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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)

Of 4. Voc.

[I. When first my heedlesse eyes.]

II.

[II. O merry world.]

III.

[III. Farewell cruell & vnkind]

IIII.

[IIII. Zephirus breathing.]

[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.]

Of 5. Voc.

IX.

[IX. Though faint & wasted.]

[X. Since my heedlesse eyes.]

XI.

[XI. When all alone my bony loue.]

XII.

[XII. When I beheld the faire face of Phillis sleeping.]

XIII.

[XIII. Alas, where is my Loue.]

XIIII.

[XIIII. Sweet hart arise.]

XV.

[XV. But if the country gods.]

XVI.

[XVI. When from my selfe sweet Cupid first bereft me.]

XVII.

[XVII. Sweet singing Amarillis.]

XVIII.

[XVIII. Fancy retyre thee.]

XIX.

[XIX. How long with vaine complaining.]

XX.

[XX. All ye that ioy in wailing.]

Of 6. Voc.

XXI.

[XXI. O heare me heauenly powrs.]

XXII.

[XXII. In chains of hope & fear.]

XXIII.

[XXIII. When Melibœus soull]

XXIIII.

[XXIIII. The second part. Now twinkling starrs.]

XXV.

[XXV. Vnkind, ô stay thy flying.]

XXVI.

[XXVI. Loue hath proclamed war by trumpet sounded.]

XXVII.

[XXVII. The Fates alas.]

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[XIX. How long with vaine complaining.]

How long with vaine complayning

How long with vaine complayning, how long with dryry teares, and ioyes refrayning, Shall we renewe his dying, whose happy soull is flying, Not in a place of sadnes, But of eternall gladnes, Sweet Sydney liues in heau'n [ô] therfore let our weeping, be turnd to hymns & songs of plesant greeting.