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Early English books online. (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A21097) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 29005) Images scanned from microfilm: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 577:12 or 1894:1) Cantus [Altus, Tenor, Bassus, Quintus] madrigales to 3, 4, and 5 parts : apt for viols and voices / newly composed by Michael Este. Madrigals, 1st set East, Michael, ca. 1580-1648. 5 v. Printed by Thomas Este, In London : 1604. Title printed within ornamental border; initials. Imperfect: item at 577:12 is cantus and tenor only; item at reel 1894:1 stained, with loss of print. Signatures: v.1, 4, 5: A², B-D⁴; v.2: A², B⁴; v.3: A², B-C⁴. Reproductions of originals in Folger Shakespeare Library and Library of Congress. eng Madrigals -- Early works to 1800. Part-songs, English -- Early works to 1800. Vocal music -- England. eebo Madrigales to 3. 4. and 5. parts: apt for viols and voices. Newly composed by Michaell Este. East, Michael, 1604 126 14946 103 0 0 7660 0 0 51320.09 F The rate of 51320.09 defects per 10,000 words puts this text in the F category of texts with 100 or more defects per 10,000 words. 2005-08 Assigned for keying and markup 2005-10 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2006-06 Sampled and proofread 2006-06 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2006-09 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion

CANTVS .

MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for Viols and voices .

Newly composed by Michaell Este .

1604.

IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE .

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL and my verie good friend : Sir Iohn Crofts Knight . Michaell Este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor .

WOrshipfull Sir : hauing drawne together these Compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable Science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what I had done , and t' incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . Thus whet-on I did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these Musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the Philosopher his booke of Iustice vnto Antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete Patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the Muses studious of all good Sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in Musick ; with-all , desiring your Protection and Pardon : Protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; Pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if I finde ( whereof I doubt not ) then shall I bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as I haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . And so I humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours .

Yours in all loue and dutie , Michaell Este .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. voices . O Come againe my loue . In the merry month of May . First part . Coridon would kisse her then . Second part . Young Cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war . To bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth . Oh doe not run away from mee my Iewell . In an euening as I was walking . Alas , must I run away . Songs to 4. voices . O stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee . My hope a counsell with my loue . Pittie deere loue my pittie mouing words . Mopsie leaue off to loue . Sweet Loue I erre , and doe my error know . In vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care . When on my deare I doe demaund the due . Ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould . Songs to 5. voices . All yee that ioy in wayling . My prime of youth . First part . The spring is past . Second part . Faire is my loue my deere & onely Iewell . Slie theefe , if so you will beleeue . First part . What thing more cruell can you doe . Second part . Yee restles cares , companions of the night . You mournfull gods . FINIS .
CANTVS
Of 3. voc.
I.

O Come againe my loue , O ij . O ij . my loue , come again my louely Iewell , O come again my loue , O ij . my loue , come againe , come ij . come ij . my louely Iewell , that wee may kindly kisse and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . may kisse and play , and sweetly sweetly passe the tyme away . O goe not sweet , goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . you are to cruell , what now yee run away , what ij . what ij . disdaining , and leaue mee heare complaining . and ij . ( alone ) complaining .

First part . II.

IN the merry merry merry month of May , in a morne by breake of day , foorth I walked by the wood side , foorth I walked , foorth ij . by the wood side , the wood side , wheras May was in her pride , a ther I spy'd , Philliday , ij . ij . and Coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he wold loue and she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said non was false to you : hee said ij . he said ij . he said he had lou'd her long , she said loue shold haue no wrong . she said loue should haue no wrong .

III.

COridon would kisse her then , Cori : ij she sayd mayds must kisse no men , till they did , till ij . for good , til ij . and all : Then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens , all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , neuer ij . Thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , yea ij . and faith & trouth , such as seely shepherds vse , when they will not loue abuse . Loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet concluded , And Philliday , and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady , was ij . of the May .

IIII.

YOung Cupid : A bloody war , young Cupid hath proclaim'd a bloody war , And vowes reuenge on all the Maiden crue , O yeeld , ij . ij . faire Clo - ris , least in that iar , thine after penance make thee rue , thy folly rue , And yet I feare her wondrous beauti 's such , and ij . A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris tutch , A ij . A ij . A ij . not Cloris tutch , and yet I feare her wondrous beauti 's such , and ij . A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris tutch , A ij . A ij . A ij . not tutch , they dare not Cloris tutch , they dare not Cloris tutch .

V.

TO bed , to bed she cals and neuer ceaseth , and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and ij . Which words doe pierce and grieue my hartfull sore , to bed , to bed I say , I say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my ij . encreaseth , Yet i le to bed , i le ij . i le ij . i le ij . and trouble you no more , and ij . Goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed I must be gone , and being there , being there , and ij . and ij . i le muse on thee alone . good night sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed I must bee gone , and being there , being there , and being there , and being there , I le muse on thee alone . Ile ij .

VI.

OH doe not run away from mee my Iewell , oh ij . my Iewell , oh ij . oh ij . my sweet Iewel , thou hast cast me downe to the ground tarry till I rise , thou ij . Oh thou vnkind and cruell , wilt thou away , then well I may , repent the day I loued , I loued , wilt ij . since so sodenly , since ij . since ij . I feele , all thy loue from mee , all ij . all thy loue from me remoued . Wilt thou away , then well I may , repent the day I loued , I loued , wilt ij . since so sodenly , since ij . since ij . I feele all thy loue from mee , all ij . all thy loue from mee re-moued .

VII .

IN an euening as I was walking , as ij . In an euening walking , faire Philli-da I saw , I saw , faire ij . faire Phillida I saw , faire ij . Where shee was talking , with her loue Coridon , Coridon , with ij . with . ij . Coridon , who stood ( now ) all sadly , stood ij . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . and euer he sigh'd , and ij . and ij . but look'd , but look'd full badly . and euer hee sigh'd badly . and ij . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full bad-ly .

VIII .

ALas , must I runne away from her that loues mee , must ij . that loues mee , and running curse the causers of my flight , of ij . it now behoues me , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now bee - houes me , to depart from my hart , to ij . from my hart , to ij . and yeeld , to ij . to ij . from my hart and yeelde , and yeelde vnto their spight . to depart , to ij . from my hart , and yeeld , and yeeld vnto their spight .

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

O Stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , doe ij . O stay ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . and ij . when euery eye with pit - tie , doth lament mee , doth ij . that viewes my face , and my misfortune reades , and my misfortune reades . Oh be not , be not so , not so hard harted stil , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . for ij . your ij . to spare then spill . then spill . to ij . Oh bee not , bee not so , not so hard harted still , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . for ij . your ij . to spare then spill . then spill . to spare then spill .

X.

MY hope a counsell with my loue , hath long desired to bee , to bee , hath ij . to be , and maruells much so deere a friend , is not re-taynd by mee : She doth condemne my hast , in passing the estate of my whole lyfe , into their hands , of ij . who nought paies for't but hate , but hate , and not suf - fic'd with this , she sayes , I did release the right , of my enioyed li-ber-ties , vnto your beau - t'ous sight , your ij . vnto ij . and not suffic'd with this , she sayes , I dyd release the right of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight . your ij . vnto your beaut'ous sight .

XI .

PIttie deere loue my pittie mouing words , my ij . Pittie deere loue my ●●●tie mouing words , my mouing words , fetc ht from the depth , fetch ij . the depth of griefe and sad lament : of ij . of griefe and sad lament , of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . no hope af - fords , no ij . sa-uing that thus you know my discontent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope af - fords , whose ij . no hope af - fords : no ij . sa-uing that thus you know my discontent .

XII .

MOpsie leaue of to loue , Mopsie ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy hopes are vaine , are vaine , I haue an nother that doth much excell thee , I ij . whose meanest graces thy per-fecti-ons staine : Yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , cannot compell mee , compell mee , Yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , no lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . no lit : ij . no little lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . Yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , no lit-tle lit-tle part thou hast . no ij . no little lit - tle little part thou hast .

XIII .

SWeet Loue I erre , and doe my error know , As hee that burnes , as ij . that burnes , and nourisheth the fire , and ij . and ij . My griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and ij . Yet want I power , yet ij . to bridle my de - sire . Content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed , Aye , thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . To be with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij . Con - tent is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . Aye thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . To bee with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij .

XIIII .

IN vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , my care , In vaine mine eies you gase , or looke for aide , for aide , in ij . in ij . in vaine mine eares you listen after ayre , you ij . In vaine my thoughts , In ij . in ij in ij . you think what hath beene said , you ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , In vaine my hope when truth is not rewar - ded . in ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , In vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar - ded .

XV.

WHen on my deare I doe demaund the due , that to affec - ti - on , and firme faith belongeth , and ij . and ij . A friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee , shee saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee bee true : and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , prolongeth , but deare tell mee , But deere tell mee what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong mee and de-lay my blisse . de-lay my blisse . But deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , but deare tell ij . Thus for to wrong mee , and de - lay my blisse .

XVI .

IOye of my life that hath my loue in hould , Ioy of my life , ioy ij . that hath my loue in hould , Vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing read , some pittie , some pittie deere vnfould , some ij . To these sad abstracts , sad ij . drawing to their end : drawing ij . to their end : Let those sweet eies that stellafie , the light , Show equall power and day-e-fie my night . Let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , Show equall power , and day-e-fie my night .

Heere endeth the songs of 4. parts .
Of 5. voc.
XVII .

ALL yee that ioy in wayling , All ij . that ioy ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . a - row , come ij . arow , and weepe , and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill be - tide mee , and after death , doe this in my behoue , and ij . tell Cressed , Troye - lus , tell ij . Troye - lus , is dead for loue . for loue , and after death doe this in my behoue , tell Cressed , Troye - lus , tell ij . is dead , is dead for loue .

First part . XVIII .

MY prime of youth , of youth , My ij . My ij . is hut a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . a ij . my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is ij . of gaine , is ij . of gaine , the day is fled , the ij . and yet I saw no sunne , and now I liue , and ij . and ij . and ij . and ij . and now my lyfe is done . my ij . is done .

The second part . XIX .

THE spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , and ij the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues be greene , and ij . the ij . My youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet I am but young , I saw the world , I ij . and yet I was not seene , and ij . and ij . and yet I was not seene , My thread is cut , my ij . and yet it is not spun , and now I liue , and ij . and ij . and now I liue , and ij . and now my life is done . my lyfe is done .

XX.

FAyer is my loue , my loue , my deere & onely Iew - ell , Fayer ij . my loue , my loue , Fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely Iew - ell , Mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cruell , but ij . O that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should I not from comfort be exilde . then ij bee ex-ild . O that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should I not from comfort be exild . then ij . be ex - I ld .

First part . XXI .

SLie theefe , if so you will beleeue , It nought or little did mee grieue , it ij . it ij . or lit-tle did mee grieue , That my true hart you had be - reft , that ij . you ij . Till that vnkinde - ly , till ij . you it left , till ij . you it left , Leauing you lose , losing you kill , that which I may forgoe so ill . that ij . that ij . I may forgoe so ill . Leauing you lose , losing you kill , That which I may forgoe so ill . that ij . that ij . I may forgoe so ill .

Second part . XXII .

WHat thing more cruell can you doe , Then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . and kill him to , and ij . Wherefore of loue I aske this meede , To bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to bring ij . to ij . where you did this deede , That there you may for your a-misses , Bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis - ses , That there you may for your amis - ses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis-ses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis - ses .

XXIII .

YEE restles cares , yee ij companions of the night , the night , yee restles cares , companions of the night , That wrap my ioyes , my ioyes in foulds of end - lesse woes , that wrap my ioyes , in foulds of endlesse woes : Tire on my hart and wound it with your spight , with your spight , and ij . your spight , Since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue ij . loue and fortune proues my equall foes , Farewell my hopes , Farewell my hap-pie daies , Welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . Farewell my hopes , Farewell my happie daies , Welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , Welcome sweet griefe the subiect of my laies .

XXIIII .

YOu mourne : And Goddesses de-send , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , and my sprite , Sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now for mee t' intend , Let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . bee my delight , And pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : and pensiue sorrow in my sight , I pray thee stand and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . and help mee sing lamenting , The powers deuine , to it are all assenting . all assenting . to it are all assenting . assenting , all assenting .

FINIS .

ALTVS .

MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for Viols and voices .

Newly composed by Michaell Este .

1604.

IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE .

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL and my verie good friend : Sir Iohn Crofts Knight . Michaell Este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor .

WOrshipfull Sir : hauing drawne together these Compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable Science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what I had done , and t' incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . Thus whet-on I did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these Musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the Philosopher his booke of Iustice vnto Antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete Patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the Muses , studious of all good Sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in Musick ; with-all , desiring your Protection and Pardon : Protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; Pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if I finde ( whereof I doubt not ) then shall I bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as I haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . And so I humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours .

Yours in all loue and dutie , Michaell Este .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. voices . I II III IIII V VI VII VIII Songs to 4. voices . IX X XI XII XIII XIIII XV XVI Songs to 5. voices . XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIIII FINIS .
ALTVS .
Of 5. voc.
XVII .

ALL yee that ioy in wayling , All ij . that ioy ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . come ij . and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill betide mee , be - be-tyde mee , And after death , doe this in my beehoue , And ij . tell Cressed , Troye - lus , is dead for loue . And after death doe this in my beehoue , tell Cressed , Troye - lus , tell ij . Troye - lus , is dead for loue .

First part . XVIII .

MY prime of youth , of youth , My ij . is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , My ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . a dish of paine ; My crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is ij . of gaine , vain hope of gaine , vaine ij . The day is fled , and yet I saw no Sunne , and now , & now I liue , and ij . and now I liue , and ij . I liue , and now my lyfe is done . and ij . is done .

The second part . XIX .

THe spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , and yet ij . the fruit is dead , the ij . the fruit ij . and yet the leaues bee greene , and ij . and ij . My youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet I am but young , I saw the world , I ij . and yet I was not seene , and yet I was not seene , I ij . my threed is cut , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now I liue , and ij . and now I liue , and ij . I liue , and now my life is done ▪ and ij .

XX.

FAyer is my loue , my loue , my deere and onelie , Iew-ell , Fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely Iew - ell , Mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cru - ell : but ij . O that her hart were as her lookes are milde , her ij . Then should I not from comfort be exilde . Then ij . be exilde , O that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , her ij . then should I not from comfort bee exil'd . Then ij . be ex - I ld .

First part . XXI .

SLie theefe , if so you will beleeue , It nought or little did mee grieue , it nought or little did mee grieue , or little did me grieue , That my true hart you had bereft , bereft , that ij . Till that vnkinde - ly , till ij . you it left , till ij . you it left , Leauing you loose , loosing you kill , that which I may for-goe so ill . that ij . I may forgoe so ill . Leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , That which I may forgoe so ill . that ij . I may for-goe so ill .

Second part . XXII .

WHat thing more cruell can you doe , Then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . and kill him to , then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . Wherefore of loue I aske this meede , To bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to ij . you did this deede , you ij . That there you may for your amisses , Be dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kis - ses , That there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee ij . bee ij . a ij .

XXIII .

YEE restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , ye restles cares , yee restles cares companions of the night , That wrap my ioyes , in foulds of endlesse woes , that ij . in ij . Tire on my hart , and wound it with your spight , with your spight : Since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune ▪ loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my equall foes , Farewell my hopes , farewell my hap daies , Welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the sub●●●● 〈…〉 layes . Farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , Welcome sw●●● 〈…〉 griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my 〈…〉 .

XXIIII .

YOu mournefull Gods , and Goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and my sprite , Sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t' intend , for ij . Let heauinesse and griefe , let ij . let heauinesse and griefe , let heauinesse bee my delight , And pensiue sorrow alwaies in 〈◊〉 sight , alwaies in my sight : I pray thee stand , and help mee sing lamenting , 〈…〉 sing lamenting , and ij . lamenting , The powers de - 〈…〉 ●●●●●ting ▪ assenting . to 〈…〉 to ij . all assent-ing .

TENOR .

MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for Viols and voices .

Newly composed by Michaell Este .

1604.

IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE .

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL and my verie good friend : Sir Iohn Crofts Knight . Michaell Este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor .

WOrshipfull Sir : hauing drawne together these Compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable Science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what I had done , and t' incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . Thus whet-on I did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these Musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the Philosopher his booke of Iustice vnto Antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete Patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the Muses studious of all good Sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in Musick ; with-all , desiring your Protection and Pardon : Protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; Pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if I finde ( whereof I doubt not ) then shall I bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as I haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . And so I humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours .

Yours in all loue and dutie , Michaell Este .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. voices . I II III IIII V VI VII VIII Songs to 4. voices . IX X XI XII XIII XIIII XV XVI Songs to 5. voices . XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIIII FINIS .
TENOR .
Of 4. voc.
IX .

O Stay faire cruell , doe not , O ij . doe not still tor - ment mee , doe ij . with frownes , ij . disgra - ces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij . doth lament mee , that viewes my face , and my misfortune reads , that ij . and my misfortune reades . Oh be not , be not so hard harted stil , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to spare then spill . to ij . Oh bee not , bee not so hard harted still , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to spare then spill . to ij . to ij .

X.

MY hope a counsell with my loue , My ij . hath long desired to bee , hath ij . and maruells much so deere a friend , and ij . is not retaynd by mee : She doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate , of my whole lyfe into your hands , of ij . who nought payes for't but hate , and not suffic'd , and ij . with this , she sayes , I dyd release the right of my enioyed li-berties , vnto your beaut'ous sight , vnto ij . vnto ij . and not suffic'd , and ij . with this she sayes , I did release the right , of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight . vn - to ij . vnto ij .

XI .

PIttie deere loue my pittie mouing words , mouing words , pittie ij . my pittie mouing words , my ij . fetch from the depth , fetch ij . fetch ij . of griefe and sad lament : of ij . of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . no hope af - fords , sauing that thus you know , my discon - tent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords : whose , ij . no hope af - fords , sauing that thus you know my discon - tent .

XII .

MOpsie leaue of to loue , Mopsie ij leaue of to loue , thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . I haue a-nother that doth much excell thee , I ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : Yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , can ij . can ij . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , of ij . of ij . no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little little little part thou hast . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , of ij . of ij . no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little little little part thou hast .

XIII .

SWeet Loue I erre , and doe my error know , As he that burnes , as ij . as ij . as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and nourisheth , and ij . My griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ▪ ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and ij . Yet want I power to bridle my de - sire , my desire , Content is dead , my ioyes are all di-stres-sed , Aye thus it is , aye ij . To be with loue oppressed . to ij . to ij . Con - tent is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . Aye thus it is , Aye ij . To bee with loue op-pressed . to bee with loue oppressed . to bee with loue oppressed .

XIIII .

IN vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , in ij . In vaine mine eies you gase , In ij . or looke for aide , in ij . In vaine myne eares you listen , you listen after aire , In vaine my thoughts , my thoughts , In vaine my thoughts you thinke what hath beene said , you ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is ▪ not re-gar-ded , In vaine my hope when truth is not rewar-ded . in ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is not regarded , In vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in ij .

XV.

WHen on my deare I doe demaund the due , that to affec - tion , and firme faith belongeth , belongeth , and ij . belongeth , A friend to mee she saith shee will be true , a friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , prolongeth : But deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong mee and delay my blisse . and de - lay my blisse . But deere tell mee , But deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong mee , and delay my blisse . and de - lay my blisse .

XVI .

IOye of my life that hath my loue in hould , ioy ij . that hath my loue in hould , Vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing ( now ) read ▪ and ij . some pittie deere vnfould . some ij . To these sad abstracts drawing to their end : drawing ij . Let those sweet eies that stella - fie the light , Show e-quall power and day-efie my night . Let those sweet eies that stella - fie the light , Show equall power , and day-e-fie my night .

Heere endeth the songs of 4. parts .
Of 5. voc.
XVII .

ALL yee that ioy in wayling , All ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . come seate ij . come ij . and weepe , and ij . beesids mee , That while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , in loue what ill bee - tide mee , And after death , doe this in my beehoue , And ij . And after death doe this in my beehoue , tell Cressed , Troye-lus , tell ij . tell ij . is dead for loue .

First part . XVIII .

MY prime of youth , My ij . is but a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , My ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . is ij . a dish of paine ▪ My crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , a ij . is ij . and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : of gaine , is ij . is ij . of gaine , and yet I saw no Sunne , and now , & now I liue , & now ij . and ij . and now my lyfe is done . is done .

The second part . XIX .

THe spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues bee greene , and ij . and ij . My youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet , and yet I am but young , I saw the world , the world , and yet I was not seene , and yet I was not seene , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now I liue , and ij . and ij . and now my life is done .

XX.

FAyer is my loue , my deere and onelie , Iewel , Fayer ij . Fayer ij . my deere and onely Iewell , Mylde are her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cru - ell : but ij . O that her hart were as her lookes are milde , Then should I not from comfort be exilde . Then ij . from comfort bee exilde . O that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should I not from comfort bee exil'd . Then ij . from comfort bee exild .

First part . XXI .

SLie theefe , if so you will ( me ) beleeue , It nought or little did mee grieue , mee grieue , it nought or little did me grieue , That my true hart , that ij . you had be - reft , Till that vnkindely , till ij . you it left , till ij . till ij . you it left , Leauing you loose , loosing you kill , that which I may for-goe so ill . that ij . that ij . Leauing you loose , loosing you kill , That which I may for-goe so ill . that ij . that which I may for-goe so ill .

Second part . XXII .

WHat thing more cruell can you doe , Then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . then ij . then ij . and kill him to , Wherefore of loue I aske this meede , To bring you where you did this deede , to ij . this deede , to ij . where you did this deede , That there you may for your amisses , Be dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , bee ij . bee ij . a thousand kisses , That there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee ij . a thousand kisses . bee ij . bee ij . a thousand kisses .

XXIII .

YEE restles cares , yee ij . yee ij . companions of the night , That wrap my ioyes , that wrap my ioyes in foulds of end - lesse woes , Tire on my hart , and wound it with your spight , and ij . and ij , Since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my e-quall foes , Farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , Welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . Farewell my hopes , farewell my happie daies , Welcome ▪ sweet griefe , wel : ij ▪ wel : ij . sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies .

XXIIII .

YOu mournefull Gods , and Goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule , and aide my soule with sadnesse , with sadnesse , and my sprite , Sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t'in - tend , Let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let ij . delight , And pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight , in my sight : I pray thee stand , and help mee sing lamenting , and help mee sing lamenting ▪ lamenting , and ij . The powers deuine , to it are all assenting . assenting . to ij . to ij . all assent-ing .

FINIS .

BASSVS .

MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for Viols and voices .

Newly composed by Michaell Este .

1604.

IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE .

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL and my verie good friend : Sir Iohn Crofts Knight . Michaell Este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor .

WOrshipfull Sir : hauing drawne together these Compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable Science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what I had done , and t' incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . Thus whet-on I did consent , and doe present vnto your worship these Musicall inuentions of mine , not as did the Philosopher his booke of Iustice vnto Antigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete Patron for so sweet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the Muses ▪ studious of all good Sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting in Musick ; with-all , desiring your Protection and Pardon : Protection of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; Pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if I finde ( whereof I doubt not ) then shall I bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as I haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . And so I humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours .

Yours in all loue and dutie , Michaell Este .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. voices . I II III IIII V VI VII VIII Songs to 4. voices . IX X XI XII XIII XIIII XV XVI Songs to 5. voices . XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXIII XXIIII FINIS .
BASSVS .
Of 3. voc.
I.

O Come againe my loue , O ij . my louely Iew - ell , O ij O ij . my louely Iewell , that wee may kindly , kisse & play , ij . ij . and sweetly passe the tyme away : Oh , goe not sweet , goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . goe ij . you are to cruell : What now , you run a - way , what ij . disdayning , and leaue mee heare complaining . and ij . ( alone ) complaining .

First part . II.

IN the merry merry merry month of May , in a morne by breake of day , foorth I walked by the wood side , foorth I walked , by the wood side , wheras May was in her pride , ther I spy'd , Philliday , ij . ij . and Coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he wold loue & she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said none was false to you : hee said ij . he said he had lou'd her long , she said loue should haue , shee saide loue should haue , should haue no wrong .

Second part . III.

COridon would kisse her then , she said maids must kisse no men , till they did for good and all , then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , a ij . neuer ij . a ij . Thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , yea ij . yea ij . and faith and troth , such as silly shepherds vse , when they will not loue a - buse . Loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet conclu - ded , and Phillida , and ij . and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady of the May .

IIII.

YOung Cupid hath proclaimd a bloody war , a ij . And vows re-uenge on all the Maiden crue , on ij . O yeeld , ij . faire Clo - ris , least in that foule iar , thine after penance makes thee rue , thy folly rue , & yet I feare her wondrous , and yet ij . beautie is such , A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris touch . A thou : ij not Cloris tutch , not ij . A ij . not Clo: ij . & yet I feare her wondrous , and ij . 〈…〉 ●●autie is such , A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris tuch . A ij . not ij . not ij . A ij . they dare not Cloris tutch .

V.

TO bed , to bed shee cals and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and neuer ceaseth , and ij . Which words doe pierce and grieue my hart full sore , to bed , to bed I say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my paine encreaseth , my ij . Yet i le to bed , yet ij . yet ij . and trouble you no more , and ij . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed I must be gone , & being ther , and ij . and being ther , and ij I le muse on thee alone . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed I must bee gone , and being there , and ij . and being there , and being there , I le muse on thee alone . I le muse on thee alone .

VI.

OH doe not run away from mee my Iewell , oh ij . from mee my Iewell , thou hast cast mee downe to the ground tarry till I rise , thou ij . else thou art most cruell , wilt thou away , then well I may , repent the day I loued , wilt thou ij . since so soden - ly , so ij . since so soden - ly , so sodenly I feele , all thy loue from mee remoued . Wilt thou away , then well I may , repent the day I loued , wilt ij . since so soden - ly , so ij . since ij . so sodenly I feele all thy loue from mee re-moued .

VII .

IN an euening late as I was walking , In ij . faire Phillida I saw , Where shee was talk-ing , I ij . with her loue Coridon , who stood all sadly , who ij . who stood all sadly , and euer hee sigh'd badly , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . and euer hee sigh'd badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full badly . and euer hee sigh'd , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd full badly .

VIII .

ALas , must I runne away from her that loues mee , from ij . and running curse the causers of my flight , the causers of my flight , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues me , it now behoues mee , to depart from my hart , to depart from my hart , and yeeld vn-to their spight . to depart from my hart and yeelde vnto their spight .

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

O Stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , still ij . O stay ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces , and disdainfull deeds , and ij . and ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij ▪ doth lament mee , that viewes my face , and my misfortune reads , that ij . and my misfortune reades . Oh be not , be not so hard harted stil , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . your ij . Oh bee not , bee not so hard harted still , hard ij . your glori's greater for to spare then spill . your ij .

X.

MY hope a councell with my loue hath long desired to bee , to be , hath ij . and maruells much so deere a friend , is not retaind by mee : is ij . She doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate of my whole lyfe , whole life , of ij . into your hands , who nought payes for't but hate , & not suf - fic'd , with this , she sayes , I did release the right of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beau - t'ous sight , and not suffic'd with this , she sayes , I did release the right , of my enioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight .

XI .

PIttie deere loue my pittie mouing words , my mo-uing words , Pittie ij . fetcht from the depth of griefe and sad lament : and ij . of griefe and sad lament , of ij . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope affords , whose ij . sauing that thus you know ▪ fa: ij . my discontent . whose thoughts before they speak , no hope af - fords : whose ij . sauing that thus you know , sa : ij . my discontent .

XII .

MOpsie leaue of to loue , Mopsie ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . thy ij . I haue an nother that doth much excell thee . I ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : Yet loue him selfe , to loue cannot compell mee , yet loue him selfe , can not compell mee : Yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , & chast , of all which parts , no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little lit - tle little part thou hast . Yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast , of all which parts , no little little part thou hast . no ij . no little lit - tle little part thou hast .

XIII .

SWeet Loue I erre , and doe my error know , As hee that burnes , as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and ij . My griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . my ij . and reason lesse doth grow , and reason lesse doth grow , Yet want I power , yet ij . to bridle my desire , to ij . Content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed , Aye thus it is , aye ij . To be with loue oppressed . to ij . Content is dead , my ioyes are all distressed . Aye thus it is , Aye thus it is , To bee with loue oppressed . to bee with loue oppres - sed .

XIIII .

IN vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , in ij . In vaine mine eies you gase , or looke for aide , in vaine mine eies you gase , in ij . or looke for aide , or ij . In vaine myne eares , in ij . you listen , after aire , In vaine my thoughts , In vaine my thoughts , you thinke what hath beene said , you ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , In vaine my hope when truth is not rewar - ded . in ij . In vaine my faith serues where 't is not regar - ded , In vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar-ded . in vaine my hope , when truth is not rewar - ded .

XV.

WHen on my deare I doe demaund the due , that to affec - tion , that ij . and firme faith belongeth , and ij . and ij . A friend to mee she saith shee will bee true , a friend to mee shee saith shee will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth , still ij . But deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong mee and delay my blisse . and de - lay my blisse . But deere tell mee , what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong mee , and delay my blisse . and de - lay my blisse .

XVI .

IOye of my life that hath my loue in hould , Ioy ij . Ioy of my life , that hath my loue in hould , Vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing read , and hauing read , some pittie deere vnfould , deere vnfould , To these sad abstracts drawing to their end : drawing to their end , drawing ij . Let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , Show equall power and day-e-fie my night . Let those sweet eies that stellafie the light , Show equall power , and day-e-fie my night .

Heere endeth the songs of 4. parts .
Of 5. voc.

ALL yee that ioy in wayling , All ij . in ij . come seate your selues arow , come seate ij . and weepe beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , in loue what ill betide mee , And after death , doe this in my beehoue , And after death doe this in my beehoue , tell Cressed ▪ Troye - lus , is dead for loue .

First part . XVIII .

MY prime of youth : Is but a frost of cares , my feast ▪ of ioy , My ij . is but a dish of paine , is but a dish of paine ; My crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , and all my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : is but ij . and yet I saw no Sunne , and now , and now I liue , and now ij . and now I liue , and now my lyfe is done . is done .

The second part . XIX .

THe spring is past and yet it hath not sprung ▪ the fruit is dead , and yet the leaues bee greene , the leaues ij . My youth is gone , my ij . and yet I am but young , I saw the world , and yet I was not seene , and yet it is not spunne , and now , and now I liue , and ij . and now I liue , and now my life is done .

XX.

FAyer is my loue , my deere and onelie , Iewell , Mylde are her lookes , but yet her hart is cruell , O that her hart were as her lookes are mylde , Then should I not from comfort be exilde . Then ij . from comfort bee exil'd . O that her hart , were as her lookes are mylde , then should I not from comfort be ex - I ld . Then ij . from comfort bee ex - I ld .

First part . XXI .

SLie theefe , if so you will beleeue , It nought or little did mee grieue , it nought or little did mee grieue , That my true hart you had bereft , bereft , Till that vnkindely you it left , Leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , that which I may for-goe so ill . that ij . that which I may forgoe so ill . Leauing you loose , loo-sing you kill , That which I may forgoe so ill . that ij . that which I may for - goe so ill .

Second part . XXII .

WHat thing more cruell can you doe , Then rob a man and kill him to , then ij . then ij . Where-fore of loue I aske this meede , you did this deede , To bring you where you did this deede , you did this deede , to ij . you did this deede . That there you may for your amisses , Bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses , That there you may for your amisses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses . bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand kisses .

XXIII .

YEE restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , That wrap my ioyes , that wrap my ioyes in foulds of endlesse woes , And wound it with your spight , with your spight : Since loue and fortune , since loue and fortune , loue and fortune , loue and fortune proues my equall foes , Farewell my happie daies , Welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , wel - come sweet griefe , the subiect of my layes . Farewell my happie daies , Welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies .

XXIIII .

YOu mournefull Gods , and Goddesses de-fend , defend , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sad - nesse , and ij . and my sprite , Sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now , for mee t' intend , Let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , bee my delight , And pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : I pray thee stand and help mee sing , and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . The powers deuine , to it are all assenting . to it are all assenting . to it are all assenting , all assenting .

FINIS .

QVINTVS .

MADRIGALES TO 3. 4. and 5. parts : apt for Viols and voices .

Newly composed by Michaell Este .

1604.

IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE .

TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVL and my verie good friend : Sir Iohn Crofts Knight . Michaell Este wisheth long life , health and happines , with increase of honor .

WOrshipfull Sir : hauing drawne together these Compositions , and there-with acquainted some of my wel-willers , studious and skilful in the most delectable Science , it pleased them not onely with sweet words friendly to approoue what I had done , and t' incourage mee boldlie to goe-on in my course of studies , but also with manie arguments earnestlie to importune mee to publish for a common benefit , which my selfe had done for my owne recreation and priuate exercise . Thus whet-on I did consent , and doe present vnto your worship 〈…〉 ●●●●ntions of mine , not as did the Philosopher his booke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●ntigonus , that delighted in oppression ( an vnmeete Pat●●n for 〈◊〉 ●weet and necessarie a subiect ) ; but as to one addicted to the Muses , studious of all good Sciences , excelling in vertue ; delighting ●● Musick ; with-all , desiring your Protection and Par●●● ▪ Prote●●●●● of these my labours , the first fruits of my weake studies against deprauers ; Pardon for publishing them so boldlie vnder your worships name : which if I finde ( whereof I doubt not ) then shall I bee encouraged with more alacritie , both to proceed as I haue now begun , and to prepare my selfe to some greater task . And so I humblie take my leaue , wishing all manner good , both vnto your worship , and all yours .

Yours in all loue and dutie , Michaell Este .
THE TABLE . Songs to 3. voices . I II III IIII V VI VII VIII Songs to 4. voices . IX X XI XII XIII XIIII XV XVI Songs to 5. voices . ●●●● ●●●●● ●●● ●X ●XI XXII XXIII XXIIII FINIS .
QVINTVS .
Of 3. voc.
I.

O Come againe my loue , O ij . my loue , come again my louely Iewel , my Iewel , O come againe my loue , O ij . O ij . my loue , come againe , come ij . come ij . my louely Iewel , that wee may kindly kisse and play , kisse ij . kisse ij . kisse ij . may kisse and play , 〈◊〉 sweetly passe the tyme ▪ away , O goe not sweet , goe not swee● 〈…〉 , ●●uell , what now you run away , what ij . 〈◊〉 a - way 〈…〉 , and leaue mee heare ( alone ) complaining . and leaue mee heere complaining .

First part . II.

IN the merry merry merry month of May , in a morne by breake of day , foorth I walked , foorth ij . by the wood side , foorth I walked , by the wood side , wheras May was in her pride , ther I spy'd , ( al-a - lone ) Philliday , ij . and Coridon , much a doe ther was god wot , he would loue and she would not , she sayd neuer man was true , he said none was false to you : hee said ne : ij . hee ij . he said he had lou'd her long ▪ ●he ●●ad loue should haue , shee saide loue should haue no wrong .

III.

COridon would kisse her then , Cori : ij she sayd mayds must kisse no men , till they did , till ij . till ij . for good & all : Then she made the shepherd call , all the heauens , all ij . all ij . to witnesse truth , neuer lou'd a truer youth , a tru : ij . neuer ij . a tru : ij . Thus with many a pretie oath , yea and nay , and nay , yea ij . and faith & trouth , such as see-ly shepherds vse , when they will not loue abuse . Loue which had bene long deluded , was with kisses , was ij . sweet concluded , And Philliday , and ij . with garlands gay , was made the lady , was ij . of the May .

IIII.

YOung Cupid hath proclaimd a bloody war , a ij . a ij . And vowes rereuenge on all the Maiden crue , on ij . O yeeld faire Clo - ris faire ij . least in that foule iar , thine after penance makes thy fol-ly rue , & yet I feare her wondrous , and ij . beautiis such , A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris touch . not ij . A ij . A ij . not ij . and yet I feare her wondrous , and ij . ●●●●ti's such , A thousand thousand Cupids dare not Cloris tuch . not ij A ij . A ij . not Cloris tutch , they dare not Clo - ris tutch .

V.

TO bed , to bed shee cals , she ij . and neuer ceaseth , and ij . and neuer , and ij . Which words doe pierce and grieue my hart full sore , to bed , to bed I say , my paine encreaseth , my ij . my paine en - creaseth , my ij . Yet i le to bed , i le to bed , i le to bed , i le to bed , i le ij and trouble you no more , and ij . goodnight sweet hart , goodnight my deere , to bed , to bed I must be gone 〈…〉 ij . and being there , being there , I le muse on thee a●●ne ▪ 〈…〉 ●art , goodnight my deere , to bed , to bed I must bee gone , and being there , and being there , and being there , being there , I le muse on thee alone . I le muse on thee a - lone .

VI.

OH doe not run away from mee my Iewell , my Iewell . oh ij . oh ij . my Iewell , my sweet Iewell , thou hast cast mee down to the ground tarry till I rise , thou ij . lift mee vp , else cruell , wilt thou away , then well I may , repent the day , the day I loued , wilt ij . I loued , since so soden - ly , since so soden - ly , alas , since so sodenly I feele now all thy loue from me , all ij . all thy loue from 〈…〉 loue remoued . Wil t thou away , then well I may , repent the day , the day I 〈…〉 I loued , since so soden - ly , since ij . alas , since so sodenly I feele now all thy loue from me , all ij . all ij . oh all thy loue re-moued .

VII .

IN an euening late as I was walking , In ij . was walking , faire Phillida I saw , faire ij . faire ij . Where shee was tal - king , with her loue Coridon , with ij . with her loue Coridon , with ij . who stood all sad - ly , stood ij . stood all sad-ly , and euer hee sigh'd , but look'd badly , and ij . 〈…〉 ●●●h'd , but look'd badly , and euer he sigh'd , and euer he 〈◊〉 , and 〈…〉 , but look'd full bad - ly . and euer hee sigh'd , and euer hee sigh'd , and ij . but look'd , but look'd full badly .

VIII .

ALas , must I runne away away from her that loues me , from ij . that loues me , from ij . and running curse the causers of my flight , and ij . yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues me , yet wisedome saith , yet ij . it now behoues mee , to depart from my hart , to depart from my hart , from my hart , to ij . 〈…〉 to ij . and yeeld , and yeeld vnto their spight to depart 〈…〉 to depart from my hart , and yeeld , and yeelde vnto their spight .

Heere endeth the 〈…〉
Of 4. voc.

O Stay faire cruell , doe not still torment mee , doe ij . with frownes , ij . disgraces and disdainful deeds , disgraces , and dis: ij . when euery eye with pittie , when ij . doth ( now ) la - ment mee , that viewes my face my face ▪ and my misfortune reads , my ij . Oh be not , be not so , not so hard harted still , your glori's greater for to 〈…〉 to spare then spill . Oh be 〈…〉 , your glori's greater for to spare then spill . to ij . your ij . to spare then spill .

X.

MY hope a councell with my loue hath long desired to bee , hath ij . to be , hath ij . to be , and maruells much so deere a friend , is not retaynd by mee : is ij . She doth condemne my foolish hast , in passing the estate , of my whole lyfe , of ij . into your hands , who nought payes for't but hate , and not suffic'd , and ij . with this , she sayes , I dyd release the right of my en - ioyed liberties , vnto your beaut'ous sight , vnto ij . 〈…〉 not suf - fic'd , and ij . with this she sayes , I did release the right , of my 〈…〉 to your beaut'ous sight . vnto ij . your ij .

XI .

PIttie deere loue my pittie mouing words , pittie ij . pittie , ij . fetch from the depth , the depth fetch 't ij . of griefe and sad lament : of ij . and sad lament : whose thoughts before they speake no hope affords , whose ij . no ij . sauing that thus you know , Sa ij . my discontent . whose thoughts before they speake , 〈…〉 no ij . sauing that thus you ▪ know 〈…〉 discontent .

XII .

MOpsie leaue of to loue , to loue , leaue ij . leaue ij . thy hopes are vaine , thy ij . thy ij . I haue a - nother that doth much excell thee , I ij . whose meanest graces thy perfections staine : Yet loue him selfe , yet ij . to loue cannot compell mee , can ij . yet she is modest , vertu's , wise & chast , of all which parts , of ij . no little little part thou hast , no 〈…〉 little part thou hast , yet she is modest , vertu's , wise , and chast ▪ of 〈…〉 ij . no little little part thou hast , no ij . no little little little part thou hast ▪

XIII .

SWeet Loue I erre , and doe my error know , As he that burnes , as ij . and nourisheth the fire , and nourisheth the fire , My griefe doth waxe , my ij . my ij . and reason lesse , and ij . doth grow , Yet want I power , yet ij . to bridle my desire , to ij . Content is dead , my 〈…〉 thus it is , aye ij . aye ij . aye ij . To 〈…〉 to ij . oppressed . Con - tent is dead , my ioyes are all di-stres-sed , Aye thus it is , Aye ij . Aye ij . aye ij . 〈…〉 to ij . with loue oppressed .

XIIII .

IN vaine my tongue thou begst to ease my care , my care , In vaine mine eies , In vaine mine eies you gase or looke for aide , in ij . In vaine myne eares you listen after aire , after aire , In vaine my thoughts , in ij . In vaine my thoughts you thinke what hath beene said , In vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded - ded , In vaine my hope when truth is not re-warded , in ij ▪ 〈…〉 vaine my faith serues where 't is not re-gar-ded , In vaine my 〈…〉 not ▪ re-warded . in ij .

XV.

WHen on my deare I doe demaund the due , that to affecti - on , that ij . and firme faith belongeth , and ij . belongeth , and firme faith belongeth : A friend to mee shee saith she will be true , a friend to mee shee saith , a ij . a friend to mee shee will bee true , and with this answere still my ioyes prolongeth . But deere tell mee what friendship is in 〈…〉 what friendship is in this , Thus for to wro●● 〈…〉 my blisse , my blisse . But deere tell mee , but deere tell me what friendship is in this , Thus for to wrong me , 〈…〉 ●iss● ▪ .

XVI .

IOye of my life that hath my loue in hould , my ij . that hath my loue in hould , Ioy of my life that hath my loue in hould , my ij . Vouchsafe to read these lines my hart doth send , and hauing ( now ) read , some pittie deere vnfould . some ij . To these sad abstracts drawing to their end : to their end , drawing to their end , drawing to their end : Let those sweet eies that stella●●● 〈…〉 power and day-e-fie my night . Let those sweet eies that 〈…〉 ●●uall power , and day-e-fie my night .

Heere endeth the song● of 〈…〉
Of 5. voc.
XVII .

ALL yee that ioy in wayling , All ij . come seate your selues arow , come ij . your ij . come ij . a - row , and weepe beesids mee , and weepe , beesids mee , that while my lyfe is fayling , the world may see , the ij . in loue what ill betide mee , and after death , doe this in my behoue , and ij . tell 〈…〉 tell ij . is dead for loue . and after death doe this in my behoue , tell Cressed , Troye - lus , tell ij . tell ij . is dead for loue .

First part . XVIII .

MY prime of youth , of youth , My ij . My ij . is but ( now ) a frost of cares , my feast of ioy , my ij . is but a dish of paine , is ij . is ij . my crop of corne , is but a feeld of tares , is ij . a feeld ij . and all my good , my good , is but vaine hope of gaine : of gaine , is ij . is ij . of gain● 〈…〉 ▪ I saw no sunne , and now I liue , and ij . and ij ▪ 〈…〉 and now my lyfe is done my ij . my ij . is done .

The second part . XIX .

THe spring : and yet it hath not sprung , the spring is past and yet it hath not sprung , the fruit is dead , the ij . and yet the leaues be greene , and ij . and ij . My youth is gone , my ij . my ij . my ij . and yet I am but young , I saw the world , I ij . and yet I was not seene , and ij . and ij . 〈…〉 is cut , my ij . and yet it is not spunne , 〈…〉 and now I liue , and ij . and now my life is 〈…〉 done . my ij . my lyfe is done .

XX.

FAyer is my loue , my loue , my deer-e & onelie . Iu-ell , Fayer ij . Fayer ij . my loue , my deere and onely Iewell , Mylde are her lookes , her lookes , mylde ij . mylde ij . but yet her hart is cruell , O that her hart were as her lookes are mylde , are mylde , then should I not from comfort be exilde . then ij . from comfort bee exil'd . O that her hart , 〈…〉 ▪ should I not from comfort be ex - I ld . 〈…〉 from comfort bee ex - I ld .

First part . XXI .

SLie theefe , if so you will beleeue , It nought or little did me grieue , did me grieue , it ij . it ij . did me grieue , That my true hart you had bereft , that ij . Till that vnkindely , till that vnkindely , till ij . till ij . you it left , Leauing you lose , losing y●● 〈…〉 ill . that ij . 〈…〉 I may forgoe so ill . Leauing you lose , 〈…〉 , That which I may for-goe so ill . that ij . 〈…〉 I may forgoe so ill .

Second part . XXII .

WHat thing more cruell can you doe , Then rob a man and kill him to , and ij . then ij . and kill him to , Wherefore of loue I aske this meede , To bring you where you did this deede , to ij . to ij . where you did this deede , to ij . That there you may for your a - misses , Bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a 〈…〉 dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand his - 〈…〉 a - misses , bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand his - 〈◊〉 bee dammag'd in , bee dammag'd in a thousand his - 〈◊〉

XXIII .

YEE restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , the night , yee restles cares , yee ij . companions of the night , That wrap my ioyes , in foulds of end - lesse woes , in foulds of endlesse woes : Tire on my hart and wound it with your spight , and wound it with your spight , and ij . Since loue and fortune , since loue and 〈…〉 fortune proues my equall foes , Farewell my 〈…〉 Welcome sweet griefe , welcome sweet griefe 〈…〉 . Farewell my hopes , Farewell my happie daies , 〈…〉 ●elcome sweet griefe , the subiect of my laies .

XXIIII .

YOu mourne : And Goddes-ses de-send , and ayde my soule with sadnesse , and aide my soule with sadnesse , and ij . and my sprite , Sadnesse is fittest now , sadnesse is fittest now for mee t' intend , Let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let heauinesse and griefe , and griefe , let ij . and griefe , let ij . bee my delight , And pensiue sorrow alwaies , and pensiue sorrow alwaies in my sight : I pray 〈…〉 , and help mee sing lamenting , and ij . 〈…〉 to it are all assenting . all as - senting . to it are all assenting . 〈…〉

FINIS .