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Ayeres or Phantasticke Spirites for three voices, Made and newly published

Weelkes, Thomas (1575 (ca.)-1623)

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I.

I. Come come lets begin

II.

II.Iockey thine horn pipes dull

III.

III.Some men desire Spouses

IIII.

IIII.Tomorrow is the marriage day

V.

V.Vpon a hill, the bonny boy

VI.

VI.Come sirrah Iacke hoe

VII.

[VII. Tan ta ra ran tan tant, cryes Mars]

VIII.

VIII.The Gods haue heard my vowes

IX.

IX.Though my carriage be but

X.

X.The Ape, the Monkey

XI.

XI.No, no though I shrinke still

XII.

[XII. Aye me alas, hey hoe, hey hoe]

XIII.

XIII.Late in my rash accounting

XIIII.

XIIII.Fowre armes two neckes

XV.

XV.Lord when I thinke

XVI.

XVI.Say wanton will you loue me

XVIII.

XVIII.Strike it vp Tabor

XIX.

XIX.Ha ha this world doth passe

XX.

[XX. Since Robin Hood]

XXI.

XXI.Fa la la, O now weepe

XXII.

XXII. Als tarry but one halfe howre

XXIII.

XXIII.As deadly serpents lurking

XXV.

[XXV. The Nightingale]

XXVI.

[XXVI. Death hath depriued me]

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[XII. Aye me alas, hey hoe, hey hoe]

Aye me alas, hey hoe, hey hoe

Aye me alas, hey hoe, hey hoe thus doth Messalina go vp and downe the house a crying a crying, for her Monkey lyes a dying death thou art too cruel, to bereaue her Iewell, or to make a seasure of her only treasure, if her Monkey die she will sit and crie, fie fie fie fie fie fie fie fie.