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To 5. Voices

I.

[Al at once well met faire Ladies]

Al at once well met faire Ladies,
Sing wee now our loue repaid is, Fa la
Sweet harts doe not forsake vs,
Till night to sleepe betake vs, Fa la
Cytherea shall requite you,
With delight least sorrow fright you. Fa la
Then help yee daintie Ladies,
To sing our loues repaid is, Fa la la

II.

[To shorten winters sadnesse]

To shorten winters sadnesse,
See wher the Nimphes with gladnesse, Fa la la
Disguised all are comming,
Right wantonly a mumming, Fa la la
Though masks incloud their beautie,
Yet giue the eie hir dutie, Fa la la.
When Heaune is dark it shineth,
And vnto loue enclineth. Fa la la.

[III. Sweete loue, I will no more abuse thee]

Sweet loue, I will no more abuse thee

Sweet loue, I will no more abuse thee, Nor with my voyce accuse thee, But tune my notes vnto thy praise, and tell the world, loue nere decayes, Sweet loue, doth concord euer cherish, what wanteth concord, soone doth perish.


IIII.

[Whilst youthfull sports are lasting]

Whilst youthfull sports are lasting,
To feasting turne our fasting, Fa la la
With reuels and with wassals,
Make griefe & care our vassals, Fa la la
For youth it well beeseemeth,
That pleasure hee esteemeth. Fa la la.
And sullan age is hated,
That mirth would haue abated. Fa la la.

V.

[On the plaines Fairie traines, were a treading measures]

On the plaines Fairie traines, were a treading measures,
Satires plaid, Faries staid, at the stops set leasures, Fa la la
Nimphs begin to come in quickly thick & three-fold,
Now they daūce, now they praūce, present ther to behold, Fa la la

[VI. Sweet hart arise, why doe you sleepe]

Sweet heart arise, why doe you sleepe

Sweet heart arise, why doe you sleepe, the sunne doth shine, the birds doe sing, and May delight and ioy doth bring: Then ioyne wee hands and daunce till night, tis pittie loue should want his right.


VII.

[Giue mee my hart, and I will goe]

Giue mee my hart, and I will goe,
Or else forsake your wonted no no no
But since my deere doth doubt mee,
With no no no I meane to flout thee. no no no
Now is there hope wee shall agree,
When doble no imparteth yee, no no no
If that bee so my dearest,
With no no no, my hart thou cheerest. no no.

VIII.

[Harke all yee louely saints aboue]

Harke all yee louely saints aboue,
Diana hath agreed with loue,
His fitie wepon to remoue, Fa la la
Doe you not see how they agree,
Then cease faire Ladies, why weepe yee, Fa la la
See, see your Mistris bids you cease,
And welcome loue, with loues increase,
Diana hath procurd your peace, Fa la la.
Cupid hath sworne his bow forlorne,
To breake & burne ere Ladies morne. Fa la la.

[IX. Say daintie dames shall we goe play]

Say daintie dames shall we goe play

Say daintie dames shall we goe play, And run among ye flowers gay, about the vallies, and hie hils, which Flora with hir glory fils, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, The gentle hart will soone be won, to daunce & sport, till day be don, Fa la la la la la,


[X. Phillis goe take thy pleasure]

Phillis goe take thy pleasure

Phillis goe take thy pleasure: My hart thou now hast broken, Goe frolike there sans measure, Those wounds thy lookes layd open, Ingrauen there Phillis may finde, Phillis is faire but to vnkinde.


[XI. In pride of May, the feelds are gay]

In pride: The feelds are gay

In pride: The feelds are gay, In pride of May, the feelds are gay, The birds doe sing, doe sweetly sing, Fa la la la la la la la la la, So nature would, that all things should, with ioy begin the spring, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la,


[XII. Sing wee at pleasure, content is our treasure]

Sing wee at pleasure

Sing wee at pleasure, cōtent is our tresure, Fa la la la la Sweet loue shal keep ye groūd, whilst we his praises soūd, all sheperds in a ring, shall daūcing euer sing. Fa la la la la la la,


[XIII. Now is the bridalls of faire Choralis]

Now is the bridalls of faire Choralis

Now is the bridalls of faire Choralis: Wher eu'ry sheperd tunes his roundelays, And I, in honour of my Thoralis, Will not forget to sing hir gentle praise, For ere the Sunne his iourney doth renew, Sweet loue shall act, that now I wish, that now I wish were true.


[XIIII. Sing sheperds after mee]

Sing sheperds after me

Sing sheperds after me, our harts do neuer disagree, Fa la la la la la la la la No war can spoile vs of our store, we goe not braue a merry hart, is all we haue. Fa la la la la la la la la


XV.

[Welcome sweet pleasure, my wealth & treasure]

Welcome sweet pleasure, my wealth & treasure,
To hast our playing,
Ther's no delaying, no no
This mirth delights mee, when sorrowes frights me.
Then sing wee all, Fa la la la la la.
Sorrow content thee, mirth must preuent thee
though much thou greeuest,
thou none releeuest, no no,
Ioy come delight mee, though sorrow spight mee
Griefe is disdainfull, sottish and painfull,
then wait on pleasure,
and loose no leasure, no no,
Harts ease it lendeth, & comfort sendeth.

[XVI. Ladie, your eye my loue enforced]

Lady, Your eie my loue enforced

Lady, Your eie my loue enforced, And your proud looke my hart deuorced, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la, That now I laugh, and now I cry, and thus I sing, before I dye. Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la


[XVII. Wee shepherds sing, wee pipe, wee play]

Wee shepherds sing, wee pipe, wee play

Wee shepherds sing, wee pipe, wee play, with pretty sport we passe the day, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Wee care for no gold, but with our fold, We daūce & praūce as pleasure would. Fa la la la la la la la la la la la


XVIII.

[I loue, and haue my loue regarded]

I loue, and haue my loue regarded,
& sport with sport, as well rewarded, Fa la
When others weep, and play with loue, whē others sleep. Fa la
My loue with loue hath mee requited,
With twentie kisses mee delighted. Fa la.
Which makes, &c. Fa la.
Sweet hart thou hast my hart for euer,
That sweetly didst my hart deliuer, Fa la.
Which makes, &c. Fa la.

[XIX. Come clap thy hands thou sheperds swaine]

Come clap thy hands thou sheperds swaine

Come clap thy hands thou sheperds swaine, Phillis doth loue thee once againe, Phillis my choyce of choyce shall bee.


[XX. Phillis hath sworne shee loues the man.]

Phillis hath sworne shee loues the man

Phillis hath sworne shee loues the man, That know's what's loue, and loue hir can, Philemon then must needs agree, Phillis my choice of choice shall be.


[XXI. Farewell my ioy, adue my loue and pleasure]

Farewell my ioy: Adue my loue & pleasure

Farewell my ioy: Adue my loue & pleasure, To sport and toy, wee haue no longer leasure, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Farewell, Adue, adue, vntill our next consorting, Sweet loue be true, And thus wee end our sporting.


XXII.

[Now is my Cloris fresh as May]

Now is my Cloris fresh as May,
All clad in green & flowers gay, Fa la la
Oh might I thinck August were neer,
Yt haruest ioye might soone apeer. Fa la la
But shee keeps May throughout the yeere,
And August neuer comes the nere,
Yet will I hope though shee bee May,
August will come an other day. Fa la la.

XXIII.

[Vnto our flocks, sweet Corolus]

Vnto our flocks, sweet Corolus,
Our bagpipe song now caroll thus, Fa la la
Whilst flocks & heards bee grazing,
Let vs our rest bee praizing, Fa la la
To teach our flocks their wonted bounds,
On Bagpipes play the Shepherds grounds:
The tender Lambs with bleting,
Will help our ioyfull meting.
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