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[Page] Cantus.

SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham.

Cum Priuilegio.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t. Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my poore selfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distracted with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable attention to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prize. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • O yes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we. XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Gloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon. XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 3. Voc.

I.

To my deare Father M r. Thomas Tomkins.

[...]OVr hasty life, (repeat) away doth post, (repeat) our hasty [...]life away doth post, our (repeat) a (repeat) away, away doth post, (repeat) [...]Before we know what we haue lost (repeat) before (repeat) what [...] (repeat) before (repeat) what (repeat) Houres into dayes (repeat) Dayes into [...]yeeres are gone, Yeeres make a life, (repeat) which straight is none, (repeat) [...] (repeat) is none, is none, which (repeat) Thus soone is Mans short story told, We [...]scarce are young, (repeat) (repeat) when we are waxed old, are (repeat) when [...] (repeat) (repeat) are (repeat) when (repeat) are (repeat) [...]when we are waxed olde.

II.

To M r. William Walker.

[...]NO more, no more (repeat) I will thy loue importune, importune, [...] (repeat) (repeat) thy loue importune, Or curse my for- tune, or (repeat) [...]curse my fortune, No more I will, no (repeat) thy hate ac-cuse, or [...]pitty vse, or (repeat) Onely thus much of loue I will require, onely (repeat) [...]of loue I will re- quire, require, Since I can neuer hope, I neuer may de­sire, [...]neuer desire, since I can neuer hope, I neuer, neuer may desire, I neuer may [...]desire, since (repeat) neuer may desire, I (repeat) may desire.

III.

To M r. Humfrey Withy.

[...]SVre there is no God of loue, no God of loue, of loue, sure (repeat) [...]no (repeat) sure (repeat) no (repeat) Cupid's but an i- dle name, [...]Onely men his forces proue, Women neuer feele (repeat) women neuer feele his [...]flame, Is he then of Gods descent, whose powr's not om- nipotent? [...]whose (repeat) omnipotent? is not omnipotent? Is he then of Gods de­scent, [...]whose powr's not omnipotent? whose (repeat) whose (repeat) [...]whose (repeat) whose powre, whose powre is not omni- potent?

IIII.

To my Brother M r. Nicholas Tomkins.

[...]FOnd men that doe so highly prize, a womans fore-head, lips, & eyes, [...]and eyes, a (repeat) her lips and eyes, Fond men, that (repeat) so [...]that (repeat) highly prize, a womans, a womans fore-head, lips, and eyes, and eyes, [...]And looke not to the bet- ter part, better part, and (repeat) the better [...]part, the (repeat) to (repeat) What vertues dwelleth in the heart, (repeat) [...]Such kinde of louing, sheweth, sheweth plaine, such (repeat) sheweth [...]plaine, You please your sence, and not your braine, you (repeat) you (repeat) [...]and (repeat) you please your sence, your sence and not your braine.

V.

To Master William Crosse.

[...]HOw great delight, (repeat) delight, from those sweet lips I [...]taste, I taste, Whether I here them speake, or feele them kisse! or feele them [...]kisse, or feele, or feele them kisse! Onely this want I haue, this (repeat) [...]That being grac'd with one of them, with (repeat) of them, that (repeat) of [...]them, the other straight I misse, Loue since thou canst doe wonders, heape my blisses, [...] (repeat) O heape my blisses, And grant her kissing words, and (repeat) or [...]speaking kis- ses, or (repeat) or (repeat) speaking [...]kis- ses, or spea- king kisses, spea- king kisses.

VI.

To Master Thomas Day:

[...]LOue, cease tormenting, tormen- ting, loue (repeat) [...] (repeat) my La- dy is relenting, is relenting, my (repeat) relenting, [...]How can it be, (repeat) so precious a Iew- ell, a Iewell, Should harbour, [...]thoughts, should har- bour thoughts so pittilesse and cruell? so pittilesse and cru­ell? [...]so pit- tilesse and cruell? and cruell? Oh no, (repeat) That breast so dainty, so [...]dainty, that (repeat) Doth not enclose, (repeat) a heart of stone, or flin- ty, a (repeat) [...]a (repeat) a (repeat) Oh no, that brest so dain- ty, that (repeat) [...]Doth not enclose a heart of stone, or flinty, a (repeat) of [...]stone or flin- ty.

Here endeth the Songs of three parts.

Of 4. Voc.

VII.

To Doctor Donland.

[...]O Let me liue, O let me liue for true loue, Falalalala, Falalalala, [...]Falalalala la, O let me liue for true loue, Falalalala, Falalalala, Falalalala la, O [...]let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life may make my loue the stronger, [...]my (repeat) O let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life may [...]make my loue the stronger, my loue the stronger: O let me, let me liue for true loue, [...]true loue, Falalalala, Falalalala la, Falalalalalalala lala, Falalalala la, [...]Falalalala, Falalalala lala, Fa lalalala, Falalala la, O let me, let me liue for [...]true loue, true loue, Falalalala, Falalalala la, Falalalalalalala lala, Falala [...]lala la, Falalalala, Falalalala lala, Falalalala, Fa lala la la.

VIII. Second part.

To Master Iohn Daniell.

[...]O Let me dye for true loue, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, O let me dye for true loue, Fa la la la [...]la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]O let me dye for true loue, for true loue, Let not hope or old time, (repeat) [...]come to end my woe, O let me die for loue, for true loue, for (repeat) O let me [...]dye, O let me die for true loue, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la [...]la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la, Let not hope or old [...]time, let (repeat) come to end my woe, O let me die for true loue, let me die for true [...]loue, for true loue, O let me die, O let me die for true loue, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la.

IX.

To Master Iohn Coprario.

[...] O Yes, has a- ny found a lad, a lad, has (repeat) [...] (repeat) has any (repeat) a lad, With purple wings, faire painted (repeat) (repeat) [...]in naked beauty clad? in naked, na- ked beauty clad? in (repeat) naked &c. [...]With Bowe and Arrowes, Bowe, (repeat) Arrowes tainted, Bowe (repeat) tain­ted, [...]Here alas, (repeat) here, close here, close he ly- eth, Take him [...]quicke before he flyeth, before hee flyeth, Take him quicke before he fly­eth, [...]fly- eth, Take him quicke before he fly- eth, be­fore [...]he flyeth, Take him quicke before he fly- eth, before hee fly- eth.

X. First part.

To my Brother Peregrine Tomkins.

[...]WEepe no more thou sorry Boy, (repeat) thou sor­ry [...]Boy, Lou's pleas'd and anger'd, (repeat) with a Toy, (repeat) with a Toy, (repeat) [...]Loue a thousand, thousand passions brings, Laughs and weepes, laughs, [...]laughs and weepes, and sighs, sighs and sings, and sings, (repeat) If she [...]smiles, (repeat) He dauncing goes, (repeat) And thinkes not on his future woes, [...]If she chide, (repeat) (repeat) If she chide, (repeat) (repeat) with angry eye, with (repeat) [...]Sits downe and sighs, Aye me, aye me, I dye. sits (repeat) Aye me I dye, aye me I [...]dye, (repeat) (repeat) Aye me I dye, aye me, aye me I dye, aye me I dye, aye [...]mee I dye, aye me I dye; I dye.

XI. Second part.

To my Brother Robert Tomkins.

[...]YEt againe as soone reuiued, as soone reuiued, as (repeat) Yet againe [...]as soone reui- ued, reuiued, as soon reui- ued, Ioyes as much, ioyes as much as [...]late he grieued, he grie- ued, Change there is of ioy, of ioy, and sadnes, (repeat) [...]Sor- row much, but more of gladnes, (more) more of gladnes, But (repeat) [...]more of gladnes, Then weepe no more thou sorry Boy, Turne thy teares to [...]weeping ioy, turne thy teares, turne thy teares to weeping, weeping ioy, to weeping [...]ioy, to (repeat) Sigh no more, (repeat) aye me I die, aye [...]me I dye, I dye, But dance and sing, but (repeat) and sing, but dance and sing, and [...]ti- hy cry. and ti- hy cry, and (repeat) and (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) [...]and ti- hy cry. and (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) and (repeat)

XII.

To my Brother Giles Tomkins.

[...]WAs euer wretch tormented, tormented, Was euer wretch tormen­ted, [...]in midst of heauen re- ti- ring, in midst of heauen re- ti- ring? [...]reti- ring? Was euer soule contented, contented in midst of hell, of hellish fyring? [...]of hellish fyring, of hellish, hellish fy- ring? Yet I with flames required, [...]with (repeat) requited, requited, Am in my hell deligh­ted, [...]delighted, delighted, delighted, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) de­lighted, [...]And in my heauens lan- guish, languish, languish, With pining griefe and [...]anguish, with (repeat) with (repeat) with pining griefe and anguish.

Here endeth the Songs of foure parts.

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To M r. Robert Chetwode.

[...]TO the shady Woods now wend we, to the shady Woods now [...]wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, spend we, spend we, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, To the shady Woods now wend wee, And [...]there the mid-day spend we, and there the mid-day spend we, Fa la la la la la [...]la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, And we may be the bolder, Fa la [...]la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la. There tis colder, And [...]we may, we may be the bolder, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la la la la la la la la.

XIV.

To my ancient, & much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

[...]TOo much I once lamen- ted, (repeat) While loue my heart tormented, (repeat) [...] (repeat) (repeat) Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la [...]la la la la la la la la, Too much I once lamen- ted, I (repeat) While loue my [...]hart tormented, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) Fa la la la la la la [...]la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la, Alas, aye [...]me, Alas and aye me, aye me, sat I wringing, (repeat) (repeat) Now [...]chanting go & singing, now (repeat) Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa [...]la la, Alas and aye me Alas (repeat) sat I wringing (repeat) (repeat) wring­ing, [...]Now chanting goe, & singing, now (repeat) Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa [...]la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la.

XV.

To M r. Nathaniel Giles.

[...]COme Shepheards, (repeat) (repeat) Come Shepheards sing with me, [...]come (repeat) (repeat) come sing with me, Thrice happy might we be, If [...]we should neuer see, Loue and his mise- ry, loue (repeat) Fa la la la la la la, Fa la [...]la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la, Loue now we hate thy lore, More [...]then we lou'd before, From hence we all haue swore, haue swore, To loue false [...]loue no more, to (repeat) to loue false loue no more, Fa la la la la, Fa la la [...]la la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la [...]la la la la, Fa la la la.

XVI.

To M r. Orlando Gibbons.

[...] CLoris Cloris, why still repli'st thou no no no no no no? Why [...] (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no [...]no no no no no no? Coris, Cloris when as I wooe, I wooe, Why still repli'st thou [...]no no no no no no no? Why (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no [...]no no no no no no no no no no no, If as a Maide you vse it, you vse it, Say no, say [...]no, and nere re- fuse it, say (repeat) refuse it, no no no no no, [...]no no no no no no no no no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no, [...]no no no no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no. If as a Maide you vse [...]it, you (repeat) Say no, and nere re- fuse it, say no, say no and nere refuse it, nere (repeat) [...]No no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no [...]no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no no no.

XVII.

To M r. Iohn Steeuens.

[...]SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phil lis all in greene, Fa la la la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, See, see, the shepherds Queen, faire [...] Phillis all in greene. Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la, The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, [...]Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa la la [...]la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la, Then dance we [...]on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant [...]it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la.

XVIII.

To M r. Henry Molle.

[...] PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer leue thee, for [...]I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue thee, I shal neuer loue thee, for I shall neuer loue [...]thee, neuer loue thee, loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Phillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer [...]loue thee, For I shall neuer loue thee, for (repeat) loue thee, Fa la [...]la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Content thee, [...]I haue swore, to loue false loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la, Content thee, I [...]haue swore, to loue false loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la.

XIX.

To M r. Thomas Myriell.

[...]WHen Dauid heard that Ab-solon was slaine, that Ab-solon was slaine, [...]He went vp to his Chamber, ouer the gate, the gate, and wept, and wept, and [...]wept, And thus he said, and thus he said, and thus, he said: O my [...]sonne, my son; my son, O my son, my sonne Ab-so-lon, my son Abso-lon, my [...]son Ab-solon, my son, my son Absolon, my son, my son, my son Ab-so-lon, [...] Absolon, Ab- so-lon my son, O Absolon my son, Would God I had died for [...]thee, for thee, would God I had died, I had died for thee, Ab-solon my [...]son, my son, Absolon my son, O Ab-so-lon my son, O my son, Ab-so-lon, [...]my sonne.

XX.

To M r. Nicholas Carlton.

[...] PPhillis, yet see, yet see him dying, yet see him dy- ing, Who by thy [...]oft denying, Who by thy oft deny- ing, deny- ing, Who by thy oft denying, thy [...]oft denying, is fly- ing, fly- ing, His life, his life, too wretched, [...]hatefull, Phil- lis and loue vngratefull, Phillis and loue vngratefull, Yet when thine [...]eyes haue slaine, Yet when thine eyes haue slaine, thine eyes haue slaine, thine [...]eyes haue slaine, Thine eyes can raise againe, thine eyes can raise againe, thine [...]eyes can raise againe, againe, thine eyes can raise, can raise againe, thine eyes can [...]raise a- gaine, can raise againe.

XXI.

To M r. Phinees Fletcher.

[...] FVsca, in thy starry eyes, thine eyes, Loue in blacke still mour­ning [...]dyes, still (repeat) dyes, still mourning dyes, Falalalalala, Falalalalala lala [...]lalalalala, Fus-ca, in thy starry eyes, in (repeat) Loue in blacke [...]still mourning dyes, still (repeat) (repeat) Fa lala, Fa lalalalalala lala lalala [...]lalalala lala, Fa la la la la la laFalala lala, Thou hast loued none a­gaine, [...]hast lo- ued none a- gaine, Falala lala, Falala, Falala, Falala, Fa la la, Fa [...]lala la lala, Fala lalala lala, Falalala, Fala, That among so many [...]slaine, so (repeat) Thou hast loued none a- gaine, loued (repeat) Falala [...]lala, Fa lalala, Fala, Falala, Falala, Falalala, Falala, Falala, Fa lalala, Falala [...]lala la la la.

XXII.

To M r. William White.

[...]ADue, adue, ye Cit-ty prisoning Towers, ye prisoning Towers, [...]Better are the Country Bowers, better are the Country Bowers, Winter is gone, the [...]Trees are springing, are spring- ing, Birds on euery hedge sit singing, [...]sit (repeat) sit (repeat) sit singing, singing, Harke, how they [...]chirp, (repeat) (repeat) how they chirpe it, (repeat) Hark, how they chirp, (repeat) (repeat) they [...]chirpe, Come loue, delay not, (repeat) (repeat) Come, come sweet [...]loue, (repeat) (repeat) sweet loue, Oh come & stay not, (repeat) and [...]stay not, oh come & stay (repeat) not, come, come sweet loue, (repeat) [...]come, come sweet loue, come, Oh come & stay not, stay not, (repeat) [...]not, oh come and stay not.

Heere endeth the Songs of 5. parts.

Of 6. Voe.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicke.

[...]WHen I obserue those beau- ties wonder, wonderments, those (repeat) [...]won- derments, mine eyes how doe you burne? But when those eares [...]so deafe, so deafe, at my laments, laments, so (repeat) mine eyes, how doe you [...]mourne, mourne? Loue this helpe deuise, this (repeat) or o- pen her deafe eares, [...]or (repeat) or close mine eyes, mine eyes, o- pen her deafe eares, or [...]close mine eyes, open, or close mine eyes, mine eyes, or o- pen (repeat) or [...]open her deafe eares, or close mine eyes, mine eyes, o- pen her deafe eares, or [...]close mine eyes, o- pen or close mine eyes.

XXIIII.

To M r. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke deuine, deuine, (repeat) proceeding from aboue, [...] (repeat) from aboue, (repeat) Whose sacred subiect often times is [...]loue, often times, often, often times is loue, is loue, often times is loue, In this appeares [...]her heauenly Har- mo- ny, her Harmony, her (repeat) [...]Where tunefull concords, tunefull concords sweetly [...]doe a- gree, agree, (repeat) (repeat) doe agree, doe agree, And yet in [...]this her slander is vniust, her (repeat) her slander is vniust, is (repeat) To [...]call that loue, which is indeed but lust, to (repeat) To [...] (repeat) which is but lust, which is indeed but lust.

XXV.

To M r. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle, how in thine eyes, how (repeat) oft did I marle, how [...]in thine eyes, how (repeat) how (repeat) Water and fire, (repeat) did dwell to­gether, [...]did (repeat) Seeing tis knowne, in contraries, (repeat) contraries, in contra­ries [...]Each seekes the hurt & spoile of ei- ther, each (repeat) each (repeat) [...]the hurt and spoile of either, each (repeat) each seekes (repeat) [...]each (repeat) of ei- ther, But fire and water there may [...]dwell, but (repeat) may dwell, where loue & hate toge- ther dwell, (repeat) [...]where (repeat) to (repeat) where (repeat) where loue (repeat) [...] (repeat) doe dwell, toge- ther dwell, where [...]loue and hate, loue and hate toge- ther dwell, where (repeat)

XXVI.

To my Brother M r. Iohn Tomkins.

[...] WOe is me, woe is me, (repeat) woe is me, That I am con­stray­ned, [...]that I am constrayned, that (repeat) constrayned to dwell with [...] Mesech, to dwell with Mesech, And to haue my habitation, my habita- tion, [...]my (repeat) my (repeat) my habitati- on among the Tents of [...] Kedar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Kedar, [...]of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the (repeat) [...] (repeat) of Kedar, of Ke- dar.

XXVII.

To M r. Doctor Ailmer.

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice, (repeat) That soundeth in my [...]eare, (repeat) My heart here-at doth much re- ioyce, reioyce, my (repeat) [...]my (repeat) to see him draw so neare, (repeat) [...]to (repeat) See, see, oh see, oh see, on yonder mountaine top, (repeat) [...]mountaine top, On you same hill so tall, (repeat) How hitherward my [...]loue doth hop, (repeat) my loue doth hop, how (repeat) doth hop, (repeat) [...]my (repeat) doth hop, my (repeat) doth hop, My heart doth skip withall, my (repeat) my [...]heart, my heart doth skip withall, skip (repeat) my heart, my heart, doth skip withall, doth [...] (repeat) doth (repeat) my heart, my heart, my heart doth skip, doth skip withall.

XXVIII.

To my Sonne Nathaniel Tomkins.

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, to the Lord our God, (repeat) [...]theLord our God, For the Lord is graci- ous, His mercy is euer- lasting, [...]euerlasting, is euerlasting, euer- lasting, is euerlasting, And his truth [...]endureth from ge- ne- ra- ti- on to ge- ne- ra- ti- on, from gene­ration, [...]to genera- tion, to generati- on, from ge- ne- ration, to ge- ne- ra- tion.

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MVSICA SACRA: TO Sixe Voyces.

Composed in the Italian tongue BY GIOVANNI CROCE. Newly Englished.

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IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE, the assigne of William Barley. 1608.

To the vertuous Louers of Musicke.

THese Sonnets, composed first most exquisitely in Italian by S ior. Francesco Bembo a Gentleman of Italie; were so admired of Giouan. Croce, one of the most excellent Mu­sitians of the world; as well for their Poesie, as Pietie (the Substance of them being drawen from those seauen nota­ble Psalmes called Penetentials; indited by that Sweete Singer of Israel, inspired of the holie Spirit) as that hee thought it worthy of his skill in Musicke, to apply them to this Harmonie of Sixe parts; as well to honour their Author and his Compositi­on, as to giue a profitable Delight vnto the vertuous. And my selfe often obseruing the generall applause giuen these Songs when I haue heard them soong, (though somtimes without the words) thought it would be verie gratefull to many of our English louers of Musick, if they were translated, or imitated in our tongue: the rather, because through their want of vnderstanding the Italian, they are depri­ued of a Chief part of their delight. For albeit that the verie concent of the Note may sweetly strike the outward sence of the eare; yet it is the Dittie, which con­uayed with the Musicke to the intellectual Soule, by the Organs of hearing, that doth touch the hart, and stir the affections eyther to Iocondnes, or Sadnes, Leuitie, or Grauitie, according to the nature of the Composition: in which respect (especi­ally) the articulate voice of man excelleth all other voices, and Instruments in the world. Besides I supposed, that the Scarcetie (not onely in our tongue, but in all other vulgars) of Musicke in this kinde, whereby men may be edified and God glorified, would make these the more acceptable; and peraduenture be a motiue to some of our excellent Musitians to dedicate their diuine skill to the Seruice of God, in Songs of this more Sanctified kinde In which respects; and for that I was en­couraged thereto by some, Skilfull in this Arte: I haue aduentured to publish these (otherwise destinate to priuacie) vnto the view of the world: Although I am not Ignorant that in this curious age, it is likely to run the ordinary fortune (euen of more exact labours) vpon the Shelues of ridged censure: But the Gentle, will winck at small faults where they spie them: As for the Supercilious Critick if (after he haue compared them with the Originall) he dislike them: he may please him selfe, and doe them all better: But doe Yee accept them with a Sèrene browe, and vse them to the glory of God, and your Laudable and Christian delight. Fare yee well.

Your well-willer

R. H.

FIRST SONNET Ex Psal. 6.

LOrd, in thy wrath reproue mee not seuearly,
Nor punish me in thy deseru'd displeasure:
Haue mercy on my Sinns exceeding measure,
For full of feares, my Soule is vexed drearly.
Saue it (O Lord) Almightie-most Supernall,
Saue it (alas) from the'uer-neuer Dying:
For who in deepe Hell (and fierce Torments frying)
Shall sing thy praise, or can extoll th'Eternall?
Long haue I Languisht in my grieuous Sorrow's,
My bed and bosome, with my teares I water:
My foes Despight hath ploughd my face with furrows.
But (now my Soule) let the vngodly Scatter:
Hence yee wicked, sith God (so gracious for vs)
Hath heard my moan, and doth regard my matter.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Signor non mi riprender.

[...] LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not seuearly, (O) Lord, [...]Lord in thy wrath reproue me not: Lord in thy wrath re­proue [...]me not seuearly: Nor punish me in thy deseru'd displeasure: Haue mer­cie [...]on my Sins exceeding mea- sure: For full of feares, my [...]Soule, my Soule is vex- ed drearly. Saue it O Lord Almightie: Saue it O [...]Lord Almightie-most Supernall: Saue it alas, from th'euer-neuer-neuer Dy­ing: [...]For who in deep Hell, and fierce Tor- ments frying. Shall sing thy praise, [...]Shall sing thy praise, or can extoll th'Eternall? or can extoll th'Eter- nall?

Second part.

Penato ho lungamente.

[...] LOng haue I Languisht in my grieuous Sorrow's: Long [...]haue I Languisht in my grieuous Sor- row's: My [...]Bed, and bosom, with my tear's I wa- ter: My foes Despight hath plow'd my [...]face with furrow's, My foes Despight hath plow'd my face, hath plow'd my [...]face with furrow's. But now my Soule, my Soule: But now my Soule, But now my [...]Soule let th'ungodly Scatter: Hence, hence ye wicked; Sith God so gratio'us for vs, Sith [...]God so gratio'us for vs: Hath heard my moan, and doth regard my matter. and doth re­gard, [...]regard my matter.

SECOND SONNET Ex Psal. 32.

BLessed are they, whose faults (so oft forbidden)
Haue free forgiuenes, and a full remission:
And they whose Sinns (of Act and of Omission)
Are not Imputed, but in mercy hidden.
Therefore my Crime I haue confest before thee;
Which graciously (my God) thou hast forgiuen:
The more therefore I Laude thee (King of Heauen)
And all thy Saints shall in due time adore thee.
O thou my Refuge, and my Consolation,
Deliuer me my God which art Almightie:
From Enemies that enuie my Saluation.
A many Rods pursue the Sinner (rightly)
But those that place in thee their expectation,
Grace shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vprightly.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Beati quei.

[...] BLessed are they, whose faults so oft forbidden, Haue [...]free forgiuenes and a full remissi'on: Haue free forgiuenes and [...]full re-missi'on: And a full remis-si'on: And they whose [...]Sins of Act, And they whose Sins, whose Sins of Act, and of Omissi'on, are not Im­puted, [...]but in mercy, in mercy hidden. Therfore my Crime I haue confest before thee, [...]Which graci'ously (my God) thou hast forgiuen: The more therefore I Laude [...]thee (King of Heau'n) And all thy Saints shall in due time a-dore thee. And [...]all thy Saints shall in due time adore thee. In due time adore thee adore thee.

Second part.

Tu mio Refugio.

[...] O Thou my Refuge, and my Conso-la-ti'on, O [...]thou my Re-fuge, and Conso-la-ti-on, De­liuer [...]me my God which art Almightie; Deliuer me my God, Deliuer [...]me my God which art Almightie, From Enemies, From Enemies that enuie [...]my Salua-ti'on, my Sal-uati'on. A many Rods pursue the Sinner [...]right-ly, But those that place in thee, their Expectati'on, Grace shall embrace. [...]Grace shall embrace. Grace shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vprightly. Ioy [...]yee that walk vprightly. vprightly. Ioy yee that walk vprightly.

THIRD SONNET Ex Psal. 38.

LOrd, in thine Anger doe no more reprooue me,
Nor in thy Furie multiply my Sorrows;
For in my fleash I Feele thy fearfull Arrows:
Thy heauie hand doth vnto Goodnes mooue me.
Sick, in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh and Languish:
Because my Sins so Wholely ouercame mee,
Sorely afflicted, and all humbled am I;
And in my playnt, my hart Roars out for Anguish.
My Strength eu'n fail's me, and my Sight hath fled me,
And euery one Endeauours to vndoo mee,
But I as Deaf, the while with Dumbnes sped me.
In thee I hope (my GOD) Ah listen to me:
Ah, Leaue me not (thou that canst best bested me)
Thou my Saluation, and Comfort sole vnto me.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Signor nel tuo furor.

[...] LOrd in thine Anger doe no more reproue me: Nor [...]in thy Furie multiplie my Sorrows: For in my fleash I Feele, [...]For in my fleash I Feele thy fearfull Arrows: Thy heauie hand doth vnto [...]Goodnes moue mee. Sick in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh, doth Sigh and Lan­guish: [...]Because my Sins so wholy ouer came mee: Sorely afflicted, af­flicted [...]and all humbled am I; and all humbled am I; And in my playnt my [...]hart Roars out, Roars out▪ [...]for an-guish. for an-guish.

Second part.

Già la virtù mi lascia.

[...] MY Strength eu'n fail's, eu'n fail's me, My Strength eu'n [...]fail's me: And my Sight, my Sight hath fled me, [...]fled me, hath fled me, fled me: And eu'rie one Endeauours to vn- doo me: [...]But I as Deafned, the while with Dumbnes, Dumbnes sped me. In thee [...]I hope (my GOD) Ah, Ah listen, to mee. Ah! Ah Leaue thou me not: Ah [...]Leaue thou me not, Thou, my Salua- ti'on, thou my Saluati'on, and Comfort [...]sole, and Comfort sole vnto mee. and Comfort, Comfort sole vnto me. and Comfort [...]sole, and Comfort sole vnto mee.

FOVRTH SONNET Ex Psal. 51.

SHew mercy Lord on mee most haynous Sinner,
And mortifie my Sin so grieuous guiltie;
O cleanse me from it, Purifie me Filthy;
For in thy sight Lord I am onely Sinner.
In Sin (thou know'st) my Sinfull mother bore mee:
But O thou Guide vnto the heau'nly Cittie,
Wash, wash my Soule in Lauer of thy Pittie,
So shall no Snowe in whitenesse goe before mee.
Giue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit;
And of thy Grace, and Face bereaue me neuer;
So shall I more adore thy Name and feare it,
And to thy Seruice more and more endeauour:
Sith broken harts (as doth thy Voice auer it)
Are th'only Sacrifice thou Ioy'stin euer.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Habbi di me Signor.

[...] SHew mercie Lord on me, on me, O Lord on me, most [...]haynous Sinner; And mortifie my Sin, my Sin so gricuous. [...]guiltie: and Purifie me Filthy, and Purifie me Filthy, and Purifie me [...]Filthy: For in thy sight O Lord I am onely, onely Sinner. In Sin thou knowest. [...]my Sinfull Mother bore me: Thou Guide vnto the heau'nly Cittie, thou Guide vn­to [...]the heau'nly Cit- tie: Wash, wash my Soule in Lauer of thy pittie; So shall no [...]Snow, no Snow, So shall no Snow, no Snow- in whitenes goe be- fore me. in [...]whitenes goe before mee. In whitenes goe before mee.

Second part.

Dammi vn cor mondo

[...] GIue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit: an vntainted [...]Spi- rit, an vntainted Spirit: And of thy Grace and Face, [...]And of thy Grace and Face bereaue me ne- uer: neuer: bereaue me neuer: [...]So shall I more adore, So shall I more adore thy Name, and feare it: thy Name, and [...]feare it: thy Name and feare it: thy Name and feare it: And to thy Seruice [...]more and more, thy Seruice more and more, and more Endeauour: Sith broken harts as [...]doth thy voyce auer it: Sith broken harts as doth thy voyce a- uer it, Are th'only [...]Sacrifice, thou Ioyest in E- uer, thou Ioyest in E- uer.

FIFT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

HArken O Lord vnto mine humble Playnings,
Hide not thy Face for euer in thine Anger:
My Dayes doe vade as Smoak, my hart in Langor,
Hyes (Flyes) to thee: why Shu'nst thou my Complaynings?
Friends haue I none; now from me All are flying:
In sted of Bread I haue ben fed with Ashes,
My Drinck my Tears; while I haue felt the Lashes
Of thy fierce Wrath, for all mine often Crying.
All Kings and Nati'ons shall admire thy Glory,
When thou, the Sighs of humble Soules attendest;
It shall be Writ in an Eternall Story.
Ah! Leaue me not, Thou, thou that All Defendest,
That madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Ocean hoarie)
That neuer didst Begin, and neuer Endest.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor, gli humilmiei preghi.

[...] HArken Lord vnto mine humble Play- nings; Hide [...]not thy face for euer in thine Anger: My Dayes doe vade, [...]doe vade as Smoak, doe vade as Smoak, My hart in Langor, Hyes (flyes) [...]to thee, Hyes (flyes) to thee, why Shun'st thou my Complaynings? Friends [...]haue I none, Friends haue I none, now from mee All are flying: In stead of [...]Bread, I haue ben fed, In stead of Bread, I haue ben fed with Ashes, My Drinck my [...]Tear's; while I haue felt the Lashes Of thy fierce Wrath, for all mine often Cryings.

Second part.

Sarà ogni Rè, ogni Popolo.

[...] ALL Kings and Nati'ons, shall admi'er, ad-mi-er [...]thy Glo- ry, When thou the Sighs of th'humble: When [...]thou the Sighs of humble Soules attendest: It shall be Writ: It [...]shall be Writ: It shall be Writ in an Eternall Story, in an Eternall Story. [...]Ah Leaue me not thou; Thou that All Defen- dest, that all Defen­dest: [...]That madest All, That madest All, That madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Oce'an [...]and Oce'an hoarie) That neuer didst Begin, and neuer Endest. and neuer En- dest.

SIXT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

FRom profound CENTER of my hart I cryed
To thee O Lord, LORD let thine EARE draw neer mee,
To note my MOVRNINGS, and quick-quickly heare mee;
Heare my Sad GRONES, to thy Sweet GRACE applyed.
LORD, if thou looke with RIGOVR downe into Vs,
To mark our SIN, O who shall then abide it?
But, if with PARDON thou bee pleas'd to hide it
(If MERCY thou Vouchsafe) What shall Vndoo Vs?
Vpon thy WORD my SOVLE hath firmly reared
Her Tower of TRVST, there is my HOPE possessed;
With thee is MERCY, that thou maist bee feared;
MERCY, for those that are in SOVLE depressed,
ISRAELS Redeemer, Whom thou hast endeered
Beecom's through thee, of SINNER, SAINT and BLESSED.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Dal profondo del core.

[...] FRom Profound Center of my hart, of my hart: to [...]thee I cri'ed, to thee I cri'ed O Lord, Lord let thine [...]eare draw neere me, To note my mourning; and quickly heare me, and quickly heare [...]me: Heare my Sad Grones to thy Sweet Grace applyed. to thy Sweet Grace [...]apply'ed. Lord, if thou looke with Rigor down into vs, to mark our Sins, O [...]who shall then abide it? O who shall then abide, abide it? But if thou be [...]pleas'd, with pardon thou be pleas'd, bee pleas'd to hide it, (if thou Mer­cie [...]vouchsafe) if thou Mercy vouchsafe, if thou Mercy vouchsafe, What [...]shall vndoo Vs? vndoo Vs? what shall vndoo Vs?

Second part.

Ne la parola tua.

[...] VPon thy Word my Soule, hath firmely reared [...]her Tower of Trust, there is my Hope possessed; for with [...]thee, is Mercy that thou maist be fear'd; thou maist be feared: Mercy for those, Mer­cy [...]for those, that are in Soule depressed, in Soule depres- sed. Is-ra-els Re­deemer, [...]Whom thou hast endeer'd, endeered, Becom's through thee, [...]of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. and Blessed. of Sinner, [...]Saint, of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed.

SEAVENTH SONNET Ex Psal. 143.

LIsten O LORD vnto my Prostrate PRAYER,
Nor into IVDGMENT with thy Seruant enter:
For who is IVST? The foule infernall TEMPTER
Pursues my SOVLE with Terrors of DESPAYRE.
My hart's all inly Vext. Yet I apply'd mee
To waigh thy Works, thy Wonders I obserued,
But to thy MERCY the Chiefe place reserued?
Then Shew my SIN, and in thy Seruice guide mee.
Succour mee LORD, Saue mee with expedition,
My SPIRIT fainteth: therefore mine affection,
My MINDE, my SOVLE, I lift (with all Submission)
To thee my LORD, my GOD, and my protection:
Draw mee from DANGER vnder thy Tuition,
For I thy Seruant am by thine Election.

Of 6 voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor le mie.

[...] LIsten, Listen O Lord, Listen, Listen O Lord vnto my [...]Prostrate pray- er: Nor into Iudgment with thy Seruant [...]enter: For who is Iust? For who is Iust? The foule In-fernall Tempter [...]pursues my Soule with terrors of De- spay'r: My hart's all [...]inly vexed, My hart's all inly vexed, all inly vex-ed. Yet I apply'd [...]me to waigh thy Works, thy Wonders I obser- ued: But to thy Mercy, [...]but to thy Mercy the Chief place reserued: the Chief place reser­ued: [...]Then Shew my Sin, my Sin, Then shew my Sin, my Sin, Then shew [...]my Sin, and in thy Seruice guide mee.

Second part.

Secorrimi Signor.

[...] SVccour me Lord, Saue me with expediti'on, with expe­di- ti'on, [...]My Spirit fainteth, therefore mine af­fec- ti'on, [...]My Spirit fainteth, therefore mine affec- ti'on, My [...]Minde, my Soule, My Minde my Soule I lift with all Submissi'on: To thee my Lord, my [...]God, my God and my Protec- ti'on: and my Protecti'on: Draw me from [...]Danger vnder thy Tu-i-ti'on; For I thy Seruant am, For I thy Seruant am [...]by thine Electi'on. by thine, by thine Electi'on. by thine Elec­ti'on. [...]

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SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham.

Cum Priuilegio.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuic Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my poore selfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distracted with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable attention to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prize. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • O yes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we. XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Cloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon. XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 3. Voc.

I.

To my deare Father M r. Thomas Tomkins.

[...]OVr hasty life, (repeat) away doth post, (repeat) away doth [...]post, (repeat) away doth post, our hasty life, our life, away, a- way doth post a­way, [...]away, (repeat) Before we know what we haue lost, haue lost, before (repeat) [...]haue lost, before (repeat) haue lost, Houres into dayes, (repeat) to [...]dayes, Dayes into yeeres, into yeeres are gone, are gone, Yeeres make a life, (repeat) [...]which straight is none, (repeat) is none, which (repeat) straight is none, (repeat) [...]Thus soone is Mans short story told, We scarce are young, (repeat) (repeat) [...]when we are waxed old, (repeat) wax- ed old, are (repeat) when [...] (repeat) are (repeat) when we are wax- ed old.

II.

To M r. William Walker.

[...]NO more, no more (repeat) I will, I will thy loue importune, im­portune, [...] (repeat) thy loue importune, Or curse my for- tune, my (repeat) [...]fortune, my for- tune, No more I will, thy hate ac-cuse, accuse, or [...]pit- ty vse, or (repeat) Onely thus much of loue, of loue, of loue, I will require, [...]onely thus much of loue, of loue, I will (repeat) Since I [...]can neuer hope, I neuer may desire, I neuer, neuer may desire, since (repeat) [...]I (repeat) I ne- uer may desire, I (repeat) I [...]neuer may, I neuer (repeat) I (repeat) I (repeat)

III.

To M r. Humfrey Withy.

[...]SVre there is no God of loue, of loue, sure (repeat) (repeat) [...]no God of loue, no (repeat) Cupid's but an i- dle name, Onely [...]men his forces proue, Women neuer feele his flame, (repeat) [...]Is he then of Gods descent, whose powr's not omnipotent? whose (repeat) [...]whose (repeat) whose (repeat) whose powre, whose powre is not om­nipotent? [...]Is he then of Gods descent, whose powr's not om- nipotent? [...]whose (repeat) omnipotent? is not omnipotent?

IIII.

To my Brother M r. Nicholas Tomkins.

[...]FOnd men that doe so highly prize, a womans fore-head, lips, & [...]eyes, a (repeat) Fond men, that (repeat) so high- ly [...]prize, that doe so highly prize, a womans, a womans fore-head, lips, & eyes, her lips & [...]eyes, And looke not to the bet- ter part, to (repeat) better part, to (repeat) the better [...]part, What vertues dwelleth in the heart, (repeat) Such kinde of louing, [...]sheweth, shew- eth plaine, such (repeat) sheweth plaine, You please your [...]sence, and not your braine, you (repeat) your sence and not your braine, your [...]braine, please your sence, you (repeat) not your braine, you please your [...]sence, and not your braine.

V.

To Master William Crosse.

[...]HOw great delight, (repeat) from those sweet lips I finde, from [...] (repeat) Whether I here them speake, or feele them kisse! or feele them [...]kisse, or feele them, feele them kisse! Onely this want I haue, this (repeat) [...]That being grac'd with one of them, one (repeat) that (repeat) the other [...]straight I misse, I (doe) misse, Loue since thou canst doe wonders, heape my blisses, [...] (repeat) (repeat) And grant her kissing words, and (repeat) or [...]speaking kis- ses, or (repeat) or (repeat) or (repeat) [...]or spea- king kisses, or speaking kisses.

[Page] [...]LOue, cease tormen- ting, loue (repeat) my Lady [...]is relenting, re- lenting, How can it be, how (repeat) so precious a Iewell, such a [...]Iewell, Should harbour thoughts, should harbour thoughts so pittilesse and [...]cru- ell? cruell? so (repeat) and cru- ell? Oh no, (repeat) [...]That breast so dain- ty, that (repeat) Doth not enclose, a heart of [...]stone, or flinty, a (repeat) of stone or flin- ty. Oh no, that brest so [...]dainty, that (repeat) Doth not enclose (repeat) a heart of stone, or flin- ty, a [...] (repeat) a (repeat) a heart of stone, or flin- ty.

Here endeth the Songs of three parts.

Of 4. Voc.

VII.

To Doctor Donland.

[...]O Let me, let me liue for true loue, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la, O let me liue for true loue, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, O [...]let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life, my life may make my loue the [...]stronger, then that my life, my life, may make my loue the stronger, loue the stronger, [...]O let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life may make my loue [...]the stronger, Then that my life may make, may make my loue the stronger, stronger: [...]O let me, liue for true loue, true loue, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la, Fa la [...]la la la. O let me, liue for true loue, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la [...]la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la.

VIII. Second part.

To Master Iohn Daniell.

[...]O Let me dye for true loue, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la, O let me dye for true loue, [...]Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la, Fa la la. O let me die, O let me dye for true loue, Let not hope or old time, come to [...]end my woe, Let (repeat) O let me die for true, for true [...]loue, O let me dye, O let me die for true loue, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la, Let not hope or old time, come to end [...]my woe, let (repeat) O let me die for true, for true loue, [...]O let me die, O let me die for true loue, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la.

IX.

To Master Iohn Coprario.

[...] O Yes, has a- ny found a lad, has any found, has any found a [...]lad, O yes, has any (repeat) With pur- ple wings faire painted, faire painted, [...]painted, in naked beauty clad? in beauty clad? With Bowe and Arrowes, [...]with (repeat) with Bowe and Arrowes tainted, Bowe (repeat) Here alas, [...]here alas, here close, here close he lyeth, he lyeth, Take him quicke before he [...]fly- eth, flyeth, flyeth, Take him quicke before he fly­eth, [...]Take (repeat) fly- eth, fly­eth, [...]before, before he flyeth, before he flyeth, before he [...]flyeth, before hee flyeth, fly- eth.

X. First part.

To my Brother Peregrine Tomkins.

[...]WEepe no more thou sor- ry Boy, weepe (repeat) thou [...]sorry Boy, Lou's pleas'd and anger'd, (repeat) with a Toy, (repeat) with a Toy, (repeat) [...]with a Toy, Loue a thousand, thousand passions brings, Laughs and weepes, [...] (repeat) and sighs, sighs and sings, and sings, and sings, If she [...]smiles, (repeat) (repeat) if she smiles, He dancing goes, Not thinking on his future woes [...] (repeat) If she chide, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) If she chide, she chide, with angry [...]eye, (repeat) Sits downe & sighs, Aye me, I dye. Aye me I dye, sits down & [...]sighs, Aye me I dye, (repeat) aye me I dye, aye me I dye, (repeat) I dye, aye me, I [...]dye, I dye, aye (repeat) aye me I dye, aye me I dye, aye me I dye.

XI. Second part

To my Brother Robert Tomkins

[...]YEt againe as soone reui- ued, as soone reui- ued, as (repeat) [...]soone reuiued, Yet againe as soone re- ui- ued, as (repeat) Ioyes as much, [...]ioyes as much as late he grieued, as (repeat) as (repeat) late he grieued, Change [...]there is of ioy, of ioy, ioy, and sadnes, and (repeat) Sorrow much, but more of glad- nes, [...]more of gladnes, more (repeat) But (repeat) Then weepe no more thou sorry, [...]sorry Boy, Turne thy teares (repeat) to weeping ioy, turne (repeat) [...]to weeping ioy, (repeat) Sigh no more, (repeat) aye me I die, (repeat) [...]I dye, aye me, aye me I dye, I dye, But dance & sing, & sing, but (repeat) & sing, but dance [...]and sing, and sing, and ti- hy cry. and ti- hy cry, and (repeat) (repeat) ti­hy [...]cry, tihy cry. and (repeat) and (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) tihy, and ti- hy cry.

XII.

To my Brother Giles Tomkini.

[...]WAs e- uer wretch tormented, tormen- ted, tormented, [...]Was (repeat) tormented, was (repeat) in midst of [...]heauen re- ti- ring, in (repeat) retiring? Was euer soule contented, [...]conten- ted in midst of hellish fyring? of hellish fyring, of (repeat) of (repeat) [...]hel- lish fyring? Yet I with flames requited, requited, with [...]flames requited, requited, Am in my hell deligh- ted, delighted, de­lighted, [...]deligh- ted, And in my heauens (doe) lan­guish, [...]With pining griefe and an- guish, with (repeat) [...]with (repeat) and an- guish, with pining griefe and anguish.

Here endeth the Songs of foure parts.

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To M r. Robert Chetwode.

[...]TO the shady Woods now wend we, to the shady Woods now [...]wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, spend we, spend we, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, To the shady Woods now wend wee, And [...]there the mid-day spend we, and there the mid-day spend we, Fa la la la la la [...]la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, And we may be the bolder, Fa la [...]la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la. There tis colder, And [...]we may, we may be the bolder, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la la la la la la la la.

[...]
[...]

XIV.

To my ancient, & much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

[...]TOo much I once lamen- ted, (repeat) While loue my heart tormented, (repeat) [...] (repeat) (repeat) Fala lalalalalala, Falala lalalala lala la la la [...]lalalalalalalala, Too much I once lamen- ted, I (repeat) While loue my [...]hart tormented, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) Fa lala la la la la [...]lala, Falala, Fala la lala la lala, Falalalala, Falala, Falalala la, Alas, aye [...]me, Alas and aye me, aye me, sat I wringing, (repeat) (repeat) Now [...]chanting go & singing, now (repeat) Fala la lala lalala, Falalalala lala, [...]Falalalalalala, Fala lala la lalala, Falalalalalalalalala, Falalalala, Fa [...]la la, Alas and aye me Alas (repeat) sat I wringing (repeat) (repeat) wring­ing, [...]Now chanting goe, & singing, now (repeat) Falalalalala, Falalala, Fa [...]lalalalala, Falalalala, Falalalala, Falalalalalalalala, Falalala lalala lala.

XV.

To M r. Nathaniel Giles.

[...]COme Shepheards, (repeat) (repeat) Come Shepheards sing with me, [...]come (repeat) (repeat) come sing with me, Thrice happy might we be, If [...]we should neuer see, Loue and his mise- ry, loue (repeat) Falalalalalala, Fala [...]lala lalala, Falalala lalala, Fa la la, Loue now we hate thy lore, More [...]then welou'd before, From hence we all haue swore, haue swore, To loue false [...]loue no more, to (repeat) to loue false loue no more, Falalalala, Falala [...]la lalalalalalalalalalalala, Falala lalalala lalalalalalalala la, [...]Falalalalalalalala, Fala lala lalalalalala, Falalalalalalalalala la la [...]lalalala, Fala lala.

XVI.

To M r. Orlando Gibbons.

[...] CLoris Cloris, why still repli'st thou no no no no no no? Why [...] (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no [...]no no no no no no? Coris, Cloris when as I wooe, I wooe, Why still repli'st thou [...]no no no no no no no? Why (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no [...]no no no no no no no no no no no, If as a Maide you vse it, you vse it, Say no, say [...]no, and nere re- fuse it, say (repeat) refuse it, no no no no no, [...]no no no no no no no no no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no, [...]no no no no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no. If as a Maide you vse [...]it, you (repeat) Say no, and nere re- fuse it, say no, say no and nere refuse it, nere (repeat) [...]No no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no [...]no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no no no.

XVII.

To M r. Iohn Steeuens.

[...]SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phil-lis all in greene, Fa la la la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, See, see, the shepherds Queen, faire [...] Phillis all in greene. Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la, The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, [...]Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa la la [...]la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la, Then dance we [...]on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant [...]it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la.

XVIII.

To M r. Henry Molle.

[...] PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, for [...]I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue thee, I shal neuer loue thee, for I shall neuer loue [...]thee, neuer loue thee, loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Phillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer [...]loue thee, For I shall neuer loue thee, for (repeat) loue thee, Fa la [...]la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Content thee, [...]I haue swore, to loue false loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la, Content thee, I [...]haue swore, to loue false loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la.

XIX.

To M r. Thomas Myriell.

[...]WHen Dauid heard that Ab-solon was slaine, that Ab-solon was slaine, [...]He went vp to his Chamber, ouer the gate, the gate, and wept, and wept, and [...]wept, And thus he said, and thus he said, and thus, he said: O my [...]sonne, my son; my son, O my son, my sonne Ab-so-lon, my son Abso- lon, my [...]son Ab-solon, my son, my son Absolon, my son, my son, my son Ab-so-lon, [...] Absolon, Ab- so-lon my son, O Absolon my son, Would God I had died for [...]thee, for thee, would God I had died, I had died for thee, Ab-solon my [...]son, my son, Absolon my son, O Ab-so-lon my son, O my son, Ab-so-lon, [...]my sonne.

XX.

To M r. Nicholas Carlton.

[...] PPhillis, yet see, yet see him dying, yet see him dy- ing, Who by thy [...]oft denying, Who by thy oft deny- ing, deny- ing, Who by thy oft denying, thy [...]oft denying, is fly- ing, fly- ing, His life, his life, too wretched, [...]hatefull, Phil- lis and loue vngratefull, Phillis and loue vngratefull, Yet when thine [...]eyes haue slaine, Yet when thine eyes haue slaine, thine eyes haue slaine, thine [...]eyes haue slaine, Thine eyes can raise againe, thine eyes can raise againe, thine [...]eyes can raise againe, againe, thine eyes can raise, can raise againe, thine eyes can [...]raise a- gaine, can raise againe.

XXI.

To M r. Phineet Fletcher.

[...] FVsca, in thy starry eyes, In (repeat) Loue in blacke, still mour­ning [...]dyes, loue (repeat) still (repeat) still (repeat) Fa lala lala, Fa [...]lalalalala, Fa lalala lalalalala, Falalalala lalalala, Fala, Fala, (repeat) [...]Fala Fus-ca, in thy starry eyes, in (repeat) Loue in blacke still mour- ning [...]dyes, loue (repeat) still (repeat) still (repeat) Fa lala lala, Fa lalalala [...]la, Fa lalala lalalalala, Falalala la la la la la, Fala, Falalala lalalalalala [...]la, That among (repeat) so many slaine, (repeat) Thou hast loued none, hast (repeat) [...]a- gaine, Falala, Fa lala, Falalala, Falalala, Falala, Falalalalala, Falala [...]lala, Fala lala, Fala lala, That among, that (repeat) so many slaine, a-mong (repeat) [...]Thou hast loued none, hast (repeat) a- gaine, Falala, Fa lala, Falalala, Falalala, [...]Falalalalalalalala, Falalala, Falala la, Fa lala lala.

XXII.

To Mr. William White.

[...]ADue, a- due, Better are the Country Bowers, the Country Bowers, [...]Win- ter is gone, the Trees are spring- ing, are (repeat) are (repeat) [...]Birds on euery hedge sit singing, Birds (repeat) sit singing, sit sing­ing, [...]singing, Harke, how they chirp, how (repeat) they chirpe, Hark, [...] (repeat) how (repeat) harke how they chirp, how (repeat) they chirpe, Come loue, (repeat) Come [...]loue delay not, de- lay not, come, come sweet loue, sweet loue, come (repeat) come sweet [...]loue, Oh come & stay not, (repeat) come, &c. oh (repeat) oh come, [...]come and stay, and stay not, come, come sweet loue, sweet loue, come (repeat) come sweet [...]loue, Oh come & stay not, oh (repeat) stay not, oh come, and stay not, oh [...]come, come and stay, and stay not.

Heere endeth the Songs of 5. parts.

Of 6. Voc.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicke.

[...]WHen I obserue, mine eyes how doe you burne? But when those eares so [...]deafe, so deafe, at my laments, so (repeat) so (repeat) laments, mine eyes, how [...]doe you mourne? Then for my torment, Loue this helpe deuise, loue, loue (repeat) this [...] (repeat) or o- pen her deafe eares, open (repeat) (repeat) or close mine eyes, [...]or o- pen her deafe eares, (repeat) o- pen her deafe eares, or close mine eyes, close [...]mine eyes, or o- pen her deafe eares, or (repeat) open (repeat) (repeat) [...]or close, close mine eyes, or open (repeat) deafe eares, o-pen (repeat) [...]or close mine eyes, close mine eyes.

XXIIII.

To Mr. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke deuine, deuine, de- uine, (oh) deuine, de- uine, [...]deuine, Musicke, Musicke, deuine, deuine, deuine, deuine, proceeding from aboue, [...] (repeat) aboue, from aboue, Whose sacred subiect, subiect, often times is [...]loue, often (repeat) (repeat) In this appeares her heauenly Harmony, (repeat) [...]her Har- mony, her heauenly Harmony, Where tunefull concords, (repeat) [...]sweetly doe agree, (repeat) (repeat) sweetly doe agree, And yet in this her [...]slander is vniust, vniust, (repeat) To call that loue, which [...]is but lust, to (repeat) to (repeat) which (repeat) which is indeed, in­deed [...]but lust, which (repeat) is indeed but lust.

XXV.

To Mr. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle, how in thine eyes, how (repeat) how (repeat) Water & [...]fire, and fire, (repeat) water (repeat) water (repeat) did dwell together, did (repeat) [...]Seeing tis knowne in contraries, (repeat) in contraries, in (repeat) contra­ries, [...]Each seekes the hurt & spoile of either, each (repeat) either, of either, each [...]seekes the hurt, each (repeat) and spoile, each (repeat) and spoile of either, [...]But fire and water there may dwell, but (repeat) but (repeat) where loue and [...]hate, (loue) where loue and hate together dwell, where loue, where (repeat) [...]where (repeat) to- gether dwell, doe dwell, to- ge- ther dwell, where (repeat) [...]toge- ther dwell, where (repeat) to (repeat) to (repeat) where (repeat) [...]together dwell, where (repeat) & hate, where loue and hate, toge-ther dwell, together dwell.

XXVI.

To my Brother M r. Iohn Tomkins.

[...] WOe is me, (repeat) woe is me, is me, woe (repeat) Oh woe is me, That I [...]am constray- ned, constray- ned to dwell with Mesech, to [...]dwell with Mesech, And to haue my habitation, and (repeat) my [...]habita tion, my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) among [...]the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Kedar, the (repeat) the Tents of [...] Ke- dar, of Ke- dar, the (repeat) the (repeat) [...]the (repeat) the (repeat) the (repeat)

XXVII.

To M r. Doctor Ailmer.

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice, (repeat) (repeat) [...]That soundeth in my eare, (repeat) My, my heart hereat doth much [...]reioyce, doth (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) reioyce [...]to see him draw (repeat) so neare, to (repeat) to (repeat) See, (repeat) on [...]yonder mountaine top, (repeat) yon mountaine top, yon (repeat) On yon same [...]hill so tall, on (repeat) so tall (repeat) How hitherward my loue doth hop, (repeat) [...]my (repeat) (repeat) doth hop, My heart, my [...]heart doth skip withall, my (repeat) doth (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) [...]my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) [...]my (repeat) my (repeat)

XXVIII.

To my Sonne Nathanael Tomkins.

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, turne vn- to the Lord our [...]God, For the Lord is gracious, the Lord is graci- ous, His mercy is [...]euerlasting, lasting, is euer- lasting, is euerlasting, is euerlasting, is euerlasting, [...]euerlasting. And his truth endu- reth, endureth, from ge- ne- ra- tion to gene­ra- ti-on, [...]genera-tion, from (repeat) to generati- on, from [...] (repeat) from ge- ne- ration, to ge-ne-ra- ti- on.

FINIS.
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[Page] ALTVS.

MVSICA SACRA: TO Sixe Voyces.

Composed in the Italian tongue BY GIOVANNI CROCE.

Newly Englished.

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IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE, the assigne of William Barley. 1608.

To the vertuous Louers of Musicke.

THese Sonnets, composed first most exquisitely in Italian by S ior. Francesco Bembo a Gentleman of Italie; were so admired of Giouan. Croce, one of the most excellent Mu­sitians of the world; as well for their Poesie, as Pietie (the Substance of them being drawen from those seauen nota­ble▪ Psalmes called Penetentials; indited by that Sweete Singer of Israel, inspired of the holie Spirit) as that hee thought it worthy of his skill in Musicke, to apply them to this Harmonie of Sixe parts; as well to honour their Author and his Compositi­on, as to giue a profitable Delight vnto the vertuous. And my selfe often obseruing the generall applause giuen these Songs when I haue heard them soong, (though somtimes without the words) thought it would be verie gratefull to many of our English louers of Musick, if they were translated, or imitated in our tongue: the rather, because through their want of vnderstanding the Italian, they are depri­ued of a Chief part of their delight. For albeit that the verie concent of the Note may sweetly strike the outward sence of the eare; yet it is the Dittie, which con­uayed with the Musicke to the intellectual Soule, by the Organs of hearing, that doth touch the hart, and stir the affections eyther to Iocondnes, or Sadnes, Leuitie, or Grauitie, according to the nature of the Composition: in which respect (especi­ally) the articulate voice of man excelleth all other voices, and Instruments in the world. Besides I supposed, that the Scarcetie (not onely in our tongue, but in all other vulgars) of Musicke in this kinde, whereby men may be edified and God glorified, would make these the more acceptable; and peraduenture be a motiue to some of our excellent Musitians to dedicate their diuine skill to the Seruice of God, in Songs of this more Sanctified kinde In which respects; and for that I was en­couraged thereto by some, Skilfull in this Arte: I haue aduentured to publish these (otherwise destinate to priuacie) vnto the view of the world: Although I am not Ignorant that in this curious age, it is likely to run the ordinary fortune (euen of more exact labours) vpon the Shelues of ridged censure: But the Gentle, will winck at small faults where they spie them: As for the Supercilious Critick if (after he haue compared them with the Originall) he dislike them: he may please him selfe, and doe them all better: But doe Yee accept them with a Sèrene browe, and vse them to the glory of God, and your Laudable and Christian delight.

Fare yee well.

Your well-willer

R. H.

FIRST SONNET Ex Psal. 6.

LOrd, in thy wrath reproue mee not seuearly,
Nor punish me in thy deseru'd displeasure:
Haue mercy on my Sinns exceeding measure,
For full of feares, my Soule is vexed drearly.
Saue it (O Lord) Almightie most Supernall,
Saue it (alas) from the'uer-neuer Dying:
For who in deepe Hell (and fierce torments frying)
Shall sing thy praise, or can extoll th'Eternall?
Long haue I languisht in my grieuous Sorrow's,
My bed and bosome, with my teares I water:
My foes despight hath ploughd my face with furrows.
But (now my Soule) let the vngodly scatter:
Hence yee wicked, sith God (so gracious for vs)
Hath heard my moan, and doth regard my matter.

Of 6. vec. First part.

Signor non mi riprender.

[...] LOrd in thy wrath reproue me not seuearly, not se­uearly, [...]Lord in thy wrath reproue me not seuearly, Nor [...]punish me in thy deseru'd displea- sure: Haue mercie, Haue mer- cie [...]on my sinns exceeding measure: For full of feares, my Soule is vex- ed [...]drearly. Saue it O Lord Almightie, Saue it O Lord Almightie-most, supernall, [...]Saue it Lord. Saue it, alas, from th'euer-neuer Dying: For who in deep Hell, [...]and fierce tor- ments frying, Shall sing thy praise, or can extoll th'Eternall? or [...]can extoll th'Eternall? ex-tol th'Eter- nall?

Second part.

Penato ho lungamente.

[...] LOng haue I Languisht in my grieuous Sorrow's, my [...]grie- uous Sorrow's, My bed, and [...]bosom, with my tear's I wa- ter: My foes Despight hath plow'd my face, [...]My foes Despight hath plow'd my face, My foes Despight, My foes Des­pight [...]hath plow'd my face with furrow's. But now my Soule: But [...]now my Soule let th'ungodly Scatter: Hence, hence ye wicked, Sith God so gra­tio'us [...]for vs, Sith God so gratio'us, God so gratio'us for vs: hath heard my moan, and [...]doth regard my matter. and doth regard, regard my matter.

SECOND SONNET Ex Psal. 32.

BLessed are they, whose faults (so oft forbidden)
Haue free forgiuenes, and a full remission:
And they whose Sinns (of Act and of Omission)
Are not Imputed, but in mercy hidden.
Therefore my Crime I haue confest before thee;
Which graciously (my God) thou hast forgiuen:
The more therefore I Laude thee (King of Heauen)
And all thy Saints shall in due time adore thee.
O thou my Refuge, and my Consolation,
Deliuer me my God which art Almightie:
From Enemies that enuie my Saluation.
A many Rods pursue the Sinner (rightly)
But those that place in thee their expectation,
Grace shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vprightly.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Beati quei.

[...] BLessed are they, whose faults so oft for-bidden, whose [...]faults so oft for-bid- den, Haue free forgiuenes and [...]full remissi'on: Haue free forgiuenes and a full remissi'on: And they whose Sins [...]of Act, And they whose sinns, whose sinns of Act, and of Omissi'on are not imputed, [...]but in mercy hidden. Therefore my crime I haue confest before thee, which [...]graci'ously (my God) thou hast for-gi-uen: The more therefore I Laude thee [...](King of Heau'n) And all thy Saints, thy Saints, And all thy Saints shall in [...]due time: All thy Saints shall in due time adore thee.

Second part.

Tu mio Refugio.

[...] OThou my Refuge and my Conso-la- ti'on, [...]and Conso-la- ti'on, and Conso-la­ti'on, [...]Deliuer me my God, Deliuer me my God, Deliuer me my God which [...]art Almightie: Almightie: From Enemies that enuie my Saluati'on. [...]my Sal- uati'on. A many Rods pursue the Sinner right- ly; But those that [...]place in thee their Expectati'on, Grace shall embrace. Grace shall embrace. Grace [...]shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vprightly. vprightly. Ioy yee that [...]walk vprightly. Ioy yee that walk vp- rightly.

THIRD SONNET Ex Psal. 38.

LOrd, in thine Anger doe no more reprooue me,
Nor in thy Furie multiply my Sorrows;
For in my fleash I Feele thy fearfull Arrows:
Thy heauie hand doth vnto Goodnes mooue me.
Sick, in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh and Languish:
Because my Sins so Wholely ouercame mee,
Sorely afflicted, and all humbled am I;
And in my playnt, my hart Roars out for Anguish.
My Strength eu'n fail's me, and my Sight hath fled me,
And euery one Endeauours to vndoo mee,
But I, as Deaf, the while with Dumbnes sped me.
In thee I hope (my GOD) Ah listen to me:
Ah, Leaue me not (thou that canst best bested me)
Thou my Saluation, and Comfort sole vnto me.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Signor nel tuo furor.

[...] LOrd in thine Anger doe no more reproue me: Nor [...]in thy Furie multiplie my Sor- row's: For in my [...]Fleash, I feele; For in my Fleash I feele thy fearfull Arrows; Thy heauie hand doth vn­to [...]goodnesse moue me. Sick, in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh and Lan­guish: [...]doth Sigh and Lan- guish: Because my Sins so wholely ouer­came [...]me: Sorely afflicted, afflicted, and all humbled am I: and all humbled [...]am I: And in my plaint my hart Roars out, [...]Roars out, Roars out, Roars out, [...]for an- guish. for an- guish.

Second part.

Già la virtù mi▪ lascia.

[...] MY Strength eu'n fail's, eu'n fail's me: And [...]my Sight, my Sight hath fled me, hath fled me, fled me, [...]hath fled me, fled me, And eu'rie one Endeauours to vn- doo me: [...]But I, as Deafned, the while with Dumbnes, Dumbnes sped me. In thee [...]I hope (my GOD) Ah listen, listen, Ah listen to mee. Ah, Ah leaue [...]thou menot: Ah leaue thou me not, Thou, my Saluati- on: thou my Saluati­on, [...]and Comfort sole vnto me: and Comfort sole: and Comfort sole vn- to mee: [...]and Comfort sole vnto mee,

FOVRTH SONNET Ex Psal. 51.

SHew mercy Lord on mee most haynous Sinner,
And mortifie my Sin so grieuous guiltie;
O cleanse me from it, Purifie me Filthy;
For in thy sight Lord I am onely Sinner.
In Sin (thou know'st) my Sinfull mother bore mee:
But O thou Guide vnto the heau'nly Cittie,
Wash, wash my Soule in Lauer of thy Pittie,
So shall no Snowe in whitenesse goe before mee.
Giue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit;
And of thy Grace, and Face bereaue me neuer;
So shall I more adore thy Name and feare it,
And to thy Seruice more and more endeauour:
Sith broken harts (as doth thy Voice auer it)
Are th'only Sacrifice thou Ioy'st in euer.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Habbi di me Signor.

[...] SHew mercie O Lord on me, most haynous Sin­ner; [...]And mortifie my Sin, my Sin so grieuous guil­tie: [...]O cleanse me from it, and Purifie me. Filthy, and Purifie me, Purifie me [...]Filthy: For in thy sight O Lord I am onely Sinner. In Sin thou knowest [...]my Sinfull Mother bore me: But O thou Guide, thou Guide, thou Guide vnto the [...]heau'nly, heau'nly Cittie, Wash, wash my Soule in Lauer of thy pittie; So shall no [...]Snow, no Snow in whitenes goe before me. So shall no Snow, no Snow, So shall no [...]Snow, no Snow in whitenes goe before me. In whitenes goe before mee.

Second part.

Dammi vn cor mondo

[...] GIue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit: an vntainted [...]an vntainted Spirit: And of thy Grace and Face bereare [...]me neuer: And of thy Grace and Face bereaue me neuer; So shall I more adore, [...]So shall I more adore thy name, thy name and feare it: thy name, thy name [...]and feare it: thy name and feare it: And to, And to thy Seruice more and more In­deauour: [...]Sith broken harts, as doth thy voyce auer it: Sith broken harts as [...]doth thy voyce auer it, Are th'only Sacrifice, thou Ioyest in E- uer. [...]thou Ioyest in euer.

FIFT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

HArken O Lord vnto mine humble Playnings,
Hide not thy Face for euer in thine Anger:
My Dayes doe vade as Smoak, my hart in Langor:
Hyes (Flyes) to thee: why Shu'nst thou my Complaynings?
Friends haue I none; now from me All are flying:
In sted of Bread I haue ben fed with Ashes,
My Drinck my Tears; while I haue felt the Lashes
Of thy fierce Wrath, for all mine often Crying.
All Kings and Nati'ons shall admire thy Glory,
When thou, the Sighs of humble Soules attendest;
It shall be Writ in an Eternall Story.
Ah! Leaue me not, Thou, thou that All Defendest,
That madest All; (Heau'n, Earth, and Ocean hoarie;)
That neuer didst Begin, and neuer Endest.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor, gli humilmiei preghi.

[...] HArken Lord vnto mine humble Playnings; Hide [...]not thy face for euer in thine Anger: My Dayes doe vade, [...]doe vade as Smoak, doe vade as Smoak, My hart in Langor, Hyes [...](flyes) to thee, Hyes (flyes) to thee, why Shun'st thou my Complaynings? Friends [...]haue I none, Friends haue I none, now from me All are flying: In stead of [...]Bread, of Bread, In stead of Bread, I haue ben fed, I haue ben fed with A- shes, [...]My Drinck my Tear's; while I haue felt the Lashes Of thy fierce Wrath, while [...]I haue felt the Lashes Of thy fierce Wrath, for all, for all mine often Cryings.

Second part.

Sarà ogni Rè, ogni Popolo.

[...] ALL Kings and Nati'ons shall admi'er, admi-er [...]thy Glo- ry, When thou the Sighs of humble Soules at­tendest; [...]When thou the Sighs of humble Soules attendest; It shall be Writ in [...]an Eternall Storie. It shall bee Writ, It shall bee Writ in an Eternall [...]Storie. in an Eternall Story. Ah! Leaue me not thou, Thou that All De­fendest, [...]that All Defendest, That madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Oce'an) That [...]madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Oce'an hoa- rie) That neuer didst be­gin, [...]and neuer Endest. and ne- uer En- dest.

SIXT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

FRom profound CENTER of my hart I cryed
To thee O Lord, LORD let thine EARE draw neer mee,
To note my MOVRNINGS, and quick-quickly heare mee;
Heare my Sad GRONES, to thy Sweet GRACE applyed.
LORD, if thou looke with RIGOVR downe into Vs,
To mark our SIN, O who shall then abide it?
But, if with PARDON thou bee pleas'd to hide it
(If MERCY thou Vouchsafe) What shall Vndoo Vs?
Vpon thy WORD my SOVLE hath firmly reared
Her Tower of TRVST, there is my HOPE possessed;
With thee is MERCY, that thou maist bee feared;
MERCY, for those that are in SOVLE depressed,
ISRAELS Redeemer, Whom thou hast endeered
Beecom's through thee, of SINNER, SAINT and BLESSED.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Dal profondo del core.

[...] FRom Profound Center of my hart, of my hart to thee I [...]cri'ed, I cri'ed, to thee I cri'ed O Lord, Lord let thine eare draw [...]neere me, To note my mourning, to note my mourning; and quickly heare me: and [...]quickly heare me: Heare my Sad Groning to thy Sweet Grace, to thy Sweet Grace [...]apply- ed: to thy Sweet Grace applyed. Lord if thou looke with Rigor down into [...]Vs, to mark our Sin, our Sin, O who shal then abide it? Who shal then abide [...]it? But if with pardon thou be pleas'd to hide it, be pleas'd to hide it. (If [...]thou Mercy vouchsafe) what shal vndoo Vs? what shal vndoo Vs? if thou Mercy vouch­safe, [...]if thou Mercy vouchsafest, what shal vndoo, vndoo vs? what shall vn- doo Vs?

Second part.

Ne la parola tua.

[...] VPon thy Word my Soule, vpon thy Word my [...]Soule hath firmely Rea- red her Tower of Trust, there is my Hope possessed; for with thee, with thee is Mercy that thou maist be fea­red; [...]Mercy, for those that are in Soule depres- sed, in Soule de­pres- sed. [...]Is-ra-els Redeemer, Whom thou hast endeered, Whom thou hast en­deered, [...]whom thou hast endeered, Becom's through thee, of Sinner, Saint and Bles­sed. [...]of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. and Blessed. [...]of Sinner, Saint and Bles- sed. of Sinner, Saint and Bles- sed.

SEAVENTH SONNET Ex Psal. 143.

LIsten O LORD vnto my Prostrate PRAYER,
Nor into IVDGMENT with thy Seruant enter:
For who is IVST? The foule infernall TEMPTER
Pursues my SOVLE with Terrors of DESPAYRE.
My hart's all inly Vext. Yet I apply'd mee
To waigh thy Works, thy Wonders I obserued,
But to thy MERCY the Chiefe place reserued?
Then Shew my SIN, and in thy Seruice guide mee.
Succour mee LORD, Saue mee with expedition,
My SPIRIT fainteth: therefore mine affection,
My MINDE, my SOVLE, I lift (with all Submission)
To thee my LORD, my GOD, and my protection:
Draw mee from DANGER vnder thy Tuition,
For I thy Seruant am by thine Election.

Of 6 voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor le miei

[...] LIsten, Listen O Lord vnto my Prostrate prayer: vn­to [...]my Prostrate prayer: Nor into Iudgment with thy [...]Seruant enter: For who, O who is Iust? For who, O who is Iust? The [...]foule In-fernall Tempter, The foule infernall Tempter pursues my Soule with ter­rors [...]of Despay'r: My hart's all inly vexed, inly vexed. Yet I apply'd me to [...]waigh thy works, thy wonders I obserued: But to thy Mercy, but to thy [...]Mercy the Chief place reserued: the chief place reserued: Then Shew my Sin, [...]then shew my Sin, my Sin, then shew my Sin, and in thy Seruice guide me. thy [...]Seruice guide mee.

Second part.

Secorrimi Signor.

[...] SVccour me Lord, Saue me with expediti'on, with expedi­ti'on, [...]My Spirit fainteth: therefore mine affecti'on, My Spirit [...]fainteth, fainteth, My Spirit fainteth, fainteth: therefore mine affec- ti'on, My [...]Minde, my Soule I lift with all Submis- si'on, with all Submissi'on, To thee my [...]Lord, my God, my God and my Protecti'on: and my Protec- ti'on: [...]Draw me from Danger, Draw me from Danger vnder thy Tuiti'on; For I thy Seruant [...]am, For I thy Seruant am by thine Electi'on. by thine Elec- ti'on.

FINIS
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[Page] Tenor.

SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham.

Cum Priuilegio.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t. Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my poore selfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distracted with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable attention to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prize. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • Oyes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we, XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Cloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon. XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 4. Voc.

VII.

To Doctor Donland.

[...]O Let me liue, let me liue for true loue, Falalalala, Falalala, Falalala [...]la, Fa la, O let me liue, liue, for true loue, Falalalala, Falalala, Falalalala, Fa [...]lala, O let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life, may make my loue the [...]stronger, stronger, then (repeat) loue (repeat) O let mee liue, yet let me [...]liue no longer, Then that my life may make my loue the stronger, loue the stronger, [...]Then (repeat) my loue the stronger, loue (repeat) O let me, liue for true loue, [...]Fa lalalala, Fa la lala la, Fa lala la, Falalalala, Fa lalalala, Fala la, Fa lala, Fa [...]lalalala, Falalala lala, Fa lalalala, O let me liue for true loue, Fa lalalala, [...]Falalalala, Falalala, Fa lalalala, Fa lala, Falalala la, Fa lala, Fala la la la [...]la, Falalalala la, Falalalala.

VIII. Second part.

To Master Iohn Daniell.

[...]O Let me dye for true loue, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la, [...]Fa la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, O let me dye for true loue, Fa la lala la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la lala lala la, O let me dye (repeat) for true loue, Let [...]not hope or old time, come to end my woe, Let (repeat) let (repeat) come (repeat) [...]O let me die for true loue, die for loue, die for trueloue, O let me die, die for true [...]loue, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la [...]la la la la la, Fa la, Let not hope or old time, come to end my woe, let (repeat) let [...] (repeat) come to end my woe, O let me die for true, loue, dye for loue, die for true [...]loue, O let me die, die for trueloue, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa [...]la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la.

IX.

To Master Iohn Coprario.

[...] O Yes: Has a- ny found a lad, (repeat) (repeat) a lad, [...]With pur- ple wings faire pain- ted, faire painted, (repeat) in naked beauty [...]clad? in beauty clad? in naked, naked beauty clad? With Bowe and Arrowes, [...]with (repeat) (repeat) tain- ted, Bowe and Arrowes tainted, H [...]re a- las, [...] (repeat) here close, here close he ly- eth, Take him quicke before he [...]fly- eth, before he fly­eth, [...]Take (repeat) [...]before he fly- eth. before he fly­eth, [...]before he fly- eth, before he fly- eth, before he flyeth.

X. First part.

To my Brother Peregrine Tomkins.

[...]WEepe no more thou sorry Boy, (repeat) thou [...] (repeat) Loue's pleas'd and anger'd, (repeat) with a Toy, (repeat) (repeat) Loue a [...]thousand passions brings, (repeat) Laughs and weepes, (repeat) and [...]sighs, sighs and sings, and sings, (repeat) If she [...]smiles, if she smiles, she smiles, (He) dancing goes, And thinkes not on his future [...]woes, future woes, If she chide, if she chide, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) If shee [...]chide, with angry eye, Sits downe and sighs, and sighs, Aye me, aye me I dye, sits [...] (repeat) I dye, sits downe and sighs, and sighs, Aye me I dye, (repeat) [...]aye me (repeat) I dye, I dye, aye me, I dye, (repeat) aye me I dye.

XI. Second part.

To my Brother Robert Tomkins.

[...]YEt againe, as soone reui- ued, as (repeat) as (repeat) [...]yet againe, as (repeat) soone reuiued, soone reui- ued, Ioyes as much, [...]Ioyes (repeat) as much as late he grie- ued, as (repeat) Change there [...]is ofioy, ofioy, ioy, and sad- nes, and (repeat) Sor- row much, but more of [...]glad- nes, more of gladnes, But (repeat) gladnes, but (repeat) Then weep no [...]more thou sorry, thou sorry Boy, (repeat) Turn thy teares to weeping ioy, weeping ioy, [...]turne (repeat) weeping ioy, to weeping ioy, to (repeat) Sigh [...]no more, (repeat) aye me I die, (repeat) aye me I dye, But dance & sing, & sing, [...]but (repeat) but (repeat) and ti- hy cry. & (repeat) and (repeat) and (repeat) [...]tihy cry. and (repeat) and (repeat) and (repeat) and (repeat) and tihy cry.

XII.

To my Brother Giles Tomkins.

[...]WAs euer wretch tor- men- ted, tor- men- ted, tor­men- ted, [...]was (repeat) tormented, was (repeat) in midst of [...]heau'n re- ti- ring? re- ti- ring? re- tiring? [...]reti- ring? Was euer soule contented (repeat) in midst of hell, of hellish [...]fyring? hellish fyring? (repeat) Yet I with flames requi- ted, with [...] (repeat) requited, (repeat) Am in my hell deligh- ted, deligh­ted, [...] (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) [...]de- ligh- ted, And in my heauens lan- guish, With pining [...]griefe, with (repeat) and an- guish, with pining griefe and anguish, with (repeat) [...]with pining griefe, with pining griefe and an- guish,

Here endeth the Songs of foure parts.

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To Master Robert Chetwode.

[...]TO the shady Woods now wend we, to the shady Woods now [...]wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, spend we, Falalalalalalala, Falalala [...]la, Fala, Falalala, To the shady Woods now wend we, To (repeat) And there the [...]mid-day spend we, spend we, Falalalalalalala, Falalalalalala, Falalala, There [...] Phaebus selfe is colder, And we may be the bolder, be the bolder, Fala [...]lala, Falalalalala, Fa la lala, Falala lala la, There Phaebus selfe is colder, [...]And we may be the bolder, be the bolder, Fa lalala, Falalalala, (repeat) [...]Fa lalala, Falalalala la.

XIV.

To my ancient, and much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

[...]TOo much I once lamen- ted, (repeat) lamented, While loue my [...]heart tormented. (repeat) (repeat) Fala la la la lala, Fala, (repeat) [...]Fala, Too much I once lamen- ted, la (repeat) [...] (repeat) While loue my hart tormented, (repeat) (repeat) Fala la lala lalalala, [...]Fala, (repeat) Fala, Alas, and aye me, (repeat) [...]Aye me, and aye me, sat I wringing, sat (repeat) sat (repeat) Now chanting go & [...]singing, Falalalalalalala, Fa lalalalala, Falalalalalala, Falalalalalalalala, Fa [...]la, (repeat) Fala, Fala (repeat) Falalalala, Alas and aye me (repeat) aye [...]me, and (repeat) sat I wringing (repeat) (repeat) Now chanting goe, and singing, Fa [...]lalalala lalala, Fa lala lalala, Falalalalalala, Falalalalalalalala, Fa [...]lalalalalalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalalalalala.

XV.

To M r. Nathaniel Giles.

[...]COme Shepheards, sing with me, Falalala lala, Falalalalalala, Fa [...]la, Falalalalalala lala, Falala la, Loue now we hate thy lore, More then we [...]lou'd before, From hence we all haue swore, To loue false loue no more, no more, [...]to (repeat) to (repeat) Falalalala, Falalalalalalalalalala [...]la lalalala, Falalalalalalalalalala, Falalalala, Falalalalalalalala, Fa la [...]lalala la lala, Fa la, Falalalalalala, Fa lala lala, Fa lalala la, Fala lala, Fa [...]lala, Falalalalalalalalalalalala, Falalalala, Falala.

XVI.

To M r. Orlando Gibbons.

[...] CLoris, (repeat) (repeat) when as I wooe, I wooe, why still repli'st thou [...]no no? Why (repeat) repli'st still no no no no no no no no no no no no no? [...] Cloris, (repeat) when as I wooe, I wooe, why still repli'st thou no no? why (repeat) [...]repli'st still, no no no no no no no no no no no no no? If as a Maide you vse [...]it, you vse it, Say no, say no, (repeat) say no, and nere refuse it, refuse, refuse it, [...]No no no no no no no, no (repeat) no no no no no, (repeat) no (repeat) no no [...]no no no no no, If as a Maide you vse it, (repeat) Say no, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) and [...]nere refuse it, refuse, refuse it, No no no no no no no, no (repeat) No no [...]no no no, No no no, No no no no no no no no no no no no no.

XVII.

To M r. Iohn Steeuens.

[...]SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phillis all in greene, Fa la, Fala [...]lala lala; Falalala, See, see the shepheards Queene, faire Phillis all in greene, Fala, [...]Falalala lala, Falalala, The shepheards home her bringing, With piping & with [...]singing, Fala lala lala lalalala, Falala lala lalalalala, Falalalalalalalala, [...]Falalalalalala lalalala, The shepherds home her bringing, With piping and with [...]singing, Fala lala lala lalalala, Falalalala, Falalalala, Falalala, Falalalala, [...]Falalalalalala lalalala, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, Fala [...]lalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalala, Fala lalalalalala, Falalalalalalalala, [...]Then dance we on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, Falalalalalala, Falalalalala, Fa [...]lalala, Fala lalalalalala, Falalalalalalalala.

XVIII.

To M r. Henry Molle.

[...] PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, for (repeat) [...]I shall (repeat) for (repeat) shall neuer loue thee, Falalalalalalalalala, [...]Fala, Falalalalalala, Falalala, Phillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer [...]loue, for (repeat) I (repeat) for I shall neuer loue, shall (repeat) thee, Fala [...]la, Falalalalalala, Fala, Falalalalalala, Falalala, Content thee, I haue [...]swore (repeat) to loue false loue no more, Falalalalalala, Falalalalalalalalala, [...]Falala, Falalalala, Fala, Fala, Falalala, Content thee, I haue swore, (repeat) to [...]loue false loue no more, Falalalalalala, Falalalalalalalalala, Falala, [...]Falalalala, Fala, Fala, Falalala.

XIX.

To M r. Thomas Myriell.

[...]WHen Da- uid heard that Absolon was slaine, that (repeat) [...]was slaine, He went vp to his Chamber ouer the gate, and wept, (repeat) and [...]wept (repeat) And thus he said, and thus he said, and (repeat) he said, [...]O my sonne, my son, my son, O (repeat) O (repeat) Abso- lon my son, my [...]son Ab-solon, (repeat) Ab-so-lon, (repeat) Absolon, (repeat) my son, O [...] Absolon, O my son, O Ab- solon, (repeat) Would God I had died for [...]thee, for thee, would (repeat) would (repeat) Ab- so- lon, Ab- so­lon [...]my son, O (repeat) Ab- so- lon my son, O (repeat) [...]O (repeat) my son.

XX.

To M r. Nicholas Carlton.

[...] PHillis, yet see, see him dy- ing, see (repeat) yet see him dying, Who [...]by thy oft denying, who (repeat) thy oft deny- ing, thy (repeat) de­nying, [...]Loue, life, and thee is fly- ing, loue (repeat) thee is fly­ing, [...]is flying, His life, his life, too wretched, his (repeat) hatefull, Phillis and [...]loue vngreatefull, Yet when thine eyes haue slaine, yet (repeat) thine eyes haue [...]slaine, haue slaine, thine (repeat) when (repeat) Thine eyes can raise againe, can raise a­gaine, [...]thine (repeat) can raise, thine (repeat) thine (repeat) can raise againe, [...]thine (repeat) can raise againe, thine (repeat) can (repeat) thine (repeat)

XXI.

To M r. Phinees Fletcher.

[...] FVsca, in thy starry eyes, Loue in blacke still mourning [...]dyes, Loue (repeat) still (repeat) dyes, still (repeat) Falalala lala, Falalalalala, [...]Falalalala lala, Falala, Falalalalala, Falalalalalalalalala, Fusea, in thy starry [...]eyes, Loue in black still mourning dyes, Loue (repeat) still (repeat) still (repeat) [...]Falalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalalala lala, Falala, Falalalala, Falalalala [...]lalalalalala, That among so many slaine, so (repeat) so (repeat) Falalala [...]lalala, Falala, Falalalalalalalala, Falalala, Falala, Falala, Falalalalalala [...]la, Falalalala, Falalala, That among so many slaine, so (repeat) so (repeat) Fa [...]lalalalalala, Falala, Falalalalalalalala, Falalala, Falalalalala, Falala, Fa [...]lalalala, Falalalala, Falalala.

XXII.

To M r. William White.

[...]ADew, adew, ye Citty prisoning Towers, Better are the Country [...]Bowers, the (repeat) Winter is gone, the Trees are spring- ing. springing, [...]are (repeat) Birds on euery hedge sit singing, Birds (repeat) [...]singing, sit sing- ing, singing, sit sing- ing, Harke, how they [...]chirpe, how (repeat) (repeat) how (repeat) how (repeat) how (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) how (repeat) [...]Come loue, delay not, come (repeat) de- lay not, Come, come sweet loue, [...]sweet loue, Come and stay not, Oh come and stay not, Oh (repeat) [...]Come, oh come and stay not, stay not, come, come sweet loue, sweet loue, [...]Come and stay not, Oh come & stay not, oh (repeat) Come, oh come and [...]stay not, stay not.

Here endeth the Songs of 5. parts.

Of 6. Voc.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicks.

[...]WHen I obserue, Mine eyes how doe you burne? But when those eares so [...]deafe, so deafe, so deafe at my laments, so (repeat) Mine eyes how doe you [...]mourne? how (repeat) Then for my torment, loue this helpe deuise, (repeat) [...]this helpe deuise, or open her deafe eares, or (repeat) or close [...]mine eyes, mine eyes, (repeat) mine eyes, o- pen her deafe eares, (repeat) [...]or close mine eyes, or o- pen her deafe eares, (repeat) or [...]close mine eyes, mine eyes, or (repeat) o- pen her deafe eares, (repeat) [...]or close mine eyes.

XXIIII.

To M r. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke deuine, deuine, Musicke (repeat) deuine, Musicke [...]deuine, de- uine, deuine, proceeding from aboue, (repeat) from about, a­boue, [...]Whose sacred subiect of- ten times is loue, is loue, oft (repeat) is loue, In [...]this appeares her heauenly Har- mony, her (repeat) her hea­uenly [...]Harmony, Where tunefull concords, tunefull concords, sweetly, sweetly doe a­gree, [...]sweetly (repeat) (repeat) agree, And yet in this her slander, slander is vn­iust, [...]her slander is vniust, her (repeat) vniust, To call that loue, to [...] (repeat) which is in deed but lust, to call that loue, which is but lust, to (repeat) [...]loue, which is in deed but lust.

XXV.

To Mr. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle: Water and fire, (repeat) and fire, water and fire did [...]dwell together, together, did (repeat) In contraries, seeing tis knowne, in contraries, [...]in (repeat) Each seekes the hurt, each seekes the hurt and spoile of either, each [...] (repeat) of either, each (repeat) each seekes the spoile of ei­ther, [...]But fire & water there may dwell, but (repeat) there may dwell, may [...]dwell, where loue and hate, where loue and hate toge- ther dwell, loue and [...]hate together dwell, where (repeat) loue and hate together dwell, where [...] (repeat) where (repeat) where loue, loue and hate, where (repeat) To [...]ge- ther dwell, where (repeat) hate doe dwell, where loue (repeat)

[...]

[...]

[...] WOe is me, is me, woe (repeat) woe (repeat) That I am constrayned, [...]constrayned, that (repeat) constrayned, constrayned to dwell with [...] Mesech, to (repeat) to dwell with Mesech, And to haue my habitati- on, and (repeat) [...]to haue my habitation, my habita- tion, my (repeat) [...]my habitati- on among the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke­dar, [...]the Tents of Kedar, the Tents of Kedar, Tents of Kedar, the Tents of Ke­dar, [...] (repeat) the (repeat) the (repeat)

[...]

[...]

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice (repeat) That soundeth in my [...]eare, that (repeat) that (repeat) My heart here at doth much reioyce, doth (repeat) re­ioyce, [...]my (repeat) reioyce, doth (repeat) to see him draw so neare, so neare, [...]to (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) See, see, see, see on yonder mountaine, [...]top, (repeat) yonder mountaine, mountaine top, On you same hill so tall, so [...]tall, How hitherward my loue doth hop, (repeat) (repeat) hitherward [...]my Loue doth hop, doth hop, my (repeat) doth hop, My heart, my heart doth skip, doth [...]skip withall, my (repeat) skip withall, my (repeat) [...]my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat)

XXVIII.

To my Sonne Nathaniel Tomkins.

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, the Lord our God, to the Lord our [...]God, For the Lord is gracious, for the Lord is gracious, His mercy is euerlasting, [...]is euerlasting, is euerlasting, And his truth endureth from generation to gene­ra- tion, [...]from generation to genera- tion, to generation, from ge- ne- ration, to [...]generation, to generati- on, from genera-tion, to ge- nerati- on.

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MVSICA SACRA: TO Sixe Voyces.

Composed in the Italian tongue BY GIOVANNI CROCE.

Newly Englished.

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IN LONDON PRINTED BY THOMAS ESTE, the assigne of William Barley. 1608.

To the vertuous Louers of Musicke.

THese Sonnets, composed first most exquisitely in Italian by S ior. Francesco Bembo a Gentleman of Italie; were so admired of Giouan. Croce, one of the most excellent Mu­sitians of the world; as well for their Poesie, as Pietie (the Substance of them being drawen from those seauen nota­ble Psalmes called Penetentials; indited by that Sweete Singer of Israel, inspired of the holie Spirit) as that hee thought it worthy of his skill in Musicke, to apply them to this Harmonie of Sixe parts; as well to honour their Author and his Compositi­on, as to giue a profitable Delight vnto the vertuous. And my selfe often obseruing the generall applause giuen these Songs when I haue heard them soong, (though somtimes without the words) thought it would be verie gratefull to many of our English louers of Musick, if they were translated, or imitated in our tongue: the rather, because through their want of vnderstanding the Italian, they are depri­ued of a Chief part of their delight. For albeit that the verie concent of the Note may sweetly strike the outward sence of the eare; yet it is the Dittie, which con­uayed with the Musicke to the intellectual Soule, by the Organs of hearing, that doth touch the hart, and stir the affections eyther to Iocondnes, or Sadnes, Leuitie, or Grauitie, according to the nature of the Composition: in which respect (especi­ally) the articulate voice of man excelleth all other voices, and Instruments in the world. Besides I supposed, that the Scarcetie (not onely in our tongue, but in all other vulgars) of Musicke in this kinde, whereby men may be edified and God glorified, would make these the more acceptable; and peraduenture be a motiue to some of our excellent Musitians to dedicate their diuine skill to the Seruice of God, in Songs of this more Sanctified kinde In which respects; and for that I was en­couraged thereto by some, Skilfull in this Arte: I haue aduentured to publish these (otherwise destinate to priuacie) vnto the view of the world: Although I am not Ignorant that in this curious age, it is likely to run the ordinary fortune (euen of more exact labours) vpon the Shelues of ridged censure: But the Gentle, will winck at small faults where they spie them: As for the Supercilious Critick if (after he haue compared them with the Originall) he dislike them: he may please himselfe, and doe them all better: But doe Yee accept them with a Sèrene browe, and vse them to the glory of God, and your Laudable and Christian delight. Fare yee well.

Your well-willer

R. H.

FIRST SONNET Ex Psal. 6.

LOrd, in thy wrath reproue mee not seuearly,
Nor punish me in thy deseru'd displeasure:
Haue mercy on my Sinns exceeding measure,
For full of feares, my Soule is vexed drearly.
Saue it (O Lord) Almightie-most Supernall,
Saue it (alas) from the'uer-neuer Dying:
For who in deep Hell (and fierce Torments frying)
Shall sing thy praise, or can extoll th'Eternall?
Long haue I Languisht in my grieuous Sorrow's,
My Bed and bosome, with my teares I water:
My foes Despight hath ploughd my face with furrows.
But (now my Soule) let the vngodly Scatter:
Hence yee wicked, sith God (so gracious for vs)
Hath heard my moan, and doth regard my matter.

Of 6. voc.
First part. TENOR. Signor non mi riprender.

[...] LOrd, in thy wrath reproue me not seuearly, Lord [...]in thy wrath reproue me not: Lord in thy wrath reproue me [...]not seuearly, Nor punish me in thy deseru'd displeasure: Haue mercie on my Sins ex­ceeding [...]mea- sure: For full of feares, [...]my Soule is vex- ed drear- ly. Saue it O Lord Almightie [...]most Supernall, Saue it O Lord Almightie: Saue it, alas, from th'euer-ne-uer Dy­ing: [...]For who in deep Hell, and fierce Tor- ments frying, Shall sing thy praise, [...]or can extoll th'Eternall? or can extoll, or can extoll th'Eter­nall? [...]

Second part. TENOR. Penato ho lungamente.

[...] LOng haue I Lan- guisht, Long haue I Languisht [...]in my grieuous Sor- row's: My Bed and bosom, [...]with my tear's I water: My foes Despight hath plow'd my face with furrow's: [...]My foes Despight hath plow'd my face with furrow's: hath plow'd my face, [...]hath plow'd my face with furrow's: But now my Soule, my Soule, let th'ungod­ly [...]Scat- ter: Hence, hence ye wicked, Sith God so gratio'us, Sith God so gratio'us, [...]God so gratio'us, God so gracio'us for vs: Hath heard my moan, and doth regard [...]my mat- ter. and doth regard, regard my mat- ter.

SECOND SONNET Ex Psal. 32.

BLessed are they, whose faults (so oft forbidden)
Haue free forgiuenes, and a full remission:
And they whose Sinns (of Act and of Omission)
Are not Imputed, but in mercy hidden.
Therefore my Crime I haue confest before thee;
Which graciously (my God) thou hast forgiuen:
The more therefore I Laude thee (King of Heauen)
And all thy Saints shall in due time adore thee.
O thou my Refuge, and my Consolation,
Deliuer me my God which art Almightie:
From Enemies that enuie my Saluation.
A many Rods pursue the Sinner (rightly)
But those that place in thee their expectation,
Grace shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vprightly.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Beati quei.

[...] BLessed are they, whose faults so oft forbidden, whose [...]faults so oft forbidden, Haue free forgiuenes and a full re­missi'on: [...]Haue free forgiuenes, and a full remissi'on: And they whose Sins, And [...]they whose Sins, whose Sins of Act, and of Omissi'on, Are not Imputed, but in [...]mercy hidden. [...] my Crime, Therfore my Crime I [...] [...]thee, Which graci'ously (my God) thou hast forgiue [...] the more therfore I [...]Laude, thee (King of Heau'n) And all thy Saints shall in due time, all thy [...]Saints shall in due time, And all thy Saints shall in due time adore thee.

Second part.

Tu mio Refugio.

[...] O Thou my Refuge and my Conso-la- ti'on, [...]my Conso-la- ti'on, Deliuer me my [...]God, which art Almightie: which art Almightie: From E- ne­mies [...]that en- uie my Saluati'on. my Sal- uati'on. A many Rods pur­sue [...]the Sin- ner rightly; But those that place in thee their Expectati'on, Grace [...]shall embrace▪ G [...]e shall embrace. Grace shall embrace. Ioy yee that walk vpright­ly. [...]vprightly. Ioy yee that walk vprightly. Ioy yee that walk vprightly.

THIRD SONNET Ex Psal. 38.

LOrd, in thine Anger doe no more reprooue me,
Nor in thy Furie multiply my Sorrows;
For in my fleash I Feele thy fearfull Arrows:
Thy heauie hand doth vnto Goodnes mooue me.
Sick, in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh and Languish:
Because my Sins so Wholely ouercame mee,
Sorely afflicted, and all humbled am I;
And in my playnt, my hart Roars out for Anguish.
My Strength eu'n fail's me, and my Sight hath fled me,
And euery one Endeauours to vndoo mee,
But I as Deaf, the while with Dumbnes sped me.
In thee I hope (my GOD) Ah listen to me:
Ah, Leaue me not (thou that canst best bested me)
Thou my Saluation, and Comfort sole vnto me.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Signor neltuo furor.

[...] LOrd in thine Anger doe no more reproue me: [...]Nor in thy Furie multiplie my Sorrow's: For in my [...]fleash I Feele; in my Fleash I feele thy fearfull Arrows; Thy heauie hand doth vnto [...]Goodnesse moue me. Sick, in it selfe my Soule doth Sigh and Languish; doth [...]Sigh and Lan- guish: Because my Sins so wholely, because my Sins so wholy [...]ouercame mee: Sorely afflicted, afflicted, and all humbled am I: [...]And in my plaint my hart Roars out, [...]Roars out, Roars out, for an- guish. for an- guish.

Second part.

Già la virtù mi lascia.

[...] MY Strength eu'n fail's, eu'n fail's [...]me, And my Sight, my Sight hath fled me, fled me, [...]hath fled me, fled me: And eu'rie one Endeauours, Endeauours to vndoo me: [...]But I as Deafned, the while with Dumbnes, Dumbnes sped me. In thee I [...]hope (my GOD) Ah listen, listen to me. Ah! Ah Leaue thou me not: Ah Leaue [...]thou me not, Thou, my Saluati'on, thou my Saluati'on, and Comfort sole, and Comfort [...]sole, and Comfort sole, and Comfort sole vnto me, and Comfort sole vnto me. vnto me.

FOVRTH SONNET Ex Psal. 51.

SHew mercy Lord on mee most haynous Sinner,
And mortifie my Sin so grieuous guiltie;
O cleanse me from it, Purifie me Filthy;
For in thy sight Lord I am onely Sinner.
In Sin (thou know'st) my Sinfull mother bore mee:
But O thou Guide vnto the heau'nly Cittie,
Wash, wash my Soule in Lauer of thy Pittie,
So shall no Snowe in whitenesse goe before mee.
Giue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit;
And of thy Grace, and Face bereaue me neuer;
So shall I more adore thy Name and feare it,
And to thy Seruice more and more endeauour:
Sith broken harts (as doth thy Voice auerr it)
Are th'only Sacrifice thou Ioy'stin euer.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Habbi di me Signor.

[...] SHew mercie Lord on me, O Lord on me, most hay­nous [...]Sinner; And mortifie my Sin, my Sin so grieuous [...]guiltie: so grieuous guiltie: O cleanse me from it, And Purifie me Fil- thy, me Fil­thy, [...]and Purifie me Filthy, me Filthy: For in thy Sight Lord I am onely, [...]onely Sinner. In Sin thou knowest my Sinfull Mother bore me: [...]Thou Guide vnto the heau'nly▪ Cit- tie: Wash, O wash my Soule [...]in Lauer of thy pittie; So shall no Snow, no Snow, So shall no [...]Snow in whitenes goe beefore me. So shall no Snow, no Snow: So [...]shall no Snow, no Snow in whitenes goe before mee.

Second part.

Dammi vn cor mondo.

[...] GIue me a cleane hart, an vntainted Spirit, [...]an vntainted Spirit: And of thy Grace and Face bereaue [...]me neuer: And of thy Grace and Face, And of thy Grace and Face be­reaue [...]me neuer: So shall I more adore thy Name, and feare it: thy Name and [...]feare it: thy Name and feare, thy Name and feare it: And to thy Seruice [...]more and more, and more Endeauour: Are th'only Sa-crifice thou Ioy'st in [...]E- uer. Are th'only Sacrifice thou Ioyest in Euer. thou Ioyest in Euer.

FIFT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

HArken O Lord vnto mine humble Playnings,
Hide not thy Face for euer in thine Anger:
My Dayes doe vade as Smoak, my hart in Langor,
Hyes (Flyes) to thee: why Shu'nst thou my Complaynings?
Friends haue I none; now from me All are flying:
In sted of Bread I haue ben fed with Ashes,
My Drinck my Tears; while I haue felt the Lashes
Of thy fierce Wrath, for all mine often Crying.
All Kings and Nati'ons shall admire thy Glory,
When thou, the Sighs of humble Soules attendest;
It shall be Writ in an Eternall Story.
Ah! Leaue me not, Thou, thou that All Defendest,
That madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Ocean hoarie)
That neuer didst Begin, and neuer Endest.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor, glihumil miei preghi.

[...] HArken Lord vnto mine humble Play- nings, [...]Hide not thy face for euer in thine Anger: My Dayes [...]doe vade, doe vade as Smoak, doe vade as Smoak, My hart in Lan- gor, Hyes [...](flyes) to thee, why Shun'st thou my Complaynings? my Complaynings? Friends [...]haue I none, Friends haue I none, now from mee All are flying: In stead of [...]Bread, I haue ben fed with Ashes: In stead of Bread I haue ben fed with Ashes: [...]My Drinck my Tear's; While I haue felt the Lashes, Of thy fierce Wrath, [...]While I haue felt the Lashes, For all, for all mine often Cryings.

Second part.

Sarà ogni Rè, ogni Popolo.

[...] ALL Kings and Nati'ons shall admi'er, admi'er thy [...]Glo- ry, When thou the Sighs of th'umble, When [...]thou the Sighs of humble Soules atten- dest; It shall be Writ in an Eternall [...]Story. It shall bee Writ, It shall bee Writ, in an Eternall Storie in [...]an Eternall Story. Ah! Leaue me not thou, Thou that All Defendest, That [...]madest All, That madest All (Heau'n, Earth, and Oce'an, Heau'n, Earth, and Oce'an [...]hoarie) That neuer didst Begin, and neuer En- dest. and neuer Endest.

SIXT SONNET Ex Psal. 102.

FRom profound CENTER of my hart I cryed
To thee O Lord, LORD let thine EARE draw neer mee,
To note my MOVRNINGS, and quick-quickly heare mee;
Heare my Sad GRONES, to thy Sweet GRACE applyed.
LORD, if thou looke with RIGOVR downe into Vs,
To mark our SIN, O who shall then abide it?
But, if with PARDON thou bee pleas'd to hide it
(If MERCY thou Vouchsafe) What shall Vndoo Vs?
Vpon thy WORD my SOVLE hath firmly reared
Her Tower of TRVST, there is my HOPE possessed;
With thee is MERCY, that thou maist bee feared;
MERCY, for those that are in SOVLE depressed.
ISRAELS Redeemer, Whom thou hast endeered
Beecom's through thee, of SINNER, SAINT, and BLESSED.

Of 6. voc. First part.

Dal profondo del core.

[...] FRom Profound Center of my hart, to thee I cri'ed, I [...]cri'ed: to thee I cri'ed O Lord, O Lord, Lord let thine [...]eare draw neere mee, To note my mourning; To note my mourning; and [...]quickly heare mee: and quickly heare mee: Heare my Sad Grones to thy Sweet Grace, [...]To thy Sweet Grace: To thy Sweet Grace apply'ed: Lord, if thou looke with Rigor [...]down into Vs, to mark our Sins, O who shall then abide it? who shall abide it? [...]But if thou be pleas'd: But if with pardon thou be pleas'd to hide it, [...](If thou Mercy vouchsafe) what shall vndoo Vs? (if thou Mercy vouch­safe, [...]What shall vndoo Vs? What shall vndoo Vs? What shall vndoo Vs?

Second part.

Ne la parola tua.

[...] VPon thy Word my Soule, hath firmely reared: [...]hath firmely reared her Tower of Trust; There is my [...]Hope possessed; for with thee is Mercy, that thou maist be fea- red; Mer­cy, [...]for those, that are depressed, in Soule depressed. If-ra-els Redeemer, If-ra­els [...]Redeemer: Whom thou hast endeered, Becom's through thee, of Sinner, [...]Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. [...]of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. of Sinner, Saint and Blessed. and Blessed.

SEAVENTH SONNET Ex Psal. 143.

LIsten O LORD vnto my Prostrate PRAYER,
Nor into IVDGMENT with thy Seruant enter:
For who is IVST? The foule infernall TEMPTER
Pursues my SOVLE with Terrors of DESPAYRE.
My hart's all inly Vext. Yet I apply'd mee
To waigh thy Works, thy Wonders I obserued,
But to thy MERCY the Chiefe place reserued;
Then Shew my SIN, and in thy Seruice guide mee.
Succour mee LORD, Saue mee with expedition;
My SPIRIT fainteth: therefore mine affection,
My MINDE, my SOVLE, I lift (with all Submission)
To thee my LORD, my GOD, and my protection:
Draw mee from DANGER vnder thy Tuition,
For I thy Seruant am by thine Election.

Of 6 voc. First part.

Essaudisci Signor le mie.

[...] LIsten, Listen O Lord vnto my Prostrate prayer, Prostrate [...]prayer, Nor into Iudgment with thy Seruant enter: For [...]who, O who is Iust? For who, is Iust? The foule In-fernall Tempter pur­sues [...]my Soule with terrors, with terrors of Despay'r. My hart's all inly vexed: My [...]hart's all inly vexed: all inly vexed: Yet I apply'd me to waigh thy Works, thy Wonders [...]I ob-serued, But to thy Mercy, But to thy Mercy the Chief place reser­ued: [...]the Chief place reserued: Then Shew my Sin, and in thy Seruice guide me. Then [...]shew my Sin, Then shew my Sin, Then shew my Sin, and in thy Seruice guide me.

Second part.

Socorrimi Signor.

[...] SVccour me Lord, Saue mee, saue mee with expe-di­ti'on, [...]with expe-di-ti'on, with expe-di-ti-on, My Spirit [...]fainteth, My Spirit fainteth, therefore mine affec- ti'on, My [...]Minde, my Soule I lift, my Minde my Soule I lift with all Submissi'on, To thee my [...]Lord, my God, my God, and my Protecti'on: my God, and my Protecti'on: Draw me from [...]Danger vnder thy Tu-i-ti'on; Draw me from Danger, draw me from Danger vnder [...]thy Tu-i- ti'on; For I thy Seruantam, For I thy Seruant am by thine [...]by thine Electi'on. by thine Electi'on. by thine Electi'on.

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SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham.

Cum Priuilegio.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t. Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my poore selfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distra [...]d with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable atten [...] to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prise. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • O yes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we. XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Cloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon. XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To M r. Robert Chetwode.

[...]TO the shady Woods now wend wee, And there the mid-day [...]spend we, and there the mid-day spend we, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la [...]la la la la la la, To the shady Woods now wend wee, To the shady Woods now [...]wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, spend we, spend we, Fa la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, There tis colder, And we may, we may be the bolder, [...]Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, [...]And we may be the bolder, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la [...]la la la.

XIV.

To my ancient, & much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

[...]TOo much I once lamen- ted, I (repeat) While loue my heart tor­mented, [...] (repeat) (repeat) tormented, (repeat) Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Too much I once la­men-ted, [...] (repeat) While loue my hart tormented, (repeat) tormented, (repeat) Fa la [...]la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, Alas, and [...]aye me, (repeat) sat I wringing, wringing, sat (repeat) Now chanting go & [...]singing, now (repeat) Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la [...]la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Alas aye me (repeat) aye [...]me, sat I wringing (repeat) sat (repeat) Now chanting goe, and singing, now [...] (repeat) Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la.

XV.

To Master Nathaniel Giles.

[...]COme Shepheards, (repeat) Come Shepheards sing with me, [...]come (repeat) sing with me, come (repeat) come sing with me, Thrice happy [...]might we be, If we should neuer see, Loue and his misery, loue and his misery, Fa la [...]la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Loue now we [...]hate thy lore, More then we lou'd before, From hence we all haue swore, haue [...]-swore, To loue false loue no more, to (repeat) no more, Fa la la la, Fa [...]la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa [...]la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, [...]Fa la la la la la.

XVI.

To Mr. Orlando Gibbons.

[...] CLoris, (repeat) (repeat) when as I wooe, I wooe, Why still repli'st thou [...]no no no no no no no? Why (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no, no no no no [...]no no no no no no no no no no no, Cloris why still repli'st thou no no no no no [...]no? Why (repeat) no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no [...]no no no no no no no no no? If as a Maide you vse it, you (repeat) Say no, and nere re­fuse [...]it, say no, say no and (repeat) nere (repeat) No no no no no, no no no no no, [...]no no no no no no no no, no (repeat) no no no no no, no no no no no [...]no no no no no no no, If as a Maide you vse it, you (repeat) say no, say no, and [...]nere re- fuse it, say (repeat) refuse it, no no no no no, no no [...]no no no no no, no no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no [...]no no no no no, no no, no no no no no no.

XVII.

To Mr. Iohn Steenent.

[...]SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phillis all in greene, Fa la la [...]la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la. See, see, the shepherds Queen, faire [...] Phil-lis all in greene. Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la [...]la. The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa [...]la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, The shepheards [...]home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa la la la la la la, Fa [...]la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Then dance we on a [...]rowe, and chant it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la, [...]la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, [...]Fa la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la.

XVIII.

To Master Henry Molle.

[...] PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, [...] (repeat) for (repeat) loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Phillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer [...]loue thee, For I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue thee, I shall ne- uer loue thee, for [...] (repeat) neuer loue thee, loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la [...]la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false [...]loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la [...]la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false loue no more, [...]Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la [...]la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la.

XIX.

To Master Thomas Myriell.

[...]WHen Dauid heard that Absolon was slaine, that Absolon, Abso­lon [...]was slaine, He went vp to his Chamber, he (repeat) ouer the gate, [...]the gate, and wept, (repeat) and wept, And thus he said: and (repeat) (repeat) [...]and (repeat) thus he said: O my sonne my sonne; O (repeat) [...]O (repeat) Ab-so- lon, my son, O my sonne, my sonne Ab-so-lon, [...] (repeat) O my son, O (repeat) Ab-so-lon, Ab-so-lon, my son: Absolon, Ab-solon, my [...]son, Ab-so-lon (repeat) Would God I had died for thee, for thee, would (repeat) [...]died for thee, would (repeat) for thee, Ab-solon my son, my son, O Absolon, [...] Absolon (repeat) my son, O Ab-so-lon my son, O Absolon, Absolon my sonne.

XX.

To M r. Nicholas Carlton.

[...]P Phillis, yet see, yet see him dy- ing, see him dying, Who by thy [...]oft denying, Who by thy oft denying, Who by thy oft denying, thy oft denying, de­nying, [...]Loue, life, and thee, is fly- ing, is fly- ing, is flying, [...]His life too wretched, hate-full, hate- full, Phillis and loue vngratefull, Phillis and [...]loue vngratefull, vngratefull, Yet when thy eyes haue slaine, Yet when thy eyes haue [...]slaine, thine eyes haue slaine, when thy eyes haue slaine, Thine eyes can raise againe, [...]thine eyes can raise againe, thine eyes can raise, can raise againe, a- gaine, againe, [...]thine eyes can raise, can raise againe.

XXI.

To M r. Phinees Fletcher.

[...]F Vs- ea, in thy starry eyes, in (repeat) Loue in black [...]still mourning dyes, still (repeat) (repeat) Falala, Falalalalalala lala lalala [...]lalalala lala, Falalalalalala, Falala lala, Fusca, in thy starry eyes, thine eyes, [...]Loue in blacke still mourning dyes, still (repeat) mourning dyes, Falalala [...]lalala, Falalalala lalala, Falalala, That among so many slaine, so (repeat) [...]Thou hast loued none a- gaine, loued (repeat) Falalalala, Falala [...]la, Fala, Falala, Falala, Falala lala lalaFalala, Falalala, Fala lala, Falala [...]lala, Thou hast loued none againe, hast lo- ued none a- gaine, Falalala [...]la, Falala, Falala, Falala, Falala, Falala la lala, Fala, Falala lala, Fa [...]la lalalala.

XXII.

To M r. William White.

[...]ADue, adue, ye Cit- ty prisoning Towers, citty prisoning Towers, [...]Better are the Country Bowers, Winter is gone, the Trees are springing, are [...] (repeat) springing, Birds on euery hedge sit singing, Birds (repeat) [...]sit (repeat) sit (repeat) (still,) sit singing, Harke, [...]how they chirpe, how (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) Hark, how they chirpe, how (repeat) how they [...]chirpe, how (repeat) how they chirpe, Come loue, delay not, come (repeat) come (repeat) [...]de- lay not, de- lay not, Come, come sweet loue, come (repeat) come (repeat) Oh [...]Come, oh come & stay not, stay not, oh (repeat) oh (repeat) oh come & stay not, [...]come, come sweet loue, come (repeat) come (repeat) sweet loue, Oh come & stay not, [...]Oh (repeat) & stay, stay not, oh (repeat) oh come and stay not.

Heere endeth the Songs of 5. parts.

Of 6. Voc.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicke.

[...]WHen I obserue those beau- ties wonderments, wonderments, But [...]when those eares so deafe, at my laments, laments, How doe you mourne? Then for [...]my torment, loue this helpe deuise, or ope, or open her deafe eares, her (repeat) [...]or close mine eyes, mine eyes, open her deafe eares, or close mine eyes, close [...] (repeat) or o- pen her deafe eares, deafe eares, or (repeat) her deafe [...]eares, or close mine eyes, mine eyes, o- pen her deafe eares, or close mine [...]eyes (repeat)

XXIIII.

To M r. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke de- uine, Musicke (repeat) deuine, de- uine, de­uine▪ [...]deuine Musicke (repeat) proceeding from aboue, (repeat) from aboue, [...]Whose sacred subiect often times is loue, often times is loue, (repeat) In [...]this appeares, appeares her heauenly Harmony, her heauenly, her heauenly [...]Harmony, (repeat) Where tunefull concords, tunefull concords sweetly, sweetly [...]doe agree, agree, sweetly doe agree, (repeat) And yet in this her slander is vn­iust, [...]her (repeat) is vniust, To call that loue, loue, to (repeat) [...]which is in deed but lust, To call that loue, which is indeed but [...]lust, which (repeat) which is indeed but lust.

XXV.

To M r. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle, how in thine eyes, how in thine eyes, did I marle, how [...]in thine eyes, how (repeat) Water and fire, (repeat) and fire, water and fire, and [...]fire, did dwell together, did (repeat) Seeing tis knowne, in contraries, [...]Each seekes the hurt & spoile of either, each (repeat) each [...]seekes the hurt and spoile, each (repeat) of either, each (repeat) of either, each (repeat) [...]But fire & water there may dwell, but (repeat) there may [...]dwell, where loue & hate toge- ther dwell, (repeat) where (repeat) [...]where (repeat) where (repeat) toge- ther dwell, to­ge- ther [...]dwell, where loue and hate, loue and hate together dwell.

XXVI.

To my Brother M r. Iohn Tomkins.

[...] WOe is me, is me, woe is me, woe is me, woe is me, woe is me, [...]That I am constrayned, constrayn'd, that I am constray- ned, constray- ned [...]to dwell with Mesech, to dwell with Mesech, And to haue my habitati- on, [...]my habitati- on, my habitati on, my (repeat) my habitati- on [...]among the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of [...] Ke- dar, of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke­dar, [...]the Tents of Ke- dar, (repeat) (repeat) of Ke- dar.

XXVII.

To M r. Doctor Ailmer.

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice, (repeat) (repeat) That soundeth [...]in my eare, (repeat) (repeat) My heart here-at doth much re- ioyce, [...] (repeat) (repeat) to see him draw so neare, (repeat) [...]to (repeat) so neare, See, see, (repeat) on yonder mountaine top, (repeat) [...] (repeat) mountaine top, you (repeat) On you same (repeat) hill so tall, [...]How hitherward my loue doth hop, (repeat) doth hop, how (repeat) [...]doth hop, doth hop, my loue doth hop, my (repeat) (repeat) My [...]heart, my heart doth skip, my heart doth skip withall, my (repeat) doth skip, my [...] (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) my heart, my heart doth skip, with­all, [...]my (repeat) my (repeat)

[...]

[...]

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, to the Lord, For the Lord is graci­ous, [...]gracious, the Lord is gracious, gracious, His mercy is euer­lasting, [...]lasting, is euerlasting, lasting, is euer, is euer, euerlasting, And his [...]truth endu- reth from ge- ne- ra- ti- on to ge- ne- ra- ti- on, [...]from generation to generati on, from ge- ne- ration, to ge- ne- ra- tion,

FINIS.
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SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham.

Cum Priuilegio.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t. Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuic Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my poore selfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distracted with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable attention to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prize. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • O yes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we. XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Cloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon. XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 6. Voc.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicke.

[...]WHen I obserue those beau- ties wonderments (repeat) won­der- [...]won- derments, Mine eyes how doe you burne? doe you [...]burne? mine (repeat) mourne, how (repeat) loue this helpe deuise, (repeat) [...]or open her deafe eares, or (repeat) or close mine eyes, mine eyes, [...]or open her deafe eares, o- pen (repeat) or close, or close mine eyes, or o- pen [...]her deafe eares, or (repeat) (repeat) or close mine eyes, [...]mine eyes, or open her deafe eares, o- pen her deafe eares, or close, or [...]close mine eyes.

XXIIII.

To M r. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke deuine, deuine, (repeat) (repeat) de­uine, [...]proceeding from aboue, (repeat) from aboue, from aboue, [...]Whose sacred subiect often times is loue, often times is loue, In this appeares [...]her heauenly Har- mony, Harmony, her (repeat) [...]When tuneful concords, tunefull concords sweetly [...]doe agree, sweetly doe agree, (repeat) (repeat) agree, And yet in this her [...]slander is vn- iust, her slander is vniust, her (repeat) which is in deed but [...]lust, To call that loue, loue, which is in deed but lust, to call that loue [...]which is in deed but lust, to (repeat) which is in deed but lust.

XXV.

To M r. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle, how in thine eyes, oft (repeat) how in thine eyes, [...]how (repeat) Water and fire, and fire, (repeat) and fire, water and [...]fire did dwell together, did (repeat) Seeing tis knowne, in contraries, seeing [...] (repeat) in contraries, in (repeat) (repeat) Each seekes the hurt, & spoile of either, [...]each (repeat) each (repeat) each (repeat) either, But [...]fire & water there may dwell, there may dwell, where loue and hate together, where [...]loue and hate, and hate, where (repeat) where loue and hate, where [...] (repeat) together dwell, loue and hate together dwell, where loue, [...]where loue and hate, toge-ther dwell, (repeat) loue and hate together dwell.

XXVI.

To my Brother M r. Iohn Tomkins.

[...] WOe is me, is me, woe is me, is me, woe is me, is me, woe is mee; [...]That I am constrayned, that (repeat) constrayned, constrayned to dwell with [...] Mesech, to (repeat) And to haue my habitati- on, my habitation, my [...] (repeat) (repeat) among the Tents of Ke- dar, the [...]Tents, the Tents of Kedar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the Tents of [...] Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the (repeat) the Tents of Ke- dar, [...]the (repeat)

XXVII.

To M r. Doctor Ailmer.

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice, That soundeth in my eare, in (repeat) that [...] (repeat) My heart here-at doth much re- ioyce, here at doth much re­ioyce, [...]reioyce, my (repeat) doth (repeat) my (repeat) [...]to see him draw so neare, to (repeat) to (repeat) to (repeat) See, see, Oh [...]see, see on yonder mountaine top, yon mountaine top, on (repeat) On yon same [...]hill so tall, How hitherward my loue doth hop, (repeat) doth hop, how (repeat) [...] (repeat) hitherward my (repeat) my (repeat) doth hop, my (repeat) My [...]heart, my heart doth skip, doth skip withall, doth skip, my heart, my heart doth skip [...]withall, my (repeat) my (repeat) my (repeat) [...]my heart doth skip, doth skip withall.

XXVIII.

To my Sonne Nathaniel Tomkins.

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, to the Lord our God, For the [...]Lord is gracious, His mercy is euerla- sting, is euerlasting, And his truth [...]endureth from ge- ne- ra- ti- on to ge- ne- ra- ti- on, from [...]generation to genera- ti- on, from ge- ne- ration, to ge- ne- ra- tion, [...]from ge- ne- ra- ti- on, to ge- ne- ra- ti- on:

FINIS.
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SONGS OF 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts.

BY THOMAS TOMKINS: Organist of his Maiesties Chappell ROYALL in Ordinary.

LONDON: Printed for Matthew Lownes, Iohn Browne, and Thomas Snodham. 1622.

TO THE RIGHT HONO rable William Earle of Pembroke, Lord Herbert of Cardiffe, Lord Par and Rosse of Kendall, Lord Marmion and S t. Quintin, Lord War­den of the Stanneries in the Counties of Deuon and Cornewall, Captaine of his Maiesties Towne and Castle of Portsmouth, and the Isle of Portsey, in the County of Southampton, Lord Lieutenant of the Counties of Wilts and Somerset, Chancellor of the Vniuersity of Oxford, Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties most Honourable Houshold, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honourable Priuie Councell.

My very good Lord;

THough it may seeme a presumptuous and improper thing for me to present your Honour with a Song, who are daily busied in the great and waighty Counsells and affaires of the King and Kingdome: Yet haue not my thoughts been wound vp to this height, without an ap­pearing reason to my selfe, of excuse, and pardon at the least, if not of fittingnesse, and hope of acceptation.

For though your Lordships imployments be daily, yet hath the Day many houres, and if you should bestow all of them on sad and serious matters, you might shorten them, and depriue vs too soone of the benefit both of your Counsels and Actions. Besides, (if I may presume to giue your Lordship any account of my pooreselfe) I first breathed, and beheld the Sunne, in that Country, to which your Lordship giues the greatest lustre, taking the Title of your Earledome from it, and euen therefore haue alwaies (I know not by what secret power of naturall affection) euer ho­noured and wished your Lordships prosperity. To which considerations may be added that goodnesse of nature, eminent in your Lordship, which was euer a friend to Musicke, and the knowne vertues of your minde, which seemes to be best in tune, in those who loue Musicke best, as being least distracted with low cogitations, and your often frequenting and fauourable attention to the Musicke in the Chappell, which vseth sometimes to raise the soule aboue her Companions, Flesh, and Bloud; as also the place you hold vnder his Maiesty, which consequently renders you, a Patron and Protector of Musicke.

Concerning the Songs, if they shall be found answerable to the desire and affection of their indulgent Parent: I beseech your Honour to consider, that as there are few men absolutely perfect, saue onely in contemplation; so neither is more clearenesse to be ex­pected in the Riuers, then in the Spring, nor more perfection, in imperfect mens contem­plations, or workes of this kinde.

For the lightnesse of some of the words, I can onely pleade an olde (but ill) custome, which I wish were abrogated: Although the Songs of these Bookes will be euen in that poynt, sutable to the people of the world, wherein the rich and poore, sound and lame, sad and fantasticall, dwell together.

Lastly, I doe againe most humbly beseech your Lordship to pardon my presumption, and to accept of these my imperfect offers, who will offer my prayers to God for your Lordship, that you may enioy a happie and blessed Harmony in the whole course of your life, (betweene your selfe and your friends, your body and minde) to the end that you may haue content (which is the best kinde of Musicke) here, and the Musicke of Angels hereafter. This is, and shall be, the prayer of

Your Honours most humbly deuoted in all obseruance and duty,

THOMAS TOMKINS.

To my Brother the AVTHOR.

YEt thou wert mortall: now begin to liue,
And end with onely Time. Thy Muses giue
What Nature hath deny'd, Eternitie:
Gladly my younger Muse doth honour thee,
But mine's no praise. A large increase it has
That's multiply'd through strong affections glas.
Yet is thy worth the same, and were no other
Though as a Iudge I spake, not as a Brother.
This comfort haue, this Art's so great, so free,
None but the good can reach to censure thee.

IOHN TOMKINS.

THE TABLE.

Songs of 3. Parts.
  • OVr hasty life away doth post. I
  • No more I will thy loue importune. II
  • Sure there is no God of Loue. III
  • Fond men that doe so highly prize. IIII
  • How great delight. V
  • Loue, cease tormenting. VI
Songs of 4. Parts.
  • O let me liue for true loue. VII
  • O let me dye for true loue. VIII
  • O yes, has any found a Lad. IX
  • Weepe no more thou sorry Boy. X
  • Yet againe as soone reuiued. XI
  • Was euer wretch tormented? XII
Songs of 5. Parts.
  • To the shady Woods now wend we. XIII
  • Too much I once lamented. XIV
  • Come Shepheards, sing with me. XV
  • Cloris, when as I woe. XVI
  • See, see, the Shepheards Queene. XVII
  • Phillis, now cease to moue me. XVIII
  • When Dauid heard that Absolon: XIX
  • Phillis yet see him dying. XX
  • Fusca in thy starry eyes. XXI
  • Adue ye citty prisoning Towers. XXII
Songs of 6. Parts.
  • When I obserue. XXIII
  • Musicke deuine. XXIV
  • Oft did I marle. XXV
  • Woe is me that I am constrayned. XXVI
  • It is my wel-beloueds voice. XXVII
  • Turne vnto the Lord. XXVIII
FINIS.

Of 3. Voc.

I.

To my deare Father M r. Thomas Tomkins.

[...]OVr hasty life: Away doth post, (repeat) our hasty life, our life a­way [...]doth post, (repeat) (repeat) Before we know what we haue lost, haue [...]lost, before (repeat) (repeat) Houres into dayes, (repeat) [...]Dayes into yeeres, to yeeres are gone, Yeeres make a life, (repeat) [...]which straight is none, (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) is none, [...]Thus soone is Mans short story told, We scarce are young, (repeat) (repeat) [...]when we are waxed, waxed old, when (repeat) when (repeat) [...]waxed old, when (repeat) (repeat) are waxed old.

II.

To M r. William Walker.

[...]NO more, (repeat) I will, thy loue importune, importune, im­portune, [...]thy loue I will importune, Or curse my fortune, my for- tune, or [...]curse my for- tune, No more I will, thy hate ac-cuse, accuse, or pit- ty [...]vse, or pitty vse, Onely thus much of loue, of loue, I will require, onely thus [...]much (repeat) I will re- quire, Since I can neuer hope, I neuer may desire, I [...]neuer, neuer may desire, since (repeat) since (repeat) I neuer, since I can [...]neuer hope, I neuer, neuer may desire, I (repeat) desire, I (repeat) [...] (repeat)

III.

To M r. Humfrey Withy.

[...]SVre there is no God of loue, there (repeat) sure (repeat) [...] (repeat) sure (repeat) no God of loue, Cupid's but an i- dle name, [...]Onely men his forces proue, Women neuer feele, women (repeat) women neuer feele his [...]flame, Is he then of Gods descent, whose powr's not omnipotent? is not omnipotent? [...]whose (repeat) whose (repeat) omnipotent? Is he then [...]of Gods descent, whose powr's not om- nipotent? is not omnipotent? whose (repeat) [...]not omnipotent? omnipotent?

IIII.

To my Brother M r. Nicholas Tomkins.

[...]FOnd men that doe so highly prize, a womans fore-head, her lips, a [...] (repeat) Fond men, (repeat) that (repeat) so highly prize, prize [...]a womans fore-head, lips, & eyes, her fore-head lips and eyes, And looke not [...]to the better part, and (repeat) vnto the better part, better part, What [...]vertues dwel- leth, vertues dwel- leth in the heart, the heart, Such kinde of louing, [...]sheweth, sheweth plaine, such (repeat) You please the sence, and not the [...]braine, you (repeat) you (repeat) you (repeat) you [...]please, you please the sence and not the braine.

V.

To Master William Crosse.

[...]HOw great delight, delight, how (repeat) from those sweet lips I [...]finde, Whether I here them speake, or feele them kisse! or feele them [...]kisse! Onely this want I haue, this (repeat) That being grac'd with one of them, of [...]them, that (repeat) the other straight I misse, (repeat) [...]Loue since thou canst doe wonders, heape my blisses, (repeat) (repeat) And [...]grant her kissing words, or speaking kisses, or (repeat) or (repeat) [...]or spea- king kisses.

VI.

To Master Thomas Day.

[...]LOue, cease tormenting, tormenting, loue (repeat) my La- dy [...]is relenting, my (repeat) is (repeat) re-lenting, How can it be, (repeat) [...] (repeat) so precious a Iewell, a Iewell, Should harbour thoughts, so pitti­lesse [...]and cru- ell? so (repeat) pittilesse and cruell? cruell? Oh no, [...] (repeat) O no, That breast so dain- ty, that breast so dainty, Doth not en­close, [...] (repeat) a heart of stone, or flin- ty, a (repeat) a heart of stone [...]or flinty. Oh no, that brest so dainty, that (repeat) Doth not enclose (repeat) [...]a heart of stone, or flin- ty, (repeat) a (repeat)

Here endeth the Songs of three parts.

Of 4. Voc.

VII.

To Doctor Donland.

[...]O Let me liue, O let me liue for true loue, Falalalala, Falalala, [...]Falalalala, Falala, O let me liue for true loue, Falalalala, Falalala, Falalalala, Fa [...]lala, O let me liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life, may make my loue the- [...]strong, the stronger, then that my life, may make my loue the stronger, O let mee [...]liue, yet let me liue no longer, Then that my life may make my loue, my loue the [...]stronger, Then that my life may make, my loue the stronger, O let me, liue for true loue, [...]Falalalala, Falalala lala, Falalala, Falalalala lala, Fala, Falalala, Falalalala, [...]Falalala, Falala, Falalalala, Falalalala, Falalalala. O let me, liue for true loue, [...]Falalalala, Falalalalalala, Falala, Falalalala lala, Fala, Fala lala Fala [...]lalala, Falalala, Falala, Falalalala, Falalalala, Falalalala.

VIII. Second part.

To Master Iohn Daniell.

[...]O Let me: Falalalalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalalalala lala, Fa la lala [...]la, Falala, Falalalalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalalalala lala, Falalala [...]la, Falala, O let me dye for true loue, Let not hope or old time, come to end my [...]woe, Let not hope or old time end my woe, O let me die for true loue, O let mee [...]dye, O let me die for true loue, Falala lalala, Falalala lalalalalala, Fa [...]la, Fa la lalalalalalala, Let not hope or old time, come to end my woe, let not [...]hope or old time end my woe, O let me die for true, loue, O let me die, O let [...]me die for true loue, Falala lalala, Falalala, Falalalala, Falala, Fala la [...]lalalalalala.

IX.

To Master Iohn Coprario.

[...] O Yes, has a- ny found a lad, With pur- ple wings faire [...]pain- ted, faire painted, (repeat) in naked beau- ty clad? beauty [...]clad? in naked beauty clad? With Bowe and Arrowes, with (repeat) with [...]Bowe and Arrowes, Arrowes tainted, Bowe (repeat) Here a- las, a- las, here a­las, [...]here close, here close he lyeth, Take him quicke before he fly­eth, [...]Take him quicke before he fly­eth, [...]he flyeth, before, he [...]fly- eth.

X. First part.

To my Brother Peregrine Tomkins.

[...]WEepe no more thou sorry Boy, thou sorry Boy, Lou's pleas'd and [...]anger'd, loue's pleas'd and anger'd with a Toy, with a Toy, (repeat) Loue a [...]thousand passions brings, Laughs and weepes, laughs and weepes, [...]and sighs, sighs and sings, and sings, and sings, If she smiles, she smiles, He [...]dancing goes, dancing goes; Not thinking on his future woes, If she chide, (repeat) [...]If she chide, if she chide, with an- gry eye, with angry eye, Sits downe and [...]sighs, Aye me, I dye, sits down and sighs, Aye me I dye, sits downe and sighs, Aye me [...]I dye, aye me I dye, aye me I dye, I dye, aye me, I dye, aye me, aye me I [...]dye, (repeat) aye me I dye, I dye.

XI. Second part.

To my Brother Robert Tomkins.

[...]YEt againe, As soone reuiued, yet againe as soone reuiu'd, (repeat) as [...] (repeat) as (repeat) Ioyes as much, Ioyes as much as late he grieued, [...]grieued, as (repeat) Change there is of ioy, ioy, and sad­nes, [...]and (repeat) Sorrow much, but more of glad- nesse, more (repeat) But (repeat) [...]Then weepe no more thou sor-ry, sorry Boy, Turne thy teares [...] (repeat) to weeping ioy, turne (repeat) to weeping, weeping ioy, to weeping ioy [...] (repeat) Sigh no more, sigh no more, aye me I die, aye me, aye me [...]I dye, (repeat) But dance & sing, (repeat) but (repeat) and [...]ti- hy cry. & ti- hy cry, and (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) still cry, and [...]ti- hy cry. and (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) still (repeat)

XII.

To my Brother Giles Tomkins.

[...]WAs e- uer wretch tormented, was euer wretch tormented, Was [...] (repeat) euer wretch tormented, in midst of heau'n re- ti- ring? [...]in (repeat) in midst of heau'n retiring? Was euer soule con­tented [...]in midst of hel- lish fyring? of hellish fyring, of hellish fyring? Yet I with [...]flames requited, yet I with flames requited, Am in my hell deligh- ted, de­lighted, [...]delighted, delighted, delighted, delighted, And in my heauens lan­guish, [...]With pining griefe and anguish, pining griefe and anguish, with pining griefe [...]and anguish, with pining griefe and anguish.

Here endeth the Songs of foure parts.

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To M r. Robert Chetwode.

[...]TO the shady Woods now wend we, And there the mid-day [...]spend we, and there the mid-day spend we, Falalalala lala, Falalalalalala, Fa [...]lala, To the shady Woods now wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, and [...]there the mid-day spend we, Falalalala lala, Falalalalalalalalala, There [...] Phaebus selfe is colder, And we may be the bolder, bolder, Falalalalalala, Fala [...]lalala, Fa lalalala la la Fa la la, There Phaebus selfe is colder, And we may, [...]be the bolder, bolder, Falalalalalala, Falalalala, Falalalalalala lalala la.

XIV.

To my ancient, & much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

[...]TOo much I once lamented, (repeat) While loue my heart tormented. [...] (repeat) Falalalalalala lalalalalala, Falala lala lalala lalalalala [...]Falalalala lalalalalalalala, Too much I once lamented, (repeat) While [...]loue my heart tormented, (repeat) Falala lalalalalala lalalala, Fala la la [...]la lalala lalalalala, Falala lala lalalala lalalala, A- las, & aye me, [...]sat I wringing, (repeat) sat (repeat) Now chanting go and singing, Fala lala la [...]lalala, Fa lala la la la la, Falalalalalalala, Fala lala lalalala, [...]lala lalalalalalalala, Fala lalalala, Falalalalala, A- las, & aye me, [...]sat I wringing, (repeat) sat (repeat) Now chanting goe, and singing, Fala lalala [...]Falala, Fa la la la la la la la, Falalalalalalala, Fa la lala, Fa [...]lalala, Fala lalala lalalalalalalalalalalalalalalalala.

XV.

To M r. Nathaniel Giles.

[...]COme Shepheards, sing with me, Falala la lala, Falalalalala, [...]la, Fa la, Falalalalalala, Falalala la, To loue false loue no [...]more, no more, no more, Falalalala, Falalala, Falalala, Fala lalala, [...]Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la lala, Fa lala lala, Falalalala, Falala, [...]Falalalala.

XVI.

To M r. Orlando Gibbons.

[...] CLoris, why still repli'st thou no? Why (repeat) why (repeat) no [...]no no no? why still repli'st thou no no? Cloris, why still repli'st thou no? why (repeat) [...]why still repli'st thou no no no no? Why still repli'st thou no no? If as a [...]Maide you vse it, you vse it, Say no, and nere refuse it, say no, and nere refuse [...]it, refuse it, Nono nononononononono, no (repeat) nono, If [...]as a Maide you vse it, you vse it, Say no, and nere refuse it, say no, and [...]nere refuse it, refuse it, Nononononononononono, Nononono [...]nonononono.

XVII.

To Mr. Iohn Steeuens.

[...]SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phillis all in greene, Falalala, Fa [...]la, Falala, Fa la, See, see the shepheards Queene, faire Phil- lis all in greene, [...]Falalala, Fala, Falalalala, (repeat) The shepheards home her bringing, With [...]piping and with singing, with singing, Falalala, (repeat) Falalala, (repeat) [...]Falalalala, (repeat) Falala, The shepheards home her bringing, With [...]pyping and with singing, with singing, Falalalalalalalalala, Falalala, (repeat) [...]Falalala, (repeat) Falala, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant [...]it as we goe, Fala lalalalalalalala, Falalalalalalalala, Falalalalala, Fa la [...]lala, Falalalala la, Falalalala, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, [...]Fala lalalala, Falalalalala, Fa lalalalalalala, Falalalalala, Falalala, [...]Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la.

XVIII.

To M r. Henry Molle.

[...] PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue [...]thee, for (repeat) I shall neuer loue thee, for (repeat) loue thee, Falalalala la, [...]Fa (repeat) Fala, (repeat) Fala, (repeat) Fala, (repeat) Phillis now cease to [...]moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue thee, for (repeat) I shall neuer [...]loue thee, for (repeat) loue thee, Falalalala, (repeat) Fa la lalala la la la [...]lala, Fala, (repeat) Falala (repeat) Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false loue no [...]more, no Falalalalalala, Falalalalala, Falala (repeat) Fala, (repeat) [...]Fala lala, Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false loue no more, no [...]Falalalalalala, Fala, (repeat) Falalala, Fala, Falalalalalalalala lala, Fa [...]la lala la la.

XIX.

To M r. Thomas Myriell.

[...]WHen Dauid heard. He went vp to his Chamber ouer the gate, and [...]wept, and (repeat) And thus he said, and (repeat) and (repeat) and (repeat) and [...]thus he said, O my sonne, my son, O (repeat) (repeat) [...]son, Abso- lon, my son, Ab-so- lon, Ab-so-lon, my son, my son, Absolon, [...] Ab- solon my son, my son, O my son, my son, Would God I had died, I had [...]died for thee, would (repeat) Ab- so- lon my son, my son, O my son, [...] Ab-so- lon my son, my son, O Ab-so-lon my son.

XX.

To M r. Nicholas Carlton.

[...] PPhillis, yet see, Who by thy oft denying, thy (repeat) Who by thy [...]oft denying, oft denying, denying, Loue, life, and thee is fly­ing, [...]is flying, His life, (repeat) his life, too wretched, hateful, hatefull, Phillis and loue vn­gratefull, [...] Phillis (repeat) Yet when thine eyes haue slaine, when [...]thine eyes haue slaine, Thine eyes can raise againe, thine (repeat) raise againe, [...]thine eyes can raise againe, thine (repeat) thine eyes can raise againe, can [...]raise againe.

XXI.

To M r. Phinees Fletcher.

[...] FVsca, in thy starry eyes, In (repeat) Loue in blacke, [...]still mourning dyes, still mourning dyes, Falalala lala, Falalalalala, Falalala, [...] Fus-ca, in thy starry eyes, in (repeat) Loue in blacke still mourning [...]dyes, still mourning dyes, Falalala lala, Falalalalala, Falalala, That among so [...]many slaine, so (repeat) so (repeat) Thou hast loued none againe, hast loued none, hast [...] (repeat) Falala, Falala, Falalala, Fala, Fa lala, Falala, Fa la la la, [...]Falala, Falala, Falalalala, That among so many slaine, so (repeat) so (repeat) [...]Thou hast loued none againe, hast (repeat) hast (repeat) Falala, Falala, Falala [...]la, Fala, Fa lala, Falala, Falalala, Falala, Falala, Falalalala.

XXII.

To M r. William White.

[...]ADue ye citty. Better are the Country Bowers, Win- ter is gone, the [...]Trees are spring- ing, trees are springing, Birds on euery hedge sit singing. [...]sit singing, singing, (thus) sit singing, sit sing. ing, singing, Hark how they [...]chirp, (repeat) (repeat) how they chirpe, Hark how they chirpe, (repeat) (repeat) [...] (repeat) (repeat) Come loue delay not, delay not, come, come sweet loue, sweet loue, [...]come sweet loue, come sweet loue, Oh come & stay not, stay not, oh (repeat) [...]stay not (repeat) oh come (repeat) and stay not, come, come sweet loue, sweet loue, [...]come (repeat) come sweet loue, Oh come and stay not, (repeat) oh (repeat) [...] (repeat) oh come, and stay not, and stay not.

Heere endeth the Songs of 5. parts.

Of 6. Voc.

XXIII.

To M r. Thomas Warwicke.

[...]WHen I obscrue: So deafe, at my laments, mine eyes, how doe you [...]mourne? mine (repeat) Then for my torment, Loue this helpe deuise, loue (repeat) [...]or o- pen her deafe eares, or (repeat) or close mine eyes, (repeat) [...] (repeat) o- pen her deafe eares, or close mine eyes, or o- pen her deafe eares, [...] (repeat) or close mine eyes, (repeat) (repeat) open her deafe eares, [...]or close mine eyes.

XXIIII.

To Mr. Doctor Heather.

[...]MVsicke deuine, deuine, (repeat) Musicke, deuine, de­uine, [...]proceeding from aboue, aboue, (repeat) from aboue, Whose sacred [...]subiect, of- ten times is loue, of- ten times is loue, (repeat) In this appeares [...]her heauenly Har- mony, (repeat) [...]her heauenly, her heauenly, heauenly Harmony, Where [...]tunefull concords, (repeat) sweetly doe agree, (repeat) (repeat) thus sweetly doe [...]agree, agree, And yet in this her slander, slander is vniust, her (repeat) (repeat) [...]To call that loue, which is indeed but lust, to (repeat) which is but [...]lust, to (repeat) which is but lust, which is but lust, which is indeed but lust.

XXV.

To Mr. Iohn Ward.

[...]OFt did I marle: Water and fire, water and fire did dwell to­gether, [...]did dwell together, Seeing tis knowne in contraries, contraries, in contraries, [...]in contra- ries, Each seekes the hurt & spoile of either, each (repeat) [...]the hurt and spoile of either, of either, But fire and water there may dwell, but fire and [...]water there may dwell, fire and water there may dwell, where loue and hate, to­ge- ther [...]dwell, to- gether dwell, doe dwell, whereloue and hate toge- ther dwell, to­ge- ther [...]dwell, where loue and hate toge- ther dwell, doe dwell, toge- ther [...]dwell, together dwell.

XXVI.

To my Brother M r. Iohn Tomkins.

[...] WOe is me, woe is me, (repeat) me, That I am constrayned, [...] (repeat) constrayned to dwell with Mesech, And to haue my habi­tation, [...]and to haue my ha-bi-ta-ti-on, my habitation, my habita- tion [...]among the Tents of Kedar, among the Tents of Kedar, the Tents of Kedar, [...]the Tents, among the Tents of Ke- dar, the tents of Kedar, the Tents of Ke­dar, [...]of Ke- dar, the Tents of Ke- dar, the (repeat) the Tents [...]of Kedar.

XXVII.

To M r. Doctor Ailmer.

[...]IT is my Well-beloueds voice that soundeth in my eare, in my eare, [...]My heart hereat doth much reioyce, my (repeat) reioyce, [...]my (repeat) to see him draw so neare, to (repeat) so [...]neare, See, see, (repeat) see on yonder mountaine top, On yon same hill so tall, How [...]hitherward, how hitherward my loue doth hop, my (repeat) (repeat) (repeat) [...] (repeat) doth hop, my heart, my heart doth skip, doth [...]skip withall, withall, my (repeat) my (repeat) [...]my heart, my heart doth skip, doth skip withall.

XXVIII.

To my Sonne Nathanael Tomkins.

[...]TVrne vn- to the Lord our God, For the Lord is gracious, is [...]graci- ous, gracious, His mercy is euer, is euer- lasting, is euerlasting, e-uerlasting, [...]is euerlasting, is e-uerlasting, And his truth endu-reth, from gene- ra- ti­on, [...]to genera-tion, from genera- tion, to generati- on, to ge- ne- ra- ti- on, to [...]ge- ne- ration.

FINIS.

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