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The third set of bookes

VVherein are Pastorals, Anthemes, Neopolitanes, Fancies, and Madrigales, to 5. and 6. parts: Apt both for Viols and Voyces. Newly composed by Michaell Easte

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

[dedication]

Songs of 5. parts.

Songs of 6. parts.

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Pastorals.

[I. First part. Sweet Muses]

Sweet Muses, sweet Muses, Nimphs and Shepherds sporting

Sweet Muses, sweet Muses, Nimphs and Shepherds sporting, Sound your shrillest notes of ioy consorting, Faunes and Satires all, and thou Eccho, Eccho, Eccho, sing after me, sing sing after me, Ta na na na na na no. Ta na na na na na no: Now ioyne we all together,to welcome Syluia hether, and sweetly sing Ta na na na no. ta na na na na na na no. ta ta ta na na na no.

[II. 2. Part. Aye me, Aye me]

Aye me, Aye me, wherfore sighs the faire Syluia?

Aye me, Aye me, wherfore sighs the faire Syluia? Syluia? Syluia? (Alas) for her Syrenio. But why Rodanthe fayrest? for her sweet Sylvia dearest, Aye me, Aye me, Eccho, Eccho, Eccho, sweetly sing,

Nimphs and Swaines reporting, Aye me, Aye me, Aye me, Aye me,

[III. 3. Part. My peace and my pleasure]

My peace and my pleasure

My peace and my pleasure, Loue and chiefest treasure, Lady thou goddesse Pallas, And all thy Satirs, Sweet Muses, Nimphs & Shepherds sporting, Sound your shrillest notes of Ioy consorting, Faunes and Satires all, and thou Eccho, Eccho, Eccho, sing after me, sing after me, sing after me, Ta na na na na na no. Ta na na na na na no. Now ioyne we all together, to welcome Syluia hether, And sweetly sing, Ta na na na no. Ta na na na na na na no. Ta na na na na no, Ta na na na na na na no. Ta na na na na na na na no.