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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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[I. To sport our merry, merry meeting]

To sport our merry, merry meeting

To sport our merry, merry meeting, we sing our pleasant greeting, Fa la la, If consort will agree, then eu'ry one sing yee.