do inclose of orient pearle a double row ii .ii. which when her louely louely laughâ•Œter showes they looke like rose buds fild with snow ii ii yet theÌ„ no Peere nor Prince may buy nor Prince may buy till chery ripe ripe ii chery ripe chery ripe themselues do crie yet theÌ„ no peere nor prince may buy nor prince may buy till chery ripe ripe .ii. cherry ripe cherie ripe themselues do crie The 3 verse HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still them stil ii .ii. her eyes her eyes like angels watch theÌ„ stil her brows like beÌ„â•Œded bows do staÌ„d do staÌ„d thretning thretning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch with eye ii or haÌ„d ii these sacred cheries to com nie to c til chery ripe ii ripe ii .ii. cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii .ii. ii theÌ„selus do crie these sacred cheries to comâ•Œnie comâ•Œnie these cheries to c till cherie ripe .ii ii cherie ripe ripe till c cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. .ii. themselues do crie MEDIVS PRIMVS BEhold now praise the Lord al ye seruants of the Lord ye seruants of the Lord Behold now praise the Lord be hold now praise the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord the Lord euen in the Courts euen in the Courts of the house of the house of our God lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie in the sanctuâ•Œarie and prayse the Lord and prayse and prayse the Lord the Lord that made that made both heauen and earth the Lord that made both heauen earth giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Siâ•Œon out of Siâ•Œon giue thee blessing out of Siâ•Œon Aâ•Œmen CANTVS O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make in thy sons name O c ii our prayers which wee make to thee in thy sons name and for his sake preserue our gracious King and Queene from all from all their enemies conti new O Lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of all such as rise vp against them preserue also his royall progenie pre c. royal proâ•Œgenie pre c pre c progenie prince Henrie and the rest euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ euen c. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost and the holy Ghost who liueth and raigneth with thee with thee and the holy Ghost both now and euer Aâ•Œmen Aâ•Œmen THe saâ•Œcred quire of angels sings the prayses of the wee le tune our voyâ•Œces to the lute and Inâ•Œstruâ•Œments of liâ•Œuing Lord that is the god and king of kings proâ•Œtecting those that sweetest sound no tong shal in thy prayse be mute that dost thy foes and keep his worde O well of grace O spring of life to those that thirst ours confound who hast preferude our king and state from ruâ•Œine that thy truth to taste but vnâ•Œto them that liue in strife a terâ•Œror that wil was neere at hand while all good men reâ•Œioyce therâ•Œat thy will no powâ•Œer eâ•Œuer last CHORVS t is thou O Lord t is c. through â—â—â—â—â—gth of thy right can withstand t is thou O Lord t is c. through â—â—â—â—â—gth of thy right hand alone that Sathans secrets hast reuealde and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrown T is thou O Lord t is c. through strength of thy right hand alone that Sathans secrets hast reâ•Œuealde and bloody bloody treasons ouerâ•Œthrown FINIS CANTVS SECVNDVS AN HOWRES RECREAtion in Musicke apt for Instrumentes and Voyces Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie All for the most part with two trebles necessarie for such as teach in priuate families with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by Iohn windet the Assigne of William Barley and are to be sold at the Golden Anchore in Pater Noster Row 1606. To the right vvorthily honored and most free Respecter of all vertue his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone Sir Iohn Scudamore Knight HOw noble how auncient and how effectuall the Arte of Musicke is many excellent discourses of Theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed illustrated that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine or humaine societie I will onely alledge one testimonie out of an Epistle which that auncient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician which is so ample in commendation of this art that it were superfluous to adde any other Musicke saith he to Diuels we know is hateful and intollerable and I plainely thinke neither am I ashamed to auerr it that next to Theologie there is no Arte comparable with Musicke for it alone next to Theologie doth effect that which otherwise onely Theologie can performe that is a quiet and a chearefull minde Now if Musicke merites so high a place as this holy man hath giuen it can wee deny loue and honour to them that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof Or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie better recommend our workes then to our patrones and benefactors Receiue therefore most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patrone the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes which by your goodnes I haue enioyed And as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the Workeâ•Œman that built it as to the Lord that owes it so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation the grace is chiefly yours though the labour mine But because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then I am my selfe by the weakenes of my nature I beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection whose worth can best countenance theÌ„ from misfortune spirit defend them I will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty I meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts that must euer owe you our seruice and loue Your VVor. wholy deuoted Richard Alison THE TABLE Songs to 4. voyces The man vpright of life I He onely can behold II O heauie heart whose harmes III In hope a King doth goe to war IIII Though wit bids wil to blow retreate V But yet it seemes a foolish drift VI I Can no more but hope good hart VII Who loues this life from loue his loue VIII My prime of youth my feast of ioy IX The
abide this ieasting I weepe and shee s a feasting shall I .ii. abide this ieasting I weepe shee s a feasting that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee that so doth blind thee so blind thee to loue to loue one doth not mind thee O cruell cruell fan╌cy that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee that so doth blind thee .ii to loue one ii doth not mind thee The 2. verse CAn I .ii. can I abide this praunsing this praunsing this praunsing I weepe and shee s a daunsing a daunsing a daunsing .ii. a daunsing shee s a daunsing a daunsing O cruell cruell cruel fancy so to betray me .ii. .ii. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about ii to slay me thou goest about about ii to slay me O cruel cruel cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me to slay me thou goest about about about about to slay thou goest aboute about about to slay me THe sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas is rent in twain the c ii the marble stone is pearst at length with little drops of drisling rain the c with little drops with little drops of drisling rainethe oxe doth yeelde the oxe doth yeeld vn╌to the yoake vnto the yoake the c the steele obeieth the hammer stroake the c .ii. the steele obeyeth c the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoak doth yeeld vnto the yoke the steele obeyeth the hāmer stroake the ii the .ii. obeyeth the hāmer stroake THe stately stagge that seemes so stoute with yelping yelping yel c ii hounds with yel c .ii .ii. .ii. houndes at bay is set the swiftest birde that flies a╌bout the c. ii is caught at length in fow╌lers net the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soone deceiud is soon deceiud with subtil hook is soone is c de c is soone is soone de c. the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceiud deceiud by subtill hook by subtle hook is c ii deceiude by subtil hooke is c. ii is soon deceiude by subtill-hooke The first verse WHat if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentings can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings fortune honor beauty youth are but blossoms are c. are c dying wanton pleasure doating loue are but shadowes are but shadows flying all our ioyes are but toyes are but toyes i╌dle thoughts deceiuing none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues be rearing The second verse EArthes but a point to the world and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure shall then a point of a point be so vaine as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture all is hassard that we haue there is nothing nothing .ii. biding dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding faire meadowes gli╌ding faire meadowes gli╌ding faire medows gli╌ding gliding time doth goe weale and wo time doth go time is neuer turning guide our states secret fates guide our states both in mirth and mourning The first verse THere is a garden in her face where roses and white lilies grow .ii. A heauenly paradise ii is that place wherein all pleasant fruits do flow wherin al pleasant fruits do flow ii there cheries grow .ii. that none may buy .ii. till cherie ripe cherie ripe till cherie ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. thēselus do crie there cheries grow ii that none may buy .ii. til cherie ripe chery ripe till cherie ripe .ii cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii. thēselus do cry The 2. verse THose cheries fairly do inclose of orient pearle a double row a double row which when her louely louely laugh╌ter showes they looke like rose buds fild with snow with snow ◠ii ii yet thē no Peere nor Prince may buy nor Prince may buy till chery ripe ripe .ii. .ii. chery ripe chery ripe themselues do crie yet thē no peere nor prince may buy nor prince may buy till chery ripe ripe .ii. ii cherry ripe cherie ripe themselues do crie The 3 verse HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still ii ii her eies like angels watch thē stil her brows like bēded bows do stād thretning thretning thretning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch al c with eye or hād al ii thes sacred cheries to com nie ii to com nie these cheries to c. til chery ripe ii til cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii .ii. thē selus do crie these sacred cheries to com nie ii to com nie til cherie ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ii ii themselues do crie BEhold now praise the Lord al ye seruants of the Lord of the Lord Behold now praise the Lord the Lord praise the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord euen in the Courts of the house of our God lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie in the sanctuarie and prayse the Lord and prayse the Lord the Lord that made both heauen and earth that made both heauen earth the Lord that made both heauen and earth giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Si╌on ii out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion A-A men ALTVS O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name O c our prayers which wee make to thee in thy sons name and for his sake preserue our gracious King and Queene from all their enemies con tinew O Lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of such as rise a╌gainst them preserue also his royall progenie prince Henrie and therest pre c his royal progenie Prince Henrie and the rest euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ euen c. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost who c. .ii. who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost both now and euer both now and euer A╌men CHORVS T is thou O Lord t is thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone that Sathans secrets hast reuealde and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrowne bis all FINIS TENOR AN HOWRES RECREAtion in Musicke apt for Instrumentes and Voyces Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie All for the most part with two trebles necessarie for such as teach in priuate families with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late
soone is soone deceiued with subtle hooke the greatest fish in deepest brooke is soone is soone deceiued is soone deceiued with subtle hooke is soone is soone deceiued with subtle The first verse WHat if a day c. crown thy delights with a thousand sweet con╌tentings crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings fortune honor beau╌ty youth are but blossoms are but blossoms dying wanton pleasure doating loue are but shadowes are .ii. flying are but toyes are but toyes idle thoughts deceiuing none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues bereauing The second verse EArthes but c. to the world and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure of a point be so vaine as to triumph in a seely points aduenture all is hassard that we haue there is nothing ii nothing biding dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding faire meadowes gli╌ding meadows gli╌ding wealth and wo time doth goe time is neuer turning secret fates .ii. guide our states both in mirth and mourning The first verse THere is a garden in her face where roses and white lilies grow a heauenly paradise is that place where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow there cheries grow that none may buy till cherie ripe ripe ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe thēselus do crie there cheries grow that none may buy til cherie ripe ripe ripe cherie ripe chery ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe thēselus do cry The 2. verse THose cheries c. of orient pearle a double row .ii. which when her louely louely laughter shows they looke like rose buds fild with snow they looke like rose buds fild with snow fild with snow yet thē no Peere nor Prince may buy till chery ripe ripe .ii. chery ripe cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe chery ripe .ii. thēselues do crie yet thē no peere nor prince may buy till chery ripe ripe ii chery ripe chery ripe ripe chery ripe chery ripe .i. themselues do crie The 3 verse HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still angels watch them still .ii. watch them still her brows like bēded bows do stād thret╌ning .ii. with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that aproch with eye or hād or hand ii or hād thes sacred cheries to com nie ii to com nie til cherie ripe .ii. ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe till cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe chery ripe che rie ripe thē selus do crie do crie these sacred cheries to com nie .ii. to com nie til cherie ripe ii ripe til cherie ripe ii ripe til cherie ripe ii ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe chery ripe chere ripe themselues do crie BEhold now praise the Lord al ye seruants of the Lord Behold behold now praise the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord euen in the Courts of the house of our God lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie and prayse the Lord and prayse the Lord the Lord that made that made both heauen and earth giue thee blessing giue thee blessing out of Sion giue thee bles╌sing out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Si╌on giue thee blessing out of Si╌on A╌men O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name O Lord bow down thine eare to our prayers in thy sons name and for his sake preserue our gracious King and Queen from all their enemies continew O Lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of al such as rise vp against them preserue also preserue also his royall progenie Prince Henrie preserue also his royal progenie Prince Henrie and the rest euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost both now and euer A╌men A╌men CHORVS T is thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone that Sathans secrets hast re╌uealde and bloody bloody treason ouerthrown bis all FINIS QVINTVS AN HOWRES RECREAtion in Musicke apt for Instrumentes and Voyces Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie All for the most part with two trebles necessarie for such as teach in priuate families with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by Iohn windet the Assigne of William Barley and are to be sold at the Golden Anchore in Pater Noster Row 1606. To the right vvorthily honored and most free Respecter of all vertue his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone Sir Iohn Scudamore Knight HOw noble how auncient and how effectuall the Arte of Musicke is many excellent discourses of Theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed illustrated that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine or humaine societie I will onely alledge one testimonie out of an Epistle which that auncient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician which is so ample in commendation of this art that it were superfluous to adde any other Musicke saith he to Diuels we know is hateful and intollerable and I plainely thinke neither am I ashamed to auerr it that next to Theologie there is no Arte comparable with Musicke for it alone next to Theologie doth effect that which otherwise onely Theologie can performe that is a quiet and a chearefull minde Now if Musicke merites so high a place as this holy man hath giuen it can wee deny loue and honour to them that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof Or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie better recommend our workes then to our patrones and benefactors Receiue therefore most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patrone the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes which by your goodnes I haue enioyed And as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the Worke-man that built it as to the Lord that owes it so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation the grace is chiefly yours though the labour mine But because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then I am my selfe by the weakenes of my nature I beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune spirit defend them I will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty I meane my many humble prayers to the highest
ripe ripe ii .ii. cherie ripe ii ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe iii. themselues do crie The 3 verse HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still watch c. her eyes her c. like angels watch c her brows like bēded bows do stād thretning .ii. .ii. with percing frowns to kil to ii kil kil kil al that aproch with eye or hād ii approch with eye or hād thes sacred cheries to com nie these cheries to c. these c. to com nie til chery ripe .ii. ripe till c ripe ii ripe til chery ripe .ii. ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe .ii ripe cherie ripe thē selus do crie these sacred cheries to com nie these cheries to c. these c to com nie til cherie ripe ii ripe till c. ripe ii ripe til cherie ripe til c. ripe cherie ripe cherie ripe ii til chery ripe thēselus do cry BEhold now praise the Lord al ye seruants of the Lord Behold now praise the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord euen in the Courts of the house of our God lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie and prayse the Lord and prayse the Lord the Lord that made both heauen and earth that made both heauen earth giue thee blessing giue thee blessing out of Si╌on giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Si╌on out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Si╌on giue thee blessing out of Si╌on A men O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name O c .ii. O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name and for his sake preserue our gracious King and Queen from all their enemies continew O Lord their deliuerance from the conspi╌racies of al such as rise vp against them preserue also his royall progenie pre c .ii. preserue also his royal progenie Prince Henrie and the rest euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ who liueth and raigneth with thee who c. .ii. and the holy Ghost who liueth and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost both now and euer A╌men Amen CHORVS T is thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone alone that Sathans secrets hast reuealde and bloody bloody treasons ouerthrowne bis all FINIS BASSVS AN HOWRES RECREAtion in Musicke apt for Instrumentes and Voyces Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie All for the most part with two trebles necessarie for such as teach in priuate families with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by Iohn windet the Assigne of William Barley and are to be sold at the Golden Anchore in Pater Noster Row 1606. To the right vvorthily honored and most free Respecter of all vertue his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone Sir Iohn Scudamore Knight HOw noble how auncient and how effectuall the Arte of Musicke is many excellent discourses of Theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed illustrated that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine or humaine societie I will onely alledge one testimonie out of an Epistle which that auncient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician which is so ample in commendation of this art that it were superfluous to adde any other Musicke saith he to Diuels we know is hateful and intollerable and I plainely thinke neither am I ashamed to auerr it that next to Theologie there is no Arte comparable with Musicke for it alone next to Theologie doth effect that which otherwise onely Theologie can performe that is a quiet and a chearefull minde Now if Musicke merites so high a place as this holy man hath giuen it can wee deny loue and honour to them that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof Or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie better recommend our workes then to our patrones and benefactors Receiue therefore most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patrone the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes which by your goodnes I haue enioyed And as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the Worke-man that built it as to the Lord that owes it so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation the grace is chiefly yours though the labour mine But because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then I am my selfe by the weakenes of my nature I beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune spirit defend them I will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty I meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts that must euer owe you our seruice and loue Your VVor. wholy deuoted Richard Alison THE TABLE Songs to 4. voyces The man vpright of life I He onely can behold II O heauie heart whose harmes III In hope a King doth goe to war IIII Though wit bids wil to blow retreate V But yet it seemes a foolish drift VI I Can no more but hope good hart VII Who loues this life from loue his loue VIII My prime of youth my feast of ioy IX The spring is past and yet X Songs to 5. voyces Rest with your selues XI For lust is fraile where loue XII Shal I weepe and shee s a feasting XIII Can I abide this praunsing XIIII The sturdie rocke for al his strength XV The stately stag that seemes so stout XVI VVhat if a day or a month or XVII Earthes but a point to the world XVIII There is a garden in her face XIX Those cheries fairely do inclose XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels XXI Behold now prayse the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine eare XXIII The sacred quire of Angels XXIIII FINIS BASSVS The first verse THe man vpright of life .ii. the man vpright vpright whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds .ii. from all dishonest deedes or thought of vanitie that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent whome hopes cannot delude delude whom hopes cannot delude delude nor sorrowes discontent that man needes neither towers nor armor for defence nor secret vautes to flie to flie nor secret vautes to flie to flie from thunders violence The second verse HE onely can behold with vnaffrighted eies hee .ii. with vnaffrighted eyes the horrors
protector beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts that must euer owe you our seruice and loue Your VVor. wholy deuoted Richard Alison THE TABLE Songs to 4. voyces The man vpright of life I He onely can behold II O heauie heart whose harmes III In hope a King doth goe to war IIII Though wit bids wil to blow retreate V But yet it seemes a foolish drift VI I Can no more but hope good hart VII Who loues this life from loue his loue VIII My prime of youth my feast of ioy IX The spring is past and yet X Songs to 5. voyces Rest with your selues XI For lust is fraile where loue XII Shal I weepe and shee s a feasting XIII Can I abide this praunsing XIIII The sturdie rocke for al his strength XV The stately stag that seemes so stout XVI VVhat if a day or a month or XVII Earthes but a point to the world XVIII There is a garden in her face XIX Those cheries fairely do inclose XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels XXI Behold now prayse the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine eare XXIII The sacred quire of Angels XXIIII FINIS QVINTVS The first verse REst with your selues .i. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age in lewdest lust bestow ii and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand trains to win the soil wher naught but sin doth grow to c .ii. and liue with me you chast honest mindes you c. ii which do your liues in lawful loue employ and know no sleights but friends for vertue finds for vertue finds and loath the lust which doth the soule de╌stroy which doth the soule destroy The 2. verse FOr lust is fraile .ii. where loue is e╌uer sound lust outward sweet .ii. but inward bitter gall a shop of shewes where no good ware is found not like to loue where honest faith is all so that is lust where fancy ebs .ii. and flowes fancy ebs flowes and hates and loues as beau╌ty dyes as beau╌ty dies grows and this is loue and this is loue where friendship firmly stands on vertues rocke ii .ii. .ii not on sin╌ful sands The first verse SHall I shal I shall I abide this ieasting I weepe and shee s a feasting shall I shall I shall I abide this ieasting I weepe and shee s a feasting O cruell cruel fancie that so doth blinde thee ii to loue one doth not mind thee that so doth blind thee that so doth blind thee to loue one doth not mind thee O cruell cruell fancy that so doth blind thee .ii. to loue one doth not mind thee that doth so blind thee .ii to loue one doth not mind thee The 2. verse CAn I ii can I abide .ii. this praunsing this praunsing I weepe and shee s a daūsing a .ii. ii I weepe and shee s a daunsing a daunsing a daunsing a daunsing O cruell cruell cruell fancy so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me O cruel cruel cruel fancie so to betray me .ii. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me THe sturdie rock for al his strength by raging seas is rent in twaine the c ii is rent in twain the marble stone is pearst c at length with lit╌tle drops of drisling rain the c .ii with little drops of drisling raine of drisling raine the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoke the c doth yeeld vnto the yoke the steel obeieth the hammer stroake the c .ii. the ii the .ii. the oxe doth yeeld vnto the yoke the c doth yeeld vnto the yoke the steel obeyeth the hammer stroake the c. the c the steel obeieth the hāmer stroke THe stately stagge that seemes so stoute that c ii by yelping yel╌ping yelping yelping hounds by yel ii hounds at bay is set the swiftest birde that flies about the c ii is caught at length is c. ii in fowlers net the greatest fish in dee╌pest brook is soon is soon deceiud is soon is c. .ii. is soon deceiud by subtil hook is c ii is soon is c ii by subtil hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is c is soon is soon deceiud is soon deceiud by subtill hook is soon ii is soon is soone deceiude by sub╌til hooke The first verse WHat if a day or a month or a yeare crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentinges can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings fortune honor beauty youth are but blossoms are c ii are ii dying wanton pleasure doating loue are but shadowes are c ii are .ii. flying all our ioyes are but toyes are but toyes idle thoughts deceiuing none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues be╌reauing The second verse EArthes but a point to the world and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure shall then a point of a point be so vaine as to tri╌umph in a seely points aduenture all is hassard that we haue there is nothing .ii. there is no╌thing biding dayes of pleasure are like streames through faire medowes gli╌ding gli╌ding through faire meadowes through faire meadowes gli╌ding wealth and woe time doth goe time doth goe time is neuer turning secret fates guide our states se c. both in mirth and mourning The first verse THere is a garden in her face where roses and white lilies grow where c. a heauenly paradise is that place a c. ii wherin all pleasant fruits do flow wher c wherin all pleasant fruits do flow there cheries grow there c that none may buy ii till cherie ripe chery ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe til cherie ripe che rie ripe thēselus doe crie ther cheries grow there cheries grow that none may buy that none may buy til cherie ripe cherie ripe til cherie ripe ripe til chery ripe cherie ripe ripe ripe til cherie ripe chery ripe thēselus do cry The 2 verse THose cheries fairely do enclose of orient pearle a double row of orient pearle a double row which when her louely loue ly laughter shews they looke like rose buds fild with snow they looke like rose buds fild with snow buds fild with snow they looke like rose buds filde with snow yet thē no Peere nor Prince may buy nor prince may buy till chery ripe ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe ripe til c. .ii. chery ripe ripe ripe .ii. thēselues do crie yet thē no peere nor prince may buy nor prince may buy till chery ripe ripe ii till .ii. til .ii. chery ripe ripe ripe .ii. themselues do crie The 3 verse HEr eyes her eyes do watch them still her eyes like An╌gels watch them still her c. .ii. her eyes like angels watch them still her eyes like Angels watch them stil her brows like bēded bows do stād threatning threatning threatning with percing frowns to kil to kil to kil kil kil kil al that approch with eye or hād all that approch with eye or hand these sacred cheries to com nie com nie these sacred cheries to come nie to come nie til cherie ripe .ii. ripe til chery ripe til cherie ripe ripe til chery ripe til cherie ripe ripe cherie ripe chery ripe ripe cherie ripe .ii. thē selus do crie these sacred cheries to com nie com nie these sacred cheries to com nie to come nie til cherie ripe ii ripe til cherie ripe til cherie ripe ripe til cherie ripe til che rie ripe ripe chery ripe cherie ripe ripe ii themselues do crie BEhold now praise the Lord the Lord behold now prayse the Lord all ye seruants of the Lord behold be╌hold now praise the Lord al ye seruants all ye seruants of the Lord yet that by night stand in the house of the Lord ye that by night ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord euen in the Courts of the house of our God of the house of our God lift vp your hands in the sanctuarie in the sanctuarie and prayse the Lord and prayse the Lord the Lord that made that made both heauen and earth heauen and earth giue thee blessing out of Sion out of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion of Sion giue thee blessing out of Si╌on of Sion giue thee blessing out of Si╌on of Sion giue thee blessing out of Sion A╌men O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee in thy sons name O Lord bow down thine eare vnto our prayers which we make to thee we make to thee in thy sons name and for his sake preserue our gracious King and Queene from all their enemies continew O Lord their deliuerance from the conspiracies of al such as rise from c. ii against them preserue also his royall progenie Prince Henrie pre c .ii. prince Henrie pre c .ii. Prince Henrie and the rest and the rest euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ euen through the same our Lord Iesus Christ who liueth and raigneth with thee and raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost raigneth with thee and the holy Ghost and raigneth with thee and the ho╌ly Ghost both now and euer A╌men CHORVS T is thou O Lord t is thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone that Sathans secrets hast reuealde and bloody treasons ouerthrowne bis all FINIS
CANTVS PRIMVS AN HOWRES RECREAtion in Musicke apt for Instrumentes and Voyces Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie All for the most part with two trebles necessarie for such as teach in priuate families with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by Iohn windet the Assigne of William Barley and are to be sold at the Golden Anchore in Pater Noster Row 1606. To the right vvorthily honored and most free Respecter of all vertue his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone Sir Iohn Scudamore Knight HOw noble how auncient and how effectuall the Arte of Musicke is many excellent discourses of Theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed illustrated that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine or humaine societie I will onely alledge one testimonie out of an Epistle which that auncient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician which is so ample in commendation of this art that it were superfluous to adde any other Musicke saith he to Diuels we know is hateful and intollerable and I plainely thinke neither am I ashamed to auerr it that next to Theologie there is no Arte comparable with Musicke for it alone next to Theologie doth effect that which otherwise onely Theologie can performe that is a quiet and a chearefull minde Now if Musicke merites so high a place as this holy man hath giuen it can wee deny loue and honour to them that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof Or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie better recommend our workes then to our patrones and benefactors Receiue therefore most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patrone the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes which by your goodnes I haue enioyed And as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the Worke-man that built it as to the Lord that owes it so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation the grace is chiefly yours though the labour mine But because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then I am my selfe by the weakenes of my nature I beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune spirit defend them I will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty I meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts that must euer owe you our seruice and loue Your VVor. wholy deuoted Richard Alison THE TABLE Songs to 4. voyces The man vpright of life I He onely can behold II O heauie heart whose harmes III In hope a King doth goe to war IIII Though wit bids wil to blow retreate V But yet it seemes a foolish drift VI I Can no more but hope good hart VII Who loues this life from loue his loue VIII My prime of youth my feast of ioy IX The spring is past and yet X Songs to 5. voyces Rest with your selues XI For lust is fraile where loue XII Shal I weepe and shee s a feasting XIII Can I abide this praunsing XIIII The sturdie rocke for al his strength XV The stately stag that seemes so stout XVI VVhat if a day or a month or XVII Earthes but a point to the world XVIII There is a garden in her face XIX Those cheries fairely do inclose XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels XXI Behold now prayse the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine eare XXIII The sacred quire of Angels XXIIII FINIS CANTVS PRIMVS Of 4. voc The first verse THe man vpright of life .ii. whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds from al dishonest deedes .ii. or thought of vanitie that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent whom hopes cannot delude de╌lude nor sorrow discontent whom hopes cānot delude whom hopes cannot delude nor sorrow discontent that man needs neither towers nor armor for de╌fence nor secret vautes to flie .ii. from thunders vio╌lence nor secret vautes to flie to flie from thunders violence The second verse HE onely can behold behold ii he onely can behold with vnaffrighted eyes the horrors of the deep terrors of the skies the horrors of the deep ter╌rors of the skies Thus scor╌ning scorning scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings He makes his heauē his booke .ii. he makes his heauen his booke his wisedome heauenly thinges good thoughts his onely friendes his onely friendes his wealth a well spent age the earth his sober Inne .ii quiet pilgri╌mage The first verse O Heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt thy hap is hard if thou shouldst break as God for╌bid then should desert want his re╌ward hope wel ii to haue hate not sweete thought sweete thought fowle cruell storms foule cruell storms fairer calmes haue brought fairer calmes haue brought after sharpe showers the sun shines fairer hope cums likewise after dispaire after sharpe showers the sunne shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire The 2 verse IN hope a king doth go to war in hope a king doth go to war in hope a louer liues ful long in hope a marchant sailes ful far in hope iust men do suffer wrong iust men do suffer wrong in hope the plowman sowes his seede .ii. thus hope helps thousands at their neede then faint not hart among the .ii. rest what euer chance hope thou the best what euer chāce hope thou the best The 3. verse THough wit bids wil to blow retreate to .ii. to blow retreait will cannot worke as wit would wish when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late to warne the hungrie fish when Cities burn on fierie flame on fiery flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same .ii. same If will and fancy be agreede agreede .ii. ii be agreed too late for wit to bid take heed to bid take heed to late for wit to bid take heed The fourth verse BVt yet it seems a foolish drift it seemes a foolish drift to follow wil leaue the wit .ii. .ii. the wan╌ton wantō horse that runs too swift that runs too swift may well bee staid may well be stayed vpon the bit but checke a horse amid his race and out of doubt you mar his pace though wit reason doth men teach neuer to clime aboue their reach neuer to clime a╌boue their reach The fift verse I Can no more but hope good hart no more but hope good hart for thogh the worst doth chāce to fal I know a wile shal ease thy smart .ii. a wile
spring is past and yet X Songs to 5. voyces Rest with your selues XI For lust is fraile where loue XII Shal I weepe and shee s a feasting XIII Can I abide this praunsing XIIII The sturdie rocke for al his strength XV The stately stag that seemes so stout XVI VVhat if a day or a month or XVII Earthes but a point to the world XVIII There is a garden in her face XIX Those cheries fairely do inclose XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels XXI Behold now prayse the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine eare XXIII The sacred quire of Angels XXIIII FINIS CANTVS SECVNDVS Of 4. voc The first verse THe man vpright of life the man vpright of life .ii. whose guiltles heart is free from all dishonest deeds from al dishonest deedes .ii. or thought of vanitie that man whose silent dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent whom hopes cannot delude .ii. nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent whom hopes cānot delude de╌lude nor sorrow discōtent that man needs neither towers nor armor for de╌fence nor secret vautes to flie to flie from thūders vi╌olence nor secret vautes to flie ii frō thūders violence The second verse HE onely can behold behold he onely can behold he .ii. with vn╌affrighted eyes the horors of the deep terrors of the skies the horrors of the deep terrors of the skies Thus scor ning scorning scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings He makes his heauē his booke .ii. his wise╌dome heauenly things good thought his onely friends his onely friendes his wealth a well spent age the earth his sober Inne .ii .ii. quiet pil╌gri╌mage The first verse O Heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt thy hap is hard if thou sholdst break as God for╌bid forbid thē should desert want his re╌ward hope wel hope wel to haue hate not sweete thoughts fowle cru╌ell storms fairer calms haue brought foule cru╌ell storms faire calmes haue brought haue brought after sharp showers the sun shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire after sharpe showers the sunne shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire The 2 verse IN hope a king doth go to war in hope a king doth go to war in hope a louer liues ful long in hope a marchant sailes ful far in hope iust men do suffer wrong in hope the plowmā sowes the plowmā sowes his seed in hope in hope the plowman sowes his seed thus hope helps thousands at their neede then faint not hart then faint not hart amongst the rest what euer chance hope thou the best .ii. hope thou the best The 3. verse THough wit bids wil to blow retreate to .ii. to .ii. will cā not worke as wit would wish when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late to warne the hungrie fish when Cities burn on fie╌rie flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same .ii. quench the same If wit if wit fancy be agreede .ii. be agreed and fancy be agreede to late to late for wit to bid take heed to .ii. heed The fourth verse BVt yet it seems a foolish drift it seems a foo╌lish drift to follow wil leaue the wit the wanton wantō horse that runs too swift .ii. the wanton horse that runs too swift may well be staid may well be stayed vppon the bit but checke a horse amid his race and out of doubt you mar his pace though wit reason doth men teach neuer to clime aboue their reach aboue their reach .ii. neuer to clime a╌boue their reach The fift verse I Can no more but hope good hart .ii. for thogh the worst the worst doth chāce to fal I know a wile shal ease I know a wile shall ease thy smart .ii. a wile shal ease thy smart turne to sweete thy sugred gall when thy good will .ii. painfull suite hath shakt the tree and wants hath shakte the tree .ii. and wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store that so╌ueraine salue shall heale thy sore ii that soueraigne salue shall heale thy sore WHo loues this life from loue his loue doth erre .ii. chu╌sing drosse rich treasure doth de╌nie doth deny leauing the pearle Christs counsell to pre╌fer .ii with selling al we haue the same to buy O happy soule .ii. ii that doth disburse a sum to gain a Kingdome in the life to come to gaine a Kingdom in the life to come to gain a king╌dom in the life to come O happie soule .ii. .ii. that doth disburse a sum to gain a kingdom in the life in the life to come to gain a kingdom in the life to .ii. in the life to com a kingdō in the life to come The first verse MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares my feast of ioy is but a dish of paine a dish of pain my crop of corne is but a field of tares and all my good is but vain hope of gaine vaine hope of gaine my life is fled is fled yet I saw no sun now I liue ii and now now now ii .ii. now my life is don my life is fled is fled and yet I saw no sunne and now I liue .ii. now now now now .ii. my life and now now now now my life is done The second verse THe spring is past and yet it hath not sprung the fruit is dead and yet the leaues be greene the leaues be greene my youth is gone and yet I am but yong I saw the world and yet I was not seen yet I was not seen my threed is cut ii yet it is not spun ii and yet it is not spun and now I liue .ii and now now now now now my life is don my life is done my threed is cut ii yet it is not spun ii ii it is not spun now I liue .ii. now now now now now now my life my life is done Here endeth the songs of foure parts Of 5. voc The first verse REst with your selues .ii. .ii. you vaine and idle braines which youth and age in lewdest lust ii lust bestow and find out frauds .ii. .ii. and vse ten thousand traines to win the soyle where nought but sin doth grow to win the soile where nought but sin doth grow and liue with me you chast and honest mindes and honest mindes which do your liues in lawfull loue employ know no sleights but friends for vertue finds but friends for vertue finds and loath the lust which doth the soule de╌stroy the soule destroy The 2. verse FOr lust is fraile .ii. where loue is e╌uer sound lust outward sweet but inward bitter gall a shop of shewes where no good ware is found not like to loue where honest faith is all so that is lust where fancy ebs and flowes .ii. and hates and loues ii as beauty dyes .ii. and grows and this is loue where friendship firmly stands on vertues rock ii not on sinful sands not on sinful sands The first verse SHall I .ii. .ii.
conspiracie By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by Iohn windet the Assigne of William Barley and are to be sold at the Golden Anchore in Pater Noster Row 1606. To the right vvorthily honored and most free Respecter of all vertue his chiefly esteemde and singular good patrone Sir Iohn Scudamore Knight HOw noble how auncient and how effectuall the Arte of Musicke is many excellent discourses of Theoristes deepely learned in the science haue already so confirmed illustrated that it might seeme as much arrogancie in me to attempt the prayse thereof as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seeke to exclude it out of diuine or humaine societie I will onely alledge one testimonie out of an Epistle which that auncient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician which is so ample in commendation of this art that it were superfluous to adde any other Musicke saith he to Diuels we know is hateful and intollerable and I plainely thinke neither am I ashamed to auerr it that next to Theologie there is no Arte comparable with Musicke for it alone next to Theologie doth effect that which otherwise onely Theologie can performe that is a quiet and a chearefull minde Now if Musicke merites so high a place as this holy man hath giuen it can wee deny loue and honour to them that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof Or to whome shal we that labour in this qualitie better recommend our workes then to our patrones and benefactors Receiue therefore most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patrone the fruites of your bounties and the effects of those quiet dayes which by your goodnes I haue enioyed And as the glory of a new finisht house belonges not so much to the Worke-man that built it as to the Lord that owes it so if any part of this new worke of mine can excite commendation the grace is chiefly yours though the labour mine But because there is no man more distrustfull of his owne endeuours then I am my selfe by the weakenes of my nature I beseech you receiue my labours howsoeuer into your protection whose worth can best countenance thē from misfortune spirit defend them I will onely assist you with a poore mans bounty I meane my many humble prayers to the highest protector beseeching him to blesse you with long life and prosperity to his glorie and our comforts that must euer owe you our seruice and loue Your VVor. wholy deuoted Richard Alison THE TABLE Songs to 4. voyces The man vpright of life I He onely can behold II O heauie heart whose harmes III In hope a King doth goe to war IIII Though wit bids wil to blow retreate V But yet it seemes a foolish drift VI I Can no more but hope good hart VII Who loues this life from loue his loue VIII My prime of youth my feast of ioy IX The spring is past and yet X Songs to 5. voyces Rest with your selues XI For lust is fraile where loue XII Shal I weepe and shee s a feasting XIII Can I abide this praunsing XIIII The sturdie rocke for al his strength XV The stately stag that seemes so stout XVI VVhat if a day or a month or XVII Earthes but a point to the world XVIII There is a garden in her face XIX Those cheries fairely do inclose XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels XXI Behold now prayse the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine eare XXIII The sacred quire of Angels XXIIII FINIS TENOR Of 4. voc The first verse THe man vpright .ii. of life the man vpright the man vpright of life whose guilt╌les hart is free from all dishonest ii deeds from al dishonest deedes from all dishonest deeds or thought of vanitie that mā whose silēt dayes in harmeles ioyes are spent whom hopes cannot delude nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent whom hopes cānot delude nor sorrow discōtent that man needs neither towers nor armor for defence nor secret vautes to flie from thun╌ders violence nor secret vautes to flie frō thūders vio lence The second verse HE onely can behold .ii. with vnaffrighted eies he onely can behold behold with vnaffrighted eyes the horors of the deep terrors of the skies the horrors of the deep the deepe terrors of the skies Thus scorning scorning scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings He makes his heauē his booke .ii. his booke he makes his heauen his booke his wisedome heauenly thinges good thoughts his onely friendes his onely friendes his wealth a well spent age the earth his sober Inne .ii the earth his sober inne quiet pilgrimage The first verse O Heauy hart whose harms are hid thy helpe is hurt is hurt thy hap is hard if thou sholdst break as God for╌bid shouldst breake as God forbid thē should desert want his re╌ward hope wel hope wel to haue hate not sweete thoughts fowle cru╌ell storms fairer calms foule cru╌ell storms fairer calmes haue brought fairer calmes haue brought after sharp showers the sun shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire after sharpe showers the sun shines faire hope cums likewise after dis╌paire The 2 verse IN hope a king doth go to war .ii. doth go to war in hope a lo╌uer liues fullong in hope a marchant sailes ful far in hope iust men do suf╌fer wrong in hope the plowmā sowes his seed .ii. in hope the plowman sowes his seed thus hope helps thousands at their need then faint not hart then faint not hart a╌mōg the rest what euer chance hope thou the best .ii. the best The 3. verse THough wit bids wil to blow retreate .ii. .ii. will cānot worke as wit would wish when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late to warne the hungrie fish when Cities burn on fierie flame great ri╌uers scarse may quench the same great riuers scarse may quench the same If wil fancy be a╌greede .ii. and fancy bee a╌greede to late for wit to bid take heed to late for wit to bid take heed The fourth verse BVt yet it seems it seemes a foolish drift to follow wil leaue the wit .ii. ii the wanton wantō horse that runs too swift .ii. the wanton wanton horse that runs too swift may well be staid may well be stayed vppon the bit but checke a horse amid his race and out of doubt you mar his pace though wit reason doth men teach neuer to clime aboue aboue their reach .ii. neuer to clime aboue their reach The fift verse I Can no more but hope good hart for though the worst doth chāce to fal I know a wile shal ease thy smart .ii. I know a wile shal ease thy smart turne to sweete thy sugred gall when thy good will good will painful suite hath shakt the tree .ii. and wants wants the fruit then keepe thou patience well in store that so╌ueraine salue shall heale thy sore ii that soueraigne salue shall healethy fore WHo loues this life from