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Canzonets or litle short aers to five and sixe voices

Morley, Thomas (1557-1603?)

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1.

[I. Fly loue that art so sprightly]

II.

[II. False loue did me inueagle]

3.

[III. Adiew, adiew.]

IIII.

[IIII. Loues folke in greene araying]

V.

[V. Loue tooke his bowe and arrow]

VI.

[VI. Lo where with floury head and haire all brightsome]

VII.

[VII. O griefe euen on the Bud that fairely floured]

VIII.

[VIII. Sou'raign of my delight]

IX.

[IX. Ovr bonny bootes could toote it]

X.

[X. Ay me the fatall arrow]

XI.

[XI. My Nymph the deere and her my deere I follow]

XII.

[XII. Cruell wilt thou perseuer]

XIII.

[XIII. Sayd I that Amarillis was fairer then is Phillis]

XIIII.

[XIIII. Damon and Phyllis squared]

XV.

[XV. Lady, you thinke you spite me]

XVI.

[XVI. You blacke bright starres]

XVII.

[XVII. I follow, loe, the footing]

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[XVII. I follow, loe, the footing]

I follow, loe, the footing Still of my louely

I follow, loe, the footing Still of my louely Cruell Proud of her selfe that she is beauties iewell And fast away she flieth Loues sweet delight deriding. In woods and groues Sweete Natures treasure hiding Yet cease I not pursuing Will run me

out of breath till I haue caught her. Will run me out of breath till I haue caught her.