CANZONETS. OR LITTLE SHORT SONGS TO FOƲRE ƲOYCES: CELECTED OVT OF the best and approued Italian Authors. BY THOMAS MORLEY, Gent. of her Maiesties Chappell.
CANTVS.
Imprinted at London by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Star & are there to be sold. 1597.
TO THE WORSHIPFVLL MAISTER HENRIE TAPSFIELD CITIZEN AND GROCER OF THE CITTIE OF LONDON.
AMong all enormities reigning (in men of reasonable capacitie) none maketh them more deformed then the monster Ingratitude? whose outragious cruelty hath Methomorphosed, friendship into emnity, familiarity, into contempt, Loue into hatred: and generally all good into euill. The remembrance whereof, hath often stirred my sences to haue your worship in remembrance, for diuers and many curtesies, from you to my selfe and my friends often receaued: And that in bounty so farre extended, as my offer of requitall can no way counteruaile. But as mightie Alexander, for tenne talents giuen to the reliefe of a poore craftes man, was thankefully contented with the receipt of a simple roote. So J hartily intreat you, to accept these poore Canzonets, by me collected from diuers excellent Jtalian Authours, for the honest recreation of your selfe and others: Such as in my simple iudgment are worthie the collecting, but much more worthy hauing the Habit of so worthy a patron, in whose acceptance they shall bee so well entertained, as were their masters present to behold it, they woulde not onely thinke them happely bestowed, but also yeeld me thankes for choise of their patronage. And thus crauing your worthy acceptance, but resting stil your debtor, J take my leaue as yours to commaund.
A TABLE OF ALL THE CANZONETS contained in this BOOKE.
- NOw that each creature. I
- Since that the time of fleeting. II.
- Lady let me behold euer your beauty. III.
- Lo Lady for your loue. IIII.
- Fine dainty girle delightsome. V.
- White Lillies be her cheekes. VI.
- Flora faire loue I languish. VII
- My hart why hast thou taken. VIII.
- Still it frieth. IX.
- Kisse me mine only Iewell. X.
- Faine would I die for very shame & sorrow. XI.
- Come shepheards god. XII.
- Weary and windles running. XIII.
- Miraculous loues wounding. XIIII.
- Fast by a brooke I layd me. XV.
- VVhen loe by breake of morning. XVI.
- Long hath my loue. XVII.
- Pearle, Christall, Gold and Ruby. XVIII.
- Cease shepheards. XIX.
- Daphne the bright. XX.
I. CANTVS.
[...] NOw that each creature takes his rest and sleepeth. ij. More wretched I then any worme that creepeth. Alone all comefortles vntill the morrow. Go recounting my sorrow: ij. Goe recounting my sor╌row: Goe recounting my sorrow, ij. Go recounting my sorrow.
II. CANTVS.
[...] SInce that y e time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting: Since that the time of fleeting, Frō thee is come my sweeting. Doe but a kisse award me: And for my seruise so you shall reward me, you shall reward me. Do but a kisse award me, And for my seruise so you shall reward me, you shall reward me.
III. CANTVS.
[...] LAdy let me behold, ij. Lady let me behold, euer your beauty: Lady let me behold. ii. Lady let me beholde euer your beauty. And seeke yee not frō me so to enstrang it, Since time to come may change it: Since time to come may change it. And seeke ye not from me so to enstrange it, Since time to come may chang it, Since time to come may change it.
IIII. CANTVS.
[...] LO Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning, Lo Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning. And no whit grieue you, ij. for this flaming fuell, When you deny me (O cruell.) After a thousand skorns one sweet eye turning, one sweet eye turning, when you deny me, (O cruell.) After a thousand skorns one sweet eye turning, one sweet eye, turning.
V. CANTVS.
[...] FIne dainty girle delightsom, You be my Loadstar lightsom, my Loadstar lightsom, fine dainty girle delighsom, you be my loadstar lightsom, my loadstar lightsom. To you my hart ay turneth, when in the tempest, when in the tempest, of fierce loue fierce loue it burneth, To you my hart ay turneth, when in the tempest, when in the tempest of fierce loue fierce loue it burneth.
VI. CANTVS.
[...] WHite Lillies be her cheekes & shamefast Roses, ii. White Lillies be her cheekes and shame╌fast Ro╌ses: Her louely cheekes her eyes two Comets blazing. Come downe from heauen with beauties grace a╌ma╌zing: Come downe from heauen, with beauties grace amazing.
VII. CANTVS.
[...] FLora faire loue I languish, For loue Flora for anguish, Flora faire loue I languish. For loue Flora for anguish. And thou dost not thy duty, To be so nice for beauty. ii. for beauty I die I die, yet dying thus will I complaine me. ij Flora gentle and faire, oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me. ii. Flora gentile and faire, oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me. ii.
VIII. CANTVS.
[...] MY hart why hast thou taken, And forgot, & forsaken, ij. forgot and forsaken, My hart why hast thou taken, And forgot & forsaken, ij. forgot, & forsaken. Thou doest it least in spi╌red, with his inclosed flames, thy hart be╌fi╌red, with his inclo╌sed flames, thy hart be fi╌red fired, thy hart befired, with his inclosed, flames with his inclo╌sed flames thy hart befi╌red, with his inclo sed flames thy hart befired, befired.
IX. CANTVS
[...] STill it frieth, Yet my hart neuer dieth, neuer di╌eth, my heart neuer dieth, yet my hart ne╌uer dieth, neuer dieth, yet my hart neuer dieth, my hart neuer dieth, my hart neuer di╌eth. Ah that my loue hath not some mortall firing, ii. some mortall firing. And that no stormes may quench, ij. His hart in╌spi╌ring, ij. His hart inspiring. And that no streames may quench, ij. His hart inspi╌ring, his hart inspi╌ring, his hart inspi╌ring.
X. CANTVS.
[...] KIsse me mine only Iewell, ij. And sweetly kissing: Swathele me so that I may run a gasping. ij. Die in your white armes & your loue╌ly clas╌ping, Dye in your white armes, Die in your white armes and your loue╌ly, clasping.
XI. CANTVS.
[...] FAine would I dye for verie shame and sorrow, for very shame & sorrow, ii. Faine would I dye for very shame and sorrow, ii. for ve╌ry shame & sorrow. That day that I behold not Flora brightsom, ii. More shine then the sun, ii. my loadstar lightsom, ii. That day that I behold not Flora bright╌some. More shine then the sun my loadstar lightsom, ij.
XII. CANTVS.
[...] COme shepheards god: come come come closly creeping, closly creeping, sweetly lies here (a)slee╌ping. Come shepheards god come come come closly creeping, closly creeping sweetly lies here a slee╌ping. And Daphnis creepeth, creepeth, ij. Euen where thy true loue slee╌peth, And Daphnis creepeth, Euen where thy true loue sleepeth.
XIII. CANTVS.
[...] WEeary and windles running, wounded euē as a Deare, ij. in forest chased: Such are my senses changing, restles as in a wood, ij. I stand amazed. But when I thinke of thee what I haue spoken, of thee what I haue spoken. By gift of hand and hart there faith is broken, But when I thinke of thee what I haue spoken, of thee what I haue spoken, By gift of hand and hart, there faith is broken.
XIIII. CANTVS.
[...] MIraculous loues woun╌ding, ij. Miraculous loues wounding: ij. Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, So fiercely shot against my hart reboun╌ding. Are turnd to Roses Violets and Lillies, ij. with oder sweet abounding, with oder sweet abounding: Miraculous loues wounding, ii. Miraculous loues wounding, ii.
XV. CANTVS.
[...] FAst by a brooke I laid me, Lamenting griefe &care, ij. Lamenting griefe and care, ii. Whē none could ayd me. Fast by a brook I laid me Lamenting griefe & care, ii. Lamenting griefe & care, ii. When none could ayd me. Except some boult of thunder, ii. to burst in sunder, Forced my hart so pensiue, ii. to burst in sunder: Except some bolt of thunder ii. to burst in sūder, Forced my hart so pēsiue ii. to burt in sūder.
XVI. CANTVS.
[...] WHen loe by breake of mor╌ning, My loue hirselfe adorning, when loe by breake of morning, My loue hirselfe adorning, ij. Doth walke the woods so dainty, Gathring sweet violets and cowslips plenty, ij. The birds enamourd, ij. Sing and praise my Flo╌ra, Lo here a new Aurora, The birds enamourd, ij. sing and praise my Flo╌ra. Lo here a new Aurora.
XVII. CANTVS.
[...] LOng hath my loue bene kept frō my de╌lighting, ij. Long hath my loue been kept from my deligh╌ting, from my deligh╌ting, And with her absence lingring so cōpelled, Increase my griefe because she hath rebelled. All my sweet requesting, ij. All my sweet requesting, Ile loue no more but fall to deepe detesting, ji. All my sweet requesting, ij. requesting, Ile loue no more but fall to deepe detesting ij.
XVIII. CANTVS.
[...] PEarle, Christal, gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be, ii. Pearle Christal, Gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be, ii. Nature in thee her graces, ii. so firmely planted, wose loue thou hast not wan╌ted, O faire Eudora, star of heauens light╌nes Firme fixed there thou shinst most oriant brightnes, ii. O faire Eudora star of heauens light╌nesse, Firme fixed there thou shinest. ii. most oriant brightnes
XIX. CANTVS
[...] CEase sheapheards cease I pray you, ii. For Coridon you neede not moue, who minds not to deany you, ii. when Apples, Peares, and Chestnuts be a ripe╌ning, hele giue vs leaue to daunce and here the piping, ii. hele giue vs leaue to daunce and here the piping, ii. when Apples, Peares, and Chestnuts be a ri╌ping, hele giue vs leaue to dance & here the piping, ii. and here the pi╌ping, ii.
XX. CANTVS.
[...] DAphne the bright when frankly she desired with Thirsis her sweete hart to haue exspired, Daphne y e bright when frankly she desired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired. Sweete (thus fell she a crying) fell she a crying. Sweet (thus fell she a cry╌ing.) Dye for I am a dying, I am a dying: ij. Dye for I am a dying I am a dying. ij.
CANZONETS. OR LITTLE SHORT SONGS TO FOƲRE ƲOYCES: CELECTED OVT OF the best and approued Italian Authors. BY THOMAS MORLEY, Gent. of her Maiesties Chappell.
ALTVS.
Imprinted at London by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Star & are there to be sold. 1597.
TO THE WORSHIPFVLL MAISTER HENRIE TAPSFIELD CITIZEN AND GROCER OF THE CITTIE OF LONDON.
AMong all enormities reigning (in men of reasonable capacitie) none maketh them more deformed then the monster Ingratitude? whose outragious cruelty hath Methomorphosed, friendship into emnity, familiarity, into contempt, Loue into hatred: and generally all good into euill. The remembrance whereof, hath often stirred my sences to haue your worship in remembrance, for diuers and many curtesies, from you to my selfe and my friends often receaued: And that in bounty so farre extended, as my offer of requitall can no way counteruaile. But as mightie Alexander, for tenne talents giuen to the reliefe of a poore craftes man, was thankefully contented with the receipt of a simple roote. So J hartily intreat you, to accept these poore Canzonets, by me collected from diuers excellent Jtalian Authours, for the honest recreation of your selfe and others: Such as in my simple iudgment are worthie the collecting, but much more worthy hauing the Habit of so worthy a patron, in whose acceptance they shall bee so well entertained, as were their masters present to behold it, they woulde not onely thinke them happely bestowed, but also yeeld me thankes for choise of their patronage. And thus crauing your worthy acceptance, but resting stil your debtor, J take my leaue as yours to commaund.
A TABLE OF ALL THE CANZONETS contained in this BOOKE.
- NOw that each creature. I
- Since that the time of fleeting. II.
- Lady let me behold euer your beauty. III.
- Lo Lady for your loue. IIII.
- Fine dainty girle delightsome. V.
- White Lillies be her cheekes. VI.
- Flora faire loue I languish. VII
- My hart why hast thou taken. VIII.
- Still it frieth. IX.
- Kisse me mine only Iewell. X.
- Faine would I die for very shame & sorrow. XI.
- Come shepheards god. XII.
- Weary and windles running. XIII.
- Miraculous loues wounding. XIIII.
- Fast by a brooke I layd me. XV.
- VVhen loe by breake of morning. XVI.
- Long hath my loue. XVII.
- Pearle, Christall, Gold and Ruby. XVIII.
- Cease shepheards. XIX.
- Daphne the bright. XX.
I. ALTVS.
[...] NOw that each creature takes his rest and sleepeth. ij. More wretched I then any worme that creepeth, y t creepeth. Alone all comfortles vntill the morrow. Go recounting my sorrow, my sorrow. Goe recoun╌ting my sorrow: ij. Goe recounting my sorrow, my sorrow, Goe recoun╌ting my sorow. ij.
II. ALTVS.
[...] SInce that the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting: Since that the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting. Doe but a kisse award me: And for my seruise so you shall reward me, you shall reward me. Doe but a kisse award me, And for my seruise so you shall reward me, you shall reward me.
III. ALTVS.
[...] LAdy let me behold, ij. euer your beauty▪ ii. Lady let me behold, ii. euer your beauty. ii. And seeke yee not frō me so to enstrang it, Since time to come may change it: ii. And seeke ye not from me so to enstrange it, Since time to come may chang it ii.
IIII. ALTVS.
[...] LO Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning, Lo Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning. And no whit grieue you, ij. for this flaming fuell, when you deny me (O cruel). After a thousand skorns one sweet eye tur╌ning, one sweet eye ij. turning, when you deny me, (O cruell.) After a thousand skornes one sweet eye turning, one sweet eye, ij turning.
V. ALTVS.
[...] FIne dainty girle delightsome, You be my Loadstarre lightsome, ij. fine dainty girle delightsome, you be my loadstar lightsom, ij. To you my hart ay turneth, when in the tempest, ij. when in the tempest of fierce loue it burneth, To you my hart ay turneth when in the tempest, ij. when in the tempest of fierce loue it burneth.
VI. ALTVS.
[...] WHite Lillies be her cheekes & shame╌fast Ro╌ses, White Lillies be her cheekes and shamfast Roses. ij. Her louely cheekes her eyes two Comets blazing▪ Come downe from heauen, with beauties grace amazing: Come downe from heauen with beauties grace amazing.
VII. ALTVS.
[...] FLora faire loue I languish, For loue Flora for anguish, Flora faire loue I languish. For loue Flora for anguish. And thou dost not thy duty, To be so nice for beauty, ij. I die, yet dying thus will I complaine me ii. Will I complaine me, Flora gentle and faire, oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slain me. ii. Flora gentile and faire oh she hath slaine me. ii. oh she hath slain me.
VIII. ALTVS.
[...] MY hart why hast thou taken why hast thou ta╌ken, And forgot, & forsaken, forsaken, and forgot, & forsaken: My hart why hast thou taken, why hast thou taken: And forgot & forsaken, forsaken, And forgot, & forsaken. Thou doest it least inspi╌red with his inclo╌sed flames, with his inclo╌sed flames, thy hart be fired, with his inclo╌sed, flames thy hart befi╌red, be╌fired, with his inclosed flames, thy hart be╌fi╌red with his inclo╌sed flames thy hart be╌fi╌red, fired, thy hart be╌fired
IX. ALTVS.
[...] STill it flieth, yet my hart neuer dieth neuer di╌eth: yet my heart neuer dieth, yet my hart neuer dieth, neuer dieth. Ah that my loue hath not some mortall firing, ij. some mortall firing. And that no stormes may quench. ij. His hart inspi╌ring, his hart in spiring, His hart inspi╌ring: And that no stormes may quench ij. His hart inspi╌ring. ij. His hart inspiring.
X. ALTVS.
[...] KIsse me mine only Iewell, ij. Swathele me so that I may run a gasping, ij. swathele me so, swathele me so that I may run agasping: Die in your white armes, Die in your white armes & your louely clas╌ping, Dye in your white armes and your loue╌ly clasping, Die in your white armes and your louely clasping.
XI. ALTVS.
[...] FAine would I dye for verie shame and sorrow, ii. for ve╌ry shame & sorrow, faine would I dye for very shame and sorrow, for verie shame & sorrow. ii. That day that I behold not Flora bright╌some, More shine then the sun my loadstar lightsom. ii. That day that I behold not Flora brightsom. ii. More shine then the sun, ii. my loadstar brightsom, ii.
XII. ALTVS.
[...] COme shepheards god: come come come closly cree╌ping, Narciscus mother sweetly ij. lies here sleeping. Come shepheards god come come com closly cree╌ping, Narciscus mother sweetly. ij. lies here sleeping: And Daphnis creepeth Euen where thy true loue sleepeth, And Daphnis creepeth, creepeth, ij. Euen where thy true loue slee╌peth.
XIII. ALTVS.
[...] WEeary and windles running, wounded euē as a Deare, ij. in forest chased: ii. Such are my senses changing, restles as in a wood, ij. I stand amazed. ii. But when I thinke of thee what thou hast spoken, of thee what thou hast spoken. By gift of hand and hart, there faith, ii. is broken, But when I thinke of thee what thou hast spoken, of thee what thou hast spoken, By gift of hand and hart, there faith, ii. is broken.
XIIII. ALTVS
[...] MIraculous loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues woun╌ding: ij. Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, So fiercely shot against my hart rebounding. Are turnd to Roses Violets and Lil╌lies, Violets and Roses with oder sweet abounding, ii. Miraculous loues wounding, ii. Miraculous loues woun╌ding. ii.
XV. ALTVS.
[...] FAst by a brooke I laid me, Lamenting griefe &care, ij. Lamenting griefe and care, ii. Whē none could ayd me. Fast by a brook I laid me Lamenting griefe & care, ii. Lamenting griefe and care, ij. When none could ayd me. Except some boult of thunder, Forced my hart so pensiue, ii. ii. to burst in sun╌der: Except some bolt of thunder, Forced my hart so pen╌siue ii. Forced my hart so pēsiue to burt in sun╌der.
XVI. ALTVS.
[...] WHen loe by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe adorning, ij. when loe by breake of mor╌ning, My loue hir selfe adorning, Doth walke the woods so dainty, Gathring sweet violets and cow╌slips plenty, ij. & cowslips plenty. The birds enamour'd, ij. Sing and praise my Flo╌ra, Lo here a new Aurora, The birds enamour'd ij. sing and praise my Flo╌ra. Lo here anew Aurora.
XVII. ALTVS.
[...] LOng hath my loue bene kept from my deligh╌ting, frō my de╌lighting, Long hath my loue been kept frō my de╌ligh╌ting, ij. And with her absence lingring so cōpelled, Increase my griefe because she hath rebel╌led. All my sweet requesting, ij. I'le loue no more but fall to deepe detesting ij. All my sweet requesting, ij. All my sweet requesting, I'le loue no more but fall to deepe detesting ii.
XVIII. ALTVS.
[...] PEarle, Christal, gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be, ii. Pearle Christal, Gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be, ii. Nature in thee her graces, ii. so firmly planted, whose loue y u hast not wanted, O faire Eudora, star of heauens light╌nes: Firme fixed there thou shinest ii. most oriant brightnes, O faire Eudora, starre of heauens light╌nesse, Firme fixed there thou shinst most oriāt brightnesse. ii.
XIX. ALTVS.
[...] CEase sheapheards cease I pray you, ii. For Cori╌don you need not moue, you neede not moue, who minds not to denay you. ii. when Apples, Peares, and Chestnuts be a ripe╌ning, hele giue vs leaue to daunce and here the piping, hele giue vs leaue to daunce & here the piping. ii. ii. when Apples, Peares, and Chestnuts be a ri╌ping, hele giue vs leaue to dance and here the piping, ii. hele giue vs leaue to dance, & here the pi╌ping the piping.
XX. ALTVS.
[...] DAphne the bright when frankly she de╌sired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired, Daphne the bright when frankly she de╌sired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired. Sweete (thus fell she acrying:) Sweet (thus fell she acry╌ing, Dye for I am a dying, ij. I am a dying: Dye for I am a dying, ij. I am a dying.
CANZONETS. OR LITTLE SHORT SONGS TO FOƲRE ƲOYCES: CELECTED OVT OF the best and approued Italian Authors. BY THOMAS MORLEY, Gent. of her Maiesties Chappell.
TENOR.
Imprinted at London by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Star & are there to be sold. 1597.
TO THE WORSHIPFVLL MAISTER HENRIE TAPSFIELD CITIZEN AND GROCER OF THE CITTIE OF LONDON.
AMong all enormities reigning (in men of reasonable capacitie) none maketh them more deformed then the monster Ingratitude? whose outragious cruelty hath Methomorphosed, friendship into emnity, familiarity, into contempt, Loue into hatred: and generally all good into euill. The remembrance whereof, hath often stirred my sences to haue your worship in remembrance, for diuers and many curtesies, from you to my selfe and my friends often receaued: And that in bounty so farre extended, as my offer of requitall can no way counteruaile. But as mightie Alexander, for tenne talents giuen to the reliefe of a poore craftes man, was thankefully contented with the receipt of a simple roote. So J hartily intreat you, to accept these poore Canzonets, by me collected from diuers excellent Jtalian Authours, for the honest recreation of your selfe and others: Such as in my simple iudgment are worthie the collecting, but much more worthy hauing the Habit of so worthy a patron, in whose acceptance they shall bee so well entertained, as were their masters present to behold it, they woulde not onely thinke them happely bestowed, but also yeeld me thankes for choise of their patronage. And thus crauing your worthy acceptance, but resting stil your debtor, J take my leaue as yours to commaund.
II. TENOR.
[...] SInce that the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting, Since y t the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting. Do but a kisse award me, and for my seruice so you shall reward me, you shal re╌ward me. Do but a kisse award me, And for my seruice so you shall reward me, you shal re╌ward me
III. TENOR.
[...] LAdy, let me behold euer your beauty, ij. Ladie let me behold euer your beauty. Lady let me behold euer your beauty. ij. Lady let me behold euer your beauty. And seeke ye not from me so to enstrange it, Since time to cōe may change it, Since time to come may change it, And seeke ye not frō me so to enstrange it, Since time to come may chang it, Since time to come may change it.
IIII. TENOR.
[...] LO Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this bur╌ning, Lo Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this bur╌ning. And no white greeue you for this flaming fuell, when you deny mee (O cruell!) After a thousand skorns one sweete eye turning, one sweete eye turning, when you deny me (O cruell) After a thousand skornes one sweete eye turning, one sweet eye turning.
V. TENOR.
[...] FIne dainty girle delightsom, You be my Loadstar lightsom, my Loadstar lightsome, fine dainty girle delightsom, you be my loadstar lightsom, my loadstar lightsom. To you my hart ay tur╌neth, when in the tem╌pest of fierce loue it burneth, ij. To you my hart ay tur╌neth when in the tem╌pest of fierce loue it bur╌neth. ij.
VI. TENOR.
[...] WHite Lillies be her cheekes & shamefast Roses, white Lillies be her cheekes and shame╌fast Ro╌ses: ij. White Lillies be her cheekes and shame╌fast Ro╌ses. Her louely cheekes her eyes two Comets blazing. Come downe from heauen, ij. with beauties grace a ma╌zing: Come downe from heauen ij. with beauties grace a╌ma╌zing.
VII. TENOR.
[...] FLora faire loue I languish, For loue Flora for anguish, Flora faire loue I languish. For loue Flora for anguish And thou dost not thy duty, To be so nice for beauty. ii. I die I die, yet dying thus will I complaine me ii. Flora gentle and faire, oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me. ii. Flora gentile and faire, oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me. ii.
VIII. TENOR.
[...] MY hart why hast thou taken, thou taken, And forgot, & forsaken, forgot & forsa╌ken, My hart why hast thou taken, thou taken: And forgot & forsaken, forgot, & forsaken. Thou doest it least in spi╌red, with his in╌closed flames, thy hart be╌fired, with his inclo╌sed flames, thy hart befi╌red, thy hart befired, ij. with his inclosed, flames thy hart be╌fired, with his inclo╌sed flames, thy hart be╌fi╌red thy hart befired, ij
IX. TENOR.
[...] STill it flieth, ij. Yet my hart neuer di╌eth, ne╌uer dieth, yet my heart neuer di╌eth, neuer di╌eth, yet my hart ne╌uer di╌eth my hart neuer di╌eth. Ah that my loue hath not some mortall firing, ii. some mortall fi╌ring. And that no stormes may quench. ij. His hart inspiring, ij. His hart inspiring, And that no stormes may quench, ij. His hart inspiring, ij. His hart inspiring. ij.
X. TENOR.
[...] KIsse me mine only Iewell, Swathele me so that I may run a gas╌ping, ij. Swathele me so that I may runne a gasping, run a gasping. Die in your white armes & your louely clasping. ij. Dye in your white armes and your louely, Die in your white armes and your louely clasping.
XI. TENOR.
[...] FAine would I dye for verie shame and sorrow, ii. & sor╌row, faine would I dye for very shame and sorrow, ii. & sor╌row. That day y t I behold not Flora brightsome, More shine then y e sun my loadstar lightsom, my load╌star lightsom: That day that I behold not Flora bright╌som. More shine then the sun my loadstar lightsom, my load╌star lightsome.
XII. TENOR.
[...] COme shepheards god: cōe cōe cōe closly creeping, Narciscus mother ij. sweetly lies a sleeping Come shepheards god come come come clos╌ly creeping, Narciscus mother ij. sweetly lies a sleeping. And Daphnis creepeth, ii. And Daphnis creepeth, Euen where thy true loue thy true loue sleepeth, And Daphnis creepeth, ii. And Daphnis crepeth, Euen where thy true loue thy true loue sleepeth.
XIII. TENOR.
[...] WEeary: and windles running, wounded euen as a Deare, ij. in for╌rest chased: My senses changing, restles as in a wood, ii. I stand amazed But when I think of thee what y u hast spoken, of thee what thou hast spoken. By gift of hand and hart, ii. there faith is bro╌ken, But when I thinke of thee what thou hast spoken, of thee what y u hast spoken, By gift of hand and hart, ii. there faith is bro╌ken.
XIIII. TENOR.
[...] MIraculous loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues wounding: ij. Euē those darts my sweet Phillis, So fiercely shot against my hart rebounding, against my hart rebounding, my hart reboūding, Are turnd to Roses Violets & Lillies, with oder sweet abounding, with oder sweet a╌bounding, Miraculous loues wounding, ii. Miraculous loues wounding. ii.
XV. TENOR.
[...] FAst by a brooke I laid me, Lamenting griefe & care, ij. Lamenting griefe and care, when none could ayd me. Fast by a brook I laid me, Lamenting grief & care ii. Lamenting griefe and care when none could ayd me. Except some boult of thunder, to burst in sunder, ii. Forced my hart so pensiue, to burst in sunder: Except some bolt of thunder, to burst in sunder. ii. Forced my hart so pensiue to burst in sunder.
XVI. TENOR.
[...] WHen loe by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe ador╌ning, when loe by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe ador╌ning, Doth walk the woods so dainty, Gathring sweet violets and cowslips plenty, ij. The birds enamour'd, ij. Lo here a new Auro╌ra, The birds enamour'd ij. Lo here a new Auro╌ra.
XVII. TENOR.
[...] LOng hath my loue bene kept from my delighting, ij. Long hath my loue been kept frō my delighting, ij. And with her absence lingring so compel╌led, Increast my griefe because she hath rebelled. But since she scorneth all my sweet requesting, I'le loue no more but fall to deep detesting, ii. But since she scorneth all my sweet requesting, I'le loue no more but fall to deep detesting ii.
XVIII. TENOR.
[...] PEarle, Christal, gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts to base, ii. for such as you be, ii. Pearle Christal, Gold, & Ru╌by, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be. ii. Nature in thee her graces, so firmly planted whose loue y u hast not wan╌ted, O faire Eudora, star of heauēs lightnes Firme fixed there y u shinst ii. most oriant bright╌nes, ii. O faire Eudora star of heauēs lightnes, Firm fixed there y u shin'st ij. most oriāt bright╌nesse. ii.
XIX. TENOR.
[...] CEase sheapheards cease I pray you, ii. For Cori╌don you need not moue who minds not to denay you. ii. When Apples, Peares, and Chestnuts be a ripening, Hele giue vs leaue to dance and here y e piping, ii. hele giue vs leaue to dance & here the piping, & heare y e pi╌ping. When Apples, peares, & Chestnuts, be a riping, hele giue vs leaue to dance & here the piping, ii. hele giue vs leaue to dance & here y e piping & here the pi╌ping, the pi╌ping.
XX. TENOR.
[...] DAphne the bright when frankly she de╌sired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired, Daphne the bright when frankly she desi╌red with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspi╌red. Sweete (thus fell she acry╌ing:) fell she acrying, ij. Dye for I am a dying ij. Dye for I am a dying ij.
CANZONETS. OR LITTLE SHORT SONGS TO FOƲRE ƲOYCES: CELECTED OVT OF the best and approued Italian Authors. BY THOMAS MORLEY, Gent. of her Maiesties Chappell.
BASSVS.
Imprinted at London by Peter Short, dwelling on Bredstreet hill at the signe of the Star & are there to be sold. 1597.
TO THE WORSHIPFVLL MAISTER HENRIE TAPSFIELD CITIZEN AND GROCER OF THE CITTIE OF LONDON.
AMong all enormities reigning (in men of reasonable capacitie) none maketh them more deformed then the monster Ingratitude? whose outragious cruelty hath Methomorphosed, friendship into emnity, familiarity, into contempt, Loue into hatred: and generally all good into euill. The remembrance whereof, hath often stirred my sences to haue your worship in remembrance, for diuers and many curtesies, from you to my selfe and my friends often receaued: And that in bounty so farre extended, as my offer of requitall can no way counteruaile. But as mightie Alexander, for tenne talents giuen to the reliefe of a poore craftes man, was thankefully contented with the receipt of a simple roote. So J hartily intreat you, to accept these poore Canzonets, by me collected from diuers excellent Jtalian Authours, for the honest recreation of your selfe and others: Such as in my simple iudgment are worthie the collecting, but much more worthy hauing the Habit of so worthy a patron, in whose acceptance they shall bee so well entertained, as were their masters present to behold it, they woulde not onely thinke them happely bestowed, but also yeeld me thankes for choise of their patronage. And thus crauing your worthy acceptance, but resting stil your debtor, J take my leaue as yours to commaund.
A TABLE OF ALL THE CANZONETS contained in this BOOKE.
- NOw that each creature. I
- Since that the time of fleeting. II.
- Lady let me behold euer your beauty. III.
- Lo Lady for your loue. IIII.
- Fine dainty girle delightsome. V.
- White Lillies be her cheekes. VI.
- Flora faire loue I languish. VII
- My hart why hast thou taken. VIII.
- Still it frieth. IX.
- Kisse me mine only Iewell. X.
- Faine would I die for very shame & sorrow. XI.
- Come shepheards god. XII.
- Weary and windles running. XIII.
- Miraculous loues wounding. XIIII.
- Fast by a brooke I layd me. XV.
- VVhen loe by breake of morning. XVI.
- Long hath my loue. XVII.
- Pearle, Christall, Gold and Ruby. XVIII.
- Cease shepheards. XIX.
- Daphne the bright. XX.
I. BASSVS.
[...] NOw that each creature takes his rest and sleepeth, ij. More wretched I then any worme that creepeth, Alone all comfortles vntill the morrow, Goe recounting my sorrow, ij. Goe recounting my sorrow, Goe recounting my sorrow, ij. Goe recounting my sorrow.
II. BASSVS.
[...] SInce that the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting, Since that the time of fleeting, From thee is come my sweeting, Do but a kisse award me, and for my seruice so you shall award me, you shal reward me, Do but a kisse award me, And for my seruice so you shal reward me, you shal reward me.
III. BASSVS.
[...] LAdy, let me behold euer your beauty, ij. Ladie let me behold euer your beauty, ij. And seeke ye not from me so to enstrange it, Since time to cōe may change it, Since time to come may change it, And seeke ye not from me so to enstrange it, Since time to come may change it, Since to to come may change it.
IIII. BASSVS.
[...] LO Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning, Loe Lady for your loue I feele this burning, I feele this burning. And no whit greeue you for this fla╌ming fuel, when you deny me (O Cruell!) After a thousand skorns one sweeet eye turning, one sweet eye turning, when you deny me (O cruell After a thousand skornes one sweete eye turning, one sweet eye turning
V. BASSVS.
[...] FIne daintie girle: You be my loadstarre lightsome, you be my Loadstarre lightsome, you be my Loadstarre lightsome, you be my loadstarre lightsome. When in the tempest, ij. when in the tempest of fierce loue it burneth, when in the tempest, ij. when in the tempest of fierce loue it burneth.
VI. BASSVS.
[...] WHite Lillies be her cheekes & shamefast Roses,and sham╌fast Ro╌ses: White Lillies be her cheekes and shamfast Roses and shame╌fast ro╌ses. Her loue╌ly cheekes her eyes two Comets blazing, Come downe from heauen with beauties grace ama╌zing: Come downe from heauen with beauties grace ama╌zing.
VII. BASSVS.
[...] FLora: For loue Flora for anguish, ij. And thou dost not thy duty, To be so nice for bauty ij. I die, yet dying thus will I complaine me. ij. Flora gentle and faire oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me, Flora gentle and faire oh she hath slaine me, oh she hath slaine me.
VIII. BASSVS.
[...] MY hart: And forgot, and forsaken, ij And forgot, and forsaken: ij. Thou doest it least in spi╌red with his inclo╌sed flames thy hart be fi╌red with his inclosed flames, with his inclo╌sed, flames thy hart befired, with his inclo╌sed flames, thy hart befi╌red with his inclosed flames, with his in╌closed flames thy hart be╌fi╌red.
IX. BASSVS.
[...] STill it frieth. ij. Yet my heart ne╌uer dieth, neuer dieth: Yet my heart nee╌uer di╌eth. ij. Ah that my loue hath not some mortall firing, ij. some mortall firing. And that no stormes may quench. ij. His hart inspiring. ij. His hart inspiring. And that no stormes may quench. ii. His hart inspiring. ii. His hart in╌spi╌ring.
X. BASSVS.
[...] KIsse me mine only Iewell, ij. Kisse me mine onely Iewell and sweetly kissing, Swathele me so that I may run a gasping, swathele me so, swathele me so that I may run a gasping: Die in your white armes & your louely clasping, Dye in your white armes and your louely clas╌ping.
XI. BASSVS.
[...] FAine would I dye for verie shame and sorrow, for ve╌ry shame & sorrow, faine would I dye for very shame and sorrow, for ve╌rie shame and sorrow. That day that I behold not Flora brightsome, Flora brightsome. More shine then the sunne my Load╌starre lightsome: That day that I behold not Flora brightsome Flora brightsome, More shine then the sunne my Load╌starre lightsome.
XII. BASSVS.
[...] COme shepheards god: Narciscus mother sweetly ij. lies here sleeping. Narciscus mother sweetly. ij. lies here sleeping, And Daphnis creepeth. ij. And Daphnis creepeth Euen where thy true loue sleepeth, And Daphnis creepeth. ij. And Daphnis creepeth Euen where thy true loue sleepeth.
XIII. BASSVS.
[...] WEeary: and windles running, wounded euen as a Deare, ij. in for╌rest chased: Such are my senses changing, restles as in a wood, ii. I stand amazed. But when I think of thee what thou hast spoken, of thee what y u hast spoken. By gift of hand & hart there faith is broken, But when I think of thee what y u hast spoken, of thee what thou hast spoken, By gift of hand and hart their faith is broken.
XIIII. BASSVS
[...] MIraculous loues wounding, Miraculous loues wounding: Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, So fiercely shot against my hart rebounding. Are turnd to Roses, Violets and Lil╌lies, Violets and Lillies, with oder sweet abounding, with oder sweet abounding, Miraculous loues wounding, Miraculous loues wounding.
XV. BASSVS.
[...] FAst by a brooke. Lamenting griefe & care, ij. when none could ayd me Lamenting grief & care ii. when none could ayd me. Except some boult of thunder, Forced my hart so pensiue, to burst in sunder: ii. Except some bolt of thunder Forced my hart so pensiue to burst in sunder. ij.
XVI. BASSVS.
[...] WHē loe by break of morning, My loue hir selfe hir selfe adorning, when loe by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe hir selfe adorning, Doth walk the woods so dainty, Gathring sweet violets and cowslips plenty, and Cowslips plenty.The birds enamour'd, sing and praise my Flora, Lo here a new Aurora, The birds enamour'd sing and praise my Flora, Lo here a new Aurora.
XVII. BASSVS.
[...] LOng hath my loue bene kept from my delighting, ij. Long hath my loue been kept frō my delighting, ij. And with her absence lingring so compelled, But since she scorneth all my sweet requesting, I'le loue no more but fall to deepe detesting. ii. But since she scorneth all my sweet requesting, I'le loue no more but fall to deepe detesting ii.
XVIII. BASSVS.
[...] PEarle, Christal, gold and Ruby, Are sacred gifts to base, ii. for such as you be, Pearle Christal, Gold, and Ruby, Are sacred gifts too base, ii. for such as you be. Nature in thee her graces, so firmly planted whose loue y u hast not wanted, O faire Eudora, star of heauēs lightnes. Firme fixed there y u shinst most or'ant brightnes, O faire Eudora star of heauens lightnes, Firm fixed there thou shin'st most or'ant brightnesse.
XIX. BASSVS.
[...] CEase sheapheards cease I pray you, ii. For Coridon you neede not moue who minds not to denay you. ii. When Apples, Pears, and Chestnuts be a riping, Hele giue vs leaue to dance and here the piping, ij. hele giue vs leaue to dance & here the piping, the piping. When Apples, peares, & Chestnuts, be a riping, hele giue vs leaue to dance & here the piping, ii. hele giue vs leaue to dance and here the piping the piping.
XX. BASSVS.
[...] DAphne the bright when frankly she desired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired, Daphne the bright when frankly she desired with Thirsis her sweet hart to haue exspired. Sweet (thus fell she a crying:) ij. fell she a crying, Die for I am a dying, I am a dying, Dye for I am a dying, I am a dying.