Superius Psalmes, Sonets, & Songs of sadnes and pietie, made into Musicke of fiue parts: whereof, some of them going abroad among diuers, in untrue coppies, are heere truely corrected, and th'other being Songs very rare & newly composed, are heere published, for the recreation of all such as delight in Musick: By William Byrd |
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The funerall Songs of that honorable Gent. Syr Phillip Sidney, Knight.
[XXXIIII.] Come to mee griefe &c.
1
Come to mee grief for euer,Come to mee teares, day & night,
Come to mee plaint, ah helples, plaint
iust griefe, heart teares, plaint worthie,
2
Go fro mee dread to die now,Go fro mee care to liue more,
Go fro mee ioyes all on earth,
Sidney, O Sidney is Dead.
3
He whome the Court adorned,He whome the country courtis'd,
He who made happie his friends,
He that did good to all men.
4
Sidney the hope of land strange,Sidney the floure of England,
Sidney the spirit heroic,
Sidney is dead, O dead, dead,
5
Dead? no, no, but renomed,With the anointed oned,
Honor on earth at his feete,
Blisse euerlasting his seate.
Come to mee griefe: &c.
XXXV. O that most rare brest
O that most rare brestO that most rare brest, O that most rare brest, most rare brest, O that most rare brest, most rare brest, christalline sincere, sincere through which like gold, thy princely hart did shine, did shine, O sprite heroic, heroic, O valiant worthie knight, O Sidney, O Sidney, prince of fame, O Sidney, prince of fame & mens good will, O Sidney, Sidney, O Sidney, prince of fame, and mens good wil, good will. For thee, for thee, both kings & princesses do mourne, for thee, both kings & princesses do mourne, & princesses do mourne, do mourne, thy noble Tombe, three Cities strange desired, desired, foes to the cause, the
FINIS.
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