote vp - on me e - uer .

XIII .

FLye not so swift my deere , be - hold me dying , If not a smi - ling glance , If not a smi-ling glance for all my crying , for all my crying , Yet kill me with thy frownes : ij . thy frownes : The Sa-tyres o're the lawnes full nimbly daun - cing , Friske it a - pace , to view thy beauties glan - cing , Thy beauties glan - cing ; to view thy beauties glancing ; See how they coast the downes , ij . ij . the downes , Fayne wouldst thou turne and yeeld them their delight , ij . faine wouldst thou turne , and yeelde them their delight , ij . ij . but that thou fearst least I should steale a sight . but that thou fearst least I should steale a sight .

XIIII .

I Loue alas , a - las , yet am not loued , I loue alas , alas , yet am not loued , For cru-ell she , ij . to pitty , ij . ij . ij . ij . is not moued : My constant loue with scorne she ill rewar-deth , onely my sighs a little she re-gardeth , ij . Yet more and more ij . the quenchles fire increaseth , increaseth , which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth . which to my tor - ment neuer ceaseth . yet more and more , ij . the quenchlesse fire increa - seth , yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , which to my greater torment ne-uer ceaseth . neuer ceaseth .

XV.

AS matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , a Phoenix proues faire Le-o-nilla , ij . As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , a Phoenix proues faire Le-o-nilla , ij . So thy sowre-sweet loues : For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dyest in him , and li-uest in my flames . Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , thy proud hart tames , for when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . and liuest in my flames .

XVI .

HAppy , oh happy he , who not affecting The endlesse toiles attending worldly cares , The end - lesse toyles attending worldly cares , at - ten - ding worldly cares , ij . ij . With minde repos'd all discontents reiecting ; with minde repos'd all dis - con-tents re-iect - ing ; In silent peace , ij . his way to heauen prepares : ij . to heauen prepares , ij . ij . Deeming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his Pilgrimage . his weary Pilgrimage , d dee-ming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his Pil - grimage .

Here endeth the Songs of 4. parts .
XVII . First Part.

SWeet hony sucking Bees , ij . why doe you still , ij . surfet on Ro - ses , Pincks and Violets ? As if the choyseft Nectar lay in them . wherwith you store , your curious Cabi - nets : your curious Cabi - nets , Ah , make your flight , ij . your flight , to Melituauiaes lips , there may you reuell , ij . ij . in Am-brosian cheer , Wher smiling Roses and sweet Lillies sit , there may you reuell , ij . in Ambrosian cheer , Where smi-ling Ro - ses & sweet Lillies sit , keeping their springtide graces , ij . all the yeer , their springtide graces al the yeer , all the yeer keeping their springtide graces all the yeer . ij . ij .

XVIII . Second part .

YEt Sweet take heed , ij . all sweets are hard to get , ij . sting not her soft lips , her soft lips , Oh beware of that , ij . beware of that , ij . For if one fla-ming dart come from her eye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye , you dye , ah then you dye , then you dye , you dye , For if one flaming dart come from her eye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah then you dye . then you dye . Ah then you dye . was neuer dart , was neuer dart so sharp , was neuer dart so sharp , then you dye . Ah then you dye . Ah then you dye . Ah then you dye . ij . ij . Ah then you dye . you dye . ij .

XIX .

ALl plea - sure is of this condition , It pricks men forward to fru-i-ti-on , Then like the hum-ming Bee , ij . ij . ij . ij . The honie being shed away doth flee , doth flee , But leaues a sting that wounds ij . the inward hart , But leaues a sting that wounds , ij . wounds the inward hart , But leaues a sting that wounds , the inward hart , ij . With gnawing grief , & neuer ending smart . ij . with gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart . and neuer ending smart . with gnawing griefe and neuer ending smart .

XX.

OFt haue I vow'd how dearly I did loue thee , ij . how deerely I did loue thee , And oft ob-seru'd thee with all willing dutie , ij . Sighs I haue sent stil hoping to re-moue thee , ij . still hoping to remoue thee , Millions of teares , Millions of tears , I tendred to thy beautie , ij . Yet thou of sighs and filly teares regard - lesse , suffrest my fee-ble hart suffrest my fee-ble hart to pine with anguish , Whilst all my barren hopes returne reward - lesse , whilst all my barren hopes returne reward - lesse , My better dayes do wast , and I doe languish , and I doe languish . ij . and I doe languish .

XXI . First part .

DOwne in a valley , ij . ij . as A-lezis trips , Daphne sat sweetly sleeping , Daphne sat sleeping , Soone as the wanton , Soone as the wanton toucht her ruddy lips , she nicely falt a weeping , ij . ij . The wag full softly lifts her , And too and fro he sifts her , ij . But when nor sight , nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor teares could moue her pitty , ij . With plaints he warbles forth he warbles forth this mournfull dit-ty . But when nor sight nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor tears could moue her pitty , ij . with plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournful ditty .

XXII . Second part .

HArd De-stinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Fayre Daphne so disdain - full ? Cu - pid thy shafts are too vn - iustly darted , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , ij . But sith my louely Iew - ell is prou'd so coy and cruell , I le liue and frolicke , I le liue and fro-licke , I le liue and frolicke , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties trea - sure , But languish , But languish , faint and dye , ij . But languish faint and dye , But languish , faint and dye , in her dis - pleasure . I le liue and frolicke , I le liue and fro-licke , I le liue and frolicke , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties trea - sure , But languish , But languish , faint and dye , ij . ij . But languish faint and dye in her dis - pleasure .

XXIII .

WEepe , weepe , weepe , weepe , O mine eyes , my hart can take no rest , Weepe , weepe , weepe , weepe , O my hart , mine eyes shall ne're be blest , Weepe eyes , weepe hart , and both this accent cry , and both this accent cry , A thousand , thousand deaths I dye , ij . A thousand thousand deaths , a thou - sand thousand deaths I dye , Aye me , ah , ah , cruell Fortune , Aye me , Now Le - ander to dye I feare not , Death doe thy worst I care not , ij . I hope , when I am dead , I hope when I am dead , in E - lizian plaine , ij . To meete , and there with ioy , and there with ioy , ij . with ioy wee le loue againe . a - gaine .

XXIIII .

THere where I saw her louely beautie painted , ij . Where Venus-like , where Venus-like my sacred Goddesse shineth , There with pre - cel - lent obiect mine eies fain-ted , ij . That fair but fa-tall star , ij . my dole deuineth , ij . As soone as morning in her light appea - reth . ij . Her sweet salute my minde or'e clou - ded cleareth , when night againe the dayes delight berea - ueth , My harts true sacri-fice she quicke re-ceiueth , But night and day she craftily forsakes me , To tedious day to loathsome night , to loathsome night , be - takes me . To te-di-ous day to loathsome night betakes me .

XXV .

YEe that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , And dwell in Musicks sweetest Ayres , in sweetest Ayres , And dwell in Mu-sicks sweetest Ayres , ij . in sweetest Ayres , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , Whose eares are daintie , Not clogd with earth or world - ly cares , Not clogd with earth or world - ly cares , with earth or worldly cares , Come sing this song , this song , made in Amphions praise , Who now is dead , Who now is dead , Who now is dead , yet you his Fame can raise , Call him againe , let him not dye , But liue in Musicks sweetest breath , Place him in fayrest memory , And let him triumph o - uer death , And let him tri - umph ouer death , O sweetly sung ( his wish ) his liuing wish attend yee , These were his words , the mirth of heauen , ij . God send yee .

XXVI .

A Silly Siluan , kissing heauen-borne fire , scotched his lips for his so fond desire : I not so fond , ij . but gaz'd whilst such fire burned ; straight into flames , ij . was turned , And all my hart straight into flames was tur - ned : ij . And all my hart straight into flames was tur - ned , ij . ij . was turn'd , straight into flames was turned . The Siluan iust - ly suffred for his kisse , His fire was stoln , and stolne things goe amisse , ij . But I alas , a - las , vniustly , but I a - las ij . vniustly , but I a - las vn - iustly : for to haue her heauenly fire the gods & graces , the gods & graces gaue her . ij . ij . ij . the gods and graces gaue her .

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts .
XXVII .

O Wretched man , O wretched man , why lou'st thou earthly life ? Which naught enioyes but endlesse trouble ? What plea - sure here but breedes a world of griefe ? What howers ease that anguish doth not double ? But haue their discontents ? ij . Then loath that life , Which causeth such laments . which causeth such la - ments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thought , there least my eye is striking , ij . my eye is striking ; Where least I come , there most my hart abideth ; From what my minde doth hold , my body fly - deth , From what my minde doth hold , my body sli - deth : I carelesse seeme where most my care depen - deth , where most my care depen - deth ; A coy regard , where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vnto my selfe I lan-guish , And in disdaine , my selfe , and in disdain my selfe from ioy I ba - nish ; That life I hope wil soone from body vanish , from body vanish , And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . And to some rest will quickly be conuay-ed , That on no ioy , no ioy , That on no ioy while so I liu'd , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed . And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . And to some rest will quickly be conuay-ed , That on no ioy , no ioy , that on no ioy while so I liu'd , that on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed .

XXX .

AH cannot : O pitty me , O pitty me , Who more then life do loue thee , doe loue thee , O , O , O , cruell fates , O , O , cru - ell fates , See now away shee 's flying , away shee 's flying , And flye she will , and flye she will alas , and leaue me dying , Farewell , farewell , most faire , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more painfull , O , O , O , cruell fates , See now away shee 's flying , ij . And flye shee will , a-las , and leaue me dying , and leaue me dying , alas , alas , Farewell , farewell , farewell , most fayre , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe , was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more paine - full .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares , ij . vn-to those cares , That doe a-rise from painfull melancholy , My life so ill through want of comfort fares , That vn-to thee , ij . I consecrate it wholy , ij . Sweet night draw on , ij . ij . draw on , sweet night , sweet night draw on , my griefes when they be told . To shades & darknes , find some ease from paining , ij to pai-ning , And when thou all in silence dost enfold , ij . for my complayning . I then shall haue best time for my com - plaining . ij .

XXXII .

STAY Coridon thou swaine , thou swaine , talke not so soone of dying , What though thy hart , thy hart be slaine ? What though thy hart , What though thy hart be slaine ? ij . What though thy loue be fly-ing ? She threatens thee but dares not strike , ij . ij . Thy Nimph is light , and shadow like , Thy Nimph is light , and sha - dow , like , ij . and shadow like , For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her , Shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her , shee le fol - low thee . ij . shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her , shee le flye from thee , ij . But if thou flye from her , shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee .

XXXIII .

SOftly , O softly : My hart with griefe to melt and dye , Now powre out teares a - pace , Now powre out teares a - pace , ij . Now stay O heauy case , Can paynes , and ioyes , Can paynes , and ioyes at once , in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh and sing , reioyce , lament , Then sing Aye me , Aye me , O passions strange and vi-olent , Was neuer wretch so sore tormen-ted , Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart con-tented , Was neuer wretch so sore tormen-ted , Nor ioy nor griefe , For while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall , ij . with griefe , And while I rise , Downe , downe I fall , ij . and while with ioy I looke on hye , I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall , with griefe , and dye . and dye . for while with ioy I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall and dye .

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils & vallies weary , With noyse of these my shrikes & cryes that fill the aire , with noise of these my shrikes that fill the ayre , with noise of these my shrikes that fill the ayre , heares not my prayer , That I alas , ij . alas , misfortunes son & heyre , Hope in none other hope but in dispaire , O , vnkind , and cruell , O , vnkind , ij . O vn - kind , & cruell , ij . if thus my death may please thee , Then dye I will to ease thee , to ease thee , yet if I dye , the world will thee controule , and write vpon my tombe , O sweet depar - ture , loe here lyes one , ij . ij . ( Alas poore soule ) a true loues Martyr . a true loues Mar - tyr .

FINIS .

SEXTVS . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Voyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609.

LONDON : Printed by Tho. Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe vnderstanding you haue in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) wants the Fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne vp by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought vpon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBIE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares . XXXI Stay Coridon thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
XXVII . SEXTVS .

O Wretched man , why lou'st thou earthly life ? ij . O Which naught enioyes but cares and end - lesse trou - ble : What pleasure here but breeds a world of griefe ? what plea - sure here but breeds a world of griefe ? ij . What howers ease that anguish doth not dou - ble ? that anguish doth not double ? No earthly ioyes but haue their discontents , but haue their discontents , ij . ij . Then loath that life which causeth such laments . then loath that life which causeth such laments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thought , there least my eye is striking , is striking , where most my thought , there least my eye is stri - king ; ij . Where least I come , there most my hart abi - deth ; ij . Where most I loue , I neuer shew my liking ; my liking ; From what my minde doth hold , my body slydeth , my body sly - deth ; I carelesse seeme where most my care de-pendeth ; I carelesse seeme , where most my care dependeth , where most my care de-pen-deth - deth ; A coy regard , where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth . atten - deth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vnto my selfe , vnto my selfe I languish , And in dis - daine , ij . my selfe from ioy I ba - nish ; These se-cret thoughts inwraps me , in - wraps me so in an - guish , That life I hope wil soone from body vanish , And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . and to some rest will quick - ly be conuayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay - ed. while so I liu'd hath stayed . And to some rest will quickly be conuay-ed , ij . and to some rest will quickly be con-uay-ed , ij . will quickly be conuayed , That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stay - ed.

XXX .

AH cannot sighs , nor teares , nor ought else moue thee ? To pit - ty me , to pit - ty me , ij . Who more then life doe loue thee , O , O , O , cruell fates , See now away shee 's flying , ij And flye shee will , alas , and leaue me dying , and leaue me dying , alas , alas , Farewell , farewell , farewell , most faire , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was neuer griefe , was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more paine-full , O , O , O , cruell fates , O , O , cru - ell fates , See now away shee 's flying , away shee 's flying , And flye she will , ij . alas , and leaue me dying , Farewell , farewell , most fayre , farewell , yet more disdainefull , Was ne-uer griefe like mine , nor death more painefull .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares , ij . ij . That doe a-rise from painful melancho - ly , My life so ill through want of comfort fares , That vnto thee , ij . I consecrate it wholy , that vnto thee , to thee I consecrate it wholy : Sweet night draw on , ij . sweet night draw on , draw on , sweet night draw on , ij . ij my griefs when they be told , To shades & darknes find some ease from pai-ning , ij . And while thou all in silence dost en - fold , in si-lence dost enfold , ij . ij . I then shal haue best time for my complaining . ij . I then shal haue best time for my complaining . ij .

XXXII .

STAY Coridon thou swaine talke not so soone of dying , Stay Coridon thou swaine talke not so soone of dying , What though thy hart , ij . be slaine , be slaine ? What though thy loue be flying ? She threatens thee , but dares not strike , ij . She threatens thee , but dares not strike , but dares not strike , Thy Nimph is light , is light and shadow like , Thy Nymph is light and shadow like , ij . For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her , Shee le flye from thee , ij . But if thou flye from her shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . ij . ij . For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her shee le fol - low thee . ij . shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee .

XXXIII .

SOft-ly , O softly drop my eyes least you be dry , And make my hart with griefe to melt and dye , Now powre out teares apace , apace , Now powre out teares apace , ij . ij . Now stay O heauy case , O sowre sweet woe alas , alas , O griefe , O ioy , why striue you so ? Can paynes , and ioyes , and ioyes , and ioyes at once in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh and sing , reioyce , Then sigh and sing , Aye me , ij . ij . ij . O passions strange and violent , was neuer wretch so sore tormented , Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart contented , can make my hart contented , for while with ioy I looke on hye , ij . Downe , downe I fall , I looke on hye , Downe , downe I fall , ij . ij . ij . ij . with griefe and dye , ij .

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils and vallies weary , ij . With noyse of these my shrikes , ij . and cryes that fill the ayre , Shee onely who should make me mery , heares not my prayer , That I alas , ij . mis-for - tunes sonne and heyre , ij . that I a-las misfortunes sonne and heyre , Hope in none other hope but in dispaire , O , vn-kinde , O vn - kinde , vnkinde , and cruell , O vnkinde and cruell , if thus my death may please thee , Then dye I will to ease thee , ij . then dye I will to ease thee , Yet if I dye , the world will thee controule , and write vpon my tombe , O sweet departure , loe here lyes one , ij . ij . ij . ( Alas poore soule ) a true loues Martyr . ij . ij . a true loues Martyr .

FINIS .

BASSVS . THE SECOND SET OF MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts , apt both for Voyals and Voyces .

Newly Composed BY IOHN WILBYE .

1609.

LONDON : Printed by Tho. Este alias Snodham , for Iohn Browne , and are to be sould at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyard in Fleetstreet .

TO THE MOST NOBLE and Vertuous Lady , the Lady Arbella Stuart . Madame .

THE deepe vnderstanding you haue in all the Arts , and perticular excellency in this of Musicke , doth by a certaine kinde of right , challenge the Dedication of the better sort of Labours in that Facultie ; especially in these times when Musicke sits solitary among her sister Sciences , and ( but for your Honour ) often wants the fortune to be esteemed ( for so shee is worthy ) euen among the worthyest . But besides that generall right , my true and zealous deuotion long since desirous to expresse it selfe in any humble dutie to your Honour , and borne vp by the daily experience of your most Noble and singular disposition , hath neuer thought vpon other Patron for this work , then your Honour , whose neuer-failing Iudgement in the depth of Musicke , I do wish might be pleased with some of these ; which happinesse if they attaine , I know not what iudgement can avow to mislike them . Howsoeuer they behaue themselues , I humbly beseech your Honour , to beleeue this truth ; that they are the sincere oblations of a heart euer prepared for your seruice . And so with all humble and due reuerence done to your Honour , I beseech the Almighty to make you in all the passages of your life truely happy , as you are in the worlds true opinion vertuous .

Your Honours most humbly deuoted and obliged : IOHN WILBYE .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. Uoyces . COme shepheard Swaynes that wont to heare me sing . I Flourish yee hillockes set with fragrant flowers . II Ah , cruell Amarillis since thou takst delight . III So light is Loue in matchlesse beautie shining . IIII As fayre as Morne , as fresh as May . V O what shall I doe , or whither shall I turne me ? VI I liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath . VII There is a Iewell which no Indian Mines can buy . Risposta . VIII Songs to 4. Uoyces . WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dying . IX Happy streames whose trembling fall . X Change me O heauens into the Ruby stone . XI Loue not me for comely grace . XII Fly not so swift my Deere . XIII I loue alas , yet am not loued . XIIII As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues . XV Happy , oh happy he who not affecting . XVI Songs to 5. Uoyces . SWeet hony sucking Bees . First Part. XVII Yet sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get . Second part . XVIII All pleasure is of this condition . XIX Oft haue I vowde how deerly I did loue thee . XX Downe in a valley as Alexis trips . First Part. XXI Hard Destinies are Loue and Beautie parted ? Second Part. XXII Weepe O mine eyes , my heart can take no rest . XXIII There where I saw her louely beautie painted . XXIIII Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty . XXV A silly Siluan kissing heauen-borne fire . XXVI Songs to 6. Uoyces . O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? XXVII Where most my thought , First Part. XXVIII Dispightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish . Second Part. XXIX Ah cannot sighes , nor teares . XXX Draw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares . XXXI Stay Coridon thou Swaine . XXXII Softly , O softly drop mine eyes . XXXIII Long haue I made these hils and vallies weary . XXXIIII FINIS .
I.

COme shepheard swaynes that wont to heare me sing , Now sigh and groan , Dead is my loue , my hope , my ioy , my spring , ij dead , dead and gone , O she that was your Summers Queene your dayes delight , is gone and will no more be seene , O cruell spight , Breake all your Pipes that wont to sound , ij . with plea-sant cheere , And cast your selues vpon the ground to waile my deere , Come shepheard swaynes , Come Nimphs and all a roe , Come Nymphs , and all a roe , ij . to help me cry , Dead is my loue , dead is my loue , ij . And seeing she is so , loe now I die .

II.

FLourish ye hillockes set with fragrant flowers , ij . So graced with her deity , whose eyes bedew you with their pearled showers , whose eyes bedew you with their pearled showers bewayling loues impiety . Happy yee are , be prodigall disposed , disdaine not loues lamenting , Let me but kisse those steps where she repo - sed , to ease my harts tormenting , ij . then while she flyes me , ij . here I lye and languish , sounding my sorrowes , ij . ij . tun'd in notes of an - guish . tun'd in notes ij . ij . ij . of anguish .

III.

AH , cruell Amarillis , ij . since thou takst delight to heare the accents of a dolefull dittie , to heare the accents of a dolefull dittie , To triumph , ij . ij . ij . still with - out re-morse or pittie , I loath this life , Death must my sorrowes right , ij . And least vaine hope , ij . my miseries renue , Come quickly death , ij . reaue me of breath , ( Ah ) cruell Amarillis , ij . ij . Cruell Amarillis , ij . a-dew . a-dew

IIII.

SO light is loue in match - les beautie shining , ij . When she reuisits Cypris hallowed bowers , Two feeble doues harnest in silken twining , in silken twining , harnest in silken twining , ij . can draw her Chariot midst the Paphian flowers , midst the Paphian flowers , Lightnesse to loue how ill it fitteth ? Light-nesse to loue how ill it fit - teth ? Light-nesse to loue how ill it fit - teth ? how ill it fit - teth ? So heauie on my hart she fitteth . Lightnes to loue how ill it fit - teth ? light - nesse to loue how ill it fit - teth ? ij . how ill it fit - teth ? So heauy on my hart she fitteth .

V.

AS faire as morne , as fresh as May , A pretty grace in saying nay , ij . Smil'st thou sweet heart ? ij . Ta na na no , ij . But ( O ) ij . that loue inchanting eye , Loe here my doubtfull doome I try , my doome I try , But ( O ) ij . that loue inchanting eye , Loe here my doubtfull doome I try , Loe here , loe here my doubtfull doome I try , Tell me my sweet , liue I or dye ? ( tell me liue I or dye ? ) Tell me my sweet liue I or dye ? O tell me liue I or dye ? Tell me my sweet , O tell me , liue I or dye ? ij . ij . She smiles , ij . Fa la la , &c. Ah , she frownes , Aye me , Aye me I dye .

VI.

O What shall I doe , or whether shall I turne me ? Shall I make vn-to her eyes ? O no they ' l burn me , Shall I seale vp my eies & speak my part ? & speak my part ? then in a floud of tears , ij . I drown my heart , for tears being stopt will swel , will swell for scope , though they o'reflow , loue , life , and hope , By beauties eye I le chuse to dye . At thy feet I fall faire Creature , rich in beautie , And for pitty call , for pitty call , O kill not loue and duty , ij . Let thy smooth tongue fanne on my sence thy breath , to stay thine eies from bur-ning me to death . But if mer-cy be ex-i-led from a thing so faire compi - led , ij . then patient-ly by thee I le dye .

VII .

I Liue , and yet me thinks I doe not breath ; ij . I thirst , and drink ; ( againe ) I drinke and thirst againe ; I sleepe , & yet I dreame , I dreame I am awake ; I hope for that I haue ; I haue and want , I sing and sigh ; I loue and hate at once , I sing and sigh , I loue and hate at once , O tell me restlesse soule , ij . ij . What vncouth iarre , doth cause such want in store ? doth cause such want in store , in peace such warre ?

VIII . Risposta .

THere is a iewell , there is a iewell which no Indian mines can buy , no Chimick Art can counterfait , It makes men rich in greatest pouertie , ij . in greatest pouertie , It makes men rich in greatest pouertie , Makes water wine ; turnes wooden cups to gould ; ij . ij . turnes wooden cups to gould , The homely whistle , to sweet musicks straine , ij . Seldome it comes ; to few from heauen sent , ij . from heauen sent , That much in little all in naught , all in naught , ij . ij . ij . CONTENT .

Here endeth the songs of 3. parts .
IX .

WHen Cloris heard of her Amintas dy-ing , She grieued , she grieued then for her vnkinde deny-ing , Oft sighing , ij . sore and with a hart vnfayned , I dye , I dye , I dye , I dye , I dye , I dye , ij . I dye , I dye she thus complayned , Whom when Amintas spyed , then both for ioy out cryed , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye , I loue , I loue sweet Cloris eye , And I Amintas till I dye .

X.

HAppy streames whose trembling fall , ij . with still murmure soft - ly glyding , Happy Birds whose chirping call , ij . with sweet me - lody delighting , Hath mou'd her flintie and re-lentlesse hart to listen to your harmony , And sit se-curely in these Downes a part , in chan-ted with your melody , ij . Sing on and carroll forth your glee , and carroll forth your glee , ij . sing on and catroll forth your glee , She graunts you leaue her rayes to see , She graunts you leaue , ij . her rayes to see , Happy were I , were I could loue but so delight her , But aye alas my loue doth still despight her . But aye alas my loue , alas my loue doth still despight her .

XI .

CHange me O heauens into the Ruby stone , ij . That on my Loues faire locke doth hang in gould , ij . Yet leaue me speech to her to make my moane , yet leaue me speach to her to make my moane , to make my moane , my moane , And giue me eyes her beauties to behould , her beauties to behold , Or if you will not make , ij . my flesh a stone , make her hard heart seeme flesh , that now seemes none . ij . that now seemes none .

XII .

LOue not me for comely grace , for my pleasing eye or face ; Nor for any outward part , no , nor for my constant heart : For those may faile , those may faile , ij . those may faile and turne to ill , So thou and I shall seuer : Keepe therefore a true wo - mans eye , ij . Keepe therefore a true wo - mans eye , ij . And loue me still , but know not why ; not why , ij . And loue me still , but know not why , not why , So hast thou the same reason still , to dote vpon me euer . to dote , to dote vpon me euer . ij .

XIII .

FLye not so swift my deere , ij . behold me dying , ij . If not a smi-ling glance for all my crying , Yet kill me with thy frownes : ij . The Satyres o're the lawnes full nimbly dauncing , Friske it a - pace , a-pace , to view thy beauties glan - cing , Thy beauties glancing ; ij . See how they coast the downes , the downes , ij . ij . Fayne wouldst thou turne and yeelde them their delight , faine wouldst thou turne , faine wouldst thou turne and yeelde them their de - light , faine wouldst thou turne , faine wouldst thou turne and yeeld them their delight , but that thou fearst least I should steale a sight . least I should steale a sight .

XIIII .

I Loue A - las , yet am not loued ; a-las , a-las , yet am not loued , For cruell shee , ij . to pit-ty , ij . ij . ij . is not moued : My constant loue with scorne shee ill rewardeth , onely my sighs a lit-tle shee regardeth , onely my sighs a lit-tle shee regardeth , Yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , ij . which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth . neuer ceaseth . yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , yet more and more the quenchlesse fire increaseth , which to my greater torment neuer ceaseth .

XV.

AS matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Le-o-nil-la , As matchlesse beauty thee a Phoenix proues , faire Le-o-nil-la , So thy sowre-sweet loues : For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames . For when young Acons eye thy proud hart tames , Thou dy'st in him , and li-uest in my flames .

XVI .

HAppy , oh happy he , who not affecting The end - lesse toiles attending worldly cares , The endlesse toyles at - ten - ding worldly cares , ij . With minde re-pos'd all discontents reiecting ; In silent peace , his way to heauen pre - pares , In silent peace his way to heauen pre - pares : Deeming his life a Scene , the world a Stage , whereon man acts his weary Pilgrimage .

Here endeth the Songs of 4. parts .
XVII . First Part.

SWeet hony sucking Bees : Ah , make your flight , to Melisuauiaes lips , Ah make your flight to Melisuauiaes lips , there may you reuell , there may you reuell in Am-brosian cheere , Where smiling Roses and sweet Lillies sit , keeping their Spring-tide , ij . graces , all the yeere . keeping their Spring-tide graces all the yeere . keeping their Spring-tide gra-ces all the yeere .

XVIII . Second part .

YEt Sweet take heed , all sweets are hard to get , sting not , sting not her soft lips , Oh beware of that , ij . ij . ij . For if one flaming dart come from her eye , ij . was neuer dart so sharp , Ah , Ah then you dye . ah then you dye . you dye . was neuer dart so sharpe , Ah then you dye . was neuer dart so sharpe , Ah then you dye . you dye . Ah then you dye . you dye . Ah then you dye . Ah then you dye .

XIX .

ALl plea - sure is of this condi-ti-on , It pricks men forward to fru-i-ti-on , But if enioy'd then like the humming Bee , then like the humming Bee , ij . The honie being shed away doth flee , But leaues a sting that wounds the inward hart , But leaues a sting ij . that wounds , the in - ward hart , With gnawing griefe , ij . and neuer ending smart . With gnawing griefe , and neuer ending smart .

XX.

OFt haue I : How dearely I did loue thee , ij . And oft obseru'd thee , and oft obseru'd thee with all willing du - tie , Sighs I haue sent , stil hoping to remoue thee , ij . to remoue thee , Millions of teares , I tendred to thy beautie , Yet thou of sighs and fil - ly teares regardlesse , suffrest my feeble hart , my fee-ble hart to pine with anguish , to pine with anguish , Whilst all my barren hopes returne re-wardlesse , My bet-ter dayes doe wast , and I doe lan-guish . my bet-ter dayes doe wast and I doe languish .

XXI . First part .

DOwne in a valley , ij . ij . as A - lexis trips , Daphne sat sweetly sleeping , ij . Soone as the wanton toucht her ruddy lips , she nicely fals a weeping , ij . ij . And too and fro he sifts her , The wag full softly lifts her , And too & fro he sifts her , But when nor sighs , nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor teares could moue her pitty , ij . With plaints hee warbles forth , hee warbles forth this mournfull ditty . But when nor sighs nor kisses mou'd her pitty , nor sighs could moue her pitty , nor tears could moue her pitty , ij . with plaints he warbles forth , he warbles forth this mournful ditty .

XXII .

HArd Destinies are Loue and Beau-tie parted ? Fayre Daphne so disdainfull ? Cupid thy shafts are too vniust - ly darted , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , Fond Loue thy wounds be painefull , But sith my louely Iewell is prou'd so coy and cruell , I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beau-ties treasure , But languish , But languish , faint and dye in her displeasure . But languish faint and dye in her displeasure . I le liue and fro-licke in her beauties treasure , I le liue and fro-licke in her beau-ties treasure , But languish , But languish , faint and dye , in her displeasure . But languish faint and dye in her displeasure .

XXIII .

WEepe , weepe , weepe , mine eyes , my hart can take no rest , Weepe , weepe , weepe my hart , mine eyes shall ne're be blest , Weepe eyes , weepe hart , and both this accent cry , A thousand deaths I dye , I dye , Flamminia , I dye , A thousand deaths I dye , I dye , ij . Ah , ah , cru-ell Fortune , Aye me , Death doe thy worst I care not , Death doe thy worst I care not , I hope when I am dead , ij . in E-li-zian plaine , To meet , and there with ioy wee le loue againe .

XXIIII .

THere where I saw her louely beautie painted , Where Venus-like my sacred Goddesse shineth , There with precellent obiect mine eyes fain-ted , That faire but fa-tall star , ij . my dole deuineth , As soone as morning in her light appeareth , appeareth , Her sweet salute my minde or'e - clouded cleareth , When night againe the dayes delight bereaueth , My harts true sa-cri -fice she quicke receiueth , But night and day she craf ti-ly forsakes me , To te - dious day to loathsome night betakes me . to loathsome night be-takes me .

XXV .

YEe that doe liue in pleasures plen - ty , Yee that doe liue in pleasures plenty , in plenty , And dwell in Musickes sweetest Ayres , ij . in sweetest Ayres , Whose eyes are quicke , Whose eares are dainty , Not clogd with earth , or worldly cares , Come sing this song , made in Amphions praise , Who now is dead , Who now is dead , yet you his Fame can raise , Call him a - gaine , let him not dye , But liue in Musicks sweetest breath , Place him in fayrest memory , And let him triumph ouer death , And let him tri - umph ouer death : O sweetly sung , his liuing wish attend yee , These were his words , the mirth of heauen God send yee . God send yee .

XXVI .

A Silly Siluan , kissing heauen-borne fire , scorched his lips for his so fond desire : I not so fond , but gaz'd whilst such fire burned , And all my hart straight into flames was tur - ned . And all my hart straight into flames was turn'd . straight into flames was turned . And all my hart straight into flames was turned . ij . was turned . The Siluan iustly suffred for his kisse , His fire was stolne , and stolne things goe amisse , ij . & But I alas vniustly , but I alas vniustly , for to haue her her heauenly fire the Gods and graces gaue her , the God 's and gra-ces gaue her . ij . ij . ij . the Gods and graces gaue her .

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts .
XXVII .

O Wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? O wretched man why lou'st thou earthly life ? Which naught enioyes but cares and end - lesse trouble ? What plea - sure here but breeds a world of griefe ? ij . What how - ers ease that anguish doth not dou - ble ? but haue their discontents , but haue their discontents , Then loath that life which causeth such laments . Then loath that life which causeth such laments .

XXVIII . First part .

WHere most my thought , there least my eye is stri - king , Where least I come , there most my hart abideth ; Where most I loue , I neuer shew my liking ; From what my minde doth hold , my body slydeth , I carelesse seeme where most my care dependeth , ij . A coy re-gard , where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth . ij . where most my soule attendeth .

XXIX . Second part .

DIspightfull thus vnto my selfe I languish , And in disdaine , my selfe from ioy I ba - nish ; These se-cret thoughts inwraps me so in anguish , That life I hope will soone from body vanish , And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed . And to some rest will quickly be conuayed , ij . That on no ioy while so I liu'd hath stayed .

XXX .

AH cannot sighs , nor teares , nor ought else moue thee ? To pitty me , to pitty me , to pitty me , Who more then life do loue thee , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now away shee 's flying , ij . And flye she will , alas , and leaue me dying , and flye she will alas , a - las , and leaue me dying , Farewell , farewell , most faire , farewell , farewell , Was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more painfull , O , O , cruell fates , ij . See now away shee 's flying , ij . And flye she will , alas , and leaue me dying , and flye she will alas , a-las , & leaue me dying , Farewell , farewell , most fayre , farewell , farewell , Was neuer griefe like mine , nor death more painefull .

XXXI .

DRaw on sweet night , best friend vnto those cares , That doe a-rise from painefull melancholy , My life so ill through want of comfort fares , I conse - crate it wholy , that vnto thee , to thee I consecrate it wholy : Sweet night draw on , draw on , my griefes when they be told To shades and darknes , find some ease from paining , And while thou all in silence dost en - fold , ij . I then shall haue best time for my complaining . ij . my complai-ning .

XXXII .

STAY Coridon thou swaine talke not so soone of dy-ing , What though thy hart , What though thy hart be slaine ? What though thy hart , What though thy hart be slaine ? She threatens thee but dares not strike , Thy Nimph is light , and shadow like , For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her , Shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her shee le follow thee . shee le follow thee . shee le fol - low thee , For if thou follow her , For if thou follow her , shee le flye from thee , from thee , But if thou flye from her shee le follow thee , shee le follow thee . shee le fol - low thee .

XXXIII .

SOftly , O softly : Now powre out teares apace , Now powre out teares a - pace , ij . Now stay O heauy case , Can paynes , and ioyes at once consent ? ij . Can paynes and ioyes in one poore hart consent ? Then sigh and sing , reioyce , lament , ij . Aye me , Aye me , O passions strange and violent , Was neuer wretch so sore tormented , Nor ioy , nor griefe , can make my hart contented , Was neuer wretch so sore tormented , Nor ioy nor griefe , Downe , downe I fall , for while with ioy I looke on hye , ij . ij . Downe , downe I fall , Downe , downe I fall , ij . ij . with griefe , with griefe and dye ,

XXXIIII .

LOng haue I made these hils and vallies weary , With noyse of these my shrikes and cryes that fill the ayre , that fill the ayre , She one-ly who should make me mery , That I alas , misfortunes sonne and heyre , that I a - las , alas , misfortunes sonne and heyre , Hope in none o - ther hope but in dispaire , O , vnkinde , and cruell , vnkinde , and cruell , O , vn-kinde , O vnkinde , vnkinde , and cruell , if thus my death may please thee , Then dye I will to ease thee , and write vpon my tombe , O sweet departure , loe here lyes one , ( Alas poore soule ) a true loues Martyr . a true loues Martyr .

FINIS .