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Songs of 4. Voyces.

I. Thirsis, Thirsis, sleepest thou?

Thirsis , Thirsis, sleepest thou?

Thirsis , Thirsis, sleepest thou? holla, holla, holla, holla, holla, Let not sorrow stay vs, Hould vp thy head man, said the gentle Melibeus, the gentle Melibeus, See sommer comes againe, the Countries pride adorning, adorning, Harke how the Cuckoe singeth, this faire Aprill morning, O, O said the Shepheard, And sighth as one all vndone, Let me alone, alas, And driue him backe to London, And driue him backe to London.

II. I did woe her with my lookes.

I did wooe her, I did wooe her

I did wooe her, I did wooe her, with my lookes, my lookes, Courting verses and with bookes, courting verses and with bookes, Yet found I not my selfe neglected, neglected, Till I saw, Till I saw my bookes, my bookes reiected. Yet found I not my selfe neglected, neglected, Till I saw, Till I saw my bookes, my bookes reiected.

III. Why are our sommer sports so brittle?

Why are our sommer sports so brittle?

Why are our sommer sports so brittle? The leaues already fall, The meads are drowned, The meads are drowned all, Alas, alas, that sommer lasts so little, No, no, no pleasure could be tasted, If flowry sommer lasted. alwayes lasted, alwayes lasted. Alas, alas, that sommer lasts so little, No, no, no pleasure could be tasted, If flowry sommer lasted, alwayes lasted, alwayes lasted.

IIII. Deere loue, be not vnkinde to thy beloued.

Deere loue, be not vnkinde to thy beloued

Deere loue, be not vnkinde to thy beloued, who lyes a dying, Deare loue, be not vnkinde to thy beloued, who lyes a dying, In mournefull crying, With a kisse reuiue me, Oh, be thon moued. with a kisse reuiue me, Oh be thou moued. With a kisse reuiue me, Oh, be thou moued. with a kisse, with a kisse reuiue me, Oh be thou moued.

V. When as I glance on my louely sweet Phillis.

When as I glance, on my louely sweet, Phillis

When as I glance, on my louely sweet, Phillis, Whose cheekes are deckt, with Roses, Pincks and Lillies, and Lillies, I me complain'd, complain'd, That she, that she me nought regarded, And that my loue with enuie was rewarded, Then wantonly she smileth And griefe from me exileth. Then wantonly she smileth, And griefe from me exileth

VI. Your shining eyes and goulden haire.

Your shining eyes and goulden haire

Your shining eyes and goulden haire, Your lilly rosed lips most faire, Your other beauties, that excell, Men cannot chuse but like them well, But when for them, they say theyle dye, Beleeue them not, they doe but lye. Beleeue them not, they doe but lye. But when for them, they say theyle dye, Beleeue them not, they doe but lye. Beleeue them not, they doe but lye.

VII. When I lament, my light a loue she smileth.

When I lament, lament

When I lament, lament, When I lament, my light a loue she smileth, she smileth, Yet must I loue, though she my loue disdaineth, For such is loue, And so the heart beguileth, That tis most sweet, when most the heart, when most the heart it payneth.

VIII. Farewell sweet woods, and mountaines.

Farewell sweet woods, and mountaines

Farewell sweet woods, and mountaines, Greene boughs and siluer fountaines, and siluer fountaines, Roses and Cherries, Grapes and Strawberies, Nimphs and Shepheardesses, Your garlands and your tresses, Farewell, farewell, for winter now returning, Turnes all your sweets to blacke sad mourning, Farewell, farewell, for winter now returning, Turnes all your sweets to blacke sad mourning