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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)

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.

XXXI.

[XXXI. When first by force of fatal destenie]

XXXII.

[XXXII. I thought that loue had beene a boy]

XXXIII.

XXXIIII.

[XXXIIII. Loue, loue would discharge, the dewty of his hart]

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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[XIX. The first part. From Citheron: And smiling sits vppon a virgins lap]

From Citheron: And smiling sits vppon a virgins lap

From Citheron: And smiling sits vppon a virgins lap, a virgins lap, thereby to traine poore misers to the trappe, whom beauty drawes with fancye to be fedde, to be fedde, and when desire, and when desire, with eager lookes is ledde, then from her eyes, the arrow flyes, fethered with flame, arm'd with a golden head, arm'd with a golden head.