CANTVS. OF THOMAS MORLEY
THE FIRST BOOKE OF CANZONETS TO TWO VOYCES.
LONDON: Printed by Thomas Snodham for Matthew Lownes and Iohn Browne.
M.DCXIX.
TO THE MOST VERTVOVS AND GENTLE LADIE THE LADIE PERIAM.
these Canzonets of mine, like two wayting maydes desiring to attend vpon you; destinated by my Wife (euen before they were borne) vnto your Ladiships seruice. Not that for any great good or bewtie in them shee thought them worthy of you: but that not being able as heretofore still to serue you; she would that these therefore with their presence should make good and supply that hir absence. For hir sake then vouchsafe, gentle Ladie, to entertain them; hauing no other thing to commend them to you for, but this that they are Virgins, neuer yet hauing once been out at doores, nor seene the fashions of the world abroad. And therefore notwithstanding perhaps in the highest degree they shall not satisfie you: yet if they shall but in any sort content you; I know that the greatest fault you will finde in them shall be for their smalenesse. And so good Madame I cease further to trouble: but not still to s [...]rue and honor you.
THE TABLE.
- FYre and lightning. XI
- Flora wilt thou torment me? XIII
- Goe ye my Canzonets. I
- I goe before my darling V
- In nets of goulden wyer. XV
- I should for griefe & anguish. XIX
- Lo heere another loue. VIII
- Leaue now mine eyes. X
- I Miraculous. VII
- O thou that art so cruell. XVII
- Sweet Nimphe. III
- When loe by break of morning. II
- IL Doloroso. IIII
- La Girandola. VI
- La Rondinella. IX
- Il Grillo. XII
- Il Lamento. XIIII
- La Caccia. XVI
- La Sampogna. XVIII
- La Sirena. XX
- La Tortorella. XXI
I. CANTVS.
[...] GOE yee my Canzonets to my deer dar╌ling, ij. Goe ye my Canzonets to my deer dar╌ling, to my deere darling, and with your gentle dainty sweet accentings, desire her to vouchsafe these my la╌mentings, ij. And with a crownet, of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eter╌nall ij. And with a crownet of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eter╌nall. ij.
II. CANTVS.
[...] WHen loe, by breake of mor╌ning. ij. My loue hir selfe ador╌ning, ij. When loe, by breake of morning, ij. When loe, by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe a╌dor╌ning, ij. Doth walk the woods so daintie, Gathering sweet Violets & Cowslips plenty, ij. sweet Violets and Cowslips plen╌ty, The birds enamour'd, ij. sing and praise my Flora, Loe heere new Aurora. Loe heere a new Auro╌ra. The birds enamor'd, [Page] ij sing and praise my Flora, Loe heere a new Aurora. ij. Loe heere a new Auro╌ra.
III. CANTVS.
[...] SWeet Nimphe come to thy louer, to thy louer, ij.
Loe heere alone ij. our loues wee may discouer, sweet Nimphe come to thy louer, to thy louer, ij, lo here alone ij. our loues wee may discouer, Where the sweet Nightingale with wan╌ton, with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to disclo╌ses, to disclo╌ses, ij. where the sweet Nightingale with wan╌ton, with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to disclo╌ses, to discloses. ij.
V. CANTVS.
[...] I Goe before my dar╌ling, ij. I goe before my dar╌ling, ij. I goe before my dar╌ling, ij. Follow thou to the bowre in the close al╌ley, Ther wee will together, Sweetly kisse each eyther, And like two wantons, Dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dal╌ly. There wee will toge╌ther Sweetly kisse each eyther, And like two wan╌tons, Dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally.
VII. CANTVS.
[...] MIraculous loues wounding, loues wounding, Miraculous loues woun╌ding ij. Miraculous loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues woun╌ding, Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, ij. So fiercly shot against my hart╌rebounding, re╌bounding. Are turnd to Roses, Violets and Lillies, Violets & Lillies with odour sweet a╌bounding, sweet abounding, With odour sweet aboun╌ding. Miraculous loues wounding ij. [Page] Miraculous loues woun╌ding, Miraculous loues wounding, loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues wounding.
VIII. CANTVS.
[...] LOE heere another loue, ij. from heauen desen╌ded, ij. Loe heere another loue, ij. from heauen de╌sended, ij. That with forces a new and with new dar╌ting doth wound the heart, ij. and yet doth breed no smarting, doth wound the hart, and yet doth breed no smarting, no smarting. That with forces a new and with new darting, doth wound the hart, ij. and yet doth breed, doth breed no smarting, doth wound the hart and yet doth breed no smarting.
X. CANTVS.
[...] LEaue now mine eyes lamen╌ting, your teares, your teares do but augment, augment this my lamen╌ting, Leaue now mine eyes lamenting, your teares doe but augment this my lamenting, this my lamen╌ting, Death, death come thou, death come thou relieue me, ij. Death come thou relieue mee, Alas to liue forsaken thus doth grieue me, Ah see now where he lyeth, Ah see, see now where hee ly╌eth, hee ly╌eth, Then farewel false vnkinde, farewell thy Flora dy╌eth, Death, Death come thou, Death come thou reliue mee, ij. Death come thou relieue mee, A╌las to line forsaken [Page] thus doth grieue mee, Ah see now where he lyeth, Ah see, see now where he ly╌eth, hee ly╌eth, Then farewell false vnkinde, farewell thy Flora dy╌eth.
XI. CANTVS.
[...] FYre and lightning from heauen fall, ij. And swet╌ly en╌flame that heart with loue arightfull, Fyre and lightning from heauen fall, ij. And sweet╌ly enflame that hart with loue arightfull, of Flora my delight╌full, ij. of Flora my delight╌full, So faire but yet so spightfull, of Flora my delightfull ij. of Flora my delight╌full, So faire but yet so spightfull.
XIII. CANTVS.
[...] FLora wilt thou torment mee, And yet must I content mee, Flora wilt thou torment mee, And yet must I content mee, And shall I haue no plea╌sure, ij. Of that thy beauties treasure, Lo then, Lo then I dye & dying thus complaine me, ij. Flora gentle and faire, Alas hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, Flora gentle and faire, a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee.
XV. CANTVS.
[...] IN nets of golden wy╌ers, ij. With Pearle and Rubie spangled, ij. My heart entangled, ij. Cries and help requiers, ij. Cries & help requiers, ij. Sweet loue, from out those bryers, But thou vouchsafe to free me, Ere long aliue, ij. a╌las thou shalt not see me. ij. a╌las thou shalt not see me. Ere long aliue, ij. a╌las thou shalt not see mee. ij. alas thou shalt not see mee.
XVII. CANTVS.
[...] O Thou that art so cru╌ell, My dainty louely iew╌ell, ij. O thou that art so cru╌ell, My dainty louely iew╌ell, ij. Why thus in my tormenting, Dost thou still vse re╌len╌ting? ij. A╌las right out come slay mee, Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij. Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij. Alas right out come slay mee, Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij. Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee. ij.
XIX. CANTVS.
[...] I Should for griefe and anguish dye recure╌les, ij. I should for griefe and anguish dye recure╌les, ij. That day I mist my Flota I faire, and sightly, Cleerer then is the Sun, that shines so brightly. ij. that shines so bright╌ly. ij. That day I mist my Flora faire and sightly, Cleerer then is the sunne, that shines so brightly. ij. that shines so bright╌ly. ij.
TENOR. OF THOMAS MORLEY
THE FIRST BOOKE OF CANZONETS TO TWO VOYCES.
LONDON: Printed by Thomas Snodham, for Matthew Lownes and Iohn Browne.
M.DCXIX.
TO THE MOST VERTVOVS AND GENTLE LADIE THE LADIE PERIAM.
these Canzonets of mine, like two wayting╌maydes desiring to attend vpon you; destinated by my Wife (euen before they were borne) vnto your Ladiships seruice. Not that for any great good or bewtie in them shee thought them worthy of you: but that not being able as heretofore still to serue you; she would that these therefore with their presence should make good and supply that hir absence. For hir sake then vouchsafe, gentle Ladie, to entertain them; hauing no other thing to commend them to you for, but this that they are Virgins, neuer yet hauing once been out at doores, nor seene the fashions of the world abroad. And therefore notwithstanding perhape in the highest degree they shall not satisfie you: yet if they shall but in any sort content you; I know that the greatest fault you will finde in them shall be for their smalenesse. And so good Madame I cease further to trouble: but not still to serue and honor you.
THE TABLE.
- FYre and lightning. XI
- Flora wilt thou torment me? XIII
- Goe ye my Canzonets. I
- I goe before my darling. V
- In nets of goulden wyer. XV
- I should for griefe & anguish. XIX
- Lo heere another loue. VIII
- Leaue now mine eyes. X
- Miraculous. VII
- O thou that art so cruell. XVII
- Sweet Nimphe. III
- When loe by break of morning. II
- IL Doloroso. IIII
- La Girandola. VI
- La Rondinella. IX
- Il Grillo. XII
- Il Lamento. XIIII
- La Caccia. XVI
- La Sampogna. XVIII
- La Sirena. XX
- La Tortorella, XXI
I. TENOR.
[...] GOE yee my Canzonets to my deer╌dar╌ling, ij. Goe ye my Canzonets to my deer dar╌ling, to my deere darling, and with your gentle dainty sweet accentings, desire her to vouchsafe these my la╌mentings, ij.And with a crownet, of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eter╌nall ij.And with a crownet of hir rayes supernall, T'adorne your locks and make your name eter╌nall. ij.
II. TENOR.
[...] WHen loe, by breake of mor╌ning. ij. My loue hir selfe ador╌ning, ij. When loe, by breake of morning, ij. When loe, by breake of morning, My loue hir selfe a╌dor╌ning, ij. Doth walk the woods so daintie, Gathering sweet Violets & Cowslips plenty, ij. sweet Violets and Cowslips plen╌ty, The birds enamour'd, ij. sing and praise my Flora, Loe heere new Aurora. Loe heere a new Auro╌ra. The birds enamor'd, [Page]ij sing and praise my Flora, Loe heere a new Aurora. ij. Loe heere a new Auro╌ra.
III. TENOR.
[...] SWeet Nimphe come to thy louer, to thy louer, ij.Loe heere alone ij. our loues wee may discouer, sweet Nimphe come to thy louer, to thy louer, ij, lo here alone ij. our loues wee may discouer, Where the sweet Nightingale with wan╌ton, with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to disclo╌ses, to disclo╌ses, ij. where the sweet Nightingale with wan╌ton, with wanton gloses, hark hir loue to disclo╌ses, to discloses. ij.
[...] I Goe before my dar╌ling, ij. I goe before my dar╌ling, ij. I goe before my dar╌ling, ij. Follow thou to the bowre in the close al╌ley, Ther wee will together, Sweetly kisse each eyther, And like two wantons, Dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dal╌ly. There wee will toge╌ther Sweetly kisse each eyther, And like two wan╌tons, Dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally dally.
VII. TENOR.
[...] MIraculous loues wounding, loues wounding, Miraculous loues woun╌ding ij. Miraculous loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues woun╌ding, Euen those darts my sweet Phillis, ij. So fiercly shot against my hart╌rebounding, re╌bounding. Are turnd to Roses, Violets and Lillies, Violets & Lillies with odour sweet a╌bounding, sweet abounding, With odour sweet aboun╌ding. Miraculous loues wounding ij. [Page] Miraculous loues woun╌ding, Miraculous loues wounding, loues wounding, ij. Miraculous loues wounding.
VIII. TENOR.
[...] LOE heere another loue, ij. from heauen desen╌ded, ij. Loe heere another loue, ij. from heauen de╌sended, ij. That with forces a new and with new dar╌ting doth wound the heart, ij. and yet doth breed no smarting, doth wound the hart, and yet doth breed no smarting, no smarting. That with forces a new and with new darting, doth wound the hart, ij. and yet doth breed, doth breed no smarting, doth wound the hart and yet doth breed no smarting.
X. TENOR.
[...] LEaue now mine eyes lamen╌ting, your teares, your teares do but augment, augment this my lamen╌ting, Leaue now mine eyes lamenting, your teares doe but augment this my lamenting, this my lamen╌ting, Death, death come thou, death come thou relieue me, ij. Death come thou relieue mee, Alas to liue forsaken thus doth grieue me, Ah see now where he lyeth, Ah see, see now where hee ly╌eth, hee ly╌eth, Then farewel false vnkinde, farewell thy Flora dy╌eth, Death, Death come thou, Death come thou reliue mee, ij. Death come thou relieue mee, A╌las to line forsaken [Page]thus doth grieue mee, Ah see now where he lyeth, Ah see, see now where he ly╌eth, hee ly╌eth, Then farewell false vnkinde, farewell thy Flora dy╌eth.
XI. TENOR.
[...] FYre and lightning from heauen fall, ij. And swet╌ly en╌flame that heart with loue arightfull, Fyre and lightning from heauen fall, ij. And sweet╌ly enflame that hart with loue arightfull, of Flora my delight╌full, ij. of Flora my delight╌full, So faire but yet so spightfull, of Flora my delightfull ij. of Flora my delight╌full, So faire but yet so spightfull.
XIII. TENOR.
[...] FLora wilt thou torment mee, And yet must I content mee, Flora wilt thou torment mee, And yet must I content mee, And shall I haue no plea╌sure, ij. Of that thy beauties treasure, Lo then, Lo then I dye & dying thus complaine me, ij. Flora gentle and faire, Alas hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, Flora gentle and faire, a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee, ij. a╌las hath slaine mee.
XV. TENOR.
[...] IN nets of golden wy╌ers, ij. With Pearle and Rubie spangled, ij. My heart entangled, ij. Cries and help requiers, ij. Cries & help requiers, ij. Sweet loue, from out those bryers, But thou vouchsafe to free me, Ere long aliue, ij. a╌las thou shalt not see me. ij. a╌las thou shalt not see me. Ere long aliue, ij. a╌las thou shalt not see mee. ij. alas thou shalt not see mee.
XVII. TENOR.
[...] O Thou that art so cru╌ell, My dainty louely iew╌ell, ij. O thou that art so cru╌ell, My dainty louely iew╌ell, ij. Why thus in my tormenting, Dost thou still vse re╌len╌ting? ij. A╌las right out come slay mee, Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij.
Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij. Alas right out come slay mee, Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee, ij. Doe not thus still from time to time delay mee. ij.
XIX. TENOR.
[...] I Should for griefe and anguish dye recure╌les, ij. I should for griefe and anguish dye recure╌les, ij. That day I mist my Flota I faire, and sightly, Cleerer then is the Sun, that shines so brightly. ij. that shines so bright╌ly. ij. That day I mist my Flora faire and sightly, Cleerer then is the sunne, that shines so brightly. ij. that shines so bright╌ly. ij.