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Ayrs and madrigalles

Cavendish, Michael (ca. 1565-1628)

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I.

[I Stay Glicia stay]

II.

[Mourne Marcus mourne]

III.

IIII.

[IIII Finetta faire and feate]

V.

VI.

VII.

VIII.

[VIII Siluia, is faire, yet scorning loue vnseemly]

IX.

X.

[X Faire are those eies]

XI.

[XI Wandring in this place as in a wildernes]

XII.

[XII Everie bush new springing]

XIII.

[XIII Down in a valley]

XIIII.

[XIIII Wanton, wanton, come hither, wanton]

XV.

[XV Say shepherds say]

XVII.

[XVII Farewell dispaire]

XVIII.

[XVIII Slie theese if so you will beleeue]

XVIIII.

[XVIIII What thing more cruell can you do]

XX.

[XX In flower of April springing]

XXI.

[XXI Zephirus brings the time]

XXII.

[XXII Mvch it delighted to see Phillis smiling]

XXIII.

[XXIII Come gentle swains & shepherds]

XXIIII.

[XXIIII To former ioy now turnes]

XXV.

[XXV Faustina hath the fairer face]

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[VIII
Siluia, is faire, yet scorning loue vnseemly]

Siluia , Siluia is faire, yet scorning loue vnseemly

Siluia , Siluia is faire, yet scorning loue vnseemly, plaging my soule, plaging my soule with torments to vntimely, Siluia natures perfection, bids me loue her, but for loues merrit she forbids me moue her, sweet Siluia, sweet Siluia yet commandris of my thought, reward me so I may not loue for nought, sweet.