CANTUS. Of Duos, or Songs for two voices, composed and made by Thomas Whythorne Gent. Of the which, some be plain and easy to be sung, or played on Musical Instruments, & be made for young beginners of both those sorts. And the rest of these Duos be made and set forth for those that be more perfect in singing or playing as aforesaid, all the which be divided into three parts. That is to say: The first, which doth begin at the first song, are made for a man and a child to sing, or otherwise for voices or Instruments of Music, that be of the like compass or distance in sound. The second, which doth begin at the XXIII. song, are made for two children to sing. Also they be aptly made for two triple Cornets to play or sound: or otherwise for voices or Musical Instruments, that be of the like compass or distance in sound. And the third part which doth begin at the XXXVIII. song, (being all Canons of two parts in one) be of divers compasses or distances, and therefore are to be used with voices or Instruments of Music accordingly. Now newly published in An. Do. 1590. Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the assigné of William Byrd. 1590. IN VERITATE VICTORIA To the right worshipful, ma●ter Francis Hastings, brother to the right honourable, and most noble Earl of Huntingdon, Thomas Whythorne wisheth all godly felicity, and life everlasting, in jesus Christ our only Saviour. Having understanding (right worshipful sir) that neither before, nor since that I published in print Music for three, four & five voices, which is now almost twenty years past, there hath not any one of our nation published in print any Music for two voices (as divers strangers in foreign countries have done heretofore) And I knowing that many of our nation have been very desirous to have some published, not only such lovers of Music as do dwell in and nigh unto the City of London, and the other cities and towns within this Realm where convenient companies may soon be had to sing songs for more voices than two, but also chiefly such as do dwell in the countries far from any of those cities & towns, where such company can be had so soon to sing as aforesaid. In consideration whereof I have now published in print these Duos or songs for two voices to pleasure them and all others that be so affected. And now knowing that your worship is a favourer of Music, & hath good judgement therein, I am the more encouraged to present this work of mine unto you, I do confess that the gift thereof is but small and simple, yet such as it is, it is rare in the respect of the novelty thereof, and therefore I do the more willingly give it unto you, as a token of a zealous affection, and dutiful love, that I do bear unto you. And thus dedicating and yielding this same to your worship's Patronage and protection, I do commit you to the tuition of the Almighty, to whom I daily pray to give you, and my very good lady your bedfellow, a long and prosperous estate, with the like life, and at the end thereof, to bring and receive you both into his place of eternal joy and all true blessedness. By your worships during life to command Thomas Whythorne From London the 19 of November. 1590. I. CANTUS. BLessed are those, that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord, blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and seek him with their whole heart for they which do no wickedness walk in his ways thou hast charged, charged, thou hast charged that we shall diligently, diligently ij. keep thy command- ments, keep thy command- ments. II. CANTUS. O That my ways were made so direct that I might keeps thy statutes, that I may keep thy sta- tutes, so shall I not be so shall I not be confounded while I have respect, while I have respect unto all thy commandments, I will thank thee, ij. with an unfeigned heart when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteousness, I will keep thy ceremonies forsake me not utterly. III. CANTUS. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way even by ruling himself after thy word, with my whole heart have I sought thee O let me not go wrong out of thy command- ments, thy words have I hid within my heart that I should not sin, ij. a- 'gainst thee against the ij. blessed art thou O Lord O Lord O Lord, O teach me thy statutes, O teach me thy sta- tutes. FOUR CANTUS. WIth my lips have I been tell- lings, of all the judgements of thy mouth, ij. I have had as great de- light in the way of thy testimonies, thy testimonies, as in all manner of ri- ches, ij. I will talk of thy commandments, of thy commandments, and have res- pect unto thy ways, my delight shallbe in thy statutes, ij. my delight shallbe in thy sta- tutes, ij. and I will not forget, ij. thy word, and I will not forget thy word, and I will not for- get thy word. V CANTUS. O Do well unto thy servant, O do well unto thy servant that I may live and keep thy word, open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law, of thy law, of thy law, that I may see the won- drous things of thy law, I am a stranger upon earth, O hide not thy commandments from me, my soul breaketh out, breaketh out, my soul breaketh out for very far- vent desire, that it hath all- way unto thy judgements unto thy judgements. VI CANTUS. THou hast rebuked the proud, ij. and cursed are they that do err from thy command- ments, O turn from me shame & rebuke for I have kept, for I have kept, for I have kept thy testi- moneys, Princes, Princes also did sit & speak a- 'gainst me, but thy servant is occupied, ij. ij. ij. in thy sta- tutes for thy testi- moneies are my de- light and my counsay- lers. and my counsay- lers. VII. CANTUS. MY soul cleaveth, my soul cleaveth to the dust, O quicken thou me accor-ding to thy word, ij. I have knowledged my ways, and thou heardest me O teach me thy sta- tutes, make me to under- stand, ij the way of thy command- ments, and so shall I talk ij. and so shall I talk, ij. of thy wondrous works, my soul melteth away for heavynesse, ij. for very heavy- nesse, comfort thou me, comfort thou me ac- cording unto thy word. VIII. CANTUS. TAke from me the way of ly-ing. ij. and cause thou me, ij. to make much of thy law, I have chosen the way, ij. of truth, and thy judgements, ij. ij. have I laid, ij. ij. before me, I have stick- en ij. un- to thy testimonies, O Lord confound me not, I will run the way of thy command- ments, when thou hast set my heart at liberty, when thou hast set my heart at liber- tie. IX. CANTUS. TEach me O Lord the way of thy sta- tutes, ij. and I shall keep it unto the end, give me understan- ding and I shall keep thy law, shall keep thy law, yea I shall keep it with my whole heart, make me to go ij. in the path ij. of thy commandments, ij. ij. for therein is my desire my desire dekier, for therein is my desire, incline my heart unto thy testimonies, incline my heart etc. and not to covetousness ij. X. CANTUS. O Turn away mine eyes, ij. mine eyes, least they behold vanity and quicken thou me, ij. ij. ij. ij. in thy way, in thy way, O sta- blish thy word, thy word, ij. in thy servant that I may fear thee, fear thee, that I may fear thee, take away the rebuke, rebuke, ij. that I am a frayed of for thy judgements are good, be- hold my delight is in thy commandments O quicken me in thy righteousness. XI. CANTUS. LEt thy loving mercy come also unto me O Lord even thy salva- tion according unto thy word, so shall I make answer ij, ij. unto my blasphemers, blasphe-mers, for my trust is in thy word, O take not ij. the word O take not the word of thy truth utter- lie out of my mouth, for my hope is in ij. thy judgements, so shall I always keep thy law, ij. yea, for ever and ever, for e- ver. XII. CANTUS. ANd I will walk at liber- tie ij. for I seek thy command- ments, I will speak ij. I will speak of thy testimonies also even before kings and will not be asha- med and my de- light ij. shallbe in thy command- ments which I have lo-ued, ij. my hands also will I lift up unto thy command- ments which I have loved, and my study shallbe in thy sta- tutes. ij. XIII. CANTUS. To God all honour give. XIIII. CANTUS. Thy Parent's reverence. XV. CANTUS. Love thou thy neighbour. XVI. CANTUS. Thy Master fear. XVII. CANTUS. Be faithful to thy friend. XVIII. CANTUS. In counsel be thou close. XIX. CANTUS. Accompany the good. XX. CANTUS. The ill do thou fly. XXI. CANTUS. Press not to hear others secrets. XXII. CANTUS. O Lux beata trinitas. XXIII. CANTUS. To use good for ill. XXIIII. CANTUS. As haughty pride oppresseth love. XXV. CANTUS. In over coming appetite. XXVI. CANTUS. Who speaks thee fair unto thy face. XXVII. CANTUS. Of all the things that we find best. XXVIII. CANTUS. When speeches to much and out of frame. XXIX. CANTUS. If thou, wouldst know the swiftest thing. XXX. CANTUS. No exercise can ha●e. XXXI. CANTUS. Though many judge and give sentence. XXXII. CANTUS. Of needful things that oft disgrace. XXXIII. CANTUS. To give counsel to others is rife. XXXIIII. CANTUS. Authority most do desire. XXXV. CANTUS. The great desire to get riches. XXXVI. CANTUS. Affections strong that do move us. XXXVII. CANTUS. Who doth not much esteem of health. XXXVIII. The 1. Canon. CANTUS. What makes young folks simple in show. XXXIX. The 2. Canon. CANTUS. The mind of man. XL. The 3. Canon. CANTUS. His mortal life. XLI. The 4. Canon. CANTUS. For to be borne as Infants be. XLII. The 5. Canon. CANTUS. Lament we should at children's birth. XLIII. The 6. Canon. CANTUS. The worldlings judge that man happy. XLIIII. The 7. Canon. CANTUS. But Solon said. XLV. The 8. Canon. CANTUS. Like as the birds that Swallows hight. XLVI. The 9 Canon. CANTUS. So feigned friends. XLVII. The 10. Canon. CANTUS. This oft is found for to be true. XLVIII. The 11. Canon. CANTUS. The conditions of man. XLIX. The 12. Canon. CANTUS. A tyranny not lasting long. L. The 13. Canon. CANTUS. Acceptable is nothing more. LI. The 14. Canon. CANTUS. Two comforts hath the unhappy man. LII. The 15. Canon. CANTUS. The other if he to mind can call. A Table wherein you shall find both the name and number of every song contained in these books. BLessed are those that are undefiled. I O that my ways were made so direct. TWO Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way. III With my lips have I been telling. IIII O do well unto thy servant. V Thou hast rebuked the proud. VI My soul cleaveth to the dust. VII. Take from me the way of lying. VIII. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes. IX. O turn away mine eyes. X. Let thy loving mercy come also unto me. XI. And I will walk at liberty. XII. To God all honour give. XIII. Thy Parent's reverence. XIIII. Love thou thy neighbour. XV. Thy Master fear. XVI. Be faithful to thy friend. XVII. In counsel be thou close. XVIII. Accompany the good. XIX. The ill do thou fly. XX. Press not to hear others secrets. XXI. O lux beata trinitas. XXII. To use good for ill. XXIII. As haughty pride oppresseth love. XXIIII In overcoming appetite. XXV. Who speaks thee fair unto thy face. XXVI Of all the things that we find best. XXVII When speeches to much and out of frame. XXVIII. If thou wouldst know the swiftest thing. XXIX. No exercise can have. XXX. Though many judge and give sentence. XXXI. Of needful things that oft disgrace. XXXII. To give counsel to others is rife. XXXIII Authority most do desire. XXXIIII The great desire to get riches. XXXV. Affections strong that do move us. XXXVI Who doth not much esteem of health. XXXVII. What makes young folks simple in show. XXXVIII. The mind of man doth change hourly. XXXIX. His mortal life doth little see. XL. For to be borne as infants be. XLI. Lament we should at children's birth. XLII The worldlings judge that man happy. XLIII. But Solon said. XLIIII. Like as the Birds that swallows hight XLV. So feigned friends. XLVI. This oft is found for to be true. XLVII. The conditions of man doth change. XLVIII. A tyranny not lasting long. XLIX Acceptable is nothing more. L. Two comforts hath the unhappy man. LI. The other if he to mind can call. LII. FINIS. Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, dwelling in Aldersgate street at the sign of the black Horse. 1590. ASPRA MA NON TROPPO. BASSUS. Of Duos, or Songs for two voices, composed and made by Thomas Whythorne Gent. Of the which, some be plain and easy to be sung, or played on Musical Instruments, & be made for young beginners of both those sorts. And the rest of these Duos be made and set forth for those that be more perfect in singing or playing as aforesaid, all the which be divided into three parts. That is to say: The first, which doth begin at the first song, are made for a man and a child to sing, or otherwise for voices or Instruments of Music, that be of the like compass or distance in sound. The second, which doth begin at the XXIII. song, are made for two children to sing. Also they be aptly made for two triple Cornets to play or sound: or otherwise for voices or Musical Instruments, that be of the like compass or distance in sound. And the third part which doth begin at the XXXVIII. song (being all Canons of two parts in one) be of divers compasses or distances, and therefore are to be used with, voices or Instruments of Music accordingly. Now newly published in An. Do. 1590. Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the assigné of William. Byrd. 1590. IN VERITATE VICTORIA To the right worshipful, master Francis Hastings, brother to the right honourable, and most noble Earl of Huntingdon, Thomas Whythorne wisheth all godly felicity, and life everlasting, in jesus Christ our only Saviour. Having understanding (right worshipful sir) that neither before, nor since that I published in print Music for three, four & five voices, which is now almost twenty years past, there hath not any one of our nation published in print any Music for two voices (as divers strangers in foreign countries have done heretofore) And I knowing that many of our nation have been very desirous to have some published, not only such lovers of Music as do dwell in and nigh unto the City of London, and the other cities and towns within this Realm where convenient companies may soon be had to sing songs for more voices than two, but also chiefly such as do dwell in the countries far from any of those cities & towns, where such company can be had so soon to sing as aforesaid. In consideration whereof I have now published in print these Duos or songs for two voices to pleasure them and all others that be so affected. And now knowing that your worship is a favourer of Music, & hath good judgement therein, I am the more encouraged to present this work of mine unto you, I do confess that the gift thereof is but small and simple, yet such as it is, it is rare in the respect of the novelty thereof, and therefore I do the more willingly give it unto you, as a token of a zealous affection, and dutiful love, that I do bear unto you. And thus dedicating and yielding this same to your worship's Patronage and protection, I do commit you to the tuition of the Almighty, to whom I daily pray to give you, and my very good lady your bedfellow, a long and prosperous estate, with the like life, and at the end thereof, to bring and receive you both into his place of eternal joy and all true blessedness. By your worships during life to command Thomas Whythorne From London the 19 of November. 1590. I. BASSUS. BLessed are those that are undefiled in the way, and walk in the law of the Lord, blessed are they that keep his testimonies. and seek him with their whole heart, & seek him with their whole heart for they which do no wickedness walk in his ways, thou hast charged, ij. ij. charged, thou hast charged that we shall diligently, diligent- lie, keep thy command- ments keep thy command- ments. II. BASSUS. O That my ways were made so direct, so dy- rect, that I might keep thy statutes, that I might keep thy statutes, so shall I not, ij. ij. be confounded, while I have respect, ij. unto all, unto all thy command- meant, I will thank thee, ij. with an unfeigned heart, when I shall have learned the judgements of thy righteousness, I will keep thy ceremonies, O forsake me not utterly. III. BASSUS. Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way, even by ruling himself after thy word, with my whole heart have I sought thee O let me not go wrong, out of thy commanude- ments, thy words have I hid within my heart, that I should not sin ij. against thee, against thee, against thee, blessed art thou O Lord, blessed art thou O Lord, O teach me thy statutes, O teach me thy statutes, FOUR BASSUS. WIth my lips have I been tell- lings, of all the judge- ments of thy mouth, I have had as great delight in the way of thy testi- moneies, as in all manner of ri- ches, ij. I will talk of thy commandments, ij. and have respect unto thy ways, my delight shall- be in thy sta- tutes, ij. my delight shallbe in thy sta- tutes, ij. & I will not forget thy word, ij. and I will not forget thy word. V BASSUS. O do well unto thy servant, ij. that I may live and keep thy word, open thou mine eyes that I may see the wondrous things of thy law, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law, that I may see the wondrous things of thy law, I am a stran- her upon earth O hide not thy command- ments from me, my soul breaketh out ij. for very fervent desire that it hath always unto thy judge- ments. VI BASSUS. THou hast rebu-ked, ij. thou hast rebu-ked the proud and cursed are they that do err that do err from thy command- ments, O turn from me shame and rebuke, rebuke, ij. for I have kept, have kept, ij. for I have kept thy testimonies, Prince's Prince's also did sit and speak against me, against me, but thy servant is occupied, ij. ij. but thy servant is occupied in thy statutes for thy testi- moneys are my delight and my counsay- lers', and my counsay- lers. VII. BASSUS. MY soul clea - ueth cleaveth to the dust, O quicken thou me ij. O quicken thou me according to thy word, I have knowledged my ways, and thou heardest me, O teach me thy statutes, make me to under- stand, ij. the way of thy commandments, and so shall I talk, ij. ij. and so shall I talk of thy won- drous works my soul mel●●th away for heavi- nesse, ij. comfort thou me ij. accor-ding to thy word. VIII. BASSUS. TAke from me the way of ly-ing, the way of lying, & cause thou me and cause thou me to make much of thy law, to make much of thy law I have chosen the way of truth, of truth, and thy judgements, thy judgements, ij. ij. have I laid, ij. ij. before me before me, I have sticken, ij. unto thy testimonies, O Lord con-found me not, I will run the way, the way of thy command- ments, when thou when thou hast set my heart at liberty, my heart at liber- tie. IX. BASSUS. TEach me O Lord the way of thy statutes, ij. and I shall keep it unto the end, give me understan- ding, ij. yea I shall keep it, ij. with my whole heart, make me to go, ij. in the path, ij. of thy command- ments, ij. ij. for therein is my desire, desire, desire incline my heart unto thy testimo- nies ij. and not to covetous- nesse. ij. X. BASSUS. O Turn away mine eyes, O turn away ij. mine eyes ij. lest they behold vani- tie vani- tie and quicken thou me & quicken thou me and quicken thou me, ij. O establish thy word O establish thy word ij. in thy servant that I may feat thee that I may fear thee may fear thee take away the rebuke ij. that I am afraid of afraid of for thy judgements are good are good behold my delight is in thy command- ments O quicken me in thy righteousness. XI. BASSUS. LEt thy lo- ving mercy ij. come also to me O Lord even thy saluati- on according unto thy word so shall I make answer ij. ij. unto my blasphemers ij. for my trust is in thy word O take not ij. the word, the word of thy truth utterly out of my mouth, for my hope is in thy judgements ij. is in thy judgements, so shall I always keep thy law yea for ever & e- ver. XII. BASSUS. ANd I will walk at liberty ij. for I seek thy command- ments I will speak ij. I will speak of thy testimo- nies even before kings and will not be asha- med and my de- light ij. shallbe in thy commandments which I have lo-ved ij. my hands also will I life up unto thy commandments which I have loved, and my study shallbe in thy statutes. and my study shallbe in thy statutes. XIII. BASSUS. To God all honour give. XIIII. BASSUS. Thy Parent's reverence. XV. BASSUS. Love thou thy neighbour. XVI. BASSUS. Thy Master fear. XVII. BASSUS. Be faithful to thy friend. XVIII. BASSUS. In counsel be thou close. XIX. BASSUS. Accompany the good. XX. BASSUS. The ill do thou fly. XXI. BASSUS. Press not to hear others secrets. XXII. BASSUS. O Lux beata trinitas. XXIII. ALTUS. To use good for ill. XXIIII. ALTUS. As haughty pride oppresseth love. XXV. ALTUS. In over coming appetite. XXVI. ALTUS. Who speaks thee fair unto thy face. XXVII. ALTUS. Of all the things that we find best. XXVIII. ALTUS. When speeches to much and out of frame. XXIX. ALTUS. If thou wouldst know the swiftest thing. XXX. ALTUS. No exercise can have. XXXI. ALTUS. Though many judge and give sentence. XXXII. ALTUS. Of needful things that oft disgrace. XXXIII. ALTUS. To give counsel to others is rife. XXXIIII. ALTUS. Authority most do desire. XXXV. ALTUS. The great desire to get riches. XXXVI. ALTUS. Affections strong that do move us. XXXVII. ALTUS. who doth not much esteem of wealth. XXXVIII. The 1. Canon. ALTUS. What makes young folks simple in show. XXXIX. The 2. Canon. ALTUS. The mind of man. XL. The 3. Canon. ALTUS. His mortal life. XLI. The 4. Canon. BASSUS. For to be borne as Infants be. XLII. The 5. Canon. BASSUS. Lament we should at children's birth. XLIII. The 6. Canon. BASSUS. The worldlings judge that man happy. XLIIII. The 7. Canon. BASSUS. But Solon said. XLV. The 8. Canon. BASSUS. Like as the birds that Swallows hight. XLVI. The 9 Canon. BASSUS. So feigned friends. XLVII. The 10. Canon. BASSUS. This oft is found for to be true. XLVIII. The 11. Canon. BASSUS. The conditions of man. XLIX. The 12. Canon. BASSUS. A tyranny not lasting long. L. The 13. Canon. BASSUS. Acceptable is nothing more. LI. The 14. Canon. BASSUS. Two comforts hath the unhappy man. LII. 15. Canon. BASSUS. The other if he to mind can call. A Table wherein you shall find both the name and number of every song contained in these books. BLessed are those that are undefiled. I O that my ways were made so direct. TWO Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way. III With my lips have I been telling. IIII O do well unto thy servant. V Thou hast rebuked the proud. VI My soul cleaveth to the dust. VII. Take from me the way of lying. VIII. Teach me O Lord the way of thy statutes. IX. O turn away mine eyes. X. Let thy loving mercy come also unto me. XI. And I will walk at liberty. XII. To God all honour give. XIII. Thy Parent's reverence. XIIII. Love thou thy neighbour. XV. Thy Master fear. XVI. Be faithful to thy friend. XVII. In counsel be thou close. XVIII. Accompany the good. XIX. The ill do thou fly. XX. Press not to hear others secrets. XXI. O lux beata trinitas. XXII. To use good for ill. XXIII. As haughty pride oppresseth love. XXIIII In overcoming appetite. XXV. Who speaks thee fair unto thy face. XXVI Of all the things that we find best. XXVII When speeches to much and out of frame. XXVIII. If thou wouldst know the swiftest thing. XXIX. No exercise can have. XXX. Though many judge and give sentence. XXXI. Of needful things that oft disgrace. XXXII. To give counsel to others is rife. XXXIII Authority most do desire. XXXIIII The great desire to get riches. XXXV. Affections strong that do move us. XXXVI Who doth not much esteem of health. XXXVII. What makes young folks simple in show. XXXVIII. The mind of man doth change hourly. XXXIX. His mortal life doth little see. XL. For to be borne as infants be. XLI. Lament we should at children's birth. XLII The worldlings judge that man happy. XLIII. But Solon said. XLIIII. Like as the Birds that swallows hight XLV. So feigned friends. XLVI. This oft is found for to be true. XLVII. The conditions of man doth change. XLVIII. A tyranny not lasting long. XLIX Acceptable is nothing more. L. Two comforts hath the unhappy man. LI. The other if he to mind can call. LII. FINIS. Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, dwelling in Aldersgate street at the sign of the black Horse. 1590. ASPRA MA NON TROPPO.