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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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[XXVI. Death hath depriued me]

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A remembrance of my friend, M. Thomas Morley.

Death hath deprived mee

Death hath deprived mee, deprived mee of my dearest friend my dearest friend is dead is dead, and laid in graue, in graue hee rests vntill the world shall end, the world shall end, as end must all things haue, all things must haue an end that nature wrought, that nature wrought must vnto dust be brought must vnto dust be brought.