A musicall dreame. Or The fourth booke of ayres the first part is for the lute, two voyces, and the viole de gambo; the second part is for the lute, the viole and foure voices to sing: the third part is for one voyce alone, or to the lute, the basse viole, or to both if you please, vvhereof, two are Italian ayres. Composed by Robert Iones.

IX. (Book 9)

ROBERT IONES

CANTVS

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw should I shew my loue vnto my loue but The way by pen or tong I dare not proue their 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉hide but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eyes: Lookes are more safe, yet ouer them are drifts their drifts are oft discouered by the wisee, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉spies, Then whats the way to cosen iealousie 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉which martyrs loue, .ii. .ii. by marking narrowly. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

2

By all these wayes may thy affections walke, VVithout suspition of the iealous guarde: Thy whispering tong to her closde care shall talke, And be importunate till it be harde, Papers shall passe lookes shall not be debarde, To looke for loues young infants in her eyes, Be franke and bold as she is kind and wise.

3

O who can be so francke as she is kind, VVhose kindnesse merites more then Monarchies, Boldnesse with her milde grace, grace cannot find, Onely her wit ouer that doth tyrannize, Then let her worth and thy loue simpathize, Sith her worth to thy loue cannot be knowne, Nor thy loue to her worthinesse be showne.

TENOR.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw should I shew my loue vnto my loue .ii. but hide, but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eies. The way by pen or tongbe I dare not proue, .ii. their drifts, their drifts are oft discouered by the wise 〈♫〉〈♫〉Lookes are more safe, yet ouer them are spies, yet .ii. then whats the way to cosen iealousie to .ii. 〈♫〉〈♫〉.ii. iealousie which Martyrs loue .ii. by marking narrowly.

BASSVS.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw should I shew .ii. my loue vnto my The way by pen .ii. or tong I daren 〈♫〉〈♫〉loue vnto my loue but hide but hide it from all eyes saue proue .ii. their drifts their .ii. are oft discouered 〈♫〉〈♫〉my loues eyes Lookes are more safe, yet ouer them are by the wise, 〈♫〉〈♫〉spies, are spies, then whats the way to cosen iealousie, 〈♫〉〈♫〉to .ii. which martyrs loue .ii. .ii. 〈♫〉〈♫〉.ii. by marking narrowly.

ALTVS.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw should I shew my loue vnto my loue vn•••• .ii. but hide it from all eyes saue my loues eyes, The way by pen or tongue I dare not proue .ii. their drifts are oft discouered by the wise, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Lookes are more safe, yet ouer them are spies, then whats the way, .ii, whats the way, then whats .ii. .ii. 〈♫〉〈♫〉to cosen iealousie, which martyrs loue .ii. .ii. by marking narrowly.