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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.
[I. Fly loue that art so sprightly]
Fly loue that art so sprightlyFly loue that art so sprightly To bonny boots vprightly And when in heauen thou meet him Say that I blindly greete him And that his ORIANA True widow maid still followeth Diana.
[II. False loue did me inueagle]
False loue did me inueagleFalse loue did me inueagle And she like to the Eagle. Vpon my brest aye tyring Pennits me no respiring Then would she once but bill me By the lips and so kill me O but Calisto teareth My hart out like the Beare whose name she beareth.
[III. Adiew, adiew.]
Adiew, adiew adiew you kind and cruelAdiew, adiew adiew you kind and cruel And you mine own sweet Iewel. Thus said these louers & as they hāds were shaking The Groom his hart fel quaking And then fell down adying And she sat by him crying
[IIII. Loues folke in greene araying]
Loues folke in greene arayingLoues folke in greene araying. At barlie breake were playing. Laura in hell was caught thenBut Lord how Dorus laught then and sayd good mistris sith you. wil needs thether haue with you.
[V. Loue tooke his bowe and arrow]
Loue tooke his bowe and arrowLoue tooke his bowe and arrow And slew his mothers sparrow I know not how it chanced Perhaps his arrowe glaunced, Away the wag him hied, Lord how am I apaied? My bird is dead and now my boy is straied, Lord how am I apayed?
[VI. Lo where with floury head and haire all brightsome]
Lo where with floury head and haire all brightsomeLo where with floury head and haire all brightsome. Rosie check'd cristall ei'd eu'n weeping lightsome, The fresh Aurora springeth And wanton Flora flingeth Amorous odoures vnto the winds delightsome Ah, for pittie and anguish. Only my hart doth languish.
[VII. O griefe euen on the Bud that fairely floured]
O griefe euen on the Bud that fairely flouredO griefe euen on the Bud that fairely floured The sun hath lowred, And ah ye brest which Loue durst neuer venture Bold death did enter Pittie O heauens that haue my loue in keeping My cries and weeping,
[VIII. Sou'raign of my delight]
Sou'raign of my delightSou'raign of my delight, Here my complaining Flie flie to her my sad thoughts my cares cōtaining. Beauty by pleasure onely crowned Now in herselfe lies drowned. By her vnkind disdayning.
[IX. Ovr bonny bootes could toote it]
Ovr bonny bootes could toote itOvr bonny bootes could toote it, yea and foot it, Say lusty lads who now shall bonny boote it, who but the iolly shephard bonny Dorus, he now must lead the morris daūce the morris daūce before vs.
[X. Ay me the fatall arrow]
Ay me the fatall arrowAy me the fatall arrow That driues euen to the marrow, Cupid from out his quiuer, Hath pluckt and pearc'd my liuer The bloud through which the fell venim close creepeth Alas euen through mine eies my hart out weepeth.
[XI. My Nymph the deere and her my deere I follow]
My Nymph the deere and her my deere I followMy Nymph the deere and her my deere I follow, Trust is hir heare in gold, then gold more yellow Say did you see hir the deninest creature That euer was of feature O loue the world sweet maker. Change her moode and more humane minded make her.
[XII. Cruell wilt thou perseuer]
Cruell wilt thou perseuerCruell wilt thou perseuer Peace to leaue euer Peace shalt thou haue and gladnes But when in sadnes? when thou the Morne seest euen. To fall from heauen?
[XIII. Sayd I that Amarillis was fairer then is Phillis]
Sayd I that Amarillis was fairer then is PhillisSayd I that Amarillis was fairer then is Phillis, Vpon my death I take it Sweet Phyll I neuer spake it But if you thinke I did then. take me and hang me. Yet let more and more loue and beauty pang me.
[XIIII. Damon and Phyllis squared]
Damon and Phyllis squaredDamon and Phyllis squared, And to point her the place. the Nymph him dared, Her gloue she downe did cast him, And to meete her alone. she bad him hast him. A like their weapons were alike their smiting, And little Loue came running to the fighting.
[XV. Lady, you thinke you spite me]
Lady, you thinke you spite meLady, you thinke you spite me, when by the lip you bite me. But if you thinke it trouble, then let my paine be double. I triple but you blis me, for though you bite you kisse me, and with soure sweet delight me, I triple but you blis me for though you bite you kis you kisse me, and with soure sweet. delight me
[XVI. You blacke bright starres]
You blacke bright starresYou blacke bright starres, that shine while dailight lasteth Ah why hast you away when night time hasteth? In darker nights the starres stil seeme the lighter. On me shine then anights with your beames brighter Beames that are cause my hart hath so aspired, Fire mounts aloft and they my hart haue fired.
[XVII. I follow, loe, the footing]
I follow, loe, the footing Still of my louelyI 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
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[XVIII. Stay hart runne not runne so fast]
Stay hart runne not runne not so fastStay hart runne not runne not so fast from him that loues thee To her that deadly hates thee Her sharpe disdaine reprooues thee, and worse then ill still rates thee Then let her go and spare not Hold thou thy selfe contented and I care not My loue is gone and with her go my sorrow. O vile wretch Thou louest once and why now doest thou vary Then straight away I hast me I hast me And after thee will run while life
[XIX. Good Loue then flie thou toe her]
Good Loue then flie thou toe herGood Loue then flie thou toe her And see if thou canst wooe her. Goe sweete and turne about her For sure I die without her, But if she still abhor me And will doe nothing for me Sweete Loue this fauour do me, Sweet
[XX. Ladies you see time flieth]
Ladies you see time fliethLadies you see time flieth, And beautie too it dieth. Then take your pleasure While you haue leasure. Of that which you haue plenty. Thē take your pleasure while you haue leasure Nor make so dainty Of ye which you haue prety. Of ye which you haue plenty.
[XXI. A reuerend memoriall of that honorable true gentleman Henry Noel Esquier.]
Harke; Alleluia chreelyHarke; Alleluia chreely With Angels now he singeth he singeth That here lou'd musicke deerly, Whose Eccho heauen ringeth ringeth, Where thousand Cherubs houer About th'eternal MOVER.
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