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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.
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[I. When first my heedlesse eyes.]
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[II. O merry world.]
 III. 
[III. Farewell cruell & vnkind]
 IIII. 
[IIII. Zephirus breathing.]
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[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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[VIII. This sweet & merry month of May.]

This sweet & merry merry month of May

This sweet & merry merry month of May, While nature wantons in her Pryme, & Byrds do sing, & Beasts do play, for pleasure of the ioyfull time, I choose the first for holly daie, & greet Elyza with a Ryme, O Beauteous Queene of second Troy, Take well in worth, a simple toy.

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