CANTUS. THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voices. NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons, bachelor of Music, and Organist of his majesties Honourable Chapel in Ordinary. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, the Assign of W. Barley. 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMUS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT WORthy, my much Honoured friend, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath. SYR: IT is proportion that beautifies every thing, this whole Universe consists of it, and Music is measured by it, which I have endeavoured to observe in the composition of these few Airs, but cannot in their Dedication: for when I compare your many favours with my demerits, your curious Ear with these harsh Notes, there appears so plain a disproportion between them, that I am afraid, least in offering to your Patronage Songs in some tune, my action herein should be out of all tune; yet have I made bold to honour them with your Name, that the world may take notice, rather of my want of ability, than goodwill to be grateful. By which little outward demonstration, you may easily guess at the greatness of my inward affection, as skilful Geometricians do observe the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foot only. Experience tells us that Songs of this Nature are usually esteemed as they are well or ill performed, which excellent grace I am sure your unequalled love unto Music will not suffer them to want, that the Author (whom you no less love) may be free from disgrace. They were most of them composed in your own house, and do therefore properly belong unto you, as Lord of the Soil; the language they speak you provided them, I only furnished them with Tongues to utter the same: they are like young Scholars newly entered, that at first sing very fearfully, it requires your Patience therefore to bear with their imperfections: they were taught to sing only to delight you, and if you shall take any pleasure in them, they have their end, and I my wish, a full recompense for my passed labours, and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage; till which opportunity, I rest Yours ever to command Orlando Gibbons. THE TABLE. THe silver Swan, who living had no note. I O that the learned Poets of our time. TWO I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile. 1 Part. III I tremble not at noise of war. 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition never pleased. 3 Part. V I feign not friendship where I hate. 4 Part. VI How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? 1 Part. VII Farewell all joys. 2 Part. VIII Dainty fine Bird which art incaged there. IX Fair Ladies that to Love captived are. 1 Part. X 'mongst thousands good. 2 Part. XI Now each flowery bank of May. XII Lais now old, that erst attempting Lass. XIII Fair is the Rose. yet fades with heat or cold. XIIII What is our Life? XV Ah dear heart, why do you rise? XVI Nay, let me weep. 1 Part. XVII Near let the Sun with his deceiving light. 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted o'er his head. 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature. XX FINIS. Of 5. Voc. CANTUS. Orlando Gibbons. I. THe silver Swan, who living had no Note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat, Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more, Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than Swans now live, more fools then wise. II. O That the learned Poets of this time, this time, O, etc. learned Poets of this time, this time, of this time, of this time, Who in a lovesick line so well can speak, Who, etc. Who in a lovesick line so well can speak, Would not consume good Wit, consume good wit in hateful rhyme, good, etc. good, etc. But with deep care some better subject find, some, etc. For if their Music please in earthly things, in, etc. For, etc. earthly things, please in earthly, earthly things, How would it sound if strung with heavenly strings? How would it sound, if strung with heavenly strings? heavenly strings? III. 1 Part. I Weigh not, I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, nor smile, I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, I joy not much in earthly joys, I joy not much in earthly joys, in earthly joys, I in earthly joys, I seek not state, I reak not style, I, etc. I seek not state, I reak not style, not style, I am not fond of Fancies toys, I, etc. I rest so pleased with what I have, I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. FOUR 2 Part. I Tremble not at noise of war, I, etc. I tremble not at noise of war, I, etc. I quake not at the Thunder's crack, I, etc. I quake not at the Thunder's crack, I shrink not at a blazing star, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I sound not at the news of wrack, of wrack, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I hope no gain, no gain, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I envy none, I none disdain, I none disdain, I envy none, I none disdain, I envy none, I none disdain. V. 3 Part. I See Ambition never pleased, I, etc. I, etc. I, etc. I see some Tantal's starve in store. ay, etc. I see gold's dropsy seldom eased, seldom eased, I, etc. gold's dropsy seldom cased, I see each Midas gape for more, ay, etc. each Midas gape for more, ay, etc. I see each Midas gape for more, I neither want, nor yet abound, I, etc. nor, etc. a-bound, Inough's a feast, a feast, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned, is crowned, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned. Inoughs a feast, content is crowned. Inoughs, etc. VI 4 Part. I Feign not friendship where I hate, I, etc. I fawn not on the great for grace, I prize, I praise a mean estate, a mean estate, Ne yet too lofty, nor too base, Ne, etc. Ne, etc. too lofty, nor too base, This this is all my choice, my cheer, my choice, my cheer, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my choice, my cheer, A mind content and conscience clear, and conscience clear, A, etc. This, this is all my choice, my cheer, This, etc. This, etc. A mind content and conscience clear, and conscience clear, A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc. and, etc. VII. 1 Part. HOw art thou thralled, how art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? Sith by creation, Sith by creation, Nature made thee free, Nature, etc. O traitorous eyes, O, etc. to gaze so on her feature, to gaze so on her feature, so on her feature, That quits with scorn thy dear lost liberty. that, etc. thy dear lost liberty. VIII. FArewell all joys, Farewell all joys, Farewell all joys, all joys, O Hell, O Hell, O Hell, Now restless cares my pillow, Sweet Myrtle shades, farewell, farewell, Now come, now come sad Cypress and forlorn, and forlorn, loves willow, She smiles, She smiles, she laughs, she joys at my tormenting, at my tormenting, Tost on Despairs black billow, Tossed on Despairs black billow, Tossed on Despairs black billow, black billow, O let me die lamenting. O let me die lamenting, lamenting. la- menting. IX. dainty fine Bird, that art incaged there, Alas, how like thine and my for- tunes are? Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Both prisoners be, And both singing thus, and both singing thus, and both singing thus, Strive to please her that hath imprisoned us, Only thus we differ thou and I, and I, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die, I sing and die. and die. X. 1 Part. Fair Ladies that to Love capti- ve are, Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, Fair, etc. And chaste desires do nourish in your mind, And, etc. do nourish in your mind, Let not her fault your sweet affections mar, Let not her fault, her fault, Let, etc. your sweet affections mar, Ne blot the bounty of all Woman- kind. Womankind. Ne, etc. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind. the bounty of all Womankind. XI. 2 Part. 'mongst thousands good, one wanton Dame to find, one wanton, wanton Dame to find, Amongst the Roses grow some wicked, wicked weeds, Amongst the Roses grow some wicked, wicked weeds, Amongst, etc. Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, For this was not to love but lust inclined, but lust inclined, For love doth always bring forth, For, etc. bring forth, ij. bounty- ous deeds, doth always bring forth bounteous deeds. And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds, And, etc. desire of Honour breeds. And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds. XII. NOw each flowery bank of May, Woos the streams that glides away, Woos the streams that glides a- way, a- way, Mountains fanned by a sweet gale, a sweet gale, loves the humble, the humble looking Dale, loves the humble looking dale, Winds the loved leaves do kiss, winds, etc. Each thing tasteth of loves bliss, Each, etc. Only I thought blest I be, by destiny, Only I though blessed I be, to be loved by destiny. Love confessed by her sweet breath, Whose love is life, whose hate is death. Whose, etc. is death, whose love is life, whose, etc. whose hate is death, whose, etc. Whose dear love is life, whose hate is death. XIII. LAis now old, that erst at- tempting lass, that erst at- tempting lass, that, etc. To Goddess Venus consecrates her Glass, her Glass, For she herself hath now no use of one, hath now no use of one, No dimpled, no dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze upon, to gaze upon, She cannot see, ij. her spring-time damask grace, not see her spring-time damask grace, Nor dare she look upon, look upon her Winter face. Nor dare she lookeup- on, Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. XIIII. WHat is our life? our life? a play of passion, ij. What is our life? our life? a play of passion, Our mirth the music of divi- sion, of division, Our mother's wombs the tiring houses be, Where we are dressed for this short Comedy, Heaven the judicious sharp spectator is, That sits and marks still who doth act amiss, that, etc. Our graves, ij. that hide us from the searching Sun, Are like drawn curtains when the play is done, When the play is done, the play is done, Are like drawn curtains when the play is done, Thus march we playing, thus, etc. Thus march we playing to our latest rest, Thus march we playing, Thus march we playing to our XV. AH dear heart, why do you rise? The light that shines comes from your eyes, your eyes, The, etc. from your eyes, The day breaks not, it is my heart, To think that you and I must part, To, etc. O stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. And, etc. la- test rest, thus, etc. Only we die, we die in earnest, that's no jest, we die in earnest, that's no jest. XVI. Fair is the Rose, yet fades with heat or cold, Fair, etc. Sweet are the Violets, yet soon grow old, Sweet, etc. yet soon grow old The lilly's white, yet in one day 'tis done, White is the Snow yet melts against the Sun, yet melts against the Sun, against the Sun, So white, so sweet, so sweet was my fair Mistress face, yet altered quite in one short hours space, in one short hours space. So short lived beauty a vain gloss doth borrow, Breathing delight to day, ij. delight to day, but none to morrow, breathing delight to day, but none to morrow. XVII. 1. Part. NAy let me weep, though others tears be spent, Though all eyes dried be, let mine be wet, Unto thy grave i'll pay this yearly rent, unto etc. I'll pay this yearly rend, Thy lifeless Coarse demands of me this debt, I owe more tears then ever Coarse did crave, than ever Coarse did crave, I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave. I'll, etc. then ere was paid to grave. then ere was paid to grave. XVIII. 2. Part. near let the Sun with his deceiving light, Seek to make glad these watery eyes of mine, these, etc. My sorrow suits with melancholy night, I joy in dole, in languishment I pine, I, etc. My friend is set, he was my Sun, My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun, he was my Sun, With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. with, etc. with whom my mirth, my joy and all is done, my mirth, my joy, and all is done. XIX. 3. Part. YEt if that age had frosted o'er his head, had frosted over his head, yet, etc. Or if his face had furrowed been, Or if his face had furrowed been with years, I would not thus bemoan that he is dead, I, etc. bemoan that he is dead, I might have been more niggard of my tears, I might have been more niggard of my tears, But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time hang their head. is gone to bed, But, etc. And Lilies in their spring-time hang their head. XX. TRust not too much fair youth unto thy feature, trust etc.▪ un- to thy feature, Trust, etc. Trust, etc. fair youth unto thy feature, trust, etc. un- to thy feature, Be not enamoured, be etc. Be not enamoured of thy blushing, blushing hue, Be 〈…〉 whilst thou art a goodly creature, thou, etc. 〈…〉 etc. 〈…〉 whilst thou art a goodly creature, be, etc. 〈…〉 fade that▪ in thy garden grew, the, etc. Sweet Viol 〈…〉 in their spring, their spring, gathered in their spring, in their spring, sweet Violet● 〈◊〉 gathered, are etc. White Primit falls withouten pitying, White, etc. falls withouten pitying▪ White Primit falls, i●… withouten pitying▪ FINIS. ALTUS. THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voices. NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons, bachelor of Music, and Organist of his majesties Honourable Chapel in Ordinary. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, the Assign of W. Barley. 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMUS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT WORthy, my much Honoured friend, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath. SYR: IT is proportion that beautifies every thing, this whole Universe consists of it, and Music is measured by it, which I have endeavoured to observe in the composition of these few Airs, but cannot in their Dedication: for when I compare your many favours with my demerits, your curious Ear with these harsh Notes, there appears so plain a disproportion between them, that I am afraid, least in offering to your Patronage Songs in some tune, my action herein should be out of all tune; yet have I made bold to honour them with your Name, that the world may take notice, rather of my want of ability, than goodwill to be grateful. By which little outward demonstration, you may easily guess at the greatness of my inward affection, as skilful Geometricians do observe the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foot only. Experience tells us that Songs of this Nature are usually esteemed as they are well or ill performed, which excellent grace I am sure your unequalled love unto Music will not suffer them to want, that the Author (whom you no less love) may be free from disgrace. They were most of them composed in your own house, and do therefore properly belong unto you, as Lord of the Soil; the language they speak you provided them, I only furnished them with Tongues to utter the same: they are like young Scholars newly entered, that at first sing very fearfully, it requires your Patience therefore to bear with their imperfections: they were taught to sing only to delight you, and if you shall take any pleasure in them, they have their end, and I my wish, a full recompense for my passed labours, and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage: till which opportunity, I rest Yours ever to command Orlando Gibbons. THE TABLE. THe silver Swan, who living had no note. I O that the learned Poets of our time. TWO I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile. 1 Part. III I tremble not at noise of war. 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition never pleased. 3 Part. V I feign not friendship where I hate. 4 Part. VI How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? 1 Part. VII Farewell all joys. 2 Part. VIII Dainty fine Bird which art incaged there. IX Fair Ladies that to Love captived are. 1 Part. X 'mongst thousands good. 2 Part. XI Now each flowery bank of May. XII Lais now old, that erst attempting Lass. XIII Fair is the Rose. yet fades with heat or cold. XIIII What is our Life? XV Ah dear heart, why do you rise? XVI Nay, let me weep. 1 Part. XVII Near let the Sun with his deceiving light. 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted o'er his head. 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature. XX FINIS. Of 5. Voc. ALTUS. Orlando Gibbons. I. THe silver Swan, who living had no Note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat, Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more, Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than Swans now live, more fools then wise. II. O That the learned Poets, O that the learned Poet's of this time, O that the learned Poets of this time, Who in a lovesick line, Who in a lovesick line so well can speak, Who etc. Would not consume, Would not consume go●● Wit in hateful rhyme, But with deep care some better subject find, some, etc. For if their Music please in earthly things, their Music please in earthly things, For, etc. For if their Music please in earthly things, in earthly things, How would it sound if strung with heavenly, heaunely strings? How would it sound, if strung with heavenly strings? III. 1 Part. I Weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, nor Fortunes frown nor smile, I, etc. I weigh not Fortunes frown, I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, I joy not much in earthly joys, not etc. I joy not much, not much in earthly joys, I, etc. I seek not state, I reak not style, I reak not style, I seek not state, I reak not style, I am not fond of Fancies toys, I, etc. I am not fond of fancy's toys, I rest so pleased with what I have, I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. I wish no more, I wish no more, no more I crave. FOUR 2 Part. I Tremble not at noise of war, I, etc. I tremble not at noise of war, not at the noise of war, I quake not at the Thunder's crack, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I sound not at the news of wrack, I fear no loss, no loss, I hope no gain, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I, etc. I envy none, I none disdain, I none disdain, I envy none, I none dis- deign. I envy none, I none disdain. V. 3 Part. I See Ambition never pleased, I, etc. I etc. Ambition never pleased, I, etc. I see some Tantal's starve in store. ay, etc. some Tantal's starve in store, I see Golds-dropsie seldom eased, sell- doom eased, I, etc. seldom eased, I see each Midas gape for more, ay, etc. I, etc. I, etc. I neither want, nor yet abound, abound, I, etc. nor yet abound, Inough's a feast, content is crowned, inoughs, etc. Inoughs a feast, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned. Inough's, content is crowned. VI 4 Part. I Feign not friendship where I hate, not, etc. I, etc. not, etc. I fawn not on the great for grace, I prize, I praise, I praise a mean e- state, I, etc. a mean estate, Ne yet too lofty, nor too base, Ne, etc. nor too base, neither too lofty, nor too base, This this is all my choice, my cheer, my cheer, This, etc. A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc. a conscience clear, A, etc. a conscience clear, A, etc. This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my choice, my cheer, This, etc. my cheer, This, etc. A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc., and conscience clear, a mind content and conscience clear, and, etc. A, etc. VII. HOw art thou thralled O poor despised creature? O poor dispi- said creature, Sith by creation, Nature made thee free, Sith by creati- on, Sith, etc. creation, Nature made thee free, made thee free, ij. thee free, O traitorous eyes to gaze, to gaze so on her sea- ture, to gaze so on her sea- ture, to, etc. That quits with scorn thy dear lost liberty, that, etc. lost liberty. lost liberty. VIII. FArewell all joys, all joys, Farewell all joys, Farewell, Farewell all joys, O Hell, O Hell, Now restless cares my pillow, Sweet Myrtle shades, farewell, Now come sad Cypress, now come sad Cypress, She smiles, she laughs, she joys, She smiles, she laughs, she joys at my tor- menting, Break then poor heart, break then poor heart, poor heart, poor heart, break then poor heart, break then poor heart, poor heart, Tossed on Despairs, tossed on Despairs black billow, O let me die lamenting, O let me die lamenting. lamenting. O, etc. IX. dainty fine Bird, ij. that art in- caged there, Alas, alas, how like thine and my for- tunes are? Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Both prisoners be, And both singing thus, and both singing thus, and, etc. both singing thus, Only thus we differ thou and I, and I, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die. Thou, etc. I sing and die. X. 1 Part. Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, captived are. Fair etc. And chaste the- sires do nourish in your mind, in your mind, Let not her fault, Let, etc. your sweet affections mar, affections mar, Let not her fault, her fault, your sweet affections mar, your sweet affections mar, your, etc. the bounty of all Womankind. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind, Ne, etc. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind. all Womankind. XI. 2 Part. 'mongst thousands good, one wanton Dame to find, 'mongst thousands good, one wanton Dame to find, Amongst the Roses grow, Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, wic-ked weeds, Amongst, etc. Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, some etc. Was not to loss but lust in- clinde, For love doth all- ways bring forth bounteous deeds, For, etc. And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds, And in each gentle heart desire, desire of Honour breeds. And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds. XII. NOw each flowery bank of May, Now, etc. Now, etc. Woos the streams that glides away, woos, etc. the streams that glides away, Woos the streams that glides away, the, etc. Woos, etc. mountains fanned by a sweet gale, a sweet gale, loves the humble Dale, the humble looking dale, loves the humble looking dale, the, etc. Winds the loved leaves do kiss, winds, etc. do kiss, Each thing tasteth of loves bliss, of, etc. loves bliss, Only I though blessed I be, to be loved by destiny, Love confessed by her sweet breath, by, etc. Whose love is life, whose hate is death. ij. Whose, etc. whose love is life, whose hate is death, whose, etc. Whose love is life, ij. whose hate is death. whose hate is death. XIII. LAis now old, that crst at-tempting lass, that, etc. To Goddess Venus' consecrates her Glass, For she herself hath now no use, no use of one, no, etc. No dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze upon, no, etc. no, etc. She cannot see her spring-time damask grace, damask grace, her, etc. Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. Nor, etc. upon her Winter face. upon her Winter face. Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. XIIII. WHat is our life? a play of passion, of passion. What, etc. Our mirth the music, the music of division, Our, etc. Our, etc. Our mother's wombs, our, etc. the tiring, the tiring houses be, Where we are dressed, are dressed for this short Comedy. Heaven the judicious sharp spectator, spectator is, That sits and marks, that etc. still who doth act amiss, that sits and marks, marks still who doth act amiss, Our graves that hide us from the searching Sun, Are like drawn curtains when the play is done, when, etc. When the play is done, is done, Are, etc. the play is done, Thus march we playing, thus, etc. XV. AH dear heart, why do you rise? Dear heart, why do you rise? The light that shines comes from your eyes, The, etc. from your eyes, The day breaks not it is my heart, To think that you and I must part, that etc. O stay, or else my joys will die, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. And perish in their infancy. Thus march we playing, Thus, etc. Thus march we playing to our latest rest, thus, etc. thus, etc. Only we die in earnest, that's no jest. we, etc. XVI. Fair is the Rose, yet fades with heat or cold, fair, etc. Sweet are the Violets, yet soon grow old, yet soon grow old, yet, etc. the Violets, yet soon grow old, Sweet, etc. Sweet, etc. Sweet, etc. The lilly's white yet in one day 'tis done, the, etc. White is the Snow yet melts against the Sun, white, etc. against the Sun, So white, so sweet was my fair Mistress face, my fair Mistress face yet altered quite in one short hour, in one hours space. So short lived beauty, so shortlived beauty a vain gloss doth borrow, a vain gloss doth bor-row, Breathing delight to day, but none so morrow, breathing, & delight to day, delight to day, to day, breathing, etc. XVII. 1. Part. NAy let me weep, though others tears be spent, Nay let me weep, Nay, etc. Though all eyes dried be, let mine be wet, Though, etc. Unto thy grave i'll pay this yearly rent, unto etc. unto, etc. Thy lifeless Coarse demands of me this debt, this debt, I owe more tears than ever Coarse did crave, I, etc. I, etc. I, etc. I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave. then ere was paid to grave. I'll pay more tears, then ere was paid to grave. XVIII. near let the Sun with his deceiving light, will etc. Seek to make glad these watery eyes of mine, these, etc. My sorrow suits with melancholy night, my, etc. I joy in dole, in languishment I pine, I pine, I, etc. I pine, I joy, etc. I joy in dole in languishment I pine, I, etc. My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun, My, etc. he was my Sun, My, etc. With whom my joy, and all is done. with whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done, With, etc. With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. XIX. 3. Part. YEt if that age had frosted o'er his head, yet, etc. Or if his face had furrowed been with years, Or if his face, his face had furrowed been with years, Or, etc. Or, etc. I would not so bemoan, I would not so bemoan that he is dead, he is dead, I, etc. I, etc. I might have been more niggard of my tears, I, etc. of my tears, But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, the, etc. And Lilies in their spring time hang their head. And, etc. But, etc. but, etc. And Lilies in their spring-time, in their spring-time hang their head. XX. TRust not too much, too much fair youth, Trust not too much 〈◊〉 youth unto thy feature, Trust, etc. unto thy feature, Be not enamoured, be etc. enamoured of thy blushing hue, Be not enamoured of thy blushing hue, Thou art a goodly creature, Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly creature, a goodly creature, thou, etc. be, etc. Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly, goodly creature, The flowers will fade that in thy garden grew the in thy garden grew, that, etc. Sweet Vi- olets are gathered in their spring time, are gathered in their spring, sweet, etc. are gathered in their spring, their spring, White Primit falls withouten pit- tying, White, etc. White Primit falls withouten pitying, withouten pitying. FINIS. QVINTUS. THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voices. NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons, bachelor of Music, and Organist of his majesties Honourable Chapel in Ordinary. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, the Assign of W. Barley. 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMUS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT WORthy, my much Honoured friend, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath. SYR: IT is proportion that beautifies every thing, this whole Universe consists of it, and Music is measured by it, which I have endeavoured to observe in the composition of these few Airs, but cannot in their Dedication: for when I compare your many favours with my demerits, your curious Ear with these harsh Notes, there appears so plain a disproportion between them, that I am afraid, least in offering to your Patronage Songs in some tune, my action herein should be out of all tune; yet have I made bold to honour them with your Name, that the world may take notice, rather of my want of ability, than goodwill to be grateful. By which little outward demonstration, you may easily guess at the greatness of my inward affection, as skilful Geometricians do observe the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foot only. Experience tells us that Songs of this Nature are usually esteemed as they are well or ill performed, which excellent grace I am sure your unequalled love unto Music will not suffer them to want, that the Author (whom you no less love) may be free from disgrace. They were most of them composed in your own house, and do therefore properly belong unto you, as Lord of the Soil; the language they speak you provided them, I only furnished them with Tongues to utter the same: they are like young Scholars newly entered, that at first sing very fearfully, it requires your Patience therefore to bear with their imperfections: they were taught to sing only to delight you, and if you shall take any pleasure in them, they have their end, and I my wish, a full recompense for my passed labours, and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage: till which opportunity, I rest Yours ever to command Orlando Gibbons. THE TABLE. THe silver Swan, who living had no note. I O that the learned Poets of our time. TWO I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile. 1 Part. III I tremble not at noise of war. 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition never pleased. 3 Part. V I feign not friendship where I hate. 4 Part. VI How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? 1 Part. VII Farewell all joys. 2 Part. VIII Dainty fine Bird which art incaged there. IX Fair Ladies that to Love captived are. 1 Part. X 'mongst thousands good. 2 Part. XI Now each flowery bank of May. XII Lais now old, that erst attempting Lass. XIII Fair is the Rose. yet fades with heat or cold. XIIII What is our Life? XV Ah dear heart, why do you rise? XVI Nay, let me weep. 1 Part. XVII Near let the Sun with his deceiving light. 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted o'er his head. 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature. XX FINIS. Of 5. Voc. QVINTUS. Orlando Gibbons. I. THe silver Swan, who living had no Note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat, Leaning her breast a- 'gainst the ree- die shore, Thus sung his first and last, and sung no more, no more, Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than Swans now live, more fools then wise, then wise. II. O That the learned Poets of this time, this time, O, etc. O, etc. the learned Poets of this time, Who in a lovesick line so well can speak, Who, etc. who, etc. so well can speak, Who, etc. Would not consume good Wit in hateful rhyme, consume, etc. good, etc. in hateful rhyme, But with deep care some better subject find, But, etc. For if their Music please, For, etc. in earthly things, For, etc. in earthly things, in earthly things, how would it sound if strung with heavenly strings? how, etc. III. 1 Part. I Weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, I weigh not Fortune's frown, nor smile, I joy not much in earthly joys, in earthly joys, I, etc. in earthly joys, I seek not state, I reak not style, not state, I reak not style, I, etc. I am not fond of Fancies toys, I, etc. of fancies toys, I rest so pleased with what I have, I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. no more I crave. FOUR I Tremble not at noise of war, I, etc. I, etc. not at the noise of war, I quake not at the Thunders crack, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I sound not at the noise of war, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, no gain, I fear no loss, no loss, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I envy none, I none disdain, I, etc. I envy none, I none disdain, disdain. I, etc. I envy none, I none disdain. V. 3 Part. I See Ambition never pleased, I, etc. I see Ambition never pleased, never pleased, I, etc. I see some Tantal's starve in store. ay, etc. I see some Tantal's, I, etc. starve in store, I see gold's dropsy seldom eased gold's dropsy seldom eased, I see each Midas gape for more, each etc. I, etc. I see each Midas gape for more, I neither want, nor yet abound, I, etc. Inough's a feast, content is crowned, Inoughs, etc. content is crowned. Inoughs, etc. content is crowned, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned. content is crowned, Inoughs, etc. VI 4 Part. I Feign not friendship where I hate, I, etc. I, etc. I, etc. I fawn not on the great for grace, I prise, I praise a mean estate, I, etc. Ne yet too lofty, nor too base, nor too base, Ne, etc. Ne, etc. nor too base, This this is all my choice, my cheer, This, etc. this, etc. A mind content and conscience clear, and, etc. A, etc. A, etc. and conscience clear, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, This, etc. my choice, my cheer, This, etc. my, etc. A mind content and conscience clear, and conscience clear, A, etc. VII. 1 Part. HOw art thou thralled, O poor dispi- said creature? How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? Sith by crea-tion, Sith by crea- tion, crea- tion, Sith, etc. Nature made thee free, Nature, etc. made thee free, O traitorous eyes, to gaze so on her feature, to gaze so on her sea- ture, That quits with scorn thy dear lost liberty, thy dear lost liberty. thy dear lost liber- tie. VIII. 2 Part. FArewell all joys, Farewell all joys, Farewell all joys, O Hell, O Hell, Now restless cares my pill- low, Sweet Myrtle shades, Sweet Myrtle shades, farewell, and forlorn, and forlorn, and forlorn, loves willow, She smiles, she laughs, she joys at my tormen- thing, at my tormenting, Tost on Despairs black billow, Tossed on Despairs, Despairs black billow, black billow, O let me die lamenting. lamenting. O let me die lamenting. lamenting. IX. dainty fine Bird, fine Bird, that art incaged there, Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Alas, Both prisoners be, And both sing-ing thus, both singing thus, Strive to please her, to please her that hath imprisoned us, Only thus we differ thou and I, we differ, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die. I sing and die, but I sing and die. I sing and die. X. 1 Part. Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, And chaste desires do nourish in your mind, in your mind, your mind, Let not her fault, her fault, your sweet affections mar, Let, etc. Let etc. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind. Ne, etc. all Womankind. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind. the bounty of all Womankind. of all Womankind. XI. 2 Part. 'mongst thousands good, one wanton Dame to find, to find, one wanton Dame to find, one, etc., Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weeds, some wicked weeds, Amongst the Roses grow, Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, some, etc. some, etc. For this was not to love but lust inclined, but lust inclined, inclined, For love doth always bring forth bounteous deeds, For love doth always, doth always bring forth bounteous deeds, And in each gentle heart desire of Honour Honour breeds, And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds. And, etc. Honour breeds. de-sire, desire of Honour breeds. XII. NOw each flowery bank of May, each, etc. Woos the streams that glides away, Woos the streams that glides away, woos, etc. mountains fanned by a sweet gale, by a sweet gale, Mountains, etc. loves the humble looking Dale, loves the humble looking dale, the, etc. the loved leaves do kiss, winds the loved leaves do kiss, do kiss, Each thing tasteth of loves bliss, tasteth of loves bliss, Only I though blessed I be, to be loved by destiny, by destiny, to etc. love confessed by her sweet breath, Whose love is life, whose hate is death▪ whose hate is death, whose love is life, whose hate is death, whose, etc. whose hate is death, Whose love is life, whose hate is death▪ whose, etc. XIII. LAis now old, that erst at-tempting lass, that erst attempting lass, To Goddess Ve-nus consecrates her Glass, consecrates her Glass, For she herself hath now no use of one, hath now no use of one, No dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze, to gaze upon, No dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze upon, to gaze upon, She cannot see her spring-time damask grace, damask grace, Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. Nor, etc. look upon her Winter face. Nor, etc. upon her Winter face. XIIII. WHat is our life? a play of pas- sion, a play of passion, What is our life? What, etc. what, etc. Our mirth the music of di- vi-sion, Our, etc. Our mother's wombs the tiring houses be, Heaven the judicious sharp spectator is, Heaven, etc. That sits and marks still who doth act amiss, that, etc. still who doth act a- miss, Our graves that hide us from the searching Sun, that, etc. Are like drawn curtains when the play is done, Are, etc. Are, etc. Thus march we playing, thus, etc. Thus march we playing to our latest rest, our latest rest, thus, etc. XV. AH dear heart, why do you rise? why do you rise? do you rise? The light that shines comes from your eyes, The, etc. The, etc. comes from your eyes, The day breaks not, it is my heart, my heart, To think that you and I must part, O stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. Thus march we playing to our latest rest, Only we die in earnest, that's no jest. in earnest, that's no jest. XVI. Fair is the Rose, yet fades with heat or cold, or cold, Fair, etc. Sweet are the Violets, yet soon grow old, yet soon grow old, Sweet, etc. yet soon grow old. The lilly's white, the etc. yet in one day 'tis done, it is done, White is the Snow yet melts against the Sun, So white, so sweet, is my fair Mistress face, yet altered quite in one short hours space, yet, etc. So short lived beauty a vain gloss doth borrow, doth borrow, So, etc. Breathing delight to day, ij. but none to morrow, breathing, etc. breathng, etc. de- light to day, delight to day, breathing, etc. XVII. 1. Part. NAy let me weep, though others tears be spent, though others tears be spent, Though all eyes dried be, let mine be wet, be wet, Let mine, let mine be wet, Unto thy grave i'll pay this yearly rend, unto etc. this yearly rent, I owe more tears than ever Coarse did crave, then, etc. I, etc. then e- ver Coarse did crave, Coarse did crave, I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave▪ then, etc. I'll, etc. then ere was paid to grave. XVIII. 2. Part. near let the Sun with his deceiving light, Near etc. Seek to make glad these watery eyes of mine, My sorrow suits with melancholy night, with, etc. I joy in dole, in languishment I pine, I joy in dole; I, etc. I pine, I, etc. My dearest friend is gone, My dearest friend is gone, he was my Sun, My, etc. With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. My mirth, my joy and all is done, with, etc. with whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. XIX. 3. Part. YEt If age had frosted o'er his head, had, etc. Or if his face had furrowed been with years, Or, etc. Or if his face, his face, had furrow-ed been with years, I would not so bemoan that he is dead, I, etc. he is dead, that he is dead, I would have been more niggard of my tears, More niggard of my tears, But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time, in their spring-time hang their head. And, etc. hang their head. But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time hang their head. XX. TRust not too much fair youth, fair youth unto thy feature, trust & Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature, trust not etc. Be not enamoured, be etc. be, etc. be not ena- mored of thy blushing hue, thy blushing hue, of etc. Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly creature, whilst, etc. be, etc. a goodly creature, The flowers will fade that in thy garden grew, that, etc. Sweet Violets are gathered in their spring, are, etc. in their spring, are gathered in their spring, Sweet, etc. gathered in their spring, White Primit falls withouten pitying, Wh●●● etc. White Primit falls withouten pitying. White, etc. FINIS. TENOR. THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voices. NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons, bachelor of Music, and Organist of his majesties Honourable Chapel in Ordinary. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, the Assign of W. Barley. 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMUS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT WORthy, my much Honoured friend, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath. SYR: IT is proportion that beautifies every thing, this whole Universe consists of it, and Music is measured by it, which I have endeavoured to observe in the composition of these few Airs, but cannot in their Dedication: for when I compare your many favours with my demerits, your curious Ear with these harsh Notes, there appears so plain a disproportion between them, that I am afraid, least in offering to your Patronage Songs in some tune, my action herein should be out of all tune; yet have I made bold to honour them with your Name, that the world may take notice, rather of my want of ability, than goodwill to be grateful. By which little outward demonstration, you may easily guess at the greatness of my inward affection, as skilful Geometricians do observe the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foot only. Experience tells us that Songs of this Nature are usually esteemed as they are well or ill performed, which excellent grace I am sure your unequalled love unto Music will not suffer them to want, that the Author (whom you no less love) may be free from disgrace. They were most of them composed in your own house, and do therefore properly belong unto you, as Lord of the Soil; the language they speak you provided them, I only furnished them with Tongues to utter the same: they are like young Scholars newly entered, that at first sing very fearfully, it requires your Patience therefore to bear with their imperfections: they were taught to sing only to delight you, and if you shall take any pleasure in them, they have their end, and I my wish, a full recompense for my passed labours, and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage: till which opportunity, I rest Yours ever to command Orlando Gibbons. THE TABLE. THe silver Swan, who living had no note. I O that the learned Poets of our time. TWO I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile. 1 Part. III I tremble not at noise of war. 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition never pleased. 3 Part. V I feign not friendship where I hate. 4 Part. VI How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? 1 Part. VII Farewell all joys. 2 Part. VIII Dainty fine Bird which art incaged there IX Fair Ladies that to Love captived are. 1 Part. X 'mongst thousands good. 2 Part. XI Now each flowery bank of May. XII Lais now old, that erst attempting Lass. XIII Fair is the Rose. yet fades with heat or cold. XIIII What is our Life? XV Ah dear heart, why do you rise? XVI Nay, let me weep. 1 Part. XVII Near let the Sun with his deceiving light. 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted o'er his head. 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature. XX FINIS. Of 5. Voc. TENOR. Orlando Gibbons. I. THe silver Swan, who living had no Note, When death approached unlocked her silent throat, against the ree- die shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more, and sung no more, Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than swans now live, more fools then wise. II. O That the learned Poets of this time, the, etc. the learned Poets of this time, O, etc. Who in a lovesick line so well can speak Who etc. Would not consume good Wit in hateful rhyme, Would, etc. good, etc. good wit in hateful rhyme, in hateful rhyme, But with deep care some better subject find, but, etc. For if their Music please in earthly things, in earthly things, in, etc. For, etc. in earthly things, How would it sound if strung with heavenly strings? if, etc. if strung with heavenly strings? III. 1 Part. I Weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, not. Fortune's frown nor smile, I, etc. not Fortunes frown nor smile, I joy not much in earthly joys, earthly joys, I joy not much, not much in earthly joys, I, etc. I seek not state, I reak not style, I, etc. not style, I seek not state, I reak not style, I an not fond of Fancies toys, of fancy's toys, I, etc. fancies toys, I rest so pleased with what I have, I wish no more, no more I crave. I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. I wish no more, no more I crave. FOUR 2 Part. I Tremble not at noise of war, at noise of war, at noise of war, I, etc. of war, I quake not at the Thunder's crack, not, etc. I shrink not at a blazing, blazing star, not, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, I found not at the news of wrack, of wrack, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, I, etc. I envy none, I none disdain, I envy none, I none disdain, I envy none, I none disdain. V. 3 Part. I See Ambition never, never pleased, I see Ambition never pleased, never pleased, I, etc. Ambition never pleased, I see some Tantal's starve in store. ay, etc. some Tara's starve in store, I see Golds-dropsie seldom eased, I, etc. I, etc. seldom eased, I see each Midas gape for more, ay, etc. I, etc. I, etc. each Midas gape for more, I neither want, nor yet abound I etc. nor yet abound, Inough's a feast, content is crowned, Inoughs a feast, content is crowned, content is crowned. inoughs, etc. inough's, etc. content is crowned. is crowned. VI 4 Part. IFaine not friendship where I hate, I, etc. I etc. not friendship where I hate, I fawn not on the great, not on the great for grace, I prize, I praise a mean e- state, I, etc. a mean estate, Ne yet too lofty, nor too base, too base, Neyet too lofty, nor too base, nor too base, Ne, etc. too base, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my cheer, This, etc. This is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc. A, etc. A, etc. and conscience clear, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, is, etc. This, etc. my cheer, This etc. This is all my choice, my cheer, A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc., A, etc. A, etc. and, etc. VII. 1 Part. HOw art thou thralled O poor despised creature? How, etc. Sith by creation, creation, Sith by crea-tion, Sith, etc. cre-ation, Nature made thee free, ij. Nature made thee free, thee free, O traitorous eyes. O etc. to gaze so on her feature, to gaze, to gaze so on, so on her feature, to, etc. That quits with scorn thy dear lost liberty. thy dear lost liberty. thy dear lost liberty. VIII. 2 Part. FArewell all joys, Farewell all joys, Farewell all joys, all joys, O Hell, O Hell, O Hell, Now restless cares my pillow, now, etc. Sweet Myrtle shades, ij. farewell, farewell, Now come sad Cypress, sad Cypress, And forlorn, And forlorn, forlorn lones willow, She smiles, she laughs, she joys at my tormenting, at, etc. Break then poor heart, break then poor heart, poor heart, break then poor heart, break then poor heart, break, etc. Despairs black billow, Tossed on Despairs black billow, O let me die lamenting. O let me die lamenting. lamenting. ij. IX. dainty fine Bird, that art incaged there, Alas, alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Both prisoners be, Both, etc. And both singing thus, and, etc. Strive to please her that hath imprisoned us, Only thus we differ, Only thus we differ thou and I, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die. I sing and die. Thou, etc. X. 1 Part. Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, captived are. Fair Ladies that to Love captived are, And chaste desires do nourish, And chaste desires do nourish in your mind, Let not her fault your sweet affections mar, Let not her fault, Let, etc. your sweet affection's m arr, Let, etc. your sweet affections mar, Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind, of all Womankind. Ne blot the bounty of all woe- mankind. the bounty of all Womankind. XI. 2 Part. 'mongst thousands good, 'mongst thousands, thousands good one wanton, wanton Dame to find, 'mongst thousands good, one wanton Dame to find, Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weeds, Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, Amongst, etc. Amongst, etc. somewicked weeds, A, etc. some, etc. For this was not to love but lust in- clinde, For love doth always bring, doth always bring forth bounteous deeds, For, etc. bring forth bounteous deeds, doth, etc. And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds, And, etc. And, etc. Each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds. XII. NOw each flowery bank of May, Now, etc. Woos the streams that glides away, woos, etc. Woos the streams that glides a- way, Woos, etc. Mountains fanned by a sweet gale, sweet gale, loves the humble looking Dale, Loves, etc. the humble looking dale, Winds the loved leaves do kiss, Winds the loved leaves do kiss, do kiss, Winds, etc. Each thing tasteth of loves bliss, of loves bliss, One- lie I though blessed I be, to be loved by destiny, by destiny, Love confessed by her sweet breath, Whose love is life, whose hate is death. ij. Whose, etc. is death, whose, etc. Whose love is life, is life, whose hate is death. whose, etc. Whose love is lise, whose hate is death. XIII. LAis now old, that erst attempting lass, that erst at- tempting lass, that, etc. To Goddess Venus consecrates her Glass, For she herself hath now no use of one, hath now no use of one, hath, etc. No dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze up- on, to gaze up- on, no, etc. She cannot see her spring-time damask grace, She, etc. she cannot see, ij. her spring-time damask grace, she, etc. Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. Nor, etc. Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. Nor, etc. Nor, etc. XIIII. WHat is our life? a play of passion, a play of passion, What, etc. What, etc. Our mirth the music of division, Our, etc. Our more- there's wombs, our, etc. the tiring houses be, Where we are dressed for this short Comedy, short Comedy, Spectator is that sits and marks, That sits and marks still who doth act amiss, still who doth act amiss, that, etc. Our graves that hide us from the searching Sun, from the searching Sun, the searching Sun, Are like drawn curtains, drawn curtains when the play is done, the play is done, Are like drawn curtains when the play is done, Thus march we XV. AH dear heart, why do you rise? dear heart, why do you rise? you rise? The light that shines comes from your eyes, your eyes, The, etc. your eyes, The day breaks not it is my heart, To think that you and I must part, that etc. O stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. O stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. playing, Thus march we playing, Thus, etc. Thus march we playing to our latest rest, thus, etc. thus, etc. thus, etc. Only we die, we die in earnest, that's no jest. XVI. Fair is the Rose, yet fades with heat or cold, Sweet are the Violets, Sweet are the Violets, yet soon grow old, Sweet, etc. The lilly's white, yet in one day 'tis done, the lilly's white, yet in one day 'tis done, the, etc. 'tis done, yet, etc. So white, so sweet was my fair Mistress face, yet altered quite in one short hours space, in one short hours space. So short lived beauty a vain gloss doth borrow, a, etc. Breathing delight, delight to day, breathing, etc. but none to morrow, breathing, etc. but none to morrow, breathing, etc. but none to morrow. XVII. 1. Part. NAy let me weep, though others tears be spent, though etc. weep, though others tears be spent, Though all eyes dried, dried be, though, etc. let mine be wet, Unto thy grave I'll pay this yearly rent, unto etc. this yearly rent, unto, etc. Thy lifeless Coarse demands of me this debt, demands of me this debt, I owe more tears than ever Coarse did crave, more, etc. I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave, I'll, etc. I'll pay more tears, then ere was paid to grave. I'll, etc. I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave. XVIII. 2. Part. near let the Sun with his deceiving light, Near, & ● Seek to make glad these watery eyes of mine, of mine, My sorrow suits with melancholy night, My sorrow suits, my, etc. with melancholy night, I joy in dole, in dole, in languishment, I pine, in languish. meant I pine, I pine, I joy in dole in languishment I pine, I, etc. I pine, in, etc. My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun, he was my Sun, My, etc. My, etc. my Sun, he, etc. With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done 〈◊〉 my mirth, my joy, & all is done, with, etc. my joy, and all is done. XIX. 3. Part. YEt if that age had frosted o'er his head, had, etc. yet, etc. his face had furrowed been, Or if his face had furrowed been with years, his face had furrowed been with years, not so bemoan, I would not so bemoan that he is dead, I, etc. I, etc. is dead, I might have been more niggard of my tears, of my tears, I, etc. more niggard of my tears, But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, is gone to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time, in their spring-time hang their head. hang their head, But, etc. the, etc. And Lilies in their spring-time, hang their head▪ hang their head XX. TRust not too much faite youth unto thy fea-ture, Trust, etc. Trust, etc. Trust, etc. Be not enamoured, be etc. of thy blushing hue, enamoured of thy blushing hue, Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly creature, be▪ etc. be, etc. be, etc. Thou art a goodly crea- ture, Be gamesome whilst thou art a goodly creature, in thy garden grew, Sweet Violets are gathered in their spring, are, etc. sweet, etc. White Primit falls withouten pitying, White, etc. White 〈…〉, White Primit falls withouten pitying, withouten pity pitying. FINIS. BASSUS. THE FIRST SET OF MADRIGALS AND MOTTETS of 5. Parts: apt for Viols and Voices. NEWLY COMPOSED by Orlando Gibbons, bachelor of Music, and Organist of his majesties Honourable Chapel in Ordinary. LONDON: Printed by THOMAS SNODHAM, the Assign of W. Barley. 1612. CERVA CHARISSIMA ET GRATISSIMUS HINNVLVS PRO TO THE RIGHT WORthy, my much Honoured friend, Sir Christopher Hatton, Knight of the Honourable Order of the Bath. SYR: IT is proportion that beautifies every thing, this whole Universe consists of it, and Music is measured by it, which I have endeavoured to observe in the composition of these few Airs, but cannot in their Dedication: for when I compare your many favours with my demerits, your curious Ear with these harsh Notes, there appears so plain a disproportion between them, that I am afraid, least in offering to your Patronage Songs in some tune, my action herein should be out of all tune; yet have I made bold to honour them with your Name, that the world may take notice, rather of my want of ability, then good will to be grateful. By which little outward demonstration, you may easily guess at the greatness of my inward affection, as skilful Geometricians do observe the true stature of the whole body by sight of the foot only. Experience tells us that Songs of this Nature are usually esteemed as they are well or ill performed, which excellent grace I am sure your unequalled love unto Music will not suffer them to want, that the Author (whom you no less love) may be free from disgrace. They were most of them composed in your own house, and do therefore properly belong unto you, as Lord of the Soil; the language they speak you provided them, I only furnished them with Tongues to utter the same: they are like young Scholars newly entered, that at first sing very fearfully, it requires your Patience therefore to bear with their imperfections: they were taught to sing only to delight you, and if you shall take any pleasure in them, they have their end, and I my wish, a full recompense for my passed labours, and a greater encouragement to present you with some future things more worthy your Patronage: till which opportunity, I rest Yours ever to command Orlando Gibbons. THE TABLE. THe silver Swan, who living had no note. I TO that the learned Poets of our time. TWO I weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile. 1 Part. III I tremble not at noise of war. 2 Part. IIII I see Ambition never pleased. 3 Part. V I feign not friendship where I hate. 4 Part. VI How art thou thralled, O poor despised creature? 1 Part. VII Farewell all joys. 2 Part. VIII Dainty fine Bird which art incaged there. IX Fair Ladies that to Love captived are. 1 Part. X 'mongst thousands good. 2 Part. XI Now each flowery bank of May. XII Luis now old, that erst attempting Lass. XIII Fair is the Rose. yet fades with heat or cold. XIIII What is our Life? XV Ah dear heart, why do you rise? XVI Nay, let me weep. 1 Part. XVII Near let the Sun with his deceiving light. 2 Part. XVIII Yet if that age had frosted o'er his head. 3 Part. XIX Trust not too much fair youth unto thy feature. XX FINIS. Of 5. Voc. BASSUS. Orlando Gibbons. I. THe silver Swan, who living had no Note, When death approached unlocked her silent, silent throat, Leaning her breast against the reedy shore, Thus sung her first and last, and sung no more, Farewell all joys, O death come close mine eyes, More Geese than swans now live, more fools then wise. II. O That the learned Poets of this time, the, etc. O that the learned Poets of this time, of this time, Who in a Love sick line, Who, etc. so well, so well can speak, Would not consume good Wit in hateful rhyme, good, etc. But with deep 〈◊〉 some better subject find, some, etc. For if their Music please in earthly things, for etc. in earthly things, For, etc. How would it sound if strung with heavenly strings? with heavenly strings? it strung with heavenly strings? III. 1 Part. I Weigh not Fortunes frown nor smile, frown nor smile, I joy not much in earthly joys, I▪ etc. I joy not much in earthly joys, in earthly joys, I seek not state, I reak not style, I seek not state, I reak not style, I am not fond of Fancies toys, I, etc. not fond of fancy's toys, I rest so pleased with what I have, I wish no more, no more I crave. ay, etc. no more I crave. I wish no more, no more I crave. FOUR 2 Part. I Tremble not at noise of water, I, etc. I quake not at the Thunder's crack, the Thunder's crack, I shrink not at a blazing star, I, etc. I shrink not at a blazing star, a blazing star, I sound not at the news of wrack, of wrack, I fear no loss, I hope no gain, no gain, I fear no loss, no loss, I hope no gain, no gain, I en- vy none, I none disdain, I envy none, I none disdain, I, etc. I none disdain. disdain. V. 3 Part. I See Ambition never pleased, I, etc. I see Ambition never pleased, I see some Tantal's starve in store. ay, etc. I, etc. I see some Tantal's starve in store, in store. I see Golds-dropsie seldom eased, I, etc. seldom eased, I see each Midas gape for more, I etc. I, etc. ay, etc. gape for more, I neither want, nor yet abound, I, etc. nor yet abound, Inough's a feast, content is crowned, inoughs, etc. inough's, etc. content is crowned. inoughs, etc. inoughs, etc. Inough's a feast, content is crowned. VI 4 Part. I Feign not friendship where I hate, I, etc. where I hate, I fawn not on the great for grace, I prise, I prize a mean e- state, I, etc. Neyet too lofty, nor too base, Ne, etc. too lofty, nor too base, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my cheer, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my choice, my cheer, A mind content and Conscience clear, A, etc. A mind content, content, and conscience clear, This, this is all my choice, my cheer, my cheer, This, etc. my choice, my cheer, A mind content and conscience clear, A, etc. A mind content, content, and conscience clear. VII. 1 Part. HOw art thou thralled O poor despised creature? Sith by creation, creation, Sith by cre- a- tion, Sith, etc. Nature made thee free, ij. Nature made thee free, thee free▪ O traitorous eyes to gaze so on her feature, so on her feature, to, etc. to, etc. her feature, That quits with scorn, That, etc. That quits with scorn thy dear lost liberty▪ thy dear lost liberty. VIII. 2 Part. FArewell all joys, Farewell, Farewell all joys, O Hell, O Hell, Now restless cares my pillow, my pillow, Sweet Myrtle shades farewell, Now come sad Cypress, sad Cypress, She smiles, she laughs, she joys at my tormenting, at my tormenting, Break then poor heart, poor heart, poor heart, break then poor heart, break, etc. break then poor heart, break, etc. poor heart, Tossed on Despairs black billow, Tossed on Despairs, Despairs black billow, O let me die lamenting, lamenting▪ O let me die lamenting. IX. dainty: Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Alas, how like thine and my fortunes are? Both prisoners be▪ And both singing thus, Strive to please her that hath imprisoned us, imprisoned us, Only thus we differ thou and I, Only thus we differ thou and I, Thou liv'st singing, but I sing and die. X. 1 Part. Fair Ladies that to Love, to Love captived are, And chaste desires do nourish in your mind, And etc. your mind, Let not her fault, her fault your sweet affections mar, Let, etc. your sweet affections mar, your, etc. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind, Ne, etc. the bounty of all Womankind. all Womankind. Ne, etc. Ne blot the bounty of all Womankind. XI. 2. Part. 'mongst thousands good, 'mongst thousands good, 'mongst thousands good, one wanton, wanton Dame to find, Amongst the Roses grow some wicked weeds, Amongst, etc. Amongst, etc. some wicked weeds, some, etc. For this was not to love but lust inclined, inclined, but lust inclined, For love doth always bring forth bounteous deeds, For Love doth always bring forth bounteous deeds, For, etc. Desire of Honour breeds, And in each gentle heart desire of Honour breeds. And, etc. desire of Honour breeds. XII. NOw each flowery bank, Now each flowery bank of May, Woos the streams that glides a- way, that glides away, Woos the streams that glides a- way, that, etc. Mountains fanned by a sweet gale, Mountains fanned by a sweet gale, a sweet gale, loves the humble looking Dale, Windes the lo- ved leaves do kiss, Winds the loved leaves do kiss, Each thing tasteth of loves bliss, Love confessed by her sweet breath, Whose love is life, whose hate is death. Whose, etc. is death, Whose love is life, whose hate is death. XIII. LAis now old, Lais now old, that crst attempting lass, For she herself, herself, for she her self hath now no use of one, herself hath now no use of one, No dimpled cheeks hath she to gaze upon, no, etc. She cannot see her spring-time damask grace, She cannot see, not see her spring-time damask grace, her, etc. Nor dare she look upon her Winter face. upon her Winter face. Nor dare she look upon her Winter, Winter face. upon her Winter face. XIIII. WHat is our life? a play of passion, What is our life? our life? a play of passion, Our mirth the music of di- vision, of division, Our, etc. Our mother's wombs the tiring houses be, Where we are dressed, are dressed for this short Comedy, Heaven the judicious sharp spectator is, That sits and marks who doth amiss, That sits and marks still who doth act amiss, still who doth act amiss, Our graves that hide, that hide us from the searching Sun, Are like drawn curtains, when the play is done, when, etc. Thus march we playing, to our latest rest, Thus, etc. our latest rest, Thus march we play-ing, thus, etc. Only XV. AH dear heart. The light that shines comes from your eyes, The light that shines comes from your eyes, comes from your eyes, your eyes, The day breaks not it is my heart, To think that you and I must part, to, etc. to, etc. O stay, or else my joys will die, And perish in their infancy. And etc. And, etc. we die in earnest, that's no jest. no jest. XVI. Fair is the Rose, yet fades with heat or cold, with heat or cold, Sweet are the Violets, yet soon grow old, Sweet, etc. The lilly's white, yet in one day 'tis done, yet in one day 'tis done, White is the Snow yet melts against the Sun, yet melts against the Sun, So white, so sweet was my fair Mistress face, yet altered quite in one short hours space, So short liu'd-beautie a vain gloss doth borrow, so, etc. a vain gloss doth borrow, Breathing delight, delight to day, breathing delight to day, brea, etc. delight to day, but none to morrow, breathing, etc. delight to day, but none to morrow, but none to morrow. XVII. 1. Part. NAy let me weep, though others tears be spent, Nay, etc. be spent, Though all eyes dried be, let mine be wet, let mine be wet, be wet, Unto thy grave i'll pay this yearly rent, I'll pay this yearly rent, Thy lifeless Coarse demands, thy lifeless Coarse demands of me this debt, I owe more tears than ever Coarse did crave, than ever Coarse did crave, I'll pay more tears then ere was paid to grave. was paid to grave. I'll pay more tears, then ere was paid to grave. then ere was paid to grave. Then ere was paid to grave. XVIII. 2 Part. near let the Sun with his deceiving light, Seek to make glad these wa-try eyes of mine, these, etc. My sorrow suits with melancholy night, My, etc. with melan- choly night, I joy in dole, I, etc. in languishment I pine, I joy in dole, in languishment I pine, I, etc. My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun, My, etc. My dearest friend is set, he was my Sun, With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. With whom my mirth, my joy, and all is done. my joy, and all is done. XIX. 3. Part. YEt if that age had frosted o'er his head, Or if his face had furrowed been, Or, etc. Or if his face had furrowed been with years, I would not so bemoan that he is dead, I might have been more niggard of my tears, I, etc. of my tears, But O the Sun now rose is gone to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time, hang their head. the Sun new rose, But O the Sun new rose is gone to bed, is gone to bed, And Lilies in their spring-time hang their head. XX. TRust not too much fair youth unto thy feature, Trust not too much, too much fair youth, Trust not too much unto thy feature, Trust, etc. Be not enamoured, be etc. of thy blushing hue, of, etc. Be gamesome whilst thou art: a goodly, creature, Thou art a goodly creature, Thou, etc. be, etc. thou art a goodly creature, be, etc. Sweet Violets are gathered in their spring, their spring, in, etc. sweet, etc. their spring, their spring, White Primit falls with-outen pitying, White Primit falls withouten pitying. FINIS.