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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.

Of 6. Voc.

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[I. When first my heedlesse eyes.]

When first my heedles eyes beheld wt pleasure

When first my heedles eyes beheld wt pleasure, In Astrophill both of nature & beauty al ye treasure, In Astrophill, whose worth exceeds al measure, my fawning hart wt hot desier surpryzed, wyld me intreat, I might not be dispyzed: But gētle Astrophil wt looks vnfained, Before I spake, my praier intertained, And smiling said, vnles Stella dissembleth, her looke so passionat, my loue resēbleth.