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Madrigals to Fiue voyces

Newly published

Carlton, Richard (ca. 1558-1638?)

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I.

[I. The loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout]

II.

[II. Content thy selfe with thy estate]

III.

[III. The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die]

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IIII.

[IIII. The first part. When Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringeth]

V.

[V. The second part. All Creatures then with Summer are delighted]

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VI.

[VI. The first part. From stately tower, king Dauid sat behoulding]

VII.

[VII. The second part. With hir sweet locks, this king was so inflamed]

VIII.

[VIII. Like as the gentle hart itselfe bewraies]

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IX.

[IX. The first part. Naught vnder heauen so strongly doth allure]

X.

[X. The second part. So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine]

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XI.

XI. The first part. An Elegie in memoriall of the death of that honorable Knight sir Iohn Shelton.

XII.

[XII. The second part. Let euery sharp, in sharp tune figure]

XIII.

[XIII. If women can bee courteous when they list]

XIIII.

[XIIII. Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine]

XV.

[XV. Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre]

XVI.

[XVI. The witles boy, that blind is to behold]

XVII.

[XVII. Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds]

XVIII.

[XVIII. Who vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrine]

XIX.

[XIX. The heathen gods for loue forsooke their state]

XX.

[XX. O Vaine desire wherewith the world bewitches]

XXI.

[XXI. Even as the flowres doe weether]

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[XVII. Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds]

Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds, by prayers

Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds, by prayers, sighes, deepe othes, deepe othes, by vowes & teares, swearing to free their loues, their loues, from any feares, Yet vnder shew of these, haue them beguil'd, yet vnder shew of these haue them beguil'd, let such be farre from God and men exil'd, let such be farre from god & men exil'd, from god & men exil'd.