Songs of 3.4.5. and 6. parts by Thomas Tomkins ...

Of 5. Voc.

XIII.

To M^r. Robert Chetwode.

〈♫〉〈♫〉TO the shady Woods now wend wee, And there the mid-day 〈♫〉〈♫〉spend we, and there the mid-day spend we, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la, To the shady Woods now wend wee, To the shady Woods now 〈♫〉〈♫〉wend we, And there the mid-day spend we, spend we, spend we, Fa la la la la la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, There tis colder, And we may, we may be the bolder, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉And we may be the bolder, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la.

XIV.

To my ancient, & much reuerenced Master, William Byrd.

〈♫〉〈♫〉TOo much I once lamen- ted, I {repeat} While loue my heart tor∣mented, 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} {repeat} tormented, {repeat} Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Too much I once la∣men-ted, 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} While loue my hart tormented, {repeat} tormented, {repeat} Fa la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la la la la la, Alas, and 〈♫〉〈♫〉aye me, {repeat} sat I wringing, wringing, sat {repeat} Now chanting go & 〈♫〉〈♫〉singing, now {repeat} Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Alas aye me {repeat} aye 〈♫〉〈♫〉me, sat I wringing {repeat} sat {repeat} Now chanting goe, and singing, now 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la.

XV.

To Master Nathaniel Giles.

〈♫〉〈♫〉COme Shepheards, {repeat} Come Shepheards sing with me, 〈♫〉〈♫〉come {repeat} sing with me, come {repeat} come sing with me, Thrice happy 〈♫〉〈♫〉might we be, If we should neuer see, Loue and his misery, loue and his misery, Fa la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Loue now we 〈♫〉〈♫〉hate thy lore, More then we lou'd before, From hence we all haue swore, haue 〈♫〉〈♫〉-swore, To loue false loue no more, to {repeat} no more, Fa la la la, Fa 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la la.

XVI.

To Mr. Orlando Gibbons.

〈♫〉〈♫〉CLoris, {repeat} {repeat} when as I wooe, I wooe, Why still repli'st thou 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no no no? Why {repeat} no no no no no no no, no no no, no no no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no no no no no no no, Cloris why still repli'st thou no no no no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no? Why {repeat} no no no no no no no, no no no no no no no no, no no no no no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no no no no no? If as a Maide you vse it, you {repeat} Say no, and nere re∣fuse 〈♫〉〈♫〉it, say no, say no and {repeat} nere {repeat} No no no no no, no no no no no, 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no no no no, no {repeat} no no no no no, no no no no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no no no, If as a Maide you vse it, you {repeat} say no, say no, and 〈♫〉〈♫〉nere re- fuse it, say {repeat} refuse it, no no no no no, no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no, no no no no no no, no no no no no, no no no no no no no no no 〈♫〉〈♫〉no no no no no, no no, no no no no no no.

XVII.

To Mr. Iohn Steenent.

〈♫〉〈♫〉SEe, see, the shepheards Queene, faire Phillis all in greene, Fa la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la Fa la la la la Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la. See, see, the shepherds Queen, faire 〈♫〉〈♫〉Phil-lis all in greene. Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la. The shepheards home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la, The shepheards 〈♫〉〈♫〉home her bringing, With pyping and with singing, singing, Fa la la la la la la, Fa 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la, Then dance we on a 〈♫〉〈♫〉rowe, and chant it as we goe, Fa la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la, 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Then dance we on a rowe, and chant it as we goe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la.

XVIII.

To Master Henry Molle.

〈♫〉〈♫〉PHillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer loue thee, 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} for {repeat} loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la, Phillis now cease to moue me, For I shall neuer 〈♫〉〈♫〉loue thee, For I shall neuer loue thee, neuer loue thee, I shall ne- uer loue thee, for 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} neuer loue thee, loue thee, Fa la la la la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la, Fa la la la, Fa la la la la la la la, Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false 〈♫〉〈♫〉loue no more, Fa la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Content thee, I haue swore, to loue false loue no more, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Fa la la la la la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la la la, Fa la la la la la la la la la la la, Fa la 〈♫〉〈♫〉la la, Fa la la la la, Fa la la la.

XIX.

To Master Thomas Myriell.

〈♫〉〈♫〉WHen Dauid heard that Absolon was slaine, that Absolon, Abso∣lon 〈♫〉〈♫〉was slaine, He went vp to his Chamber, he {repeat} ouer the gate, 〈♫〉〈♫〉the gate, and wept, {repeat} and wept, And thus he said: and {repeat} {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉and {repeat} thus he said: O my sonne my sonne; O {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉O {repeat} Ab-so- lon, my son, O my sonne, my sonne Ab-so-lon, 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} O my son, O {repeat} Ab-so-lon, Ab-so-lon, my son: Absolon, Ab-solon, my 〈♫〉〈♫〉son, Ab-so-lon {repeat} Would God I had died for thee, for thee, would {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉died for thee, would {repeat} for thee, Ab-solon my son, my son, O Absolon, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Absolon {repeat} my son, O Ab-so-lon my son, O Absolon, Absolon my sonne.

XX.

To M^r. Nicholas Carlton.

〈♫〉〈♫〉P Phillis, yet see, yet see him dy- ing, see him dying, Who by thy 〈♫〉〈♫〉oft denying, Who by thy oft denying, Who by thy oft denying, thy oft denying, de∣nying, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Loue, life, and thee, is fly- ing, is fly- ing, is flying, 〈♫〉〈♫〉His life too wretched, hate-full, hate- full, Phillis and loue vngratefull, Phillis and 〈♫〉〈♫〉loue vngratefull, vngratefull, Yet when thy eyes haue slaine, Yet when thy eyes haue 〈♫〉〈♫〉slaine, thine eyes haue slaine, when thy eyes haue slaine, Thine eyes can raise againe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉thine eyes can raise againe, thine eyes can raise, can raise againe, a- gaine, againe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉thine eyes can raise, can raise againe.

XXI.

To M^r. Phinees Fletcher.

〈♫〉〈♫〉F Vs- ea, in thy starry eyes, in {repeat} Loue in black 〈♫〉〈♫〉still mourning dyes, still {repeat} {repeat} Falala, Falalalalalala lala lalala 〈♫〉〈♫〉lalalala lala, Falalalalalala, Falala lala, Fusca, in thy starry eyes, thine eyes, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Loue in blacke still mourning dyes, still {repeat} mourning dyes, Falalala 〈♫〉〈♫〉lalala, Falalalala lalala, Falalala, That among so many slaine, so {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉Thou hast loued none a- gaine, loued {repeat} Falalalala, Falala 〈♫〉〈♫〉la, Fala, Falala, Falala, Falala lala lalaFalala, Falalala, Fala lala, Falala 〈♫〉〈♫〉lala, Thou hast loued none againe, hast lo- ued none a- gaine, Falalala 〈♫〉〈♫〉la, Falala, Falala, Falala, Falala, Falala la lala, Fala, Falala lala, Fa 〈♫〉〈♫〉la lalalala.

XXII.

To M^r. William White.

〈♫〉〈♫〉ADue, adue, ye Cit- ty prisoning Towers, citty prisoning Towers, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Better are the Country Bowers, Winter is gone, the Trees are springing, are 〈♫〉〈♫〉{repeat} springing, Birds on euery hedge sit singing, Birds {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉sit {repeat} sit {repeat} (still,) sit singing, Harke, 〈♫〉〈♫〉how they chirpe, how {repeat} {repeat} {repeat} Hark, how they chirpe, how {repeat} how they 〈♫〉〈♫〉chirpe, how {repeat} how they chirpe, Come loue, delay not, come {repeat} come {repeat} 〈♫〉〈♫〉de- lay not, de- lay not, Come, come sweet loue, come {repeat} come {repeat} Oh 〈♫〉〈♫〉Come, oh come & stay not, stay not, oh {repeat} oh {repeat} oh come & stay not, 〈♫〉〈♫〉come, come sweet loue, come {repeat} come {repeat} sweet loue, Oh come & stay not, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Oh {repeat} & stay, stay not, oh {repeat} oh come and stay not.

Heere endeth the Songs of 5. parts.