A musicall banquet Furnished with varietie of delicious ayres, collected out of the best authors in English, French, Spanish and Italian. By Robert Douland.

A MVSICALL BANQVET .

Furnished with varietie of delicious Ayres , Collected out of the best Authors in English , French , Spanish and Italian .

By Robert Douland .

LONDON : Printed for Thomas Adams . 1610.

TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE SYR ROBERT SYDNEY , KNIGHT : Lord Gouernour of Vlissigen , and the Castle of Ramekins , Lord SYDNEY of Penshurst , Viscount Lisle , and Lord Chamberlaine to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie .

RIGHT Honourable Lord : Since my best abilitie is not able in the least manner to counteruaile that dutie J owe vnto your Lordship , for two great respects ; the one in regard ( your Lordship vndertaking for mee ) J was made a member of the Church of Christ , and withall receiued from you my name : the other the loue that you beare to all excellency and good learning , ( which seemeth haereditarie aboue others to the Noble Familie of the Sydneys , ) and especially to this excellent Science of Musicke , a skill from all antiquity entertayned with the most Noble & generous dispositions . May it please your Honour therefore to accept these few , and my first labours , as a poore pledge of that zeale and dutie which J shall euer owe vnto your Honour , vntill time shall enable me to effect something more worthy of your Lordships view , hauing no other thing saue these few sheetes of Paper to present the same withall .

To your Honour in all dutie most deuoted , Robert Douland .

TO THE READER .

GENTLEMEN : Finding my selfe not deceiued in the hope I had of your kinde entertayning my collected Lute-lessons which I lately set foorth , I am further encouraged to publish vnto your censures these AYRES , being collected and gathered out of the labours of the rarest and most iudicious Maisters of Musick that either now are or haue lately liued in Christendome , whereof some I haue purposely sorted to the capacitie of young practioners , the rest by degrees are of greater depth and skill , so that like a carefull Confectionary , as neere as might be I haue fitted my Banquet for all tastes ; if happily I shall be distasted by any , let them know what is brought vnto them is drest after the English , French , Spanish and Italian manner : the assay is taken before , they shall not need to feare poysoning . You Gentlemen and friends that come in good-will , and not as Promooters into a country Market , to call our viands into question , whatsoeuer here is , much good may it doe you , I would it were better for you : for the rest I wish their lips such Lettuce as Silenus Asse , or their owne harts would desire .

Thine , Robert Douland .

Ad Robertum Doulandum Ioannis filium de Musico suo conuiuio . ERgonè diuini genitoris plectra resumis , Reddat vt attonitos iterum tua Musa Britannos ? Vt nimia totum rapias dulcedine mundum , DOVLANDI & resonet nomen nemus omne , superbam Quà mundi dominam vaga TIBRIDIS alluit vnda ; Littora quà rutilis verrit Pactolus arenis , Aut sese immiscet glaciali Vistula ponto , Vincere quem nequeat LINVS , nec Thracius ORPHEVS , Credo equidem , vt nostras demulceat Entheus aures . Somnio Threicidum voces , & murmura coeli Antiquosque modos , rediuiuaque Dorica castra , Illius vt vario cantillet gutture Musa , Macte animo ROBERTE tuo , charique parentis Pergito candorem , moresque imitarier artes Auspicijsque bonis celebret te fama per orbem Funera post Patris Phoenixque renascitor alter . Henricus Peachamus .

The Right Honourable the Lord Viscount Lisle , Lord Chamberlaine to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie , his Galliard .

I. The Right Honourable George Earle of Cumberland .

CANTVS .

MY heauie sprite opprest with sorrowes might , Of wearied limbs the burthen soare su-staines , With silent grones , With silent grones and harts teares still complaines , Yet I breath still and liue in lifes des-pight . Haue I lost thee ? All fortunes I ac - curse , bids thee fare-well , with thee all ioyes fare-well , And

for thy sake this world be-comes my hell . And for thy sake this world be - comes my hell .

I. BASSVS . Anthony Holborne .

MY heauie sprite , &c.

II.

CANTVS . The Right Honourable ; Robert Earle of Essex : Earle Marshall of England . CHange thy minde since she doth change , Let not Fancy Thy vn-truth can - not seeme strange , When her falshood still abuse thee : Loue is dead and thou art free , She doth liue but dead to thee . doth excuse thee . 2 Whilst she lou'd thee best a while , See how she hath still delaid thee : Vsing shewes for to beguile , Those vaine hopes that haue deceiu'd thee . Now thou seest although too late , Loue loues truth which women hate . 3 Loue no more since she is gone , Shee is gone and loues another : Being once deceiu'd by one , Leaue her loue but loue none other . She was false bid her adew , She was best but yet vntrue . 4 Loue farewell more deere to mee Then my life which thou preseruest : Life all ioyes are gone from thee , Others haue what thou deseruest . Oh my death doth spring from hence I must dye for her offence . 5 Dye , but yet before thou dye Make her know what she hath gotten : She in whom my hopes did lye , Now is chang'd , I quite forgotten . She is chang'd , but changed base , Baser in so vilde a place .

II. BASSVS . Richard Martin .

CHange thy minde since she doth change , Let not Fancie still abuse thee : Thy vn-truth cannot sceme strange , When her falsehood doth excuse thee . Loue is dead and thou art free , Shee doth liue but dead to thee .

III.

CANTVS .

O Eyes leaue off your weeping , Loue hath the thoughts in keeping , That may con - tent you : Let not this miscon - ceiuing , Where comforts are receiuing , Causles tor - ment you . Let , &c.

2 Cloudes threaten but a shower , Hope hath his happy houre , Though long in lasting . Time needs must be attended , Loue must not be offended With too much hasting . 3 But O the painfull pleasure , Where Loue attends the leasure Of liues wretchednesse : Where Hope is but illusion , And Feare is but confusion Of Loues happinesse . 4 But happy Hope that seeth How Hope and Hap agreeth . Of life depriue me , Or let me be assured , When life hath death endured , Loue will reuiue me .

III. BASSVS . Robert Hales , Groome of her Maiesties Priuie Chamber .

O Eyes leaue off your weeping , Loue hath the thoughts in keeping , That may content you : Let not this misconceiuing , Where comforts are receiuing , Causelesse torment you . Let &c.

IIII.

CANTVS . Sir Phillip Sidney .

GOE my Flocke , goe get you hence , Seeke some other place of feeding , Where you may haue some defence , Fro the stormes in my breast breeding , And showers from mine eyes proceeding .

2 Leaue a wretch in whom all woe Can abide to keepe no measure . Merry flocke such one forgoe , Vnto whom Myrth is displeasure , Onely rich in measures treasure . 3 Yet alas before you goe Heare your wofull Maisters story , Which to stones I else would shew , Sorrow onely then hath glory When t is excellently sorry . 4 Stella , fayrest Shepherdesse , Fayrest but yet cruelst euer . Stella , whom the heau'ns still blesse , Though against me she perseuer , Though I blisse inherit neuer . 5 Stella , hath refused mee : Stella , who more Loue hath proued In this Catiffe hart to be Then can in good to vs be moued Towards Lambe-kins best beloued . 6 Stella hath refused mee Astrophel , that so well serued , In this pleasant spring ( Muse ) see While in pride Flowers be preseru'd Himselfe onely Winter-starued . 7 Why alas then doth she sweare That she loueth mee so deerely , Seeing mee so long to beare Coales of Loue that burne so cleerely , And yet leaue me hopelesse meerely . 8 Is that Loue ? forsooth I trow If I saw my good Dogge grieued And a help for him did know My Loue should not be belieued But hee were by mee relieued . 9 No she hates mee ( well away ) Fayning Loue , somewhat to please mee , Knowing , if she should display All her hate , Death soone would seize me , And of hideous torments ease me . 10 Then my flocke now adew , But alas , if in your straying Heauenly Stella meet with you , Tell her in your pittious blaying , Her poore slaues iust decaying .

IIII. BASSVS . Dincerto .

GOe my Flocke , goe get you hence , Seeke some other place of feeding , Where you may haue some defence , Fro the stormes in my breast breeding , And showers from mine eyes proceeding .

CANTVS . Sir Phillip Sidney .

O Deere life when shall it be , That mine eyes thine eyes may see , And in them thy minde discouer , Whether absence hath had force , Thy remembrance to diuorce , From the Image of thy Louer ?

2 O if I my selfe finde not , By thine absence oft forgot , Nor debarde from Beauties treasure : Let no Tongue aspire to tell In what high I shall dwell , Onely Thought aymes at the pleasure . 3 Thought therefore will I send thee , To take vp the place for mee , Long I will not after tarry : There vnseene thou mayst be bolde Those fayre wonders to behold , Which in them my hopes doe carry . 4 Thought , see thou no place forbeare , Enter brauely euery where , Seize on all to her belonging : But if thou wouldest guarded be , Fearing her beames , take with thee , Strength of liking , rage of longing . 5 O my Thoughts , my thoughts , surcease , Your delights my woes increase , My life fleetes with too much thinking : Thinke no more , but dye in mee Till thou shalt receiued be At her lips my Nectar drinking .

V. BASSVS . Dincerto .

O Deere life when shall it be , That mine eyes thine eyes may see , And in them thy minde discouer , Whether absence hath had force , Thy remembrance to diuorce , From the Image of thy Louer ?

VI.

CANTVS . The Right Honourable Robert , Earle of Essex : Earle Marshall of England . TO plead my faith where faith hath no re - ward , To heape com-plaints wher she doth not re - gard , To moue re - morse where fa - uour is not borne : I lo - ued Were fruit - lesse , boote - lesse , vaine and yeeld but scorne . And my vaine : her whom all the world ad - mir'de . I was re - fus'de of her hopes which far too high as - spir'de Is dead and bu - ri'd and that can loue none : For - get my name since you haue scornde my for e - uer gone . Since for your sake I doe all mischiefe Loue , And woman - like doe not too late la-ment : proue . I none ac - cuse nor no - thing doe re - pent .

I was as fonde as e - uer she was faire , Yet lou'd I not more then I now dis - paire .

VI. BASSVS . M. Daniell Batchelar , Groome of her Maiesties Priuie Chamber .

To plead my faith where faith hath no reward , To mouere-morse To heape complaints where she doth not regard , Were fruitlesse , boote-where fa - uour is not borne : I lo - ued her whom all the world admir'de , I was lesse , vaine and yeeld but scorne . And my vaine hopes which far too high aspir'de , Is dead refus'de of her that can loue none : For-get my name since you haue scornde my Loue , and bu - ri'd and for e - uer gone . Since for your sake I doe all mis-chiefe proue , And womanlike doe not too late lament : I was as fonde as euer she was faire , Yet lou'd I I none accuse nor nothing doe repent . not more then I now dispaire .

VII .

CANTVS . Sir Phillip Sidney .

IN a groue most rich of shade , Where Birds wanton musicke made , May then in his pide weeds shewing , New persumes with flowers fresh growing . May then in , &c.

2 Astrophell with Stella sweet Did for mutuall comfort meet , Both within themselues oppressed , But either in each other blessed . 3 Him great harmes had taught much care Her faire necke a foule yoke bare , But her sight his care did banish , In his sight her yoke did vanish . 4 Wept they had , alas the while , But now teares themselues did smile , While their eyes by Loue directed , Interchangeably , reiected . 5 Sigh'd they had : but now betwixt Sighs of woe were glad sighs mixt , With Armes crost , yet testifying Restlesse rest , and liuing dying . 6 Their eares hungry of each word Which the deare tongue would afford : But their tongues restrain'd from walking , Till their harts had ended talking . 7 But when their tongues could not speake , Loue it selfe did silence breake : Loue did see his lips asunder , Thus to speake in Loue and wonder . 8 Stella , soueraigne of my Ioy , Faire Triumphres in annoy : Stella , starre of heauenly fire , Stella , load-starre of desire . 9 Stella , in whose shining eyes , Are the lights of Cupids skyes , Whose beames when they are once darted , Loue therewith is straight imparted . 10 Stella , whose voice when it speakes , Senses all asunder breake : Stella , whose voyce when it singeth , Angels to acquaintance bringeth . 11 Stella , in whose body is , Writ the Caracters of blisse : Whose sweet face all beautie passeth , Saue the minde which it surpasseth , 12 Graunt , O graunt , but speach ( alas ) Failes me , fearing on to passe : Graunt to me , what am I saying ? But no fault there is in praying . 13 Graunt ( O deere ) on knees I pray , ( Knees on ground hee then did stay ) That not I but since I proue you , Time and place from mee nere moue you . 14 Neuer season was more fit , Neuer roome apt for it : Smiling ayre allowes my reason , These Birds sing , now vse the season . 15 This small winde which so sweet is , See how it leaues leaues doth kisse , Each tree in his best attyring . Sence of Loue to Loue inspyring . 16 Loue makes earth the water drinke , Loue to earth makes water sincke , And if dumbe things be so wittie , Shall a heauenly Grace want pittie ? 17 There his hands in their speech saine Would haue made tongues language plaine But her hands his hands compelling , Gaue repulse , all Grace expelling . 18 Therewithall , away she went Leauing him with passion rent With what she had done and spoken , That therewith my song is broken .

VII . BASSVS . Tesseir .

IN a groue most rich of shade , Where Birds wanton Musicke made , May then in his pide weeds shewing , New persumes with flowres fresh growing . May then in &c :

VIII .

CANTVS . Sir Henry Lea. For one Voice onely to sing .

FArre from triumphing Court and won-ted glory , He dwelt in shadie vnfrequented places , Times prisoner now he made his pastime story , Gladly for - gets Courts erst afforded graces , That Goddesse whom hee serude to heau'n is gone , And hee one earth , And hee on earth , In darknesse left to moane .

2 But loe a glorious light from his darke rest Shone from the place where erst this Goddesse dwelt A light whose beames the world with fruit hath blest Blest was the Knight while hee that light beheld : Since then a starre fixed on his head hath shinde , And a Saints Image in his hart is shrinde . 3 Rauisht with ioy so grac't by such a Saint , He quite forgat his Cell and selfe denaid , He thought it shame in thankfulnesse to faint , Debts due to Princes must be duely paid : Nothing so hatefull to a noble minde , As finding kindnesse for to proue vnkinde . 4 But ah poore Knight though thus in dreame he ranged , Hoping to serue this Saint in sort most meete , Tyme with his golden locks to siluer changed Hath with age-fetters bound him hands and feete , Aye mee , hee cryes , Goddesse my limbs grow saint , Though I times prisoner be , be you my Saint .

VIII . BASSVS . M. Iohn Douland Batchelar of Musicke .

EArre from triumphing Court , &c.

IX .

CANTVS .

LAdy if you so spight me , so spight me , Wherefore do you so oft , so oft kisse , kisse and delight mee ? Sure that my hart opprest , opprest , Sure that my hart op-prest , opprest and ouer-cloyed , May breake , may breake thus ouerioyde , ouer-ioyed , If you seeke to spill , to spill mee , Come kisse me sweet , : ‖ : Come Kisse me sweet and kill mee , So shal your hart , your hart , : ‖ : be ea - sed , And I shall rest content and dye , and dye well pleased .

IX . BASSVS . M. Iohn Douland Batchelar of Musicke .

Lady if you so spight mee , so spight mee , Wherefore doe you , doe you so oft , doe you so oft , kisse , kisse and delight me ? Sure , sure that my hart , my hart opprest , my hart opprest and o - uercloyed , my hart opprest and ouer-cloyed , May breake thus ouer-ioyd , ouer-ioyed , If you seeke to spill mee , to spill me , to spill mee , Come kisse me sweet , : ‖ : and kill , : ‖ : : ‖ : kill mee , So shall your hart , your hart be eased , And I shall rest content , content , and dye , and dye , and dye well pleas'd . well pleased .

CANTVS .

In darknesse let mee dwell , The ground , : ‖ : shall sorrow , sorrow be , The roofe Dispaire to barre all , all cheerfull light from mee , The wals of marble blacke that moistned , that moistned still shall weepe , still shall weepe , My musicke , My musicke hellish , hellish larring sounds , iarring , iarring sounds to banish , banish friendly sleepe . Thus wedded

to my woes , And bedded to my Tombe , O Let me liuing die , O let me liuing , let me liuing , liuing die , Till death , till death doe come , : ‖ : till death , till death doe come , In darknesse let mee dwell .

X. BASSVS . M. Iohn Douland Batchelar of Musicke .

In darknesse let mee dwell , &c.

XI .

CANTO . Airs du Court.

SI le parler & le silence Nuit à nostre heur esgalement , Parlons done ma chere esperance Du coeur & des yeux seulement : Amour ce petit dieu volage Nous apprend ce muet lan - gage .

Que le regard vole & reuole Messager des nos passions , Et serue au lieu de la parole Pour dire nos intentions . Amour . Mais si quelque ame est offencée De nous voir discourir des yeux , Nous parlerons de la pensée Comme les Anges dans les cieux , Amour . Ainsi par vn doux artifice Nous tromperons les courtisans , Et nous rirons de la malice De mile facheux mesdisans , Qui n'en seauront pas d'auantage Ignorant ce muet langage .

XI . BASSO . Dincerto .

SI le parler & le silence Nuit á nostre heur esga - lement , Parlous doue ma chere . esperance Du coeur & des yeax seu - lement : Amour ce petit dieu vo - lage Nous apprend ce muet laugage .

XII .

CANTVS . Airs du Court.

CE penser qui sans sin ti - ranni-se ma vie , Se montre tellement contre moy coniu - ré , Que tant plus ie m' effor - ce à dompter son enui - e , Et tant moins à mon bien ie le voy pre - pa - re .

I'ay quit té la beauté dont il a pris naissance , Esperant par l'oubly ses charmes deceuoir Mais ie trouue à la fin que la veuë & l'absence Sont tous deux differends , & d'vn mesme pouuoir . I'ay maintefois iuré du change faire espreuue Pour faire qu'vn dessein fust par l'autre deffait , Mais à toutes les fois , aussi tost ie me treuue Infidelle en parole , & fidelle en effect . Pay des plus fiers dedains la puissance empruntée Pour repousser le trait dont i'ay le coeur attaint , Mais plus ie recognois par leur force domptée Ma douleux voritable & mon remede feint . Ainsi donc combatant le mal qui me possede Sans voir par ces moyens ses tempestes calmer , Ie me vay consommant dans mon propre remede Comme vn Vaisseau qui brusle au milieu de la Mer. Voilà comme en viuant en toute seruitude Ie nourris vn penser dont l'impiteux effort , Se monstre en mon endroit si plain d'ingratitude , Qu'en luy donnant la vie il me donne la mort .

XII . BASSO . Dincerto .

CE penser qui sans sin tirannise ma vie , Se montre tellement contre moy coniuré , Que tant plus ie m'efforce à dompter son enui - e , Et tant moins à mon bien ie le voy prepa - ré .

XIII .

CANTO . Airs du Court.

VOus que le bon heur r'appelle A vn serua - ge ancien , Mou - rez aux peids de la belle Qui vous dai - gne faire sien .

Glorieuse en vostre perte Honorez vostre vainqueur , Qui vous a la porte ouuerte De la prison de son coeur . Heureux venez vous donc rendre A celle quivous a pris , C'est honneur de ce voir prendre A qui tient tout à mespris . Ainsi vostre ame reprise , Finis toute liberté : Glorieuse est l'enterprise Qui guide à l'eternite .

XIII . BASSO . Dincerto .

VOus que le bon heur r'appelle A vn seruage ancien , Mourez aux peids de labelle Qui vous daigne faire sien .

XIIII .

CANTO . Espagnol .

PAssaua amor suar-co dessarmado , Los . oios baxos blando y muy modesto , Dexana m'ya atras muy descuidado . Dexaua . ij .

Quam poco espacio pude gozar esto , Fortuna deembidiosa dixo luego : Teneos amor porque vays tam presto . Boluio de presto ami el nigno ciego , Muy enoiado enuersé reprehendido Que no ay reprehension do sta sufuego . Ay prados , bosques , seluas , que criastes , Tan libre coracon como ero el mio Porque tan graue mal no te estoruastes .

XIIII . BASSO . Espagnol .

PAssana amor suar - co dessarmado , Los . oios baxos blando y may mode sto , Dexaua m'ya atras muy descuidado . Dexaua . ij .

XV.

CANTO . Espagnol .

STa note mien yaua , Call inferno mescta na my non da na , Non per ly me - i pecate , Ma per ui der chi fanno . lys ny , Ma per ui der chi fanno ly . ny .

Standola mi pareua Chi nel medso Plutone ses sedeua Tra qui Spiriti infernali Chi donno l'alma tanti stragi mali .

XV. BASSO . Espagnol .

STa notte , &c.

XVI .

CANTO .

VEstros oios tienen d'Amor no se que , Que me yelan me roban me hieren me matan , Que me matan , me matan a fè , Que me matan , me matan a fè , a fè , a fè , Que me matan , me matan a fè , Porque me mirays con ta a - sti-cion , y almi coracon meaprisio - nays , Que si vos me mirays yo os a - cusare .

XVI . BASSO . Espagnol .

VEstros oios tienen d'Amor , &c.

XVII .

CANTO . Italien . Dominico Maria Megli .

SE di farmi mo - ri re , Con crudeltà pensate , Certo che u'inga - na - te . Che da la crudel - tà nascono lire , E da lire lo sdeg - no , Che scaccia Amor , Che scaccia A - mor , Dal suo superbo regno .

XVII . BASSO . Italien . Dominico Maria Megli .

SE di farmi morire , &c.

XVIII .

CANTO . Giulio Caccini detto Romano .

DOurò dun-que mo - ri - re ? Pria che di nuouo io miri , Voibramata cagion de miei marti - ri mio perdu - to tesoro non potrò dirui pria ch'io mora io moro ? io me - ro ? O' , O' , mi - seria in audi - ta , Non poter dir a voi mor - ro mia vita O miseria in au - di - ta . Non poter dir a voi moro mia vita . Non poter dir a voi mo - ro mia vi -

ta moro mia vi - ta .

XVIII . BASSO . Italien . Giulio Caccini detto Romano .

DOurò dunque morire ?

XIX .

CANTO . Giulio Caccini detto Romano .

AMaril - li mia bella , Non credi ò del mio cor dolce desio , D'esser tu tamor mi - o , Credi - lo pur , è se ti - mor t'assa le , Prendi questo mio strale Aprim'il petto , è vedrai scritto il core Ama - ril - li , Amaril-li , Ama - rilli e'l mio amo - re , Credilo pur , è se timor t'assa - le , prendi questo mio strale Aprimi'il petto , è vedrai seritto il co - re , Amaril - li ,

Ama - ril li , Amarilli e'l mio a - mo - re . Ama - ril - li e'l mio amo - re .

XIX . BASSO . Giulio Caccini detto Romano .

AMarilli mia bella , &c.

XX.

CANTO . Italien .

O Bella pipiu , O bella piu che la stella Di - a - na , Chi parinansi de la mia patro - na , mi regina , dolce mia mo - re , pieta , cor mia pieta , non piu dolore bene mio caro , Core mio bella , bella , tu se la mala morte mio la frets a chi mi pas il core , pieta , cor mia pie - ta , non piu do - lore bene mio caro core mio bella , bella ,

tu se la mala morte mio la frets a chi mi pas il co-re .

XX. BASSO . Italien .

O Bella pipiu ,

FINIS .

THE TABLE . The Authors names . SYR Robert Sidney his Galliard . Iohn Douland . My heauy sprit opprest with sorrows might . Anthony Holborne . I. Change thy minde since she doth change . Richard Martin . II. O Eyes leaue off your weeping . Robert Hales . III. Goe my flocke , get you hence . D'incerto . IIII. O deere life when shall it be . D'incerto . V. To plead my faith where faith hath no reward . Daniell Batchelar . VI. In a Groue most rich of shade . Tesseir . VII . Farre from triumphing Court . Iohn Douland . VIII . Lady if you so spight mee . Iohn Douland . IX . In darknesse let me dwell . Iohn Douland . X. French Aires . Si le parler & le silence . D'incerto . XI . Ce penser qui sans fin tir a mise ma vie . D'incerto . XII . Vous que le bon heur r'appelle . D'incerto . XIII . Spanish . Passaua amor suarco dessarmado . D'incerto . XIIII . Sta notte mien yaua . D'incerto . XV. Vestros oios tienen d' Amor. D'incerto . XVI . Italian . Se di farmi morire . Dom. Maria Megli . XVII . Dourò dunque morire ? Gui. Caccini det . Ro. XVIII Amarilli mia bella . Gui. Caccini detto Ro. XIX . O bella pipiu . D'incerto . XX. FINIS .