CAPTAINE HVMES Poeticall Musicke.

Principally made for two Basse-Viols, yet so contriued, that it may be plaied 8. seuerall waies vpon sundry Instruments with much facilitie.

  • 1 The first way or musicke is for one Bass-Viole to play alone in parts, which standeth alwaies on the right side of this Booke.
  • 2 The second musicke is for two Basse-Viols to play together.
  • 3 The third musicke, for three Basse-Viols to play together.
  • 4 The fourth musicke, for two Tenor Viols and a Basse-Viole.
  • 5 The fift musicke, for two Lutes and a Basse-Viole.
  • 6 The sixt musicke, for two Orpherions and a Basse-Viole.
  • 7 The seuenth musicke, to vse the voyce to some of these musicks, but espe­cially to the three Basse-Viols, or to the two Orpherions with one Basse-Viole to play the ground.
  • 8 The eight and last musicke, is consorting all these Instruments together with the Virginals, or rather with a winde Instrument and the voice

Composed by Tobias Hume Gentleman.

LONDON Printed by Iohn Windet. 1607.

Alwaies thus to the Reader.

I Doe not studie Eloquence, or professe Musicke, although J doe loue Sence, and affect Harmony. My Profession beeing, as my Edu­cation hath beene, Armes, the onely effeminate part of mee, hath beene Musicke; which in me hath beene alwaies Generous, because neuer Mercenarie. To praise Musicke, were to say, the Sunne is bright. To extoll my sefe, would name my labours vaine-glorious. Onely this, my studies are farre from seruile imitations, I rob no others inuentions, I take no Jtali­an Note to an English Dittie, or filch fragments of Songs to stuffe out my vo­lumes. These are mine owne Phansies expressed by my proper Genius, which if thou doest dislike, let me see thine, Capere vel noli nostra, vel ede tua, Now to vse a modest shortnes, and a briefe expression of my selfe to all noble spirits, thus, My Title expresseth my bookes Contents, which (if my hopes faile me not) shall not deceiue their expectation, in whose approuement, the crowne of my labours re­steth. And from henceforth, the statefull instrument Gambo Violl, shall with ease yield full various and deuicefull Musicke as any other instrument. For here J protest the Trinitie of Musicke, parts, Passion and Diuision, to be as graceful­ly vnited in the Gambo Violl, as in the most receiued Instrument that is, which here with a Souldiers Resolution, I giue vp to the acceptance of all noble disposi­tions.

The friend of his friend, Tobias Hume.

Your Viols must be tuned as the Lute, beeing the best Set that euer was inuented, for these kind of Musickes, which may bee compared with the highest and curious musicke in the world.

TO THE RIGHT VVORthely innobled, PHILIP Earle of Arundel, &c.

AS great men haue many cares to hinder their delights, so haue they much choice of delights to sweeten their cares. Among which more elected and almost diuine pleasures, Humanity must needes giue Musicke a supreame worth: which euer allowed trueth giues mee heart to hope that your right noble spirit will esteeme it no il-fitting complement, to receiue these fewe musicall Essaies from him who euer deuotes his vtmost indeauors to the deseruing of your happy-making fauour. I shall therefore in these onely protest my willingnes to doe your Honor the readiest and choicest seruice my studies can affoard: which humblest ten­der, if it may obtaine acceptance, my labours are happy, and my selfe in my largest hopes amply satisfied. Of which, I cannot dispaire, since I knowe Heroicke spirits are as farre from contempt as from basenesse.

The seruant of your noble vertues, Tobias Hume.

❧Graue Musickes for three Bass-Viols, vvith the Voice.

[...]VVhat greater griefe [...] [...] [...]

[...] WHat greater griefe [...] [...]

[...] WHat greater griefe then no reliefe in deepest woe [...] [...]death is no friend that will not end such harts sorrow helpe I do crie, no helpe is nie, but winde [...] [...]and aire, which to and fro do tosse and blow all to dispaire, sith then dispaire I must yet may not [...] [...]die no man vnhapier liues on earth then I. [...]

Tis I that feele the scornefull heele of dismall hate,
My gaine is lost, my losse cleere cost repentance late,
So I must mone bemonde of none, O bitter gal!
Death be my friend with speed to end and quiet all.
But if thou linger in dispaire to leaue mee,
Ile kill dispaire with hope, and so deceiue thee.

[Page] [...]Sweet Musicke [...] [...]The second part. [...] [...] The Earle of [...]beries fa [...]res. Finis. T.H.

[...] Sweete musicke. [...] [...] [Page] [...]Sweet Musicke [...] [...]The second part [...] [...] [...] Finis. T.H. The Earle of [...]

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]The state of Gambo. [...]The second part. [...] [...] [...] [...] The Earle of Worcesters fauoures.

[...] THe state of Gambo. [...] [...] [Page] [...]The state of Gambo. [...]The second part [...] [...] [...] [...]

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]The virgins muse. [...] [...]The second part. [...] [...] Finis. T.H. The Lady Arbell [...]es fauores.

[...] THe virgins muse. [...] [...] [Page] [...]The virgines muse. [...] [...]The second part. [...] [...]The Lady Arbell [...]es fauores Finis. T.H.

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]Sweet Ayre. [...] [...]The second part. [...] Finis. T.H. The Earle of Arundels fauores.

[...] Sweet ayre. [...] [...] [Page] [...]Sweet ayre. [...] [...]The second part. [...] [...] Finis. T.H. The Earle of Arundels fauores

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]Musickes delight. [...]Play this straine twise. The second part. [...] [...]

[...] MVsickes delight. [...] [...] [Page] [...]Musickes delight. [...] Play this straine but once. [...] [...]The second part [...] [...] Finis. TH The Earle of Southamptons fauores

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]The Earle of Pembrookes Galiard. [...] [...] [...] A point of warre. Finis T.H.

[...] THe Earle of Pembrookes Galiard. [...] [...] [Page] [...]The Earle of Pembrookes Galiard [...] [...] [...] [...]

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]A Spanish humor. [...]The second part [...] [...] [...] Finis TH The Lord Hayes fauore [...]

[...] A A Spanish humor, [...] [...] [Page] [...]A Spanish humor [...]The second part. [...] [...] [...] Finis TH The Lord Hay [...] fau [...]

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]The spirit of Gambo. [...] [...] [...] Finis T.H. The Lord DeD [...]ys fauores.

[...] THe Spirit of Gambo. [...] [...] [Page] [...]The spirit of Gambo. [...] [...] [...] [...] Finis T.H. The Lord D [...]nys fauores.

[...] [...] [...] [Page] [...]The passion of Musicke [...] [...]The second part [...] Sir Christopher [...] choise. Finis. T.H.

[...] THe pashion of Musicke. [...]The second part [...] [Page] [...]The pashion of Musicke. [...]The second part. [...] Finis. TH Sir Christopher Ha [...]o [...]s choise

[...]The pashion of Musicke. [...]The second part [...] [...]This part is for the treble viole or the voice [Page] [...]The King of Denmarkes health [...]The second part [...] there there there Finis. TH

[...] THe King of Denmarkes health [...] [...] [Page] [...]The King of Denmarkes health [...]The second part [...] [...] Finis T.H.

[...] [...]

The Hunting Song to be sung to the Bass-Viol.

[...]The call in the Morning. All th [...]se seuerall tunes must bee [...]drawne together in one Bow.

the Hounds do yorne

[...] COme come my hearts a hunting let vs wende, that echoing cries the hils and heauens may rend with [...]shoutes and soundes .ii. .ii. with shoutes and soundes of hornes and houndes of hornes and hounds [...]

Blow the vncoupling

Why then my lads vncouple, vncouple, vncouple, Kill Bucke, keene [...]Ringwood and Roler, Chaunter and Ioler, Trounser and drummer, Bovvman and Gunner, Acteons hounds [...]vvere nere like these I vveene, Ringvvood and Roler, Chaunter & Ioler, Trounser and Drummer, Bovvman [...]and Gunner, Acteons houndes vvere nere like these I vveene, Acteons hounds vvere nere like these I vveene. [...]

Blow the freke the hounds are now a hunting

[...]The stagge is novv rovvzde .ii. the .ii. the game is on foote, the game [Page] [...]is on foot, on foote

The Hounds hunt still

Harke, harke, harke Beuty Dainty prates .ii. [...]Beuty Dainty prates

the Hounds hunt

the crie is full

the hounds hunt

.ii. harke how they holde the crie

the hounds hunt

.ii. .ii. [...]

the huntsman rates

but soft the Huntsman rates the hunts­man [...]rates

the hunt fals

Clowder hunts Counter and so doth Mountet .ii. .ii. [...]there all at fault .ii .ii, [...]Harke Ringwood spends and makes amends, Ringwood spends and [...]makes amends.

Play lowde for Ioler is in.

list of Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a Ioler, a [...]Ioler, a Ioler.

the crie is full

thats he, thats he, .ii. .ii. thats he, .ii. .ii.

the halow

ho, ho, ho,

Al the standers by must halo

[...]

the hornes

the hunt still

Ioler crost it, else we had lost it. Ioler crost it else [...]wee had lost it, the Bucke is quite spent .ii. .ii. the Bucke is quite spent, since to soile hee went. [Page] [...]Why heauenlier sport then this there cannot be.

hounds do hunt againe

[...]See Plovvman hath pincht, and Ioler nere flincht, novv vvith full crie, now vvith full crie, they all come frow­ling, [...]trovvling, trovvling .ii. to the fall. vvinde the morte .ii. [...]

winde the death of the Buck without as the hounds do yorne

Oh vvell done there boyes there boyes .ii, there, there, [...]there, there boyes, there, there all other sports to these are but toyes.

Here endeth the hunting Song, which was sung before two Kings, to the admiring of all braue Huntsmen.

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