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The fovrth set of bookes, wherein are Anthemes for Versus and Chorus, Madrigals, and Songs of other kindes, To 4. 5. and 6. Parts: Apt for Viols and Voyces. Newly Composed by Michaell East

East, Michael (ca. 1580-ca. 1640)

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Songs of 4. Voyces.

I.

I. Thirsis, Thirsis, sleepest thou?

II.

II. I did woe her with my lookes.

III.

III. Why are our sommer sports so brittle?

IIII.

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

V.

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

VI.

VI. Your shining eyes and goulden haire.

VII.

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

VIII.

VIII. Farewell sweet woods, and mountaines.

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Songs of 5. Voyces.

IX.

[IX. To heare men sing I care not.]

X.

[X. O clap your hands together all yee people]

XI.

[XI. God is gone vp with a merry noyse]

XII.

[XII. I heard three Virgins sweetly singing]

XIII.

[XIII. What heart such doubled force resisteth?]

XIIII.

XIIII. Faire Daphne

XV.

XV. O Lord of whom I doe depend.

XVI.

XVI. Come shepheard swaines.

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Songs of 6. Voyces.

XVII.

XVII. A Song made vpon the Mariage of the Right worshipfull, and my very good friend Edward Oldisworth of Lincolnes Inne Esquire.

XVIII.

[XVIII. No hast but good, yet stay a while]

XIX.

XIX. Flye away care, for Venus goes a Maying.

XX.

XX. When Dauid heard that Absolom was slaine.

XXI.

[XXI. Hast thee O God]

XXII.

[XXII. Bvt let all those that seeke thee be ioyfull]

XXIII.

XXIII. Weepe not deere loue

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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.