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The first set of English Madrigals

To 3. 4. 5. and 6 parts apt both for Viols and Voyces. With a Mourning Song in memory of Prince Henry

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[XII. How long shall I with mournefull Musicke]
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[XII. How long shall I with mournefull Musicke]

How long shall I with mournefull Musicke

How long shall I with mournefull Musicke, with with mournefull Musicke, stayne, the cheerefull notes, the cheerefull notes these pleasant vallyes yeelds, the cheerefull notes, these pleasant vallyes yeelds, Where all good haps, where all good haps a perfect state maintaine? Oh, oh cursed hap, oh cursed hap, and cursed be these fields, where first, where first, mine eyes, mine eyes, mine eyes were causers of my paine, where first, where first mine eyes, mine eyes, were causers of my paine, were causers of my paine.