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Songs of 5. Parts

[Hence Stars you dazell but the sight]

Hence Stars, you dazel but the sight

Hence Stars, you dazel but the sight, you teach to grope by night, See heere the shepherds Star, Then Phebus wipt his eyes, and Zephir cleer'd the Skies, in sweet accented cries, Then sang the shepherds & Nymphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana, Oriana.

[I. With Angels face and brightnesse]

With Angels face and brightnesse

With Angels face and brightnesse, & orient hew, faire Oriana shining, with nimble foote she tripped, o're hils, and mountaines, at last in dale she rested: this is that maiden Queene of the Fayrie land, with scepter in her hand, the Faunes and Satires dauncing, did shew their nimble lightnes, Faire Nais and the Nimphs did leaue their bowers, & brought their baskets full of hearbs & flowers. Thē sang ye sheperds & Nimphs of Diana, Lōg liue, Lōg liue faire Oriana.

[II. Lightly she whipped o're ye dales]

Lightly she whipped o're ye dales

Lightly she whipped o're ye dales, making the woods proud, gently she trode the flowres, & they as gētly kist her tender feet, The birds in their best language bad her welcome, being proud that Oriana heard their song: ye cloue foot Satires singing, made Musick to the Faunes a dauncing, & both together with an emphasis, sang Orianas praises, whilst the aioyning woods with melody, did entertain their sweet

harmony. Then sang the sheperds and Nimphes of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana, faire Oriana.

[III. Long liue faire Oriana]

Long liue faire Oriana

Long liue faire Oriana, Heark, did you euer heare so sweet a singing, They sing young Loue to waken, The Nimphs vnto the woods, their Queene are bringing, Ther was a note well taken, O good, Hark, how ioyfully tis ditti'd, A Queene & Song most excellently fitted, I neuer saw a fairer, I neuer heard nor saw a rarer, Then sing ye Shepherds and Nimphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana,

[IIII. All cre'tures now are merry]

All cre'tures now are merry minded

All cre'tures now are merry minded, The shepherds daughters playing, The Nimphes are Fa la laing, Yond bugle was well winded, At Orianaes presence each thing smileth, the flowers themselues discouer, Birds ouer hir do houer, Musicke the time beguileth See wher she comes, with flowry garlands crowned, Queene of all queenes renowned, Then sang the shepherds & Nimphes of Diana, long faire Oriana, Long liue faire Oriana.

V. Faire Oriana beauties Queene

Faire Oriana beauties Queene

Faire Oriana beauties Queene, Tripped a long the verdant greene, The Faunes & Satires, running out, Skipped and danced round about: Flora forsooke hir painted bowrs, And made a Coronet of flowres. Then sang the Nimphs of chast Diana,Long liue faire Oriana.

[VI. The Nimphs and shepheards daunced]

The Nimphs and shepheards daunced

The Nimphs and shepheards daunced, Lauoltos in a dazy tapstred vally, loue from their face lamps glaunced, Till wantonly they dally, Then in a Rose bankt ally, Bright Maiestie aduanced, A crowne grac't Virgin whom all people honor, They leaue their sport amazed, runne all to looke vpon hir, A moment scarce they gazed, Ere beauties splendor all their eies had dazed, desire to see yet euer fixed on hir, Then sang the Shepherds & Nimphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[VII. Calme was the aire]

Calme was the aire, and cleere the skye

Calme was the aire, and cleere the skye, Faire Oriana passing by, Ouer the downes to Ida plains Wher heau'n born sisters with their traines, Did all attend hir sacred beauty, Striuing to excell in duty, Satirs and Nimphs dauncing together, Shepherds triumphing flocking thether, Seeing their sou'raigne mistris ther, That kept their flocks & them from feare, With hie strayn'd voice, & harts reioyce. Thus sang the sheperds & Nimphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[VIII. Thus bonny-boots the birth day]

Thus bonny-boots the birth day celebrated

Thus bonny-boots the birth day celebrated, Of her his Lady deerest, Faire Oriana, which to his hart was neerest, The Nymphs & shepherds feasted. with clowted creame were, and to sing requested, Loe heere the faire created (Quoth he) the worlds chiefe goddesse, Sing then, the &c. for she is Bonny-bootes sweet Mistres. Then sang the shepherds & Nymphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[IX. Sing shepherds all]

Sing shepherds all, and in your roundelaies

Sing shepherds all, and in your roundelaies, Sing onely of faire Orianaes praise, The gods aboue will help to beare a part, And men below, will trie their greatest art, Though neither gods nor men, can well apply, Fit song or tune to praise her worthely, Then sang the shepherds, &

Nimphes of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana,

[X. The Faunes & Satirs]

The Faunes & Satirs tripping

The Faunes & Satirs tripping, With liuely Nymphes, Of fresh coole brooks, & fountaines, And those of woods and mountaines, Like Roes came nimbly skiping, by signes their mirth vnripping, My faire Queene, They presented, With Amaltheas twentie: Brim full of welthie plentie, And still to giue frequented, With bare gifts not contented, The demy gods pray to the gods supernall, Her life, Her wealth, Her

fame, may be Eternall. Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[XI. Come gentle swaines]

Come gentle swaines and shepherds dainty daughters

Come gentle swaines and shepherds dainty daughters, adornd with courtesie, and comely duties, Come sing and ioy and grace with louely laughters, The birth day of the beauties. Then sang the Shepherds and Nymphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[XII. Withdraw your selues yee shepherds]

Withdraw your selues yee shepherds from your bowres

Withdraw your selues yee shepherds from your bowres, and strew the path with flowres, The Nimphs are comming, Sweetly the birds are chirping. The swift beasts running, As all amazde they stand still gazing, To see such bright stars blazing, loe Dian brauely treading, The powres deuine to her doe vale their bonnets, Prepare your selues to sound your pasterall sonnets, Then sang the shepherds & Nymphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana.

[XIII. Arise, awake, you silly shepherds sleeping]

Arise, awake, awake, awake you silly shepherds sleeping

Arise, awake, awake, awake you silly shepherds sleeping, awake, awake Deuise, some honour for her sake to banish weeping, by mirth to banish weeping, Loe wher she comes, she comes in gaudie greene araying, A Prince, of beauty rich and rare, for her delighting, Pretends to goe a Maying, You stately Nymphs draw neere, and strew your pathes with Roses, In you her trust reposes, Then sang the shepherds and Nimphs of Diana, Long liue faire Oriana,