CANTVS THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts apt for Viols and Voyces NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons Batcheler of Musicke and Organist of his Maiesties Honourable Chappell in Ordinarie LONDON Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM the Assigne of W. Barley 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMVS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT VVORthy my much Honoured friend Syr Christopher Hatton Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath SYR IT is proportion that beautifies euery thing this whole Vniuerse consists of it and Musicke is measured by it which I haue endeauoured to obserue in the composition of these few Ayres but cannot in their Dedication for when I compare your many fauours with my demerits your curious Eare with these harsh Notes there appeares so plaine a disproportion betweene them that I am afraid least in offring to your Patronage Songs in some tune my action heerein should be out of all tune yet haue I made bould to honour them with your Name that the world may take notice rather of my want of abilitie then good-will to be gratefull By which little outward demonstration you may easily guesse at the greatnesse of my inward affection as skilfull Geometricians doe obserue the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foote onely Experience tels vs that Songs of this Nature are vsually esteemed as they are well or ill performed which excellent grace I am sure your vnequalled loue vnto Musicke will not suffer them to want that the Author whom you no lesse loue may be free from disgrace They were most of them composed in your owne house and doe therefore properly belong vnto you as Lord of the Soile the language they speake you prouided them I onely furnished them with Tongues to vtter the same they are like young Schollers newly entred that at first sing very fearefully it requires your Patience therefore to beare with their imperfections they were taught to sing onely to delight you and if you shall take any pleasure in them they haue their end and I my wish a full recompence for my passed labours and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage till which opportunity I rest Yours euer to command Orlando Gibbons THE TABLE THe siluer Swanne who liuing had no note I O that the learned Poets of our time II I waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile 1 Part. III I tremble not at noyse of warre 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition neuer pleasde 3 Part. V I faine not friendship where I hate 4 Part. VI How art thou thrald O poore despised creature 1 Part. VII Farewell all Ioyes 2 Part. VIII Daintie fine Bird which art incaged there IX Faire Ladies that to Loue captiued are 1 Part. X Mongst thousands good 2 Part. XI Now each flowry bancke of May. XII Lais now old that erst attempting Lasse XIII Faire is the Rose yet fades with heate or colde XIIII What is our Life XV Ah deere Hart why doe you rise XVI Nay let mee weepe 1 Part. XVII Nere let the Sunne with his deceiuing light 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted ore his head 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much faire youth vnto thy feature XX FINIS Of 5. Voc. CANTVS Orlando Gibbons I. THe siluer Swanne who liuing had no Note When death approacht vnlockt her silent throat Leaning her breast against the reedie shore Thus sung her first and last and sung no more Farewell all ioyes O death come close mine eyes More Geese then Swannes now liue more fooles then wise II. O That the learned Poets of this time this time O c. learned Poets of this time this time of this time of this time Who in a Loue-sicke line so well can speake Who c. Who in a Loue-sicke line so well can speake Would not consume good Wit consume good wit in hatefull rime good c. good c. But with deepe care some better subiect finde some c. For if their Musicke please in earthly things in c. For c. earthly things please in earthly earthly things How would it sound if strung with heauenly strings How would it sound if strung with heauenly strings heauenly strings III. 1 Part. I Waigh not I waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile nor smile I waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile I ioy not much in earthly ioyes I ioy not much in earthly ioyes in earthly ioyes I in earthly ioyes I seeke not state I reake not stile I c. I seeke not state I reake not stile not stile I am not fond of Fancies toyes I c. I rest so pleas'd with what I haue I wish no more no more I craue I c. I wish no more no more I craue I c. IIII. 2 Part. I Tremble not at noyse of warre I c. I tremble not at noyse of warre I c. I quake not at the Thunders cracke I c. I quake not at the Thunders cracke I shrinke not at a blazing starre I c. I shrinke not at a blazing starre I sound not at the newes of wrack of wracke I feare no losse I hope no gaine I hope no gaine no gaine I feare no losse I hope no gaine I en-uy none I none disdaine I none disdaine I enuie none I none disdaine I enuy none I none disdaine V. 3 Part. I See Ambition neuer pleasde I c. I c. I c. I see some Tantals starue in store I c. I see Golds dropsie seldome easd seldome easd I c. Golds dropsie seldome casd I see each Midas gape for more I c. each Midas gape for more I c. I see each Midas gape for more I neither want nor yet abound I c. nor c. a-bound Inough's a feast a feast Inoughs a feast content is crownd is crownd Inoughs a feast content is crownd Inoughs a feast content is crownd Inoughs c. VI. 4 Part. I Faine not friendship where I hate I c. I fawne not on the great for grace I prise I praise a meane estate a meane estate Ne yet too loftie nor too base Ne c. Ne c. too loftie nor too base This this is all my choise my cheere my choise my cheere This this is all my choise my cheere my choise my cheere A minde content and conscience cleere and conscience cleere A c. This this is all my choise my cheere This c. This c. A minde content and conscience cleere and conscience cleere A minde content and conscience cleere A c. and c. VII 1 Part. HOw art thou thral'd how art thou thralde O poore dispised creature How art thou thralde O poore dis-pi-sed creature Sith by creation Sith by creation Nature made thee free Nature c. O traiterous eyes O c. to gaze so on her feature to gaze so on her feature so on her feature That quits with scorne thy deere lost libertie that
Violet◠〈◊〉 gathered are c. White Primit fals withouten pittying White c. fals withouten pittying White Primit fals iâ—… withouten pittying FINIS ALTVS THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts apt for Viols and Voyces NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons Batcheler of Musicke and Organist of his Maiesties Honourable Chappell in Ordinarie LONDON Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM the Assigne of W. Barley 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMVS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT VVORthy my much Honoured friend Syr Christopher Hatton Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath SYR IT is proportion that beautifies euery thing this whole Vniuerse consists of it and Musicke is measured by it which I haue endeauoured to obserue in the composition of these few Ayres but cannot in their Dedication for when I compare your many fauours with my demerits your curious Eare with these harsh Notes there appeares so plaine a disproportion betweene them that I am afraid least in offring to your Patronage Songs in some tune my action heerein should be out of all tune yet haue I made bould to honour them with your Name that the world may take notice rather of my want of abilitie then good-will to be gratefull By which little outward demonstration you may easily guesse at the greatnesse of my inward affection as skilfull Geometricians doe obserue the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foote onely Experience tels vs that Songs of this Nature are vsually esteemed as they are well or ill performed which excellent grace I am sure your vnequalled loue vnto Musicke will not suffer them to want that the Author whom you no lesse loue may be free from disgrace They were most of them composed in your owne house and doe therefore properly belong vnto you as Lord of the Soile the language they speake you prouided them I onely furnished them with Tongues to vtter the same they are like young Schollers newly entred that at first sing very fearefully it requires your Patience therefore to beare with their imperfections they were taught to sing onely to delight you and if you shall take any pleasure in them they haue their end and I my wish a full recompence for my passed labours and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage till which opportunity I rest Yours euer to command Orlando Gibbons THE TABLE THe siluer Swanne who liuing had no note I O that the learned Poets of our time II I waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile 1 Part. III I tremble not at noyse of warre 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition neuer pleasde 3 Part. V I faine not friendship where I hate 4 Part. VI How art thou thrald O poore despised creature 1 Part. VII Farewell all Ioyes 2 Part. VIII Daintie fine Bird which art incaged there IX Faire Ladies that to Loue captiued are 1 Part. X Mongst thousands good 2 Part. XI Now each flowry bancke of May. XII Lais now old that erst attempting Lasse XIII Faire is the Rose yet fades with heate or colde XIIII What is our Life XV Ah deere Hart why doe you rise XVI Nay let mee weepe 1 Part. XVII Nere let the Sunne with his deceiuing light 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted ore his head 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much faire youth vnto thy feature XX FINIS Of 5. Voc. ALTVS Orlando Gibbons I. THe siluer Swanne who liuing had no Note When death approacht vnlockt her silent throat Leaning her breast against the reedie shore Thus sung her first and last and sung no more Farewell all ioyes O death come close mine eyes More Geese then Swannes now liue more fooles then wise II. O That the learned Poets O that the learned Poets of this time O that the learned Poets of this time Who in a Loue-sicke line Who in a Loue-sicke line so well can speake Who c. Would not consume Would not consume goâ—â— Wit in hatefull rime But with deepe care some better subiect finde some c. For if their Musicke please in earthly things their Musicke please in earthly things For c. For if their Musicke please in earthly things in earthly things How would it sound if strung with heauenly heaunely strings How would it sound if strung with heauenly strings III. 1 Part. I Waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile nor Fortunes frowne nor smile I c. I waigh not Fortunes frowne I waigh not Fortunes frowne nor smile I ioy not much in earthly ioyes not c. I ioy not much not much in earthly ioyes I c. I seeke not state I reake not stile I reake not stile I seeke not state I reake not stile I am not fond of Fancies toyes I c. I am not fond of fancies toyes I rest so pleas'd with what I haue I wish no more no more I craue I c. I wish no more I wish no more no more I craue IIII. 2 Part. I Tremble not at noyse of warre I c. I tremble not at noyse of warre not at the noise of warre I quake not at the Thunders cracke I c. I shrinke not at a blazing starre I c. I shrinke not at a blazing starre I sound not at the newes of wracke I feare no losse no losse I hope no gaine I feare no losse I hope no gaine I c. I enuy none I none disdaine I none disdaine I enuie none I none dis daine I enuy none I none disdaine V. 3 Part. I See Ambition neuer pleasde I c. I c. Ambition neuer pleasd I c. I see some Tantals starue in store I c. some Tantals starue in store I see Golds-dropsie seldome easd sel dome easd I c. seldome easd I see each Midas gape for more I c. I c. I c. I neither want nor yet abound abound I c. nor yet abound Inough's a feast content is crownd inoughs c. Inoughs a feast Inoughs a feast content is crownd Inoughs a feast content is crownd Inough's content is crownd VI. 4 Part. I Faine not friendship where I hate not c. I c. not c. I fawne not on the great for grace I prise I praise I praise a meane e state I c. a meane estate Ne yet too loftie nor too base Ne c. nor too base neither too loftie nor too base This this is all my choice my cheere my cheere This c. A minde content and conscience cleere A c. a conscience cleere A c. a conscience cleere A c. This this is all my choise my cheere my choice my cheere This c. my cheere This c. A minde content and conscience cleere A c and conscience cleere a minde content and conscience cleere and c. A c. VII HOw art thou thral'd O poore dispised creature O poore dispi sed creature Sith by creation Nature made thee free Sith by
prise I praise a meane estate I c. Ne yet too loftie nor too base nor too base Ne c. Ne c. nor too base This this is all my choise my cheere This c. this c. A minde content and conscience cleere and c. A c. A c. and conscience cleere This this is all my choise my cheere This c. my choise my cheere This c. my c. A minde content and conscience cleere and conscience cleere A c. VII 1 Part. HOw art thou thral'd O poore dispi sed creature How art thou thralde O poore dispised creature Sith by crea-tion Sith by crea tion crea tion Sith c. Nature made thee free Nature c. made thee free O traiterous eyes to gaze so on her feature to gaze so on her fea ture That quits with scorne thy deere lost libertie thy deere lost libertie thy deere lost liber tie VIII 2 Part. FArewell all ioyes Farewell all ioyes Farewell all ioyes O Hell O Hell Now restlesse cares my pil low Sweet Mirtle shades Sweet Mirtle shades farewell and forlorne and forlorne and forlorne Loues willow She smiles she laughs she ioyes at my tormen ting at my tormenting Tost on Dispaires blacke billow Tost on Despaires Dispaires blacke billow blacke billow O let me dye lamenting lamenting O let mee dye lamenting lamenting IX DAintie fine Bird fine Bird that art incaged there Alas how like thine and my fortunes are Alas Both prisoners be And both sing ing thus both singing thus Striue to please her to please her that hath imprisoned vs Onely thus we differ thou and I wee differ Thou liu'st singing but I sing and dye I sing and dye but I sing and dye I sing and dye X. 1 Part. FAire Ladies that to Loue capti-ued are Faire Ladies that to Loue captiued are And chast desires doe nourish in your minde in your minde your minde Let not her fault her fault your sweet affections marr Let c. Let c. Ne blot the bountie of all Wo-man-kinde Ne c. all Womankinde Ne blot the bounty of all Womankinde the bountie of all Woman-kinde of all Womankinde XI 2 Part. MOngst thousands good one wanton Dame to finde to finde one wanton Dame to finde one c Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weedes some wicked weedes Amongst the Roses grow Amongst c. some wicked weedes some c. some c. For this was not to loue but lust inclinde but lust in-clinde inclinde For loue doth alwayes bring forth bounteous deedes For loue doth alwayes doth alwayes bring forth bounteous deedes And in each gentle hart desire of Honour Honour breeds And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds And c. Honour breeds de-sire desire of Honour breedes XII NOw each flowry bancke of May each c. Wooes the streames that glides a-way Wooes the streames that glides a-way wooes c. Mountaines fan'd by a sweet gale by a sweet gale Mountaines c. Loues the humble looking Dale Loues the humble looking dale the c. the loued leaues doe kisse windes the loued leaues doe kisse doe kisse Each thing tasteth of loues blisse tasteth of loues blisse One-ly I though blest I be to be lou'd by destinie by destinie to c. Loue confest by her sweet breath Whose loue is life whose hate is death whose hate is death whose loue is life whose hate is death whose c. whose hate is death Whose loue is life whose hate is death whose c. XIII LAis now old that erst at-tempting lasse that erst attempting lasse To Goddesse Ve-nus conse-crates her Glasse consecrates her Glasse For she her selfe hath now no vse of one hath now no vse of one No dimpled cheekes hath she to gaze to gaze vp-on No dimpled cheekes hath shee to gaze vpon to gaze vpon She cannot see her spring-time damaske grace damaske grace Nor dare she looke vpon her Winter face Nor c. looke vpon her Winter face Nor c. vpon her Winter face XIIII WHat is our life a play of pas sion a play of passion What is our life What c. what c. Our mirth the musicke of di ui-sion Our c. Our mothers wombes the tyring houses be Heauen the Iu-dicious sharpe spectator is Heauen c. That sits and markes still who doth act amisse that c. still who doth act a misse Our graues that hide vs from the searching Sunne that c. Are like drawne curtaynes when the play is done Are c. Are c. Thus march we playing thus c. Thus march we playing to our latest rest our latest rest thus c. XV. AH deere hart why doe you rise why doe you rise doe you rise The light that shines comes from your eyes The c. The c. comes from your eyes The day breakes not it is my heart my heart To thinke that you and I must part O stay or else my ioyes will dye And perish in their infancie Thus march we playing to our latest rest Onely we dye in earnest that 's no iest in earnest that 's no Iest XVI FAire is the Rose yet fades with heate or colde or colde Faire c. Sweet are the Violets yet soone grow olde yet soone grow olde Sweet c. yet soone grow olde The Lillie's white the c. yet in one day t is done it is done White is the Snow yet melts against the Sunne So white so sweet is my faire Mistris face yet altred quite in one short houres space yet c. So short liu'd beautie a vaine glosse doth borrow doth borrow So c. Breathing delight to day ij but none to morrow breathing c. breathng c. de light to day delight to day breathing c. XVII 1. Part. NAy let me weepe though others teares be spent though others teares be spent Though all eyes dryed be let mine be wet be wet Let mine let mine be wet Vnto thy graue I le pay this yeerely rent vnto c. this yeerely rent I owe more teares then euer Coarse did craue then c. I c. then e uer Coarse did craue Coarse did craue I le pay more teares then ere was payd to graue then c. I le c. then ere was payd to graue XVIII 2. Part. NEre let the Sunne with his deceiuing light Nere c. Seeke to make glad these watry eyes of mine My sorrow sutes with melancholy night with c. I ioy in dole in languishment I pine I ioy in dole I c. I pine I c. My deerest friend is gone My deerest friend is gone he was my Sunne My c. With whom my mirth my ioy and all is done My mirth my ioy and all is done with c. with whom my mirth my ioy and all is done XIX 3. Part. YEt If age had frosted ore his head had c. Or if his face had furrow'd beene with yeeres Or c. Or if
crownd content is crownd inoughs c. inough's c. content is crownd is crownd VI. 4 Part. IFaine not friendship where I hate I c. I c. not friendship where I hate I fawne not on the great not on the great for grace I prise I praise a meane e state I c. a meane estate Ne yet too loftie nor too base too base Neyet too loftie nor too base nor too base Ne c. too base This this is all my choice my cheere my cheere This c. This is all my choice my cheere A minde content and conscience cleere A c. A c. A c. and conscience cleere This this is all my choise my cheere is c. This c. my cheere This c. This is all my choise my cheere A minde content and conscience cleere A c A c. A c. and c. VII 1 Part. HOw art thou thral'd O poore dispised creature How c. Sith by creation creation Sith by crea-tion Sith c. cre-ation Nature made thee free ij Nature made thee free thee free O traiterous eyes O c. to gaze so on her feature to gaze to gaze so on so on her feature to c. That quits with scorne thy deere lost li-bertie thy deere lost libertie thy deere lost libertie VIII 2 Part. FArewell all ioyes Farewell all ioyes Farewell all ioyes all ioyes O Hell O Hell O Hell Now rest-lesse cares my pillow now c. Sweet Mirtle shades ij farewell farewell Now come sad Cipresse sad Cipresse And forlorne And forlorne forlorne lones willow She smiles she laughs she ioyes at my tormenting at c. Breake then poore hart breake then poore hart poore hart breake then poore hart breake then poore hart breake c. Despaires blacke billow Tost on Despaires blacke billow O let me dye lamenting O let me dye lamenting lamenting ij IX DAintie fine Bird that art incaged there Alasse alasse how like thine and my fortunes are Alasse how like thine and my fortunes are Both prisoners be Both c. And both singing thus and c. Striue to please her that hath imprisoned vs Onely thus we differ Onely thus we differ thou and I Thou liu'st singing but I sing and dye I sing and dye Thou c. X. 1 Part. FAire Ladies that to Loue captiued are captiued are Faire Ladies that to Loue captiued are And chast desires doe nourish And chast desires doe nourish in your minde Let not her fault your sweet affections marr Let not her fault Let c. your sweet af-fections m arr Let c. your sweet affections marr Ne blot the bountie of all Woman-kinde of all Woman-kinde Ne blot the bountie of all Wo man-kinde the bounty of all Woman-kinde XI 2 Part. MOngst thousands good Mongst thousands thousands good one wanton wanton Dame to finde Mongst thousands good one wanton Dame to finde Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weedes Amongst c. some wicked weedes Amongst c. Amongst c. somewicked weedes A c. some c. For this was not to loue but lust in clinde For loue doth alwayes bring doth alwayes bring forth bounteous deedes For c. bring forth bounteous deedes doth c. And in each gentle hart desire of Honour breedes And c. And c. Each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds XII NOw each flowry bancke of May Now c. Wooes the streames that glides away woos c. Wooes the streames that glides a way Wooes c. Mountaines fan'd by a sweet gale sweet gale Loues the humble looking Dale Loues c. the humble looking dale Windes the loued leaues doe kisse Windes the loued leaues doe kisse doe kisse Windes c. Each thing tasteth of loues blisse of loues blisse One ly I though blest I be to be lou'd by desteny by destinie Loue confest by her sweet breath Whose loue is life whose hate is death ij Whose c. is death whose c. Whose loue is life is life whose hate is death whose c. Whose loue is lise whose hate is death XIII LAis now old that erst attempting lasse that erst at tempting lasse that c. To Goddesse Venus consecrates her Glasse For shee her selfe hath now no vse of one hath now no vse of one hath c. No dimpled cheekes hath she to gaze vp on to gaze vp on no c. She cannot see her spring-time damaske grace She c. she cannot see ij her spring-time damaske grace she c. Nor dare she looke vpon her Winter face Nor c. Nor dare she looke vpon her Winter face Nor c. Nor c. XIIII WHat is our life a play of passion a play of passion What c. What c. Our mirth the musicke of diuision Our c. Our mo ther 's wombes our c. the tyring houses be Where we are drest for this short Comedy short Comedy Spectator is that sits and markes That sits and markes still who doth act amisse still who doth act amisse that c. Our graues that hide vs from the searching Sunne from the searching Sunne the searching Sunne Are like drawne curtaynes drawne curtaynes when the play is done the play is done Are like drawne curtaynes when the play is done Thus march we XV. AH deere hart why doe you rise deare hart why doe you rise you rise The light that shines comes from your eyes your eyes The c. your eyes The day breakes not it is my hart To thinke that you and I must part that c. O stay or else my ioyes will dye And perish in their infancie O stay or else my ioyes will dye And perish in their infan cie playing Thus march we playing Thus c. Thus march we playing to our latest rest thus c. thus c. thus c. Onely we dye we dye in earnest that 's no iest XVI FAire is the Rose yet fades with heate or colde Sweet are the Violets Sweet are the Violets yet soone grow old Sweet c. The Lillie's white yet in one day t is done the Lillie's white yet in one day t is done the c. t is done yet c. So white so sweet was my faire Mistris face yet altred quite in one short houres space in one short houres space So short liu'd beautie a vaine glosse doth borrow a c. Breathing delight delight to day breathing c. but none to morrow breathing c. but none to morrow breathing c. but none to morrow XVII 1. Part. NAy let me weepe though others teares be spent though c. weepe though others teares be spent Though all eyes dryed dryed be though c. let mine be wet Vnto thy graue I le pay this yeerely rent vnto c. this yeerely rent vnto c. Thy liuelesse Coarse demands of me this debt demands of mee this debt I owe more teares then euer Coarse did craue more c. I le pay more teares
I feare no losse I hope no gaine no gaine I feare no losse no losse I hope no gaine no gaine I en uy none I none disdaine I enuie none I none disdaine I c. I none disdaine disdaine V. 3 Part. I See Ambition neuer pleasde I c. I see Ambition neuer pleasde I see some Tantals starue in store I c. I c. I see some Tantals starue in store in store I see Golds-dropsie seldome easd I c. seldome easd I see each Midas gape for more I c. I c. I c. gape for more I neither want nor yet abound I c. nor yet abound Inough's a feast content is crownd inoughs c. inough's c. content is crownd inoughs c. inoughs c. Inough's a feast content is crownd VI. 4 Part. I Faine not friendship where I hate I c. where I hate I fawne not on the great for grace I prise I prise a meane e state I c. Neyet too loftie nor too base Ne c. too loftie nor too base This this is all my choice my cheere my cheere This this is all my choice my cheere my choice my cheere A minde content and Conscience cleere A c. A minde content content and conscience cleere This this is all my choise my cheere my cheere This c. my choise my cheere A minde content and conscience cleere A c. A minde content content and conscience cleere VII 1 Part. HOw art thou thral'd O poore dispised creature Sith by creation creation Sith by cre a tion Sith c. Nature made thee free ij Nature made thee free thee free O traiterous eyes to gaze so on her feature so on her feature to c. to c. her feature That quits with scorne That c. That quits with scorne thy deere lost libertie thy deere lost libertie VIII 2 Part. FArewell all ioyes Farewell Farewell all ioyes O Hell O Hell Now restlesse cares my pillow my pillow Sweet Mirtle shades farewell Now come sad Cipresse sad Cipresse She smiles she laughs she ioyes at my tormenting at my tormenting Breake then poore hart poore hart poore hart breake then poore hart breake c. breake then poore hart breake c. poore hart Tost on Despaires blacke billow Tost on Despaires Despaires blacke billow O let me dye lamenting lamenting O let me dye lamenting IX DAintie Alasse how like thine and my fortunes are Alasse how like thine and my fortunes are Both prisoners be And both singing thus Striue to please her that hath imprisoned vs imprisoned vs Onely thus we differ thou and I Onely thus we differ thou and I Thou liu'st singing but I sing and dye X. 1 Part. FAire Ladies that to Loue to Loue captiued are And chast desires doe nourish in your minde And c. your minde Let not her fault her fault your sweet affections marr Let c. your sweet affections marr your c. Ne blot the bountie of all Woman-kinde Ne c. the bounty of all Woman-kinde all Woman-kinde Ne c. Ne blot the bountie of all Woman-kinde XI 2. Part. MOngst thousands good Mongst thousands good Mongst thousands good one wanton wanton Dame to finde Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weedes Amongst c. Amongst c. some wicked weeds some c. For this was not to loue but lust inclinde inclinde but lust inclinde For loue doth alwayes bring forth bounteous deeds For Loue doth alwayes bring forth bounteous deeds For c. Desire of Honour breeds And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds And c. desire of Honour breeds XII NOw each flowry bancke Now each flowry bancke of May Wooes the streames that glides a way that glides away Wooes the streames that glides a way that c. Mountaines fan'd by a sweet gale Mountaines fan'd by a sweet gale a sweet gale Loues the humble looking Dale Windes the lo ued leaues doe kisse Windes the loued leaues doe kisse Each thing tasteth of loues blisse Loue confest by her sweet breath Whose loue is life whose hate is death Whose c. is death Whose loue is life whose hate is death XIII LAis now old Lais now old that crst attempting lasse For shee her selfe her selfe for shee her selfe hath now no vse of one her selfe hath now no vse of one No dimpled cheekes hath she to gaze vpon no c. She cannot see her spring-time damaske grace She cannot see not see her spring-time damaske grace her c. Nor dare she looke vpon her Winter face vpon her Winter face Nor dare she looke vpon her Winter Winter face vp-on her Winter face XIIII WHat is our life a play of passion What is our life our life a play of passion Our mirth the musicke of di uision of diuision Our c. Our mothers wombes the tyring houses be Where we are drest are drest for this short Comedy Heauen the Iu-dicious sharpe spectator is That sits and markes who doth amisse That sits and markes still who doth act amisse still who doth act amisse Our graues that hide that hide vs from the searching Sunne Are like drawne curtaynes when the play is done when c. Thus march we playing to our latest rest Thus c. our latest rest Thus march we play ing thus c. Onely XV. AH deere hart The light that shines comes from your eyes The light that shines comes from your eyes comes from your eyes your eyes The day breakes not it is my hart To thinke that you and I must part to c. to c. O stay or else my ioyes will dye And perish in their infancie And c. And c. we dye in earnest that 's no iest no iest XVI FAire is the Rose yet fades with heate or cold with heate or colde Sweet are the Violets yet soone grow old Sweet c. The Lillie's white yet in one day t is done yet in one day t is done White is the Snow yet melts against the Sunne yet melts against the Sun So white so sweet was my faire Mistris face yet altred quite in one short houres space So short liu'd-beautie a vaine glosse doth borrow so c. a vaine glosse doth borrow Breathing delight delight to day breathing delight to day brea c. delight to day but none to morrow breathing c. delight to day but none to morrow but none to morrow XVII 1. Part. NAy let me weepe though others teares be spent Nay c. be spent Though all eyes dryed be let mine be wet let mine be wet be wet Vnto thy graue I le pay this yeerely rent I le pay this yeerely rent Thy liuelesse Coarse demands thy liuelesse Coarse demands of mee this debt I owe more teares then euer Coarse did craue then euer Coarse did craue I le pay more teares then ere was payd to graue was payd to graue I le pay more teares then ere was payd to graue then ere was payd to graue Then ere was payd to graue XVIII 2 Part. NEre let the Sunne with his deceiuing light Seeke to make glad these wa try eyes of mine these c. My sorrow sutes with melancholy night My c. with melan choly night I ioy in dole I c. in languishment I pine I ioy in dole in languishment I pine I c. My deerest friend is set hee was my Sunne My c. My deerest friend is set hee was my Sunne With whom my mirth my ioy and all is done With whom my mirth my ioy and all is done my ioy and all is done XIX 3. Part. YEt if that age had frosted ore his head Or if his face had furrowed beene Or c. Or if his face had furrowed beene with yeeres I would not so bemone that hee is dead I might haue beene more niggard of my teares I c. of my teares But O the Sunne now rose is gone to bed And Lillies in their spring-time hang their head the Sunne new rose But O the Sunne new rose is gone to bed is gone to bed And Lillies in their spring-time hang their head XX. TRust not too much faire youth vnto thy feature Trust not too much too much faire youth Trust not too much vnto thy feature Trust c. Be not en-amored be c. of thy blushing hew of c. Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly creture Thou art a goodly creature Thou c. be c. thou art a goodly creature be c. Sweet Vio-lets are gathered in their spring their spring in c. sweet c. their spring their spring White Primit fals with-outen pittying White Primit fals withouten pittying FINIS