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Ayres, or Fa La's for three voyces

Hilton, John (1599-1657)

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To the Author vpon his Ayres.

To his friend M. Iohn Hilton, vpon his Ayres.

I.

[I. To sport our merry, merry meeting]

II.

[II. First Part. My Mistrisse frownes when she should play]

III.

[III. Second Part. You Louers that haue Loues astray]

IV.

[IV. Phœbe tels me when I woo, fortunes blinde and Cupd too]

V.

[V. Coelia's wound and mine were one]

VI.

[VI. Deare, may some other, since not I, pull that flower ere it dye?]

VII.

[VII. Though me you doe disdaine to view]

VIII.

[VIII. Loue wounded me, but did not tuch Cloris]

IX.

[IX. The woodbyne Flora doth decay]

X.

[X. I Heard a wither'd Maide complaine]

XI.

[XI. Leaue off sad Philomell to sing such dolefull dolefull notes]

XII.

[XII. O Had not Venus beene beguil'd]

XIII.

[XIII. Tell me deere, faine would I know]

XIV.

[XIV. Faint not Louers for denyals, womens Naes are but your tryals]

XV.

[XV. Gifts of feature and of minde, are in Flora both combin'd]

XVI.

[XVI. As Flora slept, and I lay waking]

XVII.

[XVII. When Flora frownes, I hope for peace]

XVIII.

[XVIII. Loue laid his yoake vpon me]

XIX.

[XIX. Now is the summer springing]

XX.

[XX. Come sprightly mirth, like Bird si'th spring]

XXI.

[XXI. Come, come let's crowne this famous night]

XXII.

[XXII. First Part. Hero kisse me or I dye, on thy lips]

XXIII.

[XXIII. Second Part. Qvickly send it then vnto me by a kisse]

XXIV.

[XXIV. If it be loue to sit and mourne]

XXV.

[XXV. Flye Philomell, flye Philomell]

XXVI.

[XXVI. Who Master is in Musickes art]

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[XXI. Come, come let's crowne this famous night]

Come, come let's crowne this famous night

Come, come let's crowne this famous night with sportings and delight, delight, Fa la la The heau'nly powres inuite, thereto each mortall wight, Fa la la, And they with curious art, herein will beare a part, Fa la la.