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The fovrth set of bookes, wherein are Anthemes for Versus and Chorus, Madrigals, and Songs of other kindes, To 4. 5. and 6. Parts: Apt for Viols and Voyces. Newly Composed by Michaell East

East, Michael (ca. 1580-ca. 1640)

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Songs of 4. Voyces.

I.

I. Thirsis, Thirsis, sleepest thou?

II.

II. I did woe her with my lookes.

III.

III. Why are our sommer sports so brittle?

IIII.

IIII. Deere loue, be not vnkinde to thy beloued.

V.

V. When as I glance on my louely sweet Phillis.

VI.

VI. Your shining eyes and goulden haire.

VII.

VII. When I lament, my light a loue she smileth.

VIII.

VIII. Farewell sweet woods, and mountaines.

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Songs of 5. Voyces.

IX.

[IX. To heare men sing I care not.]

X.

[X. O clap your hands together all yee people]

XI.

[XI. God is gone vp with a merry noyse]

XII.

[XII. I heard three Virgins sweetly singing]

XIII.

[XIII. What heart such doubled force resisteth?]

XIIII.

XIIII. Faire Daphne

XV.

XV. O Lord of whom I doe depend.

XVI.

XVI. Come shepheard swaines.

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Songs of 6. Voyces.

XVII.

XVII. A Song made vpon the Mariage of the Right worshipfull, and my very good friend Edward Oldisworth of Lincolnes Inne Esquire.

XVIII.

[XVIII. No hast but good, yet stay a while]

XIX.

XIX. Flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying.

XX.

XX. When Dauid heard that Absolom was slaine.

XXI.

[XXI. Hast thee O God]

XXII.

[XXII. Bvt let all those that seeke thee be ioyfull]

XXIII.

XXIII. Weepe not deere loue

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XIX. Flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying.

Flye away care, flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying

Flye away care, flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying, flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying, So by her happy ayde, we heere together playing may sweetly kisse, And feare no fraying, and feare no fraying.