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The first set of English madrigales

to 3. 4. 5. and 6. voices. Newly composed by Thomas Bateson
Bateson, Thomas
  
[dedication]

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Songs to 3. voices
  
[When Oriana Walkt to take the aier]
 I. 
[I. Beautie is a louely sweet]
 II. 
[II. Loue would discharge the dutie of his hart]
 III. 
[III. The Nightingale, so soone as Aprill bringeth]
 IIII. 
[IIII. Aye mee, my mistris scorns my loue]
 V. 
[V. Come follow mee faire Nymphs]
 VI. 
[VI. Your shining eies & gowlden haire]
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Songs to 4. voices
 VII. 
[VII. Whether so fast, see how the kindly flow'rs]
 VIII. 
[VIII. Dame Venus hence to Paphos goe]
 IX. 
[IX. Downe from aboue falls Ioue in rayne]
 X. 
[X. A dew, sweet loue, a dew]
 XI. 
[XI. If loue be blind, how hath he then the sight]
 XII. 
[XII. Phillis farewell, I may no longer liue]
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Song to 5. voices
 XIII. 
[XIII. Those sweet delightful Lillies]
 XIIII. 
[XIIII. And must I needs depart then]
 XV. 
[XV. Sweet Gemma, when I first beheld]
 XVI. 
[XVI. Yet stay alway, bee chained to my heart]
 XVII. 
[XVII. Strange were the life, that eu'rie man would like]
 XVIII. 
[XVIII. Alas, alas, where is my Loue? where is my sweeting?]
 XIX. 
[XIX. O flie not Loue, O flie not mee]
 XX. 
[XX. Who prostate lies at Womens feete]
 XXI. 
[XXI. Sister awake close not your eies]
 XXII. 
[XXII. Hark, heare you not a heauenly harmony]
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Songs to 6. voices
 XXIII. 
[XXIII. Deare if you wish, my dying]
 XXIIII. 
[XXIIII. Faire Hebe, when dame Flora meets]
 XXVI. 
[XXVI. Thirsis, Thirsis, on his faire Phillis brest reposing]
 XXVII. 
[XXVII. Merely my loue & I]
 XXVIII. 
[XXVIII. Mvsicke some think no Musick is]

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[XVII. Strange were the life, that eu'rie man would like]

Strange were the life, that eu'rie man would like

Strange were the life, that eu'rie man would like, more strange the state, that should mislike each one, rare were the Iemme, that eu'rie one would seeke, and little worth, that all would let alone, sweet were the meat, that eu'rie one would choose, and sowre the sause, that all men would refuse.

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