SEXTVS. The Sixt Set of Bookes, VVHEREIN ARE Anthemes for Versus and Chorus, of 5. and 6. Parts; Apt for Violls and Voyces: Newly Composed by Michaell Est, Batchelar of Musicke, and Master of the Choristers of the Cathedrall Church in LITCHFIELD.
LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, for M. L. and A. B. 1624.
The TABLE of the Songs.
- AS they departed. First Part. I
- But what went you out to see? Second Part. II
- For this is hee. Third Part. III
- I haue roared. First Part. IIII
- I am brought. Second part. V
- My loynes are filled. Third part. VI
- Blow out the Trumpet. First Part. VII
- Let all the Inhabitants of the earth. Second Part. VIII
- How shall a young man cleanse his waies? First Part. IX
- Thy words haue I hid within my heart. Second Part. X
- With my lips haue I bin telling. Third Part. XI
- I haue had as great delight. Fourth Part. XII
- Awake. XIII
- Sing we merrily to God. First Part. XIIII
- Take the Psalme. Second Part. XV
- Blow vp the Trumpet. Third Part. XVI
To which is added in a vacant page, before these other Songs, an Aire of a Canzo, Composed in honour of the most illustrious Princesse, the Ladie Elizabeth, &c.
TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER in God, and Right Honourable LORD, JOHN, Lord Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper of the great SEALE, of his Maiesties most Honourable PRIVIE COVNCELL, &c.
I Haue little Learning, but I haue so much Musicke, as to know there is no discord so harsh, as when Benefits and vngratefulnesse are put together. This is a discord that cannot be tempered by any art, to make a grace, or to make the harmonie more rare and artificiall. It were a shame for me therefore, that know somewhat in Musicke, to commit such an vnpardonable errour in manners. And this I must of necessitie doe, if with all humility from the deepest thoughts of my heart, in priuate and in publique, I doe not expresse all possible thankefulnesse to so Great, so Wise, so Learned, so Noble, and bountifull a Patron and Benefactour. Goodnesse is not to be esteemed by quantity. A Hand or an Eye drawne by a curious Painter, is worth a large Table done by an ordinarie Hand: But your Lordships Beneficence was both great and good. For it was an Annuity for my life; and it was done so, that it had in it all that can commend a good deed. It was not done for allyance, or former knowledge, which makes a benefit a debt: Not for Seruice past; for that is not a benefit, but a reward: Not wrung or forced by long suit, or mediation of friends, which puls downe the price of any benefit: Not after long delay and much wayting, which is the torment of Suitours, and makes a benefit payd for before it come. Not done with wayward lookes, and chiding, which vnder the colour of good counsell, giues a benefit a bitter taste of contumelie. Nor wonne after some denyals and repulses; that which we wrastle for, we account our owne. Neither was it giuen vpon no cause, for so benefits are not placed but cast away. It had none of these, but all the contrary commendations. For your Lordship conferred it on me when I was vnknowne vnto you, when no man had euer spoken for me; when I was farre remote and least thought of so Honourable a friend, and lesse of such a fauour, and it was sent by your Lordship to me; and all this done so, that when I came to sent my thankes, your Lordship knew not who I was; yet was it done vpon hearing of some Motects of mine, of which I would not in modesty speake, but that it makes for your Lordships iust praise; He doth not giue, but throw away, that hath no reason for his giuing: Let the world then be iudge, if I haue not good cause to professe all thankefulnesse. And if euery man, whom your Lordship hath thus preuented in greater matters (as I haue heard of a great many since this fauour was done to me) had opportunity or would take occasion to giue your Lordship thankes as this Paper doth, it would turne the enuy of some ill-disposed, into admiration of your sweet and noble nature. For my poore selfe, I haue hastened these few Motects, that I might show some part of my thankefulnesse, and be further indebted to your Lordship, for a new fauour, in taking them vnder your Lordships protection. I know they are not worthy your Lordships eare, but thankefulnesse consists not in the meanes, but in the heart of him that for benefits is engaged. Yet it would be some content to me, if I were sure, that as many eyes would looke vpon this Epistle, as it may be there will be eares to heare the Songs I present. But I must be content with the inward testimonie of my heart, in which I will daily pray for your Lordships happinesse, and honour, and rest
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IX. The first part.
HOw shall a young man? [...]
Chorus.
With my whole heart haue I sought thee, [...] haue I sought thee, haue I sought thee, O, O let me not goe wrong, out of [...] thy commandements, out of thy commandements, out of thy commandements.
X. The second part.
THy words haue I hid. [...]
Chorus.
O teach me thy sta- [...] tutes, O teach me thy statutes, O teach me, O teach me thy statutes, thy sta- [...] tutes, O teach me thy sta- tutes.
XI. The third part.
WIth my lips haue I bin telling. [...]
Chorus.
of all the iudgements of thy mouth, of thy mouth, the [...] iudgements of thy mouth, thy mouth, the iudgements, the iudgements of thy [...] mouth, the iudgements of thy mouth, the iudgements of thy mouth.
XII. The fourth part.
[...] Verse.
I Haue had as great delight, I haue had as great [...] delight in the way of thy testi- monies, of thy testimonies, of thy testi- [...] monies, of thy testi- mo- nies, as in all manner of riches, all manner of riches, [...] Chorus. all manner of riches, of ri- ches, For I will talke of thy commandements, of [...] thy commandements, and haue respect, and haue respect vnto thy waies, and haue [...] re- spect vnto thy waies, and haue respect vnto thy waies, vnto thy waies, [...] vnto thy waies.
XIII.
[...] AWake, awake, awake, awake, and stand vp to iudge my [...] quarell, and stand vp and stand vp to iudge my quarell, and stand vp, and stand [...] vp, and stand vp, and stand vp to iudge my qua- rell, Auenge thou [...] my cause in thy strength, in thy strength, in thy strength, in thy strength, in [...] thy strength, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, my God and my [...]
Lord, my God and my Lord, my God and my Lord, and my Lord. A- men, [...] A- men, A- men, A- men, A- men.
XIIII. The first part.
[...] SIng we.
[...] Verse.
Sing we merrily, merrily [...] to God our strength, sing we merrily, merri- ly to God our strength, sing we [...] merrily, merri-ly, merri- ly to God our strength, Make a cheerefull noyse, [...] make a cheerefull noyse, a cheerefull noyse, make a cheerefull noyse, a cheerefull [...] noyse, a cheerefull noyse, make a cheerefull noyse, a cheerefull noyse vnto the God
[...] Chorus. of Iacob, vnto the God of Iacob, vnto the God of Ia- cob, vn- [...] to the God of Iacob, the God of Ia- cob, the God of Ia- cob.
XV. The second part.
[...] TAke the Psalme. [...]
Verse. Take the Psalme, bring hither the Tabret, Take the Psalme, bring hither the [...] Chorus. Tabret, take the Psalme, bring hither the Ta- bret, The merry, [...] merry Harpe, with the Lute, the merry Harpe, with the Lute, the Lute, the [...] merry Harpe, with the Lute, The merry Harpe, the merry Harpe, with the Lute, [...] the Lute, the Lute, with the Lute, with the Lute, the Lute.
XVI. The third part.
[...] Verse.
BLow vp the Trumpet, the Trumpet, blow vp the Trum- [...] pet, the Trumpet, in the new moone, in the new moone, in the new moone, [...] Euen in the time appointed, the time appointed, euen in the time appointed, [...] euen in the time appointed, appointed, For this was made a statute, for [...] this was made a statute for Is- rael, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is- [...] ra-el, for Is-ra-el, for Is-ra-el, and a Law of the God of Iacob, and a Law of [...] the God, of Iacob, and a Law of the God of Ia- cob, and a law of the [...] God of Iacob, the God of Iacob, of the God, of the God of Iacob, the [...] God of Ia- cob.