CAPTAIN HUMES Poetical Music. Principally made for two Basse-Viols, yet so contrived, that it may be played 8. several ways upon sundry Instruments with much facility. 1 The first way or music is for one Bass-Viole to play alone in parts, which standeth always on the right side of this Book. 2 The second music is for two Basse-Viols to play together. 3 The third music, for three Basse-Viols to play together. 4 The fourth music, for two Tenor Viols and a Basse-Viole. 5 The fifth music, for two Lutes and a Basse-Viole. 6 The sixth music, for two Orpherions and a Basse-Viole. 7 The seventh music, to use the voice to some of these musics, but especially to the three Basse-Viols, or to the two Orpherions with one Basse-Viole to play the ground. 8 The eight and last music, is consorting all these Instruments together with the Virginals, or rather with a wind Instrument and the voice Composed by Tobias Hume Gentleman. LONDON Printed by john Windet. 1607. Always thus to the Reader. I Do not study Eloquence, or profess Music, although I do love Sense, and affect Harmony. My Profession being, as my Education hath been, Arms, the only effeminate part of me, hath been Music; which in me hath been always Generous, because never Mercenary. To praise Music, were to say, the Sun is bright. To extol myself, would name my labours vainglorious. Only this, my studies are far from servile imitations, I rob no others inventions, I take no Italian Note to an English Ditty, or filch fragments of Songs to stuff out my volumes. These are mine own Fancies expressed by my proper Genius, which if thou dost dislike, let me see thine, Capere vel noli nostra, vel ede tua, Now to use a modest shortness, and a brief expression of myself to all noble spirits, thus, My Title expresseth my books Contents, which (if my hopes fail me not) shall not deceive their expectation, in whose approvement, the crown of my labours resteth. And from henceforth, the stateful instrument Gamba Viol, shall with ease yield full various and devicefull Music as any other instrument. For here I protest the Trinity of Music, parts, Passion and Division, to be as gracefully united in the Gamba Viol, as in the most received Instrument that is, which here with a soldiers Resolution, I give up to the acceptance of all noble dispositions. The friend of his friend, Tobias Hume. Your Viols must be tuned as the Lute, being the best Set that ever was invented, for these kind of Musics, which may be compared with the highest and curious music in the world. TO THE RIGHT Worthily ennobled, PHILIP Earl of Arundel, etc. AS great men have many cares to hinder their delights, so have they much choice of delights to sweeten their cares. Among which more elected and almost divine pleasures, Humanity must needs give Music a supreme worth: which ever allowed truth gives me heart to hope that your right noble spirit will esteem it no il-fitting complement, to receive these few musical Essays from him who ever devotee's his utmost endeavours to the deserving of your happy-making favour. I shall therefore in these only protest my willingness to do your Honour the readiest and choicest service my studies can afford: which humblest tender, if it may obtain acceptance, my labours are happy, and myself in my largest hopes amply satisfied. Of which, I cannot despair, since I know Heroic spirits are as far from contempt as from baseness. The servant of your noble virtues, Tobias Hume. ❧ Grave Musics for three Bass-Viols, with the Voice. What greater grief WHat greater grief WHat greater grief than no relief in deepest woe death is no friend that will not end such heart's sorrow help I do cry, no help is nigh, but wind and air, which to and fro do toss and blow all to despair, sith then despair I must yet may not die no man unhapier lives on earth then I. 'tis I that feel the scornful heel of dismal hate, My gain is lost, my loss clear cost repentance late, So I must moon bemonde of none, O bitter gall! Death be my friend with speed to end and quiet all. But if thou linger in despair to leave me, I'll kill despair with hope, and so deceive thee. Sweet Music The second part. The Earl of bayberries fa●●res. Finis. T.H. Sweet music. Sweet Music The second part Finis. T.H. The Earl of 〈…〉 The state of Gamba. The second part. The Earl of Worcester's favours. THe state of Gamba. The state of Gamba. The second part The virgin's muse. The second part. Finis. T.H. The Lady Arbell●es favores. THe virgin's muse. The virgins muse. The second part. The Lady Arbell●es favores Finis. T.H. Sweet Air. The second part. Finis. T.H. The Earl of Arundels favores. Sweet air. Sweet air. The second part. Finis. T.H. The Earl of Arundels favores Musics delight. Play this strain twice. The second part. Mvsickes' delight. Musics delight. Play this strain but once. The second part Finis. TH. The Earl of Southampton's favores The Earl of Pembroke's Galliard. A point of war. Finis T.H. THe Earl of Pembroke's Galliard. The Earl of Pembroke's Galliard A Spanish humour. The second part Finis TH. The Lord Hayes fauore● A A Spanish humour, A Spanish humour The second part. Finis TH. The Lord Hay●● fau●●● The spirit of Gamba. Finis T.H. The Lord DeD●●ys favores. THe Spirit of Gamba. The spirit of Gamba. Finis T.H. The Lord Denies favores. The passion of Music The second part Sir Christopher 〈◊〉 choice. Finis. T.H. THe passion of Music. The second part The passion of Music. The second part. Finis. TH. Sir Christopher Ha●●o●s choice The passion of Music. The second part This part is for the treble viol or the voice The King of Denmark's health The second part there there there Finis. TH. THe King of Denmark's health The King of Denmark's health The second part Finis T.H. The Hunting Song to be sung to the Bass-Viol. The call in the Morning. All th●se several tunes must be drawn together in one Bow. the Hounds do yorne COme come my hearts a hunting let us wend, that echoing cries the hills and heavens may rend with shouts and sounds ii ii with shouts and sounds of horns and hounds of horns and hounds Blow the uncoupling Why then my lads uncouple, uncouple, uncouple, Kill Buck, keen Ringwood and Roler, chanter and joler, Trounser and drummer, Bowman and Gunner, Actaeon's hounds were near like these I ween, Ringwood and Roler, chanter & joler, Trounser and Drummer, Bowman and Gunner, Actaeon's hounds were near like these I ween, Actaeon's hounds were near like these I ween. Blow the freke the hounds are now a hunting The stag is now rowzde ii the ii the game is on foot, the game is on foot, on foot The Hounds hunt still Hark, hark, hark Beauty Dainty prates ii Beauty Dainty prates the Hounds hunt the cry is full the hounds hunt ii hark how they hold the cry the hounds hunt ii ii the huntsman rates but soft the Huntsman rates the huntsman rates the hunt falls Clowder hunts Counter and so doth Mountet ii ii there all at fault ii ii, Hark Ringwood spends and makes amends, Ringwood spends and makes amends. Play loud for joler is in. list of joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler, a joler. the cry is full that s he, that's he, ii ii that s he, ii ii the hallow ho, ho, ho, All the standers by must halo the horns the hunt still joler crossed it, else we had lost it. joler crossed it else we had lost it, the Buck is quite spent ii ii the Buck is quite spent, since to soil he went. Why heavenlier sport than this there cannot be. hounds do hunt again See Plowman hath pinched, and joler near flinched, now with full cry, now with full cry, they all come frowling, trolling, trolling ii to the fall. wind the morte ii wind the death of the Buck without as the hounds do yorne Oh well done there boys there boys ii, there, there, there, there boys, there, there all other sports to these are but toys. Here endeth the hunting Song, which was sung before two Kings, to the admiring of all brave Huntsmen.