A BOOKE OF AYRES VVith a Triplicitie of MVSICKE, WHEREOF THE FIRST Part is for the Lute or Orpharion, and the Uiole de Gambo, and 4. Partes to sing, The second part is for 2. Trebles to sing to the Lute and Viole, the third part is for the Lute and one Voyce, and the Viole de Gambo.

Composde by IOHN BARTLET Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte.

LONDON Printed by IOHN VVINDET, for Iohn Browne and are to bee solde at his shoppe in Saint Dun­stones Churchyeard in Fleet Street.

1606.

To the right honorable his singular good Lord and Maister Sir Edvvard Seymoore. Knight, Baron Beacham, Earle of Hartfoord, and Lieftenant of his Maiesties Counties of Somerset and Wiltes.

IT is a question hardly to be determined (my most honorable Lord) whether Musicke may esteeme her selfe more graced by the singularskil & exqui­site knowledge wherwith your Lordship is indu­ed, both in the speculation and practise thereof: or by the many benefites, and infinite fauours your Honourable bountie hath conferred on the professors of that faculty: in both are the muses greatly honoured, and we (their seruants) high­ly blest; whose vertuous endeuours and studious labours, not in this onely, but in many other kindes of Learning, haue receiued their life; growth, and perfection, chereshed and enabled by the warmth your beames haue cast vpon them. Amongst many, that on the Mu­ses behalfe doe owe your Lordshippe the tribute of their pennes, I must profes my self to stand deepliest engaged in the debt of dutie, in that the poornes of my merit holds least proportiō with the largenes of your grace, and that my vtmost desert can reach no further, then humbly to acknowledge, that what delight or sweetenes soeuer these my simple trauels may bring to such generous and well composed spiritsas beare affection to this quality, was inspired meby no other power then the influence of your fauour. And though the er­ror of conceite cannot make me so far ouervalew them, as to esteem them worthy your Lordships iudicious hearing, yet I will confesse their want of worth (wherewith my selfe as an impartial censurer, haue already iustly taxte them) could not diuert my purpose from publishing to the world the zeale I beare to thankefulnesse: wher­in I am ambitious of nothing but your Lordshippes fauourable ac­ceptance and protection, which if it may please you to vouchsafe to this first birth of my Muse. I shall then be as farre from fearing de­traction and censure, as I am free from affecting glory and prayse.

Your Lordships most humble deuoted seruant, John Bartlet[?]

I.

CANTO

[...] O Lord thy faith-fulnes and prayse I will ii: [...] ii, with viole sing with viole sing my harpe shal sound ii, [...] thy laud and prayse O Israels holy King holy King: my mouth wil [...] ioy with pleasant voyce when I shall sing to thee, and eke my soule [...] will much reioyce for thou hast made me free- [...]

I

ALTO

[...] O Lord thy faithfulnes and prayse and prayse I will .ii. with Viol sing with .ii. [...] my harpe shal sound my .ii. thy laud and prayse O Israels holy King O Israels holy [...] King my mouth wil ioy with pleasant voyce when I shal sing I shal sing to thee, and eke my soule [...] will much reioyce for thou hast made me free.

I.

BASSO

[...] O Lord thy faithfulnes and prayse, I wil, I wil [...] with viole sing; with viole sing, my harpe shal [...] sound my .ii. thy laud and prayse, thy .ii, [...] praise O Israels holy king, my mouth wil ioy [...] with pleasant voyce when I shall sing to thee, and eke [...] my soule wil much reioyce, for thou hast made mee [...] free.

I

TENOR

[...] O Lord thy faithfulnes and praise I wil I wil with viol sing, with viol, with ii. [...] my harpe shal sound my harpe shal sound thy laud and prayse, O Israels holy King, .ii. [...] holy King: my mouth wil ioy with pleasant voyce when I shal sing to thee, and eke my [...] soule wil much reioyce, for thou hast made me free.

II.

CANTO

[...] IF euer haples [...] womā had a cause to breath her plaintes into the open ayre the opē ayre, [...] and neuer suffer inward griefe to pause or seeke her sorrow [...] shaken soules re- payre then I for I haue lost my onelie [...] brother whose like this age can scarsly yeeld an other. [...]

2
Come therefore mournefull Muses and lament,
Forsake all want on pleasing motions,
Bedew your cheekes, stil shal my teares be spent:
Yet still in creast with inundations.
For I must weepe, since I haue lost my brother.
Whose like, &c.
3
The cruell hand of murther cloyde with bloud,
Lewdly depriude him of his mortall life:
Woe the death attended blades that stoode,
In opposition gainst him in the strife,
VVherein he fell, and where I lost a brother,
VVhose like &c.
4
Then vnto griefe let me a Temple make,
And mourning dayly, enter sorrowes portes,
Knocke on my breast, sweete brother for thy sake,
Nature and loue will both be my consorts,
And helpe me aye to wayle my onely brother.

II

ALTO

[...] IF euer haples woman had a cause if .ii. if .ii. to breath her [...] plaints into the open aire in .ii. and neuer suffer inward griefe to pause or seek [...] her sorrow shaken soules repaire then I then I for I for I haue lost my onely brother, whose like [...] this age can scarsely yeeld an other whose .ii. then

II.

BASSO

[...] IF euer haples woman had a cause to breath, If [...] .ii. her plaints to breath her plaintes [...] into the open aire the open aire, & neuer suffer in­ward [...] griefe to pause to pause or seeke her [...] sorrow shakē soules repaire then I for I haue [...] lost my only brother whose like this age cā scarsly yeeld [...] another, scarsely yeeld an other. then

II

TENOR.

[...] IF euer haples woman had a cause, had a cause if .ii. had a cause to breath her [...] plaintes into the open aire, and ne-uer suffer inward griefe to pause, to pause, or seeke her sor­row [...] shaken soules repaire, then I for I haue lost my onely brother, whose like this age can scarsely [...] yeeld an- other, whose .ii. then

III.

CANTO

[...] WHen frō my loue I lookte for loue and kind affections due, [...] to wel I foūd her vowes to proue most faithles and vn- true for when I did aske her [...] why most sharpely she did re- ply that shee with mee did neere agree to [...] loue but iesting- ly. [...]

Marke but the subtle policies that female louers finde,
VVho loues to fixe their constācies, like fethers in the wind
Though they sweare, vow and protest,
That they loue you chiefly best,
Yet by and by theyle all denie,
And say twas but in iest.

III

ALTO

[...] WHen from my loue I lookt for loue, and kind affections due, too well I found her vowes to [...] proue most faithles and vntrue for when I did aske her why, most sharpely she did reply, that she with [...] me did neere agree, to loue but iestingly. for

III

BASSO

[...] WHen from my loue I lookt for loue and kind [...] affections due, to wel I found her vowes to proue most [...] faithles and vntrue, for when I did aske her why, most [...] sharpely she did reply, that she with me did neere agree [...] to loue but iestingly. for

III

TENOR

[...] WHen from my loue I lookt for loue and kind affections due, to wel I found her vowes to [...] proue most faithles and vntrue for when I did aske her why, most sharpely she did replie, that [...] shee with me did neere agree to loue but Iesting-ly. for

IIII

CANTO

[...] WHo doth be- hold my mistres face and seeth not good hap hath he who hears her speake & marks her grace shal think none euer [...] spake but she In short for to resoundher praise she is the fayrest the fayrest ii. [...] .ii. of her dayes. [...]

2
VVho knowes her wit and not admires:
shal show himselfe deuoide of skil,
Her vertues kindle strange desires,
In those that thinke vpon her stil.
In short &c.
3
Her red is like vnto the rose,
VVhen from a bud vnto the sunne,
Her tender leaues she doth disclose,
The first degree of ripene swonne,
In short, &c.
4
And with her red mixt is a white,
Like to that same of faire moone shine,
That doth vpon the water light,
And makes the colour seeme deuine.
In short &c.

IIII

ALTO

[...] WHo dooth be-hold my mistresse face and seeth not good happe hath hee who heares her speak & markes her grace shal think none euer spake but shee. [...] In short for to resound her praise, shee is the fayrest, the .ii. .ii. .ii. of her [...] dayes.

IIII.

BASSO

[...] WHo doth be-hold my mistresse face and seeth not good hap hath he, who hears her speak & marks her grace shal [...] think none euer spake but she, In short for to resound her [...] prayse, she is the fayrest the ii. ii. of her dayes.

IIII

TENOR

[...] WHo doth be-hold my mistresse face and seeth not good happe hath he, who hears her speake & marksher grace shal think none euer spake but she. In short for [...] to resound her prayse, she is the fayrest the .ii. .ii. of her dayes.

V.

CANTO

[...] IF there bee any one whome loue hath wounded & of the hurt is neere his death. IF there bee any one in grief con-founded & stil with [...] sighes doth fetch his breath. such is my case let him com sitwith me & mourn whome griefe doth [...] gripe and Cupid blind doth ouerturne. [...]

2
If there be any one which hath beene racked,
And ioynt from ioynt is al to torne,
If there be any one these pangs haue smacked,
And in his heart with loue doth burne,
Such is my case, come let him sit with me and mourne,
For I am rackte and scorcht with loue & left forlorne.
3
If there be any one in shippe oppressed,
at pinch of wracke to drowned be:
If there be any one with waues betossed,
Or blinded that he cannot see,
Such is my case, let him come sit with me and mourne,
Whom ship wracke spoiles & eyes put out, as louers scorn
4
If there be any one that fraude hath perplext,
Or burst his heart at loues commaund,
If there be any one, whome al greefes haue vext,
Or in hels paines do dayly stand,
Such is my case, let him com sit with me and mourne,
That feeles hels paine and louers griefe with loues greate
(scorn.

V

ALTO.

[...] IF there bee any one whome loue hath wounded & of the hurt is neere his death. IF there bee any one in grief con-founded & stil with sighs doth ferch his breath. [...] such is my case com let him sit with me & mourn whome griefe doth gripe and Cupid blind doth [...] ouerturne ouer turne.

V.

BASSO

[...] If there be any one whome loue hath wounded whom loue hath wounded, and of the hurte is neere his death. If there be any one in griefe con-foun-ded [...] in griefe con-founded, and stil with sighs doth fetch [...] his breath. such is my case, let him com & fit with me [...] and mourne, whom griefe doth gripe and Cupid blind [...] dooth ouerturne,

V

TENOR

[...] IF there be any one whome loue hath wounded, and of the hurt is neere his death is neere his death. If there be any one in griefe confoun-ded and stil with sighs doth fetch his breath [...] doth fetch his creath. such is my case, come let him sit with me and mourne, whome griefe doth gripe [...] and Cupid blind doth ouerturne.

VI.

CANTO

[...] I heard of late that loue was falne a [...] sleepe to late alas I finde it was not so me thoght I saw the little villain weepe, but theefe he [...] laughs at thē that waile in woe, I dreamt his bow was brok & he was slain & ,ii, ,ii. [...] but loe awakte I see all whole againe. [...]

His blinking eyes will euer be awake,
His idle head is sul of laughing toyes,
His bow and shafts are tickle thinges to take,
It is no medling with such apish boyes,
For they shal finde that in his fetters fall,
Loue is a deadly thing to deale withal.
Yet where the wretch doth take a happy vaine,
It is the kindest worme that euer was,
But let him catch a coy conceite againe,
In frantike fits, he doth a fury passe,
So that in sum who hopes of happy ioy,
Take heede of loue, it is a perlous boy.

VI.

ALTO

[...] I Heard of late that loue was falne a sleepe, I -ii. I .ii. too late [...] alas I finde it was not so, me thought I heard the little villaine weep, but theefe he laughes at them that [...] waile in wo, I dreamt his bow was broke, and he was slaine, and .ii. slaine, but lo awake I see [...] all whole againe. I

VI.

BASSO

[...] I Heard of late that loue was falne a sleepe I [...] .ii. I .ii. to late alas I [...] find it was not so, me thought I saw the little villain weep [...] but theefe he laughes at them that waile in woe, I dremt [...] his bow was broke, and he was slaine, ii. slain but [...] loe awakte, I see al whole againe. I

VI.

TENOR

[...] I Heard of late that loue was falne a sleepe, I .ii. to late alas I find it was not [...] so, me thought, I saw the little villaine weepe, but theese he laughes at them that waile in woe, that .ii. [...] I dreamte his bow was broke, and he was slaine, and .ii. and .ii. slaine, but loe awakte, I see al [...] whole a-gain.

VII

CANTO

[...] AL my wits hath will inwrapped, all my sence de- sire in trapped. Al my faith to fancy fixed, all my ioyes to loue a [...] mixed. All my loue I offer thee, once for all yet looke on me. [...]

2
Let me see thy heauenly feature,
Oh heauens what a heauenly Creature,
All the powers of heauen preserue thee,
Loue himselfe is sworne to serue thee,
Princesse in a Goddes place,
Blessed be that Angels face.
3
Looke how loue thy seruant dyeth,
Harke how hope for comfort crieth,
Take some pitty on poore fancy,
Let not fancie proue a franzie,
Comfort this poore hart of mine,
Loue and I and all are thine.

VII.

ALTO

[...] AL my wittes hath will inwrapped, all my sence desire intrapped All my faith to fan-cy fix-ed, all my ioyes to loue a mixed. All my loue I offer [...] thee, once for all yet looke on me.

VII.

BASSO

[...] AL my wits hath will inwrapped, all my sence desire intrapped, All my faith to fan-cy fix-ed [...] al my ioyes to loue a mixed, All my loue I offer thee [...] once for all yet looke on mee.

VII

TENOR

[...] AL my wits hath will inwrapped, all my sence de- sire in trapped. Al my faith to fancy fixed, all my ioyes to loue a mixed. All my loue I [...] offer thee, once for all yet looke on me.

VIII

CANTO

[...] GOe goe wailing verse the issue of thy [...] sire be got on sighes which vent from my torne heart tel thou thy parēts neuer quenchd de [...] sire, tel of his griefes .ii. & of his endles smart his, ii. tel of his pas­sions [...] and his sad laments .ii. how stil he sues [...] ,ii. hard she yet neere relents. [...]

2
Deepe sobs the silent Orators of loue,
Sad sighes the muttering ecchoes of my pain,
Heart renting groanes the agent which would moue,
Compassion with that cheeke bedewed raine.
Raine which doth trickle from my watrie eyes,
Hoping at length sheele heare my doleful cries.
3
But Oh would that sweete faire had been the butte
For Cupid to haue aymde at with his shaftes,
Then had not these my pations boulted out,
Blasing my follies vnto wise mens hates.
4
But why wish I to Cupid so much good,
When he hath broke his shafts and siluer bow,
And finds a flame inkindled in my bloud,
Which neither ise cā quēch nor mountain snow
And sure no maruaile if he conquere men,
when gods so faire a saint; haue neuer seene.
5
Her eyes like globes contain a thousand orbs,
Her ruby lips her perled teeth in number,
with that sweet tong such harmony affordes,
As with applause makes all the world[?] [...]

VIII.

ALTO

[...] GOe wailing verse .ii. .ii. the issue of thy sire, begot on sighes which vent from my [...] torne hart, tell thou thy parents neu er quenchde desire, tel of his grieses, tel .ii. and of his endles [...] smart, tel of his passions and his sad laments .ii. how stil he sues hard she yet neere [...] relents. ,ii,

VIII.

BASSO

[...] GOe wailing verse .ii, the issue of thy [...] sire, begot on sighes which vent from my torn [...] hart, tell thou thy parents neuer quenchde desire, tell [...] of his greeues, tell .ii, and endles smart ii [...] and .ii, tell of his passions and his sad laments [...] .ii. how stil he sues hard she yet neere [...] relents how .ii, how .ii.

VIII.

TENOR

[...] GOe wailing verse .ii. the issue of thy sire of .ii. begot on sighes which vent from [...] my torne hart, tel thou thy parents neuer quenchde desire, tel of his greeues and of his endles smart, [...] .ii. tel of his passions and his sad laments, .ii how stil he sues hard, she [...] yet neere relents, ii

IX.

CANTO

[...] A prety prety prety duckea prety ducke, [...] a prety prety ducke a very prety ducke there was that said, to whome shall I make mone [...] to .ii. I haue beene long a pretie maid a prety prety maid avery prety [...] maide and yet I lie alone. I [...]

Alone I lie in deepe dispaire,
Which kils my louely heart,
For none wil my sweete ioyes repaire,
Or play a louers part.
A tickling part that maidens loue,
But I can neuer get,
Yet long haue sought, and stil do craue,
At rest my hart to set.

IX.

ALTO

[...] A Prety prety ducke, a prety .ii. ii. a prety ducke a ,ii, a .ii. there was that said [...] to whome shal I make my mone, to ii. I haue beene long a prety maide, a prety prety maide 2 [...] very prety maide, and yet I lie alone. I

IX.

BASSO

[...] A prety prety ducke a prety prety prety [...] ducke, a prety ducke, a prety prety ducke, a very prety [...] ducke there was, that said to who me, shall I make my [...] mone, to ii. I haue beene long a prety maide, a [...] prety prety maid, a very prety maid, & yet I lie alone. I

IX.

TENOR

[...] A prety ducke a prety ii. a ,ii a .ii. ii. there was that [...] said, to whome shall I make my mone, to .ii. I haue been long a pretie maide, a prety prety maid [...] a verie pretie maide and yet I lie alone. I

X.

CANTO

[...] OF all the birds that I doe know Philip my sparrow hath no peer, for sit she high or sit shee lowe, be she far off or [...] bee she neere there is no birde so fayre so fine nor yet so fresh as this of mine. [...] for when she once hath felt a fitte, Philip will crie still yet yet yet yet, yet yet yet [...] yet yet yet yet yet yet yet. [...]

2
Come in a morning merily,
When Philip hath beene latelie fed,
Or in an Euening soberlie,
VVhen Philip list to go to bed,
It is a heauen to heare my Phippe,
How she can chirpe with merry iippe,
For when
3
She neuer wanders far abroad,
But is at home when I do call,
If I commaund she laies on loade,
VVith lips, with teeth, with tong and all,
She chaunts, she cherpes, she makes such cheare,
That I beleeue she hath no peere[?]
4
And yet besides all this good sport,
My Philip can both sing and daunce,
with new found toyes of sundrie sort,
My Philip can both pricke and praunce.
And if you say but fend cut phippe,
Lord how the peate wil turne and skippe,
For when
4
And to tel truth he were to blame,
Hauing so fine a bird as she,
To make him all this goodly game,
VVithout suspect or ielousie,
He were a churle, and knew no good,
[...]

X.

ALTO

[...] OF all the birds that I do know; Philip my sparrow hath no peere for sit shee high or sit shee low, be she far off or bee she neere there is no birde so [...] faire so fine, nor yet so fresh, as this of mine, for when she once hath felt a fit, Philip will crie still, yet yet [...] yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet.

X.

BASSO

[...] OF all the birds that I do know philip my sparrow hath no peere, for sit she high or sit she low, be she far [...] off or bee she neere, there is no bird so faire, so fine nor [...] yet so fresh as this of mine, for when she once hath felt [...] a fit, philip will crie still yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet [...] yet yet yet yet yet yet.

X.

TENOR

[...] OF all the birds that I do know, philip my sparrow hath no peere for sit she high or sit she low, be shee far off or bee she neere, there is no bird so faire [...] so fine, nor yet so fresh as this of mine, for when she once hath felt a fit, philip will crie still yet yet yet yet [...] yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet yet.

XI.

CANTO

[...] THe Queen of Paphos Ericine in hart did rose checkte Adoneloue [...] he mortal was he .ii. but she deuine, and oft with kisses did him [...] moue with great giftes stil she did him woo, but he would neuer yeeld thereto with [...]

2
Then since the Queene of loue by loue,
To loue was once a subiect made,
And could thereof no pleasure proue,
By day by night, by light or shade,
VVhy being mortall should I grieue,
Since she her selfe could not relieue.
3
She was a Goddesse heauenly,
And loude a faire facde earthly boy,
Who did contemne her deity,
And would not grant her hope of ioy,
For loue doth gouerne by a fate,
That heare plants will, and their leaues haue.
4
But I a haples mortall wight,
To an immortall beautie sue,
No maruaile then she loaths my sight,
Since Adone Venus would not woo,
Hence groning sighes, mirth be my friend
Before my life, my loue shall'end.

XI.

ALTO

[...] THe Queene of Paphos Ericine, in hart did rose checkt Adone loue, Adone loue he mor­tall [...] was, .ii, but she deuine, and oft with kisses did him moue, with great giftes still she did him woo [...] but he would neuer yeeld thereto.

XI.

BASSO

[...] THe Queene of paphos Ericine, in hart did [...] rose cheeckt Adone loue, he mortall was, he ii. .ii. [...] but she deuine, and oft with kisses did him moue, with [...] great gifts still she did him woo, but he would neuer [...] yeeld thereto.

XI

TENOR

[...] THe Queene of Paphos Ericine, in hart did rose checckt Adone loue, he mortall was [...] ii. ii. but she deuine, and oft with kisses did him moue, with great gifts still she did him woo [...] but he would neuer yeeld thereto.

XII.

CANTO

[...] Iwould thou wert not fayre or I were wise, I wold thou hadst no [...] face or I no eyes I would thou wert not wise or I not fond or thou not free or I not so [...] in bond. [...]

2
But thou art fayre and I cannot be wife.
Thy sun-like face hath blinded both mine eyes,
Thou canst not but be wise, nor I but fond,
Not thou but free, nor I but still in band.
3
Yet am I wise to thinke that thou art faire,
Mine eyes their purenes in thy face repaire,
Nor am I fond that do thy wisedome see,
Nor yet in bod because that thou art sree.
4
Then in thy beauty onely make me wise,
And in thy face, the grace, guide both mine eyes,
And in thy wisedom onely see me fond,
And in thy freedome keepe me still in bond,
5
So shalt thou still be faire, and I be wise,
Thy face shines still vpon my clered eyes,
Thy wisedome onely see how I am fond,
Thy fredome onely keepe me still in bond.
6
So would I thou were faire, and I were wise,
So would I thou hadst thy face, and I mine eyes,
So would I thou wert wise, and I were fond,
And thou were free and I were still in bond.

XII.

ALTO

[...] Iwould thou wert not faire, or I were wise, I would thou hadft no face, or I no eyes, I would [...] thou wert not wise, or I not fond, or thou not free, or I not so in bond.

XII.

BASSO

[...] Twould thou wert not faire, or I were wise [...] I would thou hadst no face or I no eyes, I would thou [...] wert not wise, or I not fond, or thou not free, or I not so [...] in bond.

XII.

TENOR

[...] Iwould thou wert not faire, or I were wise, I would thou hadst no face, or I no eyes, I would [...] thou wert not wife or I not fond, or thou not free, or I not so in bond.

XIII.

CANTO

[...] VNto a flie transe formd frō humain kind me thought I ranged on a [...] sunshine day, when for to ease my sadde afflicted mind vpon my mistres robe vpon my mistresse [...] robe I gan to play at length I mounted vppe at .ii. her dainetie breast [...] frō whēce I soght my solace and my rest. [...]

2
Yet not content with these aspiring toyes
Changing my seate into her curled heyre,
By seeking to encrease my new found ioyes,
I turnde my sweete applause to sudden seares,
For chauncing on her eyes of stame and fire,
I burnt my winges whereby I did aspire.
2
Thus falling to the ground in my decay,
With mournesulbulsings crauing her reliefe,
Me thought she moude with ruth my heauy lay,
And crusht me with her foot to end my griefe,
And said lo where the silly wretch doth lie,
Whose end was such because he flue so hie.

XIII.

ALTO

[...] VNto a flie transe formde from humaine kind me thought I raunged on a sun-shine day, when [...] for to ease my sad afflicted mind vpon my mistresse robe vpon .ii. I ganto play at length, I [...] mounted vp at .ii. her dainty breast from whence I sought my solace and my rest.

XIII.

BASSO

[...] VNto a flie transformde, from humain kind [...] me thought I raunged on a sunshine day, when for to [...] ease my sad afflicted mind, vpon my mistresse robe ii. [...] Igan to play, at length I moūted vp, .ii [...] her dainty breast, from whence I sought my so­lace [...] and my rest.

XIII.

TENOR

[...] VNto a flie transformed from humaine kind, me thought I raunged on a sunshine day, when [...] for to ease my sad afflicted mind, vpon my mistresse robe vpon my mistresse robe I gan to play at length [...] I mounted vp at length, I mounted vp her dainty breast from whence I sought my solace and my, [...] rest.

XV.

PRIMVS CANTO

[...] FOrtune loue & time ii. hath made me happy happy I was by [...] Fortune loue & time my hap at hiest my happe at highestthe gods begā to vary ii. [...] began to vary and threw me down & .ii. down & threw me [...] down that causde me first to clime they proude their wings and tooke their flight in [...] rage fortune to fooles to fooles .ii. loue to youth time to age [...] time to age. [...]

XV

SECVNDVS CANT

[...] FOrtune loue & time .ii. hath made mee happy. happy I was by [...] fortune loue and time, my happe at hiest .ii. the Gods began to vary, .ii. .ii. [...] and threw me downe, .ii. .ii. downe that causde mee first to [...] clime, they proude their winges and tooke their flight, in rage fortune to fooles, .ii .ii. loue to [...] youth, time to age. [...]

XVI

PRIMVS CANTO

[...] POets to louesuch powerascribes as no power else power [...] els can circūscribe true loue by true desire re- finde .ii. can neuer be by bowns cō [...] finde by .ii. can .ii. [...]

2
It first did kindle in mine eye.
And thence stole inward presently,
Possest my breast, my heart and soule,
And doth my better parts controll.
3
The more I seeke it to expell,
The more it doth my thoughts compell:
Since then it hath such power within,
To let it burne still were a sinne.

XVI

SECVNDVS CANT

[...] POets to loue, such Power ascribes, as no power else power else can [...] circumscribe, true loue by true desire refinde .ii. can neuer be by bownes confinde, .ii. [...] .ii. by bownes confinde. [...]

The first part XVII

PRIMVS CANTO

[...] WHether runeth my sweet hart, ii. stay, stay, stay, stay, and [...] take mee with thee, merily, .ii. .ii. Ile play my part, stay, stay, and thou shalt see nice, [...] .ii. .ii. O O haue I ketcht haue I ketcht thee, .ii, [...] hay ding a ding a ding .ii- .ii, .ii. this ketching is [...] a prety thing, .ii. [...]

The first part XVII.

SECVNDVS CANTO

[...] WHether runeth my sweet hart .ii. stay stay stay stay and takeme [...] Whether runneth my sweet hart my .ii, stay stay stay stay and takeme [...] with thce merily .ii. Ile play my part, stay stay and thou shalt see me, and thou shalt [...] with thee merily .ii. Ile play my part stay stay and thou shalt see me, and .ii. [...] see me .ii. shalt see me, O O haue I ketcht thee .i hay ding a ding a ding [...] .ii. ii. .ii, O O haue I ketcht thee ii. hay ding a ding a [...] ,ii. .ii. .ii. this ketching is a prety prety thing this .ii. [...] ding .ii. this ketching is a prety thing

The second part. XVIII.

PRIMVS CANTO

[...] TArrie tarry are you gone againe what no longer liking. [...] I will ketch thee once a-gaine ii. stay while I am ri­sing, [...] .ii. do you tarry then prety little one .ii .ii ii. [...] prety one prety one I thought I shold please thee ere we did part, ere we did part. [...]

The second part XVIII.

SECVNDVS CANTO

[...] TArry tarry tarry, are you gone a- gaine, what no longer liking, I wil [...] Tary tarry are you gon a gaine what no lōger liking' I will [...] ketch you once againe ii. stay while I am ri-sing while .ii. do you tar­ketch [...] you once againe ii. stay while I am ri-sing ii. do you tar­ry [...] then prety little one then prety little one .ii. .ii. prety one ii, [...] ry thē prety litle onethē prety litle one thē .ii. ii. prety one [...] I thought I should please thee ere we did part. .ii. [...] I thought I should please thee ere that we did part.

The first part- XIX.

CANTO

[...] SVr chargd with discon- tent to Sil-uanes boure I [...] went to ease my heuy grief op-pressed hart, and trie what comfort winged crea­tures [...] coulde yeelde could .ii. vnto my inwarde troubled smarte [...] by modulating their delightfull mesurs mesurs de- lightful .ii. [...] to my cares pleasing e- uer of straines so sweet .ii. sweete birdes depriue vs ne uer. [...]

The first part XIX.

BASSO

[...] SVr chargde with discontent with discontent, to Siluarsboure [...] I went I went to case my heauy griefe oppressed heart, and trie what com­fort [...] winged creatures could yeeld vnto my inward troubled smart, vnto [...] ii. by modulating their delightfull measures, measures [...] measures, delightfull .ii. to my cares pleasing euer, of straines [...] so sweet .ii. sweete birdes depriue vs neuer.

The 2. part XX.

CANTO

[...] THe thrush did pipeful [...] cleare and eke with very mery chere .ii. the Lenit listed vppc her pleasant voice [...] the Goldfinch chirpid chirpid ii. & the Pie did chatter [...] the black bird whistled whi-stled and bedde meere- ioyce the stock doue [...] [Page] [...] mormerd with a solemne flat the little daw the [...] little dawe ka ka ka ka he cride the hic-quaile [...] he beside the ii. tick- led his part ii. tick- led his [...] part, in a partie coloured coate [...] [Page] [...] The lay did blow his how boy his ii. his ii. gallant- ly [...] gal .. the wren did tre- ble manyaprety prety prety note the [...] wood pecker the ii. did hāmer hāmer .ii ii, melowdie. [...] the kite tiw whiw whiw ii, .ii. ful of cride sorlng ii, vp a- loft ii. ii. [...] [Page] [...] ii. .ii. ii. and downe againe ii. .ii. re­turned [...] presently to whom the heralde of Cornutoes all sung coockoo [...] ii. .ii. ii. e- uer whilst poor Margery cride who who who did ring nights la­rum [...] bell ii. .ii. nightes larum bell, with all all did do [...] wel O might I heare them euer of straines so sweet .ii. sweete birds depriue vs neuer. [...]

The 2. part XX.

BASSO

[...] THe Thrush did pipe full cleare, did pipefull cleare, and eke with very [...] mery cheare, with very mery cheare, the Lenite lifted vp her pleasant voyce, the Gold-finch [...] chirpid chirpid chirpid chirpid chirpid chirped chirped; and the Pie did chatter, and the Pie did [...] chatter, the Blacke birde whis- tle- led and bed mee reioyce, The Stocke- Doue [...] [Page] [...] murmered murmered with a solemne flatte, the little Dawe the litle Dawe, the [...] little Dawe ii. ka ka ka ka hee cride, the Hic- Quale hee beside, the [...] ii. tickled his part did tickle his parte tickled his [...] parte did tickle his parte, in a party coloured coate, The Iaye did blowe his ho- [...] [Page] [...] boy the Iaye did blow his ho boy, his ho boy .ii. his .ii. gallantly .ii. [...] the wren did treble many a prety note, the Wood Pecker, .ii. pecker did hammer hammer [...] ii. did hammer hammer melowdie ,ii, the Kite tiw whiw whiw whiw full [...] [Page] [...] ofte cride soring ii. vp aloft .ii. .ii. .ii. and downe againe, ii. and [...] downe againe returned presently, to whom the Herald of Cornutos all of ii. sung coocko sung [...] ii. .ii. ii. euer whilst poore Margerie cride whoo ii. did ring nights larum bell [...] .ii. .ii. with all all did do well, O might I heare them euer of straines so sweet .ii. [...] sweete birdes depriue vs neuer neuer. [...]

The third part. XXI.

CANTO

[...] THen Hesperus on high brought cloudy night in skie, whē loe [...] thicket keeping cōpany of fethered singers ii. left their madrigal so- nets and elegies. [...] and present- ly shut them within their mossie seuerals, and I came home and vowde [...] to loue them euer, of straines so sweet ii. sweet birdes depriue vs ne­uer: [...]

The third part XXI.

BASSO

[...] THen Hesperus on high on high brought cloudy night in skie, [...] when loe the thicket keeping company of fethered singers of ii. [...] left their Madregall sonets and elegies, and presently shut them within their [...] mossie seuerals and I came home and vowde to loue them euer, of straines [...] so sweet, .ii. sweet birdes depriue vs neuer, neuer.

FINIS.

The table of all the Songes contai­ned in this Booke.

O Lord thy faithfulnesse and prayse,
I
If euer haplesse woman had a cause,
II
When from my loue I lookte for loue, and kind affections due,
III
VVho doth behold my mistresse face, and
IIII
If there be any one whome loue hath wounded,
V
I heard of late that loue was falne a sleepe,
VI
All my wittes hath will inwrapped, all my sence desire
VII
Goe wailing verse the issue of thy sire,
VIII
A prety Ducke, there was that said,
IX
Of all the b'rdes that I do know Philip my sparrow.
X
The Queene of Paphos Ericine,
XI
I would thou wert not faire, or I were wise,
XII
Vnto a flie transtormde from humaine kind,
XIII
VVhat thing is loue I pray thee tell,
XIIII
Songes with two Trebles.
Fortune loue and time, hath made me happy,
XV
Poets to Loue such power ascribes
XVI
VVhether runneth my sweet hart, The first part
XVII
Tarry tarry are you gone againe, The second part
XVIII
Songs for the Lute, Viole de Gambo and Voyce.
Sur-chargde with discontent, The first part
XIX
The Thrush did pipe full cleare, The 2. part
XX
Then Hesperus on hie brought The third part.
XXI

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