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A09654 The first set of madrigals and pastorals of 3. 4 and 5. parts. Newly composed by Francis Pilkington, Batchelor of Musicke and lutenist, and one of the Cathedrall Church of Christ and blessed Mary the Virgin in Chester; Madrigals and pastorals. Set 1 Pilkington, Francis, d. 1638. 1614 (1614) STC 19923; ESTC S110423 2,464,998 120

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may_v wonder_v the_o more_o at_o this_o matter_n and_o come_v to_o the_o full_a conceit_n thereof_o if_o he_o do_v but_o consider_v that_o it_o be_v count_v a_o exceed_a great_a journey_n that_o tiberius_n nero_n make_v with_o three_o chariot_n shift_v from_o one_o to_o the_o other_o fresh_a in_o a_o day_n and_o a_o night_n ride_v post_n haste_n unto_o his_o brother_n drusus_n then_o lie_v sick_a in_o germany_n and_o all_o that_o be_v but_o 200_o mile_n chap._n xxi_o ¶_o example_n of_o good_a eyesight_n we_o find_v in_o history_n as_o incredible_a example_n as_o any_o be_v as_o touch_v quickness_n of_o eyesight_n cicero_n have_v record_v that_o the_o whole_a poem_n of_o homer_n call_v ilias_n be_v write_v in_o a_o piece_n of_o parchment_n which_o be_v able_a to_o be_v couch_v within_o a_o nut_n shell_n the_o same_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o one_o that_o can_v see_v and_o discern_v outright_o 135_o mile_n and_o m._n varro_n name_v the_o man_n and_o say_v he_o be_v call_v strabo_n who_o affirm_v thus_o much_o moreover_o of_o he_o that_o during_o the_o carthaginian_a war_n he_o be_v wont_a to_o stand_v and_o watch_v upon_o lilybaeum_n a_o cape_n in_o sicily_n to_o discover_v the_o enemy_n fleet_n lose_v out_o of_o the_o haven_n of_o carthage_n and_o be_v able_a to_o tell_v the_o very_a just_a number_n of_o the_o ship_n callicrates_n use_v to_o make_v pismire_n and_o other_o such_o like_a little_a creature_n out_o of_o ivory_n so_o artificial_o that_o other_o man_n can_v not_o discern_v the_o part_n of_o their_o body_n one_o from_o another_o there_o be_v one_o myrmecides_n excellent_a in_o that_o kind_n of_o workmanship_n who_o of_o the_o same_o matter_n wrought_v a_o chariot_n with_o four_o wheel_n and_o as_o many_o steed_n in_o so_o little_a room_n that_o a_o silly_a fly_n may_v cover_v all_o with_o her_o wing_n also_o he_o make_v a_o ship_n with_o all_o the_o tackle_n to_o it_o no_o big_a than_o a_o little_a be_v may_v hide_v it_o with_o her_o wing_n chap._n xxii_o ¶_o of_o hearing_n as_o for_o hear_v there_o be_v one_o example_n wonderful_a for_o the_o bruit_n of_o that_o battle_n whereupon_o sybaris_n be_v force_v &_o sack_v be_v hear_v the_o very_a same_o day_n as_o far_o as_o olympia_n in_o greece_n as_o touch_v the_o news_n of_o the_o cimbrian_o defeature_n as_o also_o the_o report_n and_o tiding_n of_o the_o victory_n over_o the_o persian_n make_v by_o the_o roman_a castore_n the_o same_o day_n that_o it_o be_v achieve_v be_v hold_v for_o divine_a revelation_n rather_o than_o humane_a report_n and_o the_o knowledge_n thereof_o come_v more_o by_o way_n of_o vision_n than_o otherwise_o chap._n xxiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o patience_n many_o be_v the_o calamity_n of_o this_o life_n incident_a to_o mankind_n which_o have_v afford_v infinite_a trial_n of_o man_n patience_n in_o suffer_v pain_n in_o their_o body_n among_o other_o for_o woman_n the_o example_n of_o leaena_n the_o courtesan_n be_v most_o rare_a and_o singular_a who_o for_o all_o the_o dolorous_a torture_n that_o can_v be_v devise_v will_v never_o bewray_v harmodius_n and_o aristogiton_n who_o slay_v the_o tyrannous_a king_n and_o for_o man_n anaxarchus_n do_v the_o like_a who_o be_v for_o such_o a_o cause_n examine_v upon_o the_o rack_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o his_o torment_n bite_v off_o his_o own_o tongue_n with_o his_o tooth_n the_o only_a mean_n whereby_o he_o may_v haply_o reveal_v and_o disclose_v the_o matter_n in_o question_n and_o spit_v it_o in_o the_o face_n of_o the_o thy_fw-mi rant_v that_o put_v he_o to_o his_o torture_n chap._n xxiiii_o ¶_o example_n of_o memory_n as_o touch_v memory_n the_o great_a gift_n of_o nature_n and_o most_o necessary_a of_o all_o other_o for_o this_o life_n hard_o it_o be_v to_o judge_v and_o say_v who_o of_o all_o other_o deserve_v the_o chief_a honour_n therein_o consider_v how_o many_o man_n have_v excel_v and_o win_v much_o glory_n in_o that_o behalf_n king_n cyrus_n be_v able_a to_o call_v every_o soldier_n that_o he_o have_v through_o his_o whole_a army_n by_o his_o own_o name_n l._n scipio_n can_v do_v the_o like_a by_o all_o the_o citizen_n of_o rome_n semblable_o cineas_n ambassador_n of_o king_n pyrrhus_n the_o very_a next_o day_n that_o he_o come_v to_o rome_n both_o know_v and_o also_o salute_v by_o name_n all_o the_o senate_n &_o the_o whole_a degree_n of_o gentleman_n and_o cavallerie_n in_o the_o city_n mithridates_n the_o king_n reign_v over_o two_o and_o twenty_o nation_n of_o diverse_a language_n and_o in_o so_o many_o tongue_n give_v law_n and_o minister_a justice_n unto_o they_o without_o truchman_n and_o when_o he_o be_v to_o make_v speech_n unto_o they_o in_o public_a assembly_n respective_o to_o every_o nation_n he_o do_v perform_v it_o in_o their_o own_o tongue_n without_o interpreter_n one_o charmidas_n or_o charmadas_n a_o grecian_a be_v of_o so_o singular_a a_o memory_n that_o h●…_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v quin●…ilian_n by_o heart_n the_o content_n word_n for_o word_n of_o all_o the_o book_n that_o a_o man_n will_v call_v for_o out_o of_o any_o library_n as_o if_o he_o read_v the_o same_o present_o within_o book_n at_o length_n the_o practice_n hereof_o be_v reduce_v into_o a_o art_n of_o memory_n devise_v and_o invent_v first_o by_o simonides_n melicus_n and_o afterward_o bring_v to_o perfection_n and_o consummate_v by_o metrodorus_n sepsius_fw-la by_o which_o a_o man_n may_v learn_v to_o rehearse_v again_o the_o same_o word_n of_o any_o discourse_n whatsoever_o after_o once_o hear_v and_o yet_o there_o be_v not_o a_o thing_n in_o man_n so_o frail_a and_o brittle_a again_o as_o it_o whether_o it_o be_v occasion_v by_o disease_n by_o casual_a injury_n or_o occurrent_n or_o by_o fear_n through_o which_o it_o fail_v sometime_o in_o part_n and_o otherwhiles_o decay_v general_o and_o be_v clean_o lose_v one_o with_o the_o stroke_n of_o a_o stone_n fall_v present_o to_o forget_v his_o letter_n only_o and_o can_v read_v no_o more_o otherwise_o his_o memory_n serve_v he_o well_o enough_o another_o with_o a_o fall_n from_o the_o roof_n of_o a_o very_a high_a house_n lose_v the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o own_o mother_n his_o next_o kinsfolk_n friend_n and_o neighbour_n another_o in_o a_o sickness_n of_o he_o forget_v his_o own_o servant_n about_o he_o and_o messala_n corvinus_n the_o great_a orator_n upon_o the_o like_a occasion_n forget_v his_o own_o proper_a name_n so_o fickle_a and_o slippery_a be_v man_n memory_n that_o oftentimes_o it_o assay_v and_o go_v about_o to_o lose_v itself_o even_o while_o a_o man_n body_n be_v otherwise_o quiet_a and_o in_o health_n but_o let_v sleep_n creep_v at_o any_o time_n upon_o we_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v vanquish_v so_o as_o our_o poor_a spirit_n wander_v up_o and_o down_o to_o seek_v where_o it_o be_v and_o to_o recover_v it_o again_o chap._n xxv_o ¶_o the_o praise_n of_o c._n julius_n caesar._n for_o vigour_n and_o quickness_n of_o spirit_n i_o take_v it_o that_o c._n caesar_n dictatour_n go_v beyond_o all_o man_n beside_o i_o speak_v not_o now_o of_o his_o virtue_n and_o constancy_n neither_o of_o his_o high_a reach_n and_o deep_a wit_n whereby_o he_o apprehend_v the_o knowledge_n of_o all_o thing_n under_o the_o cope_n of_o heaven_n but_o of_o that_o agility_n of_o mind_n that_o prompt_a and_o ready_a conceit_n of_o he_o as_o nimble_a and_o active_a as_o the_o very_a fire_n i_o have_v hear_v it_o report_v of_o he_o that_o he_o be_v wont_a to_o write_v to_o read_v to_o indite_v letter_n and_o withal_o to_o give_v audience_n to_o suitor_n &_o hear_v their_o cause_n all_o at_o one_o instant_a and_o be_v employ_v as_o you_o know_v he_o be_v in_o so_o great_a and_o important_a affair_n he_o ordinary_o indict_v letter_n to_o four_o secretary_n or_o clerk_n at_o once_o and_o when_o he_o be_v free_a from_o other_o great_a business_n he_o will_v otherwise_o find_v seven_o of_o they_o work_v at_o one_o time_n the_o same_o man_n in_o his_o day_n fight_v 50_o set_v 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according_a to_o their_o particular_a member_n it_o remain_v now_o to_o treat_v of_o the_o several_a part_n of_o the_o body_n and_o over_o and_o above_o the_o former_a descri●…ion_n to_o particularize_v and_o set_v down_o the_o story_n of_o one_o member_n after_o another_o first_o therefore_o head_n this_o be_v general_a that_o all_o live_a creature_n whatsoever_o have_v blood_n have_v also_o head_n and_o few_o of_o they_o have_v cop_n or_o crest_a tuft_n upon_o their_o head_n unless_o it_o be_v bird_n and_o those_o be_v of_o diverse_a form_n and_o fashion_n the_o phoenix_n be_v adorn_v with_o a_o round_a plume_n of_o feather_n out_o of_o the_o comb_n midst_n of_o which_o grow_v another_o little_a pennache_n peacock_n carry_v upon_o their_o head_n a_o tuft_n as_o it_o be_v of_o little_a hairy_a tree_n and_o the_o stymphalides_n a_o lock_n of_o crisp_a and_o curl_a hair_n feasant_n have_v feather_n stand_v up_o like_o horn_n the_o pretty_a titmouse_n or_o nonett_n be_v fillet_v or_o 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k_o 443_o f._n 516_o g._n 520_o i_o 557_o e._n 559_o c._n the_o pain_n proceed_v thereupon_o how_o to_o be_v assuage_v 148_o l._n see_v more_o in_o dysenterie_n a_o bloud_v call_v in_o latin_a sanguiculus_fw-la 332._o g_o b_o o_o body_n of_o those_o that_o have_v be_v sting_v with_o serpent_n or_o bite_v by_o mad_a dog_n make_v egg_n addle_n under_o a_o hen_n and_o cause_n ewe_n and_o such_o to_o cast_v their_o young_a untimely_a 299._o b_o the_o remedy_n ibid._n c_o boëthus_n a_o excellent_a imageur_fw-fr and_o engrave_a 483._o b_o minerva_n of_o his_o workmanship_n ibid._n a_o child_n throtling_n a_o goose_n wrought_v by_o he_o 503._o c_o better_n he_o be_v in_o silver_n than_o in_o brass_n ibid._n boy_n child_n by_o what_o mean_v they_o be_v think_v to_o be_v get_v and_o breed_v 215_o f._n 226_o k._n 257_o b._n 279_o b_o d._n 288_o m_o 339_o e._n 340_o m._n boy_n how_o salpe_n cause_v to_o look_v young_a and_o smooth_a without_o hair_n on_o their_o face_n 449_o c_o bolae_fw-la certain_a precious_a stone_n 625._o c_o bole-armen_a common_a a_o painter_n colour_n 528._o e_fw-la bolbiton_fw-la what_o it_o be_v 336._o l_o boleti_n what_o mushroom_n 132._o m_o bolites_n what_o it_o be_v 110._o l_o bombace_n see_v cotton_n bone_fw-la ache_n how_o to_o be_v ease_v 67._o d_o bones_n grieve_v how_o to_o be_v help_v 262._o k_o bone_n break_v how_o to_o be_v knit_v and_o sowder_v 40_o h._n see_v fracture_n bones_o grow_v within_o the_o ground_n 588._o h_o stone_n of_o a_o bony_a substance_n ibid._n a_o bone_n find_v in_o a_o horse_n heart_n for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a 326._o m_o bonnet_n vail_v whereupon_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n it_o arise_v 305._o a_o borage_n see_v buglosse_n wild_a boar_n what_o they_o do_v yield_v adverse_a to_o serpent_n 322._o h_o wild_a boar_n grease_n medicinable_a 324._o k_o their_o urine_n likewise_o and_o gall_n 325._o d_o boar_n grease_n medicinable_a 230_o h_o boar_n trouble_v and_o skalt_v with_o their_o own_o urine_n 332._o l_o bostrychites_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625._o b_o bot_n in_o beast_n how_o to_o be_v expel_v 326._o l_o botch_n see_v impostume_n botch_n in_o the_o emunctory_n how_o to_o be_v discuss_v or_o else_o ripen_v 121_o d._n 122_o g._n 144._o g._n see_v impostume_n call_v pani_n botryon_fw-la what_o medicine_n 301_o c_o botrys_n what_o herb_n 222_o h._n the_o description_n ibid._n botrys_n 278_o h._n what_o name_v theca_fw-la ppadocian_n give_v it_o ibid._n botryte_n a_o precious_a stone_n 625_o b_o borax_n natural_a 454_o g._n a_o mineral_n and_o where_o find_v 470_o l_o the_o degree_n of_o borax_n in_o goodness_n and_o where_o to_o be_v have_v 470_o l_o m._n borax_n artificial_a 470_o m._n call_v lutea_fw-la or_o yellow_a borax_n 471._o a._n how_o it_o be_v make_v and_o prepare_v ibid._n b._n how_o colour_v ib._n of_o two_o sort_n ibid._n borax_n which_o be_v best_a and_o how_o know_v 471_o c_o the_o price_n of_o the_o several_a kind_n of_o borax_n ibid._n d_o nero_n pave_v the_o great_a cirque_fw-la at_o rome_n all_o over_o with_o green_a borax_n 471._o c_o borax_n of_o three_o kind_n ibid._n d_o borax_n in_o powder_n how_o to_o be_v lay_v in_o paint_v ibid._n borax_n that_o goldsmith_n use_n be_v call_v chrysocolla_n or_o gold-sode_a 571._o f._n it_o be_v altogether_o artificial_a ibid._n how_o it_o be_v make_v ibid._n the_o virtue_n medicinable_a 471._o c_o borysthenes_n a_o famous_a river_n 410._o k._n float_v over_o the_o river_n hypanis_n 411._o c._n once_o in_o the_o summer_n look_v of_o a_o violet_n colour_n ib._n the_o water_n of_o it_o very_a light_n ibid._n borsycite_v a_o precious_a stone_n 631._o a_o bowel_n their_o obstruction_n how_o cure_v 259._o a_o see_v praecordiall_a part_n b_o r_o brabyla_n 278._o i_o bracelet_n give_v to_o roman_a citizen_n for_o their_o service_n in_o war_n 461_o c._n bracelet_n of_o gold_n wear_v by_o man_n next_o to_o their_o arm_n bare_a 461._o f._n why_o they_o be_v call_v dardania_n 462._o g_o brain_n and_o the_o pellicle_n thereof_o impostumat_v how_o to_o be_v cure_v 185._o f_o brain_n pellicle_n how_o comfort_v 189._o d_o brain_n light_v how_o to_o be_v settle_v 67._o a_o brain_n intoxicate_v by_o halicacabus_n or_o dwale_n how_o to_o be_v help_v 113._o a_o brain_n how_o it_o be_v purge_v of_o phlegmatic_a humour_n 47._o c_o 232._o l._n 233._o e._n 234._o k._n brain_n of_o a_o wild_a boar_n adverse_a to_o serpent_n 322._o h_o brainsick_a or_o distraught_a of_o wit_n how_o to_o be_v cure_v 44._o g._n 46._o i_o 56._o h._n 219._o d._n 283._o a._n 591._o a._n bramble_n what_o medicinable_a virtue_n they_o be_v endue_v withal_o 195._o f._n they_o be_v exceed_o astringent_a 196._o k_o brand_v mark_n how_o to_o be_v take_v 240._o g_o brankursine_n a_o herb_n to_o what_o use_v it_o serve_v 129._o b._n two_o kind_n thereof_o ibid._n the_o medicinable_a virtue_n ibid._n c_o branch_n for_o light_n in_o temple_n make_v ordinary_o of_o brass_n 489._o c._n brass_n pot_n how_o they_o may_v be_v scour_v &_o rid_v from_o fur_v 51_o b_o brass_n over_o see_v cadmia_n brass_n a_o mettle_n great_o esteem_v 486._o i_o of_o brasse-founder_n a_o confraternitie_n at_o rome_n ibid._n k_o brass_n weigh_v out_o for_o payment_n and_o money_n 462._o k_o brass_n first_o coin_v by_o ser._n tullus_n k._n of_o rome_n ibid._n l_o what_o be_v the_o stamp_n ibid._n the_o value_n enhance_v and_o raise_v at_o rome_n 463._o a_o brass_n mine_n where_o the_o best_a 486._o l_o they_o be_v medicinable_a 506._o g_o brass_n try_v out_o of_o the_o ore_n 486._o k_o brass_n make_v of_o cadmia_n 486._o h_o brass_n cyprium_n or_o copper_n make_v of_o chalcitis_n ibid._n m_o brass_n sallustianum_fw-la 487._o a._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n brass_n linianum_fw-la ib._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n brass_n marianum_n 487._o a_o brass_n cordubense_n ibid._n brass_n mascelin_n a_o compound_a temperature_n of_o the_o best_a 487._o c_o brass_n corinthian_n what_o mixture_n it_o be_v ib._n d._n high_o esteem_v ibid._n corinth_n brass_n mettle_n of_o three_o kind_n 488._o g_o brass_n of_o aegina_n high_o esteem_v 448._o h_o brass_n of_o delos_n much_o accept_v ibid._n brass_n of_o corinth_n employ_v both_o in_o public_a and_o private_a building_n 489._o a_o brass_n coronarium_fw-la what_o it_o be_v and_o why_o so_o call_v 505._o b_o brass_n regular_fw-la ib._n call_v also_o ductile_a and_o why_o ibid._n c_o brass_n caldarium_fw-la 505._o c_o brass_n campanum_n ibid._n statuaria_n what_o temperature_n of_o brass_n it_o be_v 505._o e_fw-la and_o why_o so_o call_v ibid._n tabularis_fw-la what_o temperature_n of_o brass_n and_o whereupon_o so_o name_v ibid._n brass_n collectaneum_n what_o it_o be_v ibid._n the_o temperature_n of_o brass_n call_v formalis_fw-la 505._o f_o the_o temperature_n call_v ollaria_n ibid._n colour_n of_o brass_n name_v grecanicke_n 505._o f_o what_o varnish_n save_v brass_n from_o rust_n 506._o g_o brass_n serve_v for_o perpetuity_n of_o register_n 506._o g_o brass_n scale_n 507._o c_o brass_n rust_n or_o verdegris_n 508._o g_o diverse_a way_n to_o gather_v it_o 508._o h_o how_o it_o be_v sophisticated_a 508._o i._n how_o discern_v ib._n k_o brass_n green_a rust_n or_o verdegris_n how_o to_o be_v calcine_v and_o prepare_v for_o use_v in_o physic_n 508_o k._n l._n uncalcine_v what_o medicinable_a virtue_n it_o have_v 509._o a_o bread_n at_o rome_n different_a according_a to_o state_n &_o degree_n 11._o b_o bread_n leaven_a 141._o a_o bread_n downright_a ibid._n bread_n biscuit_n ibid._n beside_o nourishment_n what_o virtue_n medicinable_a it_o yield_v ibid._n sea-bream_n melanuri_n how_o they_o feed_v of_o crumb_n 429._o a_o how_o they_o beware_v of_o a_o bait_n within_o a_o hook_n ibid._n breath_n stink_v a_o unseemly_a disease_n 239._o f_o proceed_n from_o corrupt_a lung_n how_o remedy_v 329._o b_o what_o make_v a_o sour_a and_o strong_a breath_n 377_o a._n 441._o a_o breath_n how_o it_o may_v be_v make_v sweet_a 64._o g._n 65._o e._n 79._o a._n 105._o d._n 131._o c._n 140._o i._n 156._o m._n 162._o i._n 164._o i._n 174._o h_o 239._o f._n 240._o g._n 304._o g._n 313._o a._n 326._o k._n 328._o k._n 350._o g._n 377._o a_o 441._o a._n 624._o i._n for_o disease_n and_o pain_n in_o the_o breast_n what_o medicine_n be_v appropriate_a 46._o l_o 53._o a._n 56._o h._n 66._o g._n i_o 74._o i._n 76._o l._n 120._o h_o 154._o g._n 180._o l._n 182._o l._n 186._o i._n 192._o l._n 193._o b._n 246._o g._n 247._o c._n d_o 250._o l._n 290._o i._n k._n 275._o e._n 284._o h._n 289._o f._n for_o breast_n impostumat_v remedy_n 141_o c._n 246_o g._n suppuration_n in_o the_o breast_n how_o cleanse_v 144_o h._n 216_o l_o ulcer_n in_o the_o breast_n how_o heal_v 208._o g_o breast_n of_o woman_n swell_v how_o to_o be_v help_v