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A20695 A pilgrimes solace VVherein is contained musicall harmonie of 3. 4. and 5. parts, to be sung and plaid with the lute and viols. By Iohn Douland, Batchelor of Musicke in both the vniuersities: and lutenist to the Right Honourable the Lord Walden. Dowland, John, 1563?-1626. 1612 (1612) STC 7098; ESTC S106690 15,294 50

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☞_o sorrow_n sorrow_n nought_o else_o ij_o but_o sorrow_n nought_o else_o but_o sore_n row_n ☜_o grief_n and_o care_n and_o cantus_n x._o from_o silent_a bassus_n x._o from_o silent_a 2_o sorrow_n to_o see_v my_o sorrow_n cause_n augment_v and_o yet_o less_o sorrowful_a be_v my_o sorrow_n more_o grief_n that_o my_o grief_n with_o grief_n be_v not_o prevent_v for_o grief_n it_o be_v must_v ease_v my_o grieve_a sore_n thus_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n care_v but_o how_o to_o grieve_v for_o grief_n and_o sorrow_n must_v my_o care_n relieve_v 3_o if_o any_o eye_n therefore_o can_v spare_v a_o tear_n to_o fill_v the_o wellspring_n that_o must_v wet_v my_o cheek_n o_o let_v that_o eye_n to_o this_o sad_a feast_n draw_v near_o refuse_v i_o not_o my_o humble_a soul_n beseeke_v for_o all_o the_o tear_n my_o eye_n have_v ever_o weep_v be_v now_o too_o little_o have_v they_o all_o be_v keep_v altus_fw-la xi_o lasso_n vita_fw-la mia_fw-la mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it morire_fw-la lasso_n vita_fw-la mia_fw-la mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it morire_fw-la crudel_n crudel_n amor_fw-la mio_fw-mi cor_fw-la con_fw-mi some_o dam_fw-la mille_fw-la mille_fw-la mille_fw-la ferite_fw-la ij_o mille_fw-la mille_fw-la feri_fw-la te_fw-fr vhe_fw-it mi_fw-mi fa_fw-mi ij_o ij_o morir_fw-it morir_fw-it ahi_fw-la i_o ahi_fw-la i_o deh_fw-it che_fw-it non_fw-it mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it morire_fw-la morire_fw-la deh_fw-it che_fw-it non_fw-it mi_fw-it fa_fw-it morire_fw-la mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it morire_fw-la crudel_n ij_o a_o mor_fw-mi crudel_n cru_fw-fr del_o ij_o amor_fw-la mi_fw-mi fa_fw-it sofrir_fw-fr mille_fw-fr mar_v ☞_o tire_v mille_fw-la mille_fw-la mille_fw-fr martyr_a mi_fw-it fa_fw-it sofrir_fw-fr mille_fw-fr martyr_n mille_fw-la mille_fw-la mille_fw-la ij_o mille_fw-la mille_fw-la martyr_n ☜_o mi_fw-mi fa_fw-mi so_o frir_fw-fr mille_fw-la ij_o mar_v tire_n marti_fw-la re_fw-la cantus_n xi_o lasso_n bassus_n xi_o lasso_n cantus_n xii_o in_o this_o tremble_a tremble_a shadow_n cast_v from_o those_o bough_n which_o thy_o wing_n shake_v far_o from_o humane_a trou_fw-fr bless_v hu_o mane_n trouble_n trou_fw-fr bless_v place_v song_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v dark_n nesse_n ij_o from_o my_o mind_n then_o take_v for_o thy_o rite_n thy_o rite_n none_o may_v begin_v till_o they_o feel_v thy_o light_n ij_o with_o in_o as_o i_o sing_v sweet_a flower_n i_o will_v strew_v from_o the_o fruitful_a valley_n bring_v praise_v he_o by_o who_o they_o grow_v he_o that_o heaven_n and_o earth_n have_v wrought_v he_o that_o all_o thing_n frame_v of_o nought_o he_o that_o all_o for_o man_n do_v make_v but_o make_v man_n for_o his_o own_o sake_n music_n all_o thy_o sweetness_n lend_v while_o of_o his_o high_a power_n i_o speak_v on_o who_o all_o power_n else_o depend_v but_o my_o breast_n be_v now_o too_o weak_a trumpet_n shrill_a the_o air_n shall_v break_v all_o in_o vain_a my_o sound_n i_o raise_v boundless_a power_n ask_v boundless_a praise_n altus_n xii_o in_o this_o tremble_a tremble_v shall_v dough_n in_o this_o tremble_a tremble_a shadow_n cast_v from_o those_o bough_n which_o thy_o wind_n thy_o wind_n shake_v far_o from_o humane_a trouble_n far_o from_o hu_o mane_n trou_fw-fr bless_v place_v song_n to_o the_o to_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v song_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v darkness_n from_o my_o mind_n my_o mind_n then_o take_v for_o thy_o rite_n none_o none_o may_v begin_v thy_o rite_n thy_o rite_n none_o may_v none_o may_v begin_v till_o they_o feel_v they_o feel_v thy_o light_n within_o song_n etc._n etc._n bassus_n xii_o in_o this_o tremble_a tremble_a shadow_n cast_v from_o those_o bough_n which_o thy_o wind_n shake_v thy_o wind_n shake_v far_o from_o humane_a trou_fw-fr bless_v humane_a trouble_v place_v song_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n song_n will_v i_o make_v darkness_n from_o my_o mind_n my_o mind_n then_o take_v for_o thy_o rite_n none_o none_o may_v begin_v thy_o rite_n none_o may_v begin_v till_o they_o feel_v they_o feel_v thy_o light_n with_o in_o song_n etc._n etc._n tenor_n xii_o in_o this_o tremble_a tremble_v shall_v dough_n in_o this_o tremble_a trem-bling_a shall_v thou_fw-mi cast_v from_o those_o bough_n which_o thy_o wind_n shake_v cast_v cast_v from_o those_o bough_n which_o thy_o wind_n shake_v thy_o wind_n shake_v far_o from_o hu_o mane_n trou_fw-fr bless_v humane_a trouble_n place_v song_n to_o the_o lord_n to_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v to_o the_o lord_n will_v i_o make_v darke_n nesse_n from_o my_o mind_n my_o mind_n then_o take_v for_o thy_o rite_n thy_o rite_n none_o may_v begin_v thy_o rite_n thy_o rite_n none_o none_o may_v begin_v till_o they_o feel_v thy_o light_n thy_o light_n with_o in_o song_n etc._n etc._n cantus_n xiii_o if_o that_o a_o sinner_n sigh_n be_v angel_n