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Madrigales and ayres

of two, three, foure and fiue Voyces, with the continued Base, with Toccatos, Sinfonias and Rittornellos to them. After the manner of Consort Musique. To be performed with the Harpesechord, Lutes, Theorbos, Base Violl, two Violins, or two viols
Porter, Walter
  
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 I. 
[I. Praise the Lord]
 II. 
[II. Hither we come]
 III. 
[III. He that loues]
 IIII. 
[IIII. Sleepe all my ioyes]
 V. 
[V. Who hath a human Soule]
 VI. 
[VI. Sitting once]
 VII. 
[VII. Tis but a frowne]
 VIII. 
[VIII. Looke on me euer]
 IX. 
[IX. Tell me you starres]
 X. 
[X. Olde Poets]
 XI. 
[XI. Thus sung Orpheus]
 XII. 
XII.
 XIIII. 
XIIII.
 XV. 
[XV. Farewell]
 XVI. 
[XVI. Come louers all]
 XVII. 
[XVII. In Celias face]
 XVIII. 
[XVIII. Tell me where]
 XX. 
[XX. Hayle Cloris hayle]
 XXI. 
[XXI. Th'ecco]
 XXII. 
[XXII. Young Thirsis lay]
 XXV. 
[XXV. I saw faire Cloris]
 XXVI. 
[XXVI. Death their is no neede]
 XXVII. 
[XXVII. Like the rash and giddie giddie Flie]
 XXVIII. 
An Elogie on the Right Honourable Lady, the Lady Arrabella Steward.

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[II. Hither we come]

Hither we come into this world of wo

Hither we come into this world of wo, And feeling to what end we come wee crie, wee crie, And wee crie, And wee crie, I'the morning of our age, like flowers we blow, wee blow, And like Gods figures seeme too good to die, But let afflictions touch vs, and like clay, wee fall to what we are, wee fall to what we are, and end the day,

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