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Songs of sundrie natures

some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and composed into Musicke of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art
Byrd, William (1542 or 3-1623)

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Of 3. voc.
 I. 
[I. Lord in thy rage rebuke me not]
 II. 
[II. Right blest are they whose wicked sinnes]
 III. 
[III. Lord in thy wrath correct me not]
 IIII. 
[IIII. O God which art most mercyfull]
 V. 
[V. Lord heare my prayer instantly]
 VI. 
[VI. From depth of sinne]
 VII. 
[VII. Attend mine humble prayer Lord]
 VIII. 
[VIII. Svsanna fayre sometime assaulted was]
 IX. 
[IX. The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay]
 X. 
[X. The first part. When younglyngs first on Cupide fyxe their sight]
 XI. 
[XI. The second part. Bvt when by proofe they finde that he did see]
 XII. 
[XII. The first part. Vppon a Sommers day loue went to swym]
 XIII. 
[XIII. The second part. Then for a bote his quiuer stoode in stead]
 XIIII. 
[XIIII. The greedy Hawke, with sooden sight of lure]
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Of 4. voc.
 XV. 
[XV. The first part. Is loue a boy?]
 XVI. 
[XVI. The second part. Boy pittye me yt am a child againe]
 XVII. 
[XVII. The first part. Wounded I am and dare not seeke reliefe]
 XVIII. 
[XVIII. The second part. Yet of vs twaine whose losse shalbe the lesse]
 XIX. 
[XIX. The first part. From Citheron: And smiling sits vppon a virgins lap]
 XX. 
[XX. The second part. There carelesse thoughts are freed of that flame]
 XXI. 
[XXI. The third part. If loue be iust, then iust is my desire]
 XXII. 
[XXII. O Lord my God, let flesh and bloud thy seruant not subdew]
 XXIII. 
XXIII.
 XXIIII. 
[XXIIII. Reioyce, reioyce, with hart and voyce]
 XXV. 
[XXV. Cast of all doubtfull care, all doubtfull care]
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Of 5. voc.
 XXVI. 
[XXVI. Weping full sore, with face as fayre as siluer]
 XXVII. 
[XXVII. Penelope that longed for the sight]
 XXVIII. 
[XXVIII. Compell the Hawke to sitt that is vnmand]
 XXIX. 
[XXIX. See, see, those sweet eyes]
 XXX. 
XXX.
 XXXI. 
[XXXI. When first by force of fatal destenie]
 XXXII. 
[XXXII. I thought that loue had beene a boy]
 XXXIII. 
XXXIII.
 XXXIIII. 
[XXXIIII. Loue, loue would discharge, the dewty of his hart]
 XXXV. 
XXXV.
 XXXVI. 
[XXXVI. The first part. Of gold all burnisht, and brighter then sunne beames]
 XXXVII. 
[XXXVII. The second part. Her breath is more sweet then perfect Amber is]
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Of 6. voc.
 XXXVIII. 
[XXXVIII. The first part. Behold how good a thing it is]
 XXXIX. 
[XXXIX. The second part. And as the pleasant morning dew]
 XL. 
XL.
 XLI. 
[XLI. Who made: Sweet beautie which hath powre to bowe]
 XLII. 
[XLII. The first part. And think ye Nimphes]
 XLIII. 
[XLIII. The second part. Loue is a fit of pleasure]
 XLIIII. 
[XLIIII. If in thine hart thou nourish will and giue all to thy lust]
 XLV. 
[XLV. Vnto the hills myne eyes I lyft]
 XLVI. 
[XLVI. The first part. Christ rising, Christ rising agayne from the dead]
 XLVII. 
[XLVII. The second part. Christ is risen againe]

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[IX. The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay]

The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay

The Nightingale so pleasant & so gay, in greenewood groues, delights to make his dwelling, in fields to flye, chanting his roundelaye, at lyberty, against the Cage rebelling. But my poore hart with sorowes ouer swelling, through bondage vyle, bynding my freedome short, no pleasure takes, in these his sports excelling,


nor in his song receiueth no comfort.

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