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The following poems are scored for music in the source text. Where poems are not stanzaic, no attempt has been made to reconstruct the metrical lines. Variations for different voices have been ignored. Repetition marks have been ignored.


TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE ROBERT CECILL KNIGHT, ONE OF HER MAIESTIES HONORABLE PRIVIE COVNCELL.

Mr. M. D. TO THE AVTHOR.

Svch was old Orpheus cunning,
That sencelesse things drew neere him,
And heards of beasts to heare him,
The stock, the stone, the Oxe, the Asse came running.
MORLEY! but this enchaunting
To thee, to be the Musick-God is wanting,
And yet thou needst not feare him;
Draw thou the Shepherds still and Bonny-lasses,
And enuie him not stocks, stones, Oxen, Asses.

I.

[Dainty fine sweet Nimph delightfull]

Dainty fine sweet Nimph delightfull,
While the Sunne aloft is mounting,
Sit we heere our loues recounting. Fa la la la.
With sugrēd gloses,
Among these Roses. Fa la la la.
Why alas are you so spightfull,
Dainty Nimph but O too cruell,
Wilt thou kill thy deerest lewell. Fa la la la.
Kill then and blisse mee,
But first come kisse mee. Fa la la la.

II.

[Shoote false loue I care not]

Shoote false loue I care not,
spend thy shafts, and spare not, Fa la la la.
I feare not I thy might,
and lesse I way thy spight,
All naked I vnarme me,
if thou canst now shoot and harme me,
So lightly I esteeme thee,
As now a Childe I deeme thee, Fa la la la.

Long thy bow did feare mee,
While thy pomp did bleare mee. Fa la la la.
But now I doe perceiue,
Thy art is to deceiue,
And euery simple louer,
All thy falsehood can discouer,
Then weepe loue and be sorie,
For thou hast lost thy glory. Fa la la la.

III.

[Now is the month of Maying]

Now is the month of Maying,
When merry lads are playing. Fa la la.
Each with his bonny lasse,
vpon the greeny grasse, Fa la la.
The spring clad all in gladnesse,
Doth laugh at winters sadnesse. Fa la la.
And to the Bagpips sound,
The Nimphs tread out their ground. Fa la la.
Fye then why sit wee musing,
Youths sweet delight refusing. Fa la la.
Say daintie Nimphs and speake,
Shall wee play barly breake. Fa la la la.

IIII.

[Sing wee and chaunt it]

Sing wee and chaunt it,
While loue doth graunt it. Fa la la la.
Not long youth lasteth,
And old age hasteth,
Now is best leysure,
To take our pleasure. Fa la la la. Fa la la.
All things inuite vs,
Now to delight vs. Fa la la la.
Hence care be packing,
No mirth bee lacking,
Let spare no treasure,
To liue in pleasure. Fa la la la.

V.

[Singing alone sat my sweet Amarillis, Fa la la la.]

Singing alone sat my sweet Amarillis, Fa la la la.
The Satyres daunced, All with Ioy surprised,
Was neuer yet such dainty sport deuised, Fa la la la.

Come loue againe (soung shee) to thy beloued. Fa la la la.
Alas what fearst thou? will I not perseuer,
Yes thou art mine, and I am thine for euer. Fa la la la.

VI.

[No no no no Nigilla]

No no no no Nigilla,
Let who list proue thee,
I cannot loue thee. Fa la la.
Haue I deserued,
thus to be serued,
wel then content thee,
if thou repent thee. Fa la la.
No no no no Nigella,
In signe I spite thee,
Loe I requite thee. Fa la la.
Hence foorth complayning,
Thy loues disdayning,
Sit thy hands wringing,
Whilst I goe singing. Fa la la.

VII.

[My bonny lasse shee smyleth]

My bonny lasse shee smyleth,
When shee my heart beguileth. Fa la la la.
Smyle lesse deere loue therefore.
And you shall loue mee more. Fa la la la.
When shee her sweet eye turneth,
O how my heart it burneth Fa la la la.
Deere loue call in their light,
Or els you burne mee quite, Fa la la la.

VIII.

[I saw my louely Phillis]

I saw my louely Phillis,
Laid on a banck of Lillies. Fa la la.
But when her selfe alone shee there espieth.
On mee shee smyleth, And home away shee flyeth Fa la la.

Why flyes my best beloued,
From mee her loue approued. Fa la la.
See see what I haue heere, fine sweet Musk Roses,
To deck that bosome, where loue her selfe reposes. Fa la la.

IX.

[Wwat saith my daintie darling]

Wwat saith my daintie darling,
shall I now your loue obtaine. Fa la.
Long time I sude for grace,
And grace you graunted mee,
When time should serue and place,
can any fitter bee. Fa la.
This Christall running Fountaine,
In his language saith come Loue.
The Birds, the Trees, the Felds,
Els none can vs behold,
This bank soft lying yeelds,
And saith nice fooles be bould. Fa la.

X.

[Thus saith my Galatea]

Thus saith my Galatea,
Loue long hath beene deluded,
When shall it bee concluded? Fa la la la.
The young Nimphs all are wedded,
O then why doe I tarrie?
Or let mee dye or marry. Fa la la la.

XI.

[About the May pole new, With glee and meriment]

About the May pole new, With glee and meriment,
While as the Bagpipe tooted it.
Thirsis and Cloris, fine together footed it, Fa la la.
And to the wanton Instrument
still they went toe and froe (both) and finely flaunted it,
And then both met againe, and then And thus they chaunted it. Fa la la.

The Shepherds and Nimphs them round enclosed had,
Wondring with what facilitie,
About they turnd them in such strange agilitie. Fa la la.
And still when they vnlosed had,
With words full of delight they gently kissed them,
And thus sweetly to sing they neuer missed them.

XII.

[My louely wanton Iewell]

My louely wanton Iewell,
To mee at once both kind alas and cruell. Fa la la.
My hopelesse wordes tormentes mee,
And with my lippes againe straight way contents mee. Fa la la.

If this you doe to kill mee,
Say cruell Nimphe, why kisse not you then still mee. Fa la la.
So shall you ease my crying,
And I could neuer wish a sweeter dying. Fa la la.

XIII.

[You that wont to my pipes soūd]

You that wont to my pipes soūd,
daintely to tread your groūd,
Iolly Shepherds & Nimphs sweet. Lirum lirum.
Here met together,
vnder the wether,
Hand in hād vniting
The louely god come greet. Lirum lirum
Lo triumphing braue comes hee,
All in pomp and Maiestie,
Monarch of the world and king. Lirum lirum.
Let who so list him,
Dare to resist him,
Wee our voyce vniting,
Of his high acts will Sing. Lirum lirum.

[XIIII. Fyer fyer]

Fyer fyer, fyer fyer, my hart, my hart

Fyer fyer, fyer fyer, my hart, my hart. Fa la la. Fa la la. Fa la la la. Fyer fyer, fyer, my hart, my hart. Fa la la la. Fa la la O help, alas, O help, Ay me, Ay me, I sit and cry me, And call for help alas but none comes ny me, Fa la la la, Fa la la la. Fa la la la. Fa la la la. Fa la la la. O help, O help alas, O help, Ay me, Ay me, I sit and cry me, and call for help alas, but none comes ny me, Fa la la la. Fa la la la. Fa la la.


XV.

[Those dainty Daffadillies]

Those dainty Daffadillies
which gaue to mee sweet Phillis, Fa la la
To mee alas of life and soule depriued,
My spirits they haue reuiued, Fa la la.
As there faire hew excelleth
In her so beautie dwelleth. Fa la la.
And euer to behold them they inuite mee,
So sweetly they delight mee. Fa la la.

[XVI. Ladie those Cherries plentie]

Ladie those Cherries plentie

Ladie those Cherries plentie, Which grow on your lips daintie, which grow on your lips daintie, Ladie those Cherries plentie, which grow on your lips daintie, which grow on your lips daintie. Ere long will fade and languish, Then now, while yet they last them, O let me pull and tast them, O let me pull and tast them. Then now, while yet they last them. O let mee pull and tast them. O let mee pull and tast them. O let mee pull and tast them.


[XVII. I loue alas I loue thee]

I loue alas I loue thee, my daintie darling

I loue alas I loue thee, my daintie darling, I loue alas I loue thee, my dainty darling, Come kisse mee then, come kisse mee, Amarillis, more louely then sweet Phillis. more louely then sweet Phillis. Come kisse mee then, come kisse mee, Amarillis, more louely then sweet Phillis. more louely then sweet Phillis, more louely then sweet Phillis.


[XVIII. Lo shee flyes]

Lo shee flyes, Lo shee flyes

Lo shee flyes, Lo shee flyes, when I woe her, nor can I get, nor can I get vnto her, Lo shee flyes, Lo she flyes, whē I woe her, nor can I get vnto her, But why do I complain me, complaine me, Say if I dye, she hath vnkindly slaine mee, Say if I dye, I dye, she hath vnkindly, vnkindly staine me. But why do I cōplaine me, cōplaine me, Say if I dye, she hath vnkindly slaine mee, Say if I dye, I dye, shee hath vnkindly, vnkindly slaine mee.


[XIX. Leaue alas this tormenting]

Leaue alas this tormenting

Leaue alas this tormenting, and strange anguish, Or kill my hart oppressed, Alas it skill not, For thus I will not, Now contented Then tormented, Liue in loue & languish, Liue in loue & languish. For thus I will not, Now contented, Thē tormented, Liue in loue & languish. Liue in loue & languish.


[XX. Why weepes alas]

Why weepes alas, my ladie loue and Mistres

Why weepes alas, my ladie loue and Mistres, Why weepes alas, my ladie loue and Mistres, Sweet hart O feare not, what though a while I leaue thee? My life may faile, but I will not deceiue thee? Sweet hart O feare not, what though a while I leaue thee? My life may faile, but I will not deceiue thee? But I will not, but I will not deceiue thee.


[XXI. Phillis I faine]

Phillis I faine: O to die what should moue thee

Phillis I faine: O to die what should moue thee, I loue thee but plaine to make it, aske what thou wilt, aske what thou wilt, aske what thou wilt & take it. This vnawares doth daunt me, doth daunt me, else what thou wilt I graunt thee, Else what thou wilt I graunt thee. O no no no, I request thee, O no no no, I request thee, to tarry but some fitter time and leasure, some fitter time and leasure, No no no no, deere, No no no no, deere, No no, deere, No no no no, deere, doe not languish, Temper this sadnesse, for time and loue with gladnesse, Once ere long will prouide for this our anguish. Once ere long will prouide for this our anguish.


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