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The first sett, Of Italian Madrigalls Englished

not to the sense of the originall dittie, but after the affection of the Noate. By Thomas Watson ... There are also heere inserted two excellent Madrigalls of Master VVilliam Byrds, composed after the Italian vaine, at the request of the sayd Thomas Watson
Watson, Thomas (1557?-1592)

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Of 4. Voc.
 I. 
[I. When first my heedlesse eyes.]
 II. 
[II. O merry world.]
 III. 
[III. Farewell cruell & vnkind]
 IIII. 
[IIII. Zephirus breathing.]
 V. 
[V. Faire shepherds queene.]
 VI. 
[VI. Eu'ry singing Byrd.]
 VII. 
[VII. Alas, what a wretched life is this?]
 VIII. 
[VIII. This sweet & merry month of May.]
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Of 5. Voc.
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Of 6. Voc.

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[VII. Alas, what a wretched life is this?]

Alas, what a wretched life is this?

Alas, what a wretched life is this? nay, what a death, where the tyrant loue commaundeth, All my prowd hope, quight faln, & life vntwyning: My ioyes each after other, in hast are flying, And leaue my hart dying? O she from hence departs, any loue refrayning, for whom all hartlesse alas, I dye complayning.

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