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Madrigals to Fiue voyces

Newly published

Carlton, Richard (ca. 1558-1638?)

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I.

[I. The loue of change hath chang'd the world throughout]

II.

[II. Content thy selfe with thy estate]

III.

[III. The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die]

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IIII.

[IIII. The first part. When Flora faire the pleasaunt tydings bringeth]

V.

[V. The second part. All Creatures then with Summer are delighted]

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VI.

[VI. The first part. From stately tower, king Dauid sat behoulding]

VII.

[VII. The second part. With hir sweet locks, this king was so inflamed]

VIII.

[VIII. Like as the gentle hart itselfe bewraies]

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IX.

[IX. The first part. Naught vnder heauen so strongly doth allure]

X.

[X. The second part. So whilome learn'd that mighty Iewish swaine]

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XI.

XI. The first part. An Elegie in memoriall of the death of that honorable Knight sir Iohn Shelton.

XII.

[XII. The second part. Let euery sharp, in sharp tune figure]

XIII.

[XIII. If women can bee courteous when they list]

XIIII.

[XIIII. Naught is on earth more sacred or deuine]

XV.

[XV. Ye gentle Ladies in whose sou'raigne powre]

XVI.

[XVI. The witles boy, that blind is to behold]

XVII.

[XVII. Who seekes to captiuate the freest minds]

XVIII.

[XVIII. Who vowes deuotion to faire bewties shrine]

XIX.

[XIX. The heathen gods for loue forsooke their state]

XX.

[XX. O Vaine desire wherewith the world bewitches]

XXI.

[XXI. Even as the flowres doe weether]

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[III. The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die]

The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die

The selfe same thing that giues me cause to die, is onely means for which I life desire, The selfe same could by which as dead I lie, is onely means to kindle greater fire, the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, the lesse I feele my selfe in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, of hope doth breed.