CANTUS PRIMUS AN HOURS RECREAtion in Music, apt for Instruments and Voices. Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are well affected to that quality, All for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in private families, with a prayer for the long preservation of the King and his posterity, and a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracy. By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by john windet the Assign of William Barley, and are to be sold at the Golden Anchor in Pater Noster Row. 1606. Coat of arms of Sir John Scudamore, Knight To the right worthily honoured and most free Respecter of all virtue, his chiefly esteemed and singular good patron Sir john Scudamore Knight. HOw noble, how ancient, and how effectual the Art of Music is, many excellent discourses of Theorists deeply learned in the science have already so confirmed & illustrated, that it might seem as much arrogancy in me to attempt the praise thereof, as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seek to exclude it out of divine, or humane society. I will only allege one testimony out of an Epistle, which that ancient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician, which is so ample in commendation of this art, that it were superfluous to add any other. Music, saith he, to Devils we know is hateful and intolerable, and I plainly think neither am I ashamed to aver it, that next to theology, there is no Art comparable with Music: for it alone next to theology doth effect that, which otherwise only Theology can perform, that is, a quiet and a cheerful mind. Now if Music merits so high a place, as this holy man hath given it, can we deny love and honour to them, that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof? Or to whom shall we that labour in this quality, better recommend our works, then to our patrons and benefactors? Receive therefore (most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patron) the fruits of your bounties and the effects of those quiet days, which by your goodness I have enjoyed. And as the glory of a new finished house belongs not so much to the Workman that built it, as to the Lord that owes it, so if any part of this new work of mine can excite commendation, the grace is chiefly yours, though the labour mine. But because there is no man more distrustful of his own endeavours than I am myself, by the weakness of my nature: I beseech you receive my labours howsoever into your protection, whose worth can best countenance them from misfortune, & spirit defend them, I will only assist you with a poor man's bounty, I mean my many humble prayers to the highest protector, beseeching him to bless you with long life and prosperity to his glory and our comforts, that must ever owe you our service and love. Your Wor. wholly devoted Richard Alison. THE TABLE. Songs to 4. voices. The man upright of life. I He only can behold. TWO O heavy heart whose harms. III In hope a King doth go to war. IIII Though wit bids will to blow retreat. V But yet it seems a foolish drift. VI I Can no more but hope good heart. VII Who loves this life from love his love. VIII My prime of youth, my feast of joy. IX The spring is past, and yet. X Songs to 5. voices: Rest with yourselves. XI For lust is frail, where love. XII Shall I weep and she's a feasting. XIII Can I abide this praunsing. XIIII The sturdy rock for all his strength. XV The stately stag that seems so stout. XVI What if a day or a month or. XVII earths but a point to the world. XVIII There is a garden in her face. XIX Those cherries fairly do enclose. XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels. XXI Behold now praise the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine ear. XXIII The sacred choir of Angels. XXIIII FINIS. CANTUS PRIMUS. Of 4. voc. The first verse. THe man upright of life ii whose guiltless heart is free from all dishonest deeds from all dishonest deeds, ii or thought of vanity, that man whose silent days in harmless joys are spent, whom hopes cannot delude, de╌lude, nor sorrow discontent, whom hopes cannot delude, whom hopes cannot delude, nor sorrow discontent, that man needs neither towers nor armour for de╌fence, nor secret vaults to fly, ii from thunder's vio╌lence, nor secret vaults to fly to fly from thunder's violence The second verse. HE only can behold behold two. he only can behold with unaffrighted eyes, the horrors of the deep, & terrors of the skies, the horrors of the deep, & ter╌rorss of the skies. Thus scor╌ning scorning, scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings. He makes his heaven his book, ii he makes his heaven his book, his wisdom heavenly things good thoughts his only friends, his only friends, his wealth a well spent age, the earth his sober Inn, ii, & quiet pilgri╌mage, The first verse. O Heavy heart whose harms are hid thy help is hurt, thy hap is hard, if thou shouldst break, as God for╌bid then should desert want his re╌ward, hope well;, two. to have, hate not sweet thought, sweet thought, fowl cruel storms; foul cruel storms fairer calms have brought, fairer calms have brought, after sharp showers the sun shines fairer, hope comes likewise after despair, after sharp showers, the sun shines fair hope comes likewise after dis╌paire. The 2, verse. IN hope a king doth go to war, in hope a king doth go to war, in hope a lover lives full long, in hope a merchant sails full far, in hope just men do suffer wrong, just men do suffer wrong, in hope the ploughman sows his seed, ii thus hope helps thousands at their need, then faint not heart among the ii rest, what ever chance hope thou the best; what ever chance hope thou the best. The 3. verse. THough wit bids will to blow retreat to ii to blow retreait will cannot work as wit would wish, when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late, to warn the hungry fish, when Cities burn on fiery flame, on fiery flame great ri╌uerss scarce may quench the same, ii same If will and fancy be agreed, agreed ii, two. be agreed, too late for wit to bid take heed to bid take heed, to late for wit to bid take heed. The fourth verse. But yet it seems a foolish drift, it seems a foolish drift, to follow will, & leave the wit ii ii the wan╌ton, wanton horse that runs too swift, that runs too swift, may well be stayed, may well be stayed upon the bit, but check a horse amid his race, and out of doubt you mar his pace, though wit & reason doth men teach, never to climb above their reach never to climb a╌bove their reach. The fifth verse. I Can no more but hope good heart, no more but hope good heart, for though the worst doth chance to fall, I know a wile shall ease thy smart, ii a wile shall ease thy smart & turn to sweet thy sugared gall, when thy good will and painful suit hath shaked the tree two. ii hath shaked the tree and wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store, that sovereign salve shall heal thy sore,, two. that sovereign salve shall heal thy sore. WHo loves this life from love his love doth err ii & choosing dross rich treasure doth de╌nie, leaving the pearl Christ's coun╌sell to prefer ii, with selling all, with ii we have the same to buy O happy soul ii, two. soul that doth disburse a sum, to gain a King╌dome in the life in the life to come, to gain a Kingdom in the life to ii in the life to come, O happy soul ii ii that doth dis╌burse a sum, to gain a kingdom in the life to come, to gain, a kingdom in the life to come, to gain a kingdom in the life to come, a kingdom in the life to come The first verse. MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares, my feast of joy is but a dish of pain, a dish of pain, my crop of corn is but a field of tars and all my good is but vain hope of gain, vain hope of gain, my life is fled is fled, & yet I saw no sun, & now I live, and now now now, now, two. my life ii my life is done, my life is fled is fled, and yet I saw no sun, and now I live, ii & now now now, ii ii my life, my life is done. The second verse. THe spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung, the fruit is dead and yet the leaves be green, the leaves be green, my youth is gone, and yet I am but young, I saw the world, and yet I was not seen, yet I was not seen, my thread is cut, ii & yet it is not spun,, two., two, it is not spun and now I live ii, and now now now now now now my life my life is done, my thread is cut,, two, & yet it is not spun,, two, and yet it is not spun, & now I live, ii & now & now now now now my life is done, my life is done. Here endeth the songs of four parts. Of 5. voc. The first verse. REst with yourselves .i.. ii you vain and idle brains which youth and again lewdest lust bestow, which youth and age in lewdest lust be╌stow and find out frauds ii ii and use ten thousand trains to win the soil where nought but sin ii doth grow and live with me ii, you chaste and honest minds which do, your lives in lawful love employ employ, & know no sleights, but friends for virtue finds, and loath the lust, which doth the soul de╌stroy. two. destroy The 2, verse. FOr lust is frail, ii where love is ever sound, lust outward sweet, but inward bitter gall, a shop of shows where no good ware is found, not like to love, where honest faith is all, so that is lust, two. where fancy ebbs and flows ii ebbs and flows & hates and loves as beauty dies ii and grows,, and this is love, two. where friendship firmly stands on virtues rock, ii two. & not on sinful sands, & not on sinful sands. The first verse. SHall I ii ii abide this jesting, I weep, and she's a feasting, shall I ii abide this jesting, I weep and she's a feasting, O cruel cruel fan╌cy, that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee; that so doth blind thee ii to love one to love one doth not mind thee, that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee, that so doth blind thee so blind thee, to love to love one doth not mind thee. The 2. verse. CAn I ii can I abide ii this praunsing, this praunsing I weep I weep and she's a dancing, a dancing a dancing, I weep & she's a dancing, a dancing a dancing, O cruel cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me, to slay me, thou goest about about about about to slay thou goest about about about to slay me, O cruel, cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii ii thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about ii to slay me, thou goest about ii to slay me. THe sturdy rock for all his strength by raging seas, is rend in twain, the etc. by raging seas is rend, by raging seas is rend in twain the marble stone, the marble stone is pierced at length, with little drops of drizzling rain the etc., two, the ox doth yield unto the yoke doth yield unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke the two. the ii obeyeth the hammer stroke, the ox doth yield the ox doth yield unto the yoke, unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth the han╌mer stroke, the, two. the ii, the steel obeyeth the hammer struck THe stately stag that seems so stout, ii, by yelping yelping yelping, yelping hounds by yelping, ii, ii ii hounds at bay is set, the swiftest bird that flies about, that flies about at length is caught,, two. in fowler's net, the greatest fish in deepest brook, is soon, is soon deceived deceived, with subtle hook, with subtle hook, two. deceived with subtle hook, is soon, is soon deceived, is soon deceived by subtle hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceived, is soon deceived, with subtle hook is soon is soon de etc. is soon, is soon de etc. hook. The first verse. WHat if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet content, can not a chance of a night or an hour cross thy desires with as many sad torment, fortune, honour, beauty youth, are but blossoms are but blossoms dying, wanton pleasure, doting love are but shadows, are two, are flying, all our joys are but toys, are but toys i╌dle thoughts deceiving, none have power of an hour of an hour in their lives be╌reaving. The second verse. earths but a point to the world, and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure, shall then a point of a point be so vain, as to tri╌umph in a silly points adventure, all is hazard that we have, there is nothing ii nothing biding, days of pleasure are like streams through fair meadows gliding, fair meadows gliding, through fair meadows gliding gliding, weal and woe time doth go,, two. time is never turning, secret fates guide our states ii both in mirth in mirth and mourning: The first verse. THere is a garden in her face, where roses and white lilies grow ii A heavenly paradise is that place, a heavenly heavenly para╌dise is that place wherein all pleasant fruits do flow, two. ii there cherries grow, ii that none may buy ii till cherry ripe cherry ripe till cherry ripe till cherry ripe, cherry ripe cherry ripe ii themselves do cry, there cherries grow that none may buy ii till che╌rie ripe cherry ripe, till cherry ripe till cherry ripe cherry ii ripe, themselves do cry The 2. verse. THose cherries fairly do enclose of orient pearl a double, row two, ii which when her lovely lovely laugh╌ter shows they look like rose buds filled with snow, two., two. yet them no Peer nor Prince may buy, nor Prince may buy, till cherry ripe ripe two. cherry ripe, cherry ripe themselves do cry, yet them no peer nor prince may buy, nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe ii cherry ripe, cherry ripe, themselves do cry. The 3 verse. HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still them still two. ii her eyes her eyes like angels watch them still her brows like ben╌ded bows do stand do stand, threatening threatening with piercing frowns to kill to kill to kil kil kil kil all that approach with eye two, or hand two. these sacred cherries to come nigh, to etc. till cherry ripe, two. ripe; two ii cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe ii ii two, themselves do cry, these sacred cherries to com╌nie com╌nie these cherries to etc. till cherry ripe ii,, two cherry ripe ripe till etc. cherry ripe cherry ripe ii ii themselves do cry MEDIUS PRIMUS BEhold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord ye servants of the Lord, Behold now praise the Lord, be hold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord the Lord, even in the Courts, even in the Courts of the house of the house of our God, lift up your hands in the sanctuary, in the sanctu╌arie and praise the Lord, and praise and praise the Lord the Lord that made that made both heaven and earth, the Lord that made both heaven & earth. give thee blessing out of Zion, out of Zion give thee blessing out of Zion out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, out of Si╌on, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, A╌men. CANTUS O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make in thy son's name, O &c: two. our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, and for his sake, preserve our gracious King and Queen, from all from all their enemies, conti new O Lord their deliverance from the conspiracies of all such as rise up against them, preserve also his royal progeny, pray etc. royal pro╌genie, pray etc. pre etc. progeny prince Henry and the rest, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, even etc. who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost; and the holy Ghost, who liveth and reigneth with thee with thee and the holy Ghost, both now and ever A╌mens, A╌men. THe sa╌cred choir of angels sings the praises of the we'll tune our voy╌ceses to the lute and In╌stru╌mentss of li╌uing Lord, that is the god and king of kings pro╌tecting those that sweetest sound no tongue shall in thy praise be mute that dost thy foes and keep his word, O well of grace, O spring of life to those that thirst ours confound, who hast preferude our king and state from ru╌ine that thy truth to taste, but un╌to them that live in strife a ter╌ror that will was near at hand while all good men re╌ioyce ther╌at thy will no pow╌er ever last. CHORUS 'tis thou O Lord, 'tis &c. through ●●●●●gth of thy right can withstand 'tis thou O Lord, 'tis &c. through ●●●●●gth of thy right hand alone that Satan's secrets hast revealed and bloody bloody treasons overthrown. 'tis thou O Lord, 'tis &c. through strength of thy right hand alone that Satan's secrets hast re╌uealde and bloody bloody treasons over╌thrown. FINIS. CANTUS SECUNDUS AN HOURS RECREAtion in Music, apt for Instruments and Voices. Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are well affected to that quality, All for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in private families, with a prayer for the long preservation of the King and his posterity, and a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracy. By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by john windet the Assign of William Barley, and are to be sold at the Golden Anchor in Pater Noster Row. 1606. Coat of arms of Sir John Scudamore, Knight To the right worthily honoured and most free Respecter of all virtue, his chiefly esteemed and singular good patron Sir john Scudamore Knight. HOw noble, how ancient, and how effectual the Art of Music is, many excellent discourses of Theorists deeply learned in the science have already so confirmed & illustrated, that it might seem as much arrogancy in me to attempt the praise thereof, as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seek to exclude it out of divine, or humane society. I will only allege one testimony out of an Epistle, which that ancient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician, which is so ample in commendation of this art, that it were superfluous to add any other. Music, saith he, to Devils we know is hateful and intolerable, and I plainly think neither am I ashamed to aver it, that next to theology, there is no Art comparable with Music: for it alone next to theology doth effect that, which otherwise only Theology can perform, that is, a quiet and a cheerful mind. Now if Music merits so high a place, as this holy man hath given it, can we deny love and honour to them, that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof? Or to whom shall we that labour in this quality, better recommend our works, then to our patrons and benefactors? Receive therefore (most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patron) the fruits of your bounties and the effects of those quiet days, which by your goodness I have enjoyed. And as the glory of a new finished house belongs not so much to the Worke╌man that built it, as to the Lord that owes it, so if any part of this new work of mine can excite commendation, the grace is chiefly yours, though the labour mine. But because there is no man more distrustful of his own endeavours than I am myself, by the weakness of my nature: I beseech you receive my labours howsoever into your protection, whose worth can best countenance them from misfortune, & spirit defend them, I will only assist you with a poor man's bounty, I mean my many humble prayers to the highest protector, beseeching him to bless you with long life and prosperity to his glory and our comforts, that must ever owe you our service and love. Your Wor. wholly devoted Richard Alison. THE TABLE. Songs to 4. voices. The man upright of life. I He only can behold. TWO O heavy heart whose harms. III In hope a King doth go to war. IIII Though wit bids will to blow retreat. V But yet it seems a foolish drift. VI I Can no more but hope good heart. VII Who loves this life from love his love. VIII My prime of youth, my feast of joy. IX The spring is past, and yet. X Songs to 5. voices: Rest with yourselves. XI For lust is frail, where love. XII Shall I weep and she's a feasting. XIII Can I abide this praunsing. XIIII The sturdy rock for all his strength. XV The stately stag that seems so stout. XVI What if a day or a month or. XVII earths but a point to the world. XVIII There is a garden in her face. XIX Those cherries fairly do enclose. XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels. XXI Behold now praise the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine ear. XXIII The sacred choir of Angels. XXIIII FINIS. CANTUS SECUNDUS Of 4. voc. The first verse. THe man upright of life, the man upright of life ii whose guiltless heart is free from all dishonest deeds from all dishonest deeds, ii or thought of vanity, that man whose silent days in harmless joys are spent, whom hopes cannot delude ii nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent, whom hopes cannot delude, de╌lude, nor sorrow discontent, that man needs neither towers nor armour for de╌fence, nor secret vaults to fly, to fly from thunder's vi╌olence, nor secret vaults to fly two. from thunder's violence. The second verse. HE only can behold behold, he only can behold he ii with un╌affrighted eyes, the horors' of the deep & terrors of the skies, the horrors of the deep, & terrors of the skies. Thus scorning scorning, scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings. He makes his heaven his book, ii his wise╌dome heavenly things good thought his only friends, his only friends, his wealth a well spent age, the earth his sober Inn, ii, ii & quiet pil╌gri╌mage. The first verse. O Heavy heart whose harms are hid thy help is hurt, thy hap is hard, if thou shouldst break, as God for╌bid, forbid them should desert want his re╌ward, hope well; hope well to have, hate not sweet thoughts, fowl cru╌ell storms; fairer calms have brought foul cruel storms fair calms have brought, have brought, after sharp showers the sun shines fair, hope comes likewise after dis╌paire, after sharp showers, the sun shines fair hope comes likewise after dis╌paire. The 2, verse. IN hope a king doth go to war, in hope a king doth go to war, in hope a lover lives full long, in hope a merchant sails full far, in hope just men do suffer wrong, in hope the ploughman sows, the ploughman sows his seed in hope in hope the ploughman sows his seed, thus hope helps thousands at their need, then faint not heart then faint not heart amongst the rest, what ever chance hope thou the best, ii hope thou the best. The 3. verse. THough wit bids will to blow retreat to ii to ii will can not work as wit would wish, when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late to warn the hungry fish, when Cities burn on fie╌rie flame great ri╌uerss scarce may quench the same, ii quench the same If wit if wit & fancy be agreed, ii be agreed, and fancy be agreed, to late to late for wit to bid take heed, to ii heed. The fourth verse. But yet it seems a foolish drift, it seems a foo╌lish drift, to follow will, & leave the wit the wanton, wanton horse that runs too swift, ii the wanton horse that runs too swift, may well be stayed, may well be stayed upon the bit, but check a horse amid his race, and out of doubt you mar his pace, though wit & reason doth men teach, never to climb above their reach above their reach ii never to climb a╌bove their reach. The fifth verse. I Can no more but hope good heart, ii for though the worst the worst doth chance to fall, I know a wile shall ease I know a wile shall ease thy smart, ii a wile shall ease thy smart & turn to sweet thy sugared gall, when thy good will ii painful suit hath shaked the tree and wants hath shaked the tree ii and wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store, that so╌ueraine salve shall heal thy sore,, two. that sovereign salve shall heal thy sore. WHo loves this life from love his love doth err ii & chu╌sing dross rich treasure doth de╌nie, doth deny, leaving the pearl Christ's counsel to pre╌fer ii, with selling all, we have the same to buy O happy soul ii, two. that doth disburse a sum, to gain a Kingdom in the life to come, to gain a Kingdom in the life to come, to gain a king╌dom in the life to come, O happy soul ii ii that doth disburse a sum, to gain a kingdom in the life, in the life to come, to gain, a kingdom in the life to ii in the life to come, a kingdom in the life to come. The first verse. MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares, my feast of joy is but a dish of pain, a dish of pain, my crop of corn is but a field of tars and all my good is but vain hope of gain, vain hope of gain, my life is fled is fled, & yet I saw no sun, & now I live two, and now now now,, two. ii & now my life is done, my life is fled is fled, and yet I saw no sun, and now I live, ii & now now now, now ii my life and now now now now, my life is done. The second verse. THe spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung, the fruit is dead and yet the leaves be green, the leaves be green, my youth is gone, and yet I am but young, I saw the world and yet I was not seen, yet I was not seen, my thread is cut,: two. & yet it is not spun,, two. and yet it is not spun and now I live ii, and now & now now now now my life is done my life is done; my thread is cut,, two, & yet it is not spun, two,, two. it is not spun; & now I live, ii & now now now now now now my life my life is done. Here endeth the songs of four parts. Of 5. voc. The first verse. REst with yourselves ii ii you vain and idle brains which youth and age in lewdest lust, two. lust bestow, and find out frauds ii ii and use ten thousand trains to win the soil where nought but sin doth grow, to win the soil where nought but sin doth grow and live with me, you chaste and honest minds and honest minds which do your lives in lawful love employ & know no sleights, but friends for virtue finds but friends for virtue finds, and loath the lust, which doth the soul de╌stroy, the soul destroy. The 2. verse. FOr lust is frail, ii where love is ever sound, lust outward sweet, but inward bitter gall, a shop of shows where no good ware is found, not like to love, where honest faith is all, so that is lust where fancy ebbs and flows ii and hates and loves, two. as beauty dies ii and grows, and this is love where friendship firmly stands on virtues rock,, two. & not on sinful sands, & not on sinful sands. The first verse. SHall I ii ii abide this jesting, I weep, and she's a feasting, shall I ii abide this jesting, I weep & she's a feasting that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee, that so doth blind thee so blind thee to love to love one doth not mind thee, O cruel cruel fan╌cy, that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee; that so doth blind thee ii; to love one, two, doth not mind thee. The 2. verse. CAn I ii can I abide this praunsing, this praunsing this praunsing, I weep and she's a dancing, a dancing a dancing, ii a dancing. & she's a dancing a dancing, O cruel cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii ii thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about about about, two. to slay me thou goest about about, two, to slay me, O cruel, cruel, cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me to slay me thou goest about about about about to slay thou goest about about about to slay me. THe sturdy rock for all his strength by raging seas, is rend in twain, the etc., two. the marble stone, is pierced at length with little drops of drizzling rain the etc. with little drops with little drops of drizzling raineth ox doth yield the ox doth yield un╌to the yoke unto the yoke, the etc. the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the etc. ii the steel obeyeth etc. the ox doth yield unto the yoke, doth yield unto the yoke the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the two. the ii obeyeth the hammer stroke THe stately stag that seems so stout, with yelping yelping yell etc., two, hounds with yell etc. ii, ii ii hounds at bay is set, the swiftest bird that flies about, the &c., two, is caught, at length in fow╌lers' net, the greatest fish in deepest brook, is soon, is soon deceived is soon deceived with subtle hook, is soon is etc. de etc. is soon is soon de etc. the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceived, deceived by subtle hook by subtle hook is etc., two, deceived by subtle hook, is etc. two, is soon deceived by subtill-hooke. The first verse. WHat if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet content, can not a chance of a night or an hour cross thy desires with as many sad torment, fortune, honour, beauty youth, are but blossoms are etc. are etc. dying, wanton pleasure, doting love are but shadows, are but shadows flying, all our joys are but toys, are but toys i╌dle thoughts deceiving, none have power of an hour of an hour in their lives be▪ rearing. The second verse. earths but a point to the world, and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure, shall then a point of a point be so vain, as to tri╌umph in a silly points adventure, all is hazard that we have, there is nothing nothing ii biding, days of pleasure are like streams through fair meadows gliding, fair meadows gliding, fair meadows gliding fair meadows gliding; gliding, time doth go, weal and woe time doth go, time is never turning, guide our states secret fates guide our states both in mirth and mourning. The first verse. THere is a garden in her face, where roses and white lilies grow ii A heavenly paradise two. is that place, wherein all pleasant fruits do flow, wherein all pleasant fruits do flow two. there cherries grow, ii that none may buy ii till cherry ripe cherry ripe till cherry ripe till cherry ripe, cherry ripe, ii themselves do cry, there cherries grow, two, that none may buy ii till cherry ripe cherry ripe, till cherry ripe ii, cherry ripe cherry ripe ii themselves do cry. The 2. verse. THose cherries fairly do enclose of orient pearl a double row a double row, which when her lovely lovely laugh╌ter shows they look like rose buds filled with snow with snow ●, two., two. yet them no Peer nor Prince may buy, nor Prince may buy, till cherry ripe ripe ii ii cherry ripe, cherry ripe themselves do cry, yet them no peer nor prince may buy, nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe ii two. cherry ripe, cherry ripe themselves do cry. The 3 verse. HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still two. two. her eyes like angels watch them still her brows like bended bows do stand threatening threatening threatening with piercing frowns to kill to kill to kil kil kil kil all that approach all etc. with eye or hand all two. thes sacred cherries to come nigh,; two to come nigh these cherries to &c. till cherry ripe, two. till cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe ii ii then selves do cry, these sacred cherries to come nigh two. to come nigh, till cherry ripe till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe two. two. themselves do cry. BEhold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord of the Lord, Behold now praise the Lord, the Lord praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord, even in the Courts of the house of our God, lift up your hands in the sanctuary, in the sanctuary and praise the Lord, and praise the Lord, the Lord that made both heaven and earth, that made both heaven & earth. the Lord that made both heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Zion out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Si╌on two. out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Zion, A-A men. ALTUS. O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, O &c: our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, and for his sake, preserve our gracious King and Queen, from all their enemies con tinew O Lord their deliverance from the conspiracies of such as rise a╌gainst them, preserve also his royal progeny prince Henry and the rest, pray. etc. his royal progeny Prince Henry and the rest, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, even etc. who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, who etc. ii who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost both now and ever, both now and ever A╌men. CHORUS 'tis thou O Lord, 'tis thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone, that Satan's secrets hast revealed, and bloody bloody treasons overthrown. bis all. FINIS. TENOR AN HOURS RECREAtion in Music, apt for Instruments and Voices. Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are well affected to that quality, All for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in private families, with a prayer for the long preservation of the King and his posterity, and a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracy. By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by john windet the Assign of William Barley, and are to be sold at the Golden Anchor in Pater Noster Row. 1606. Coat of arms of Sir John Scudamore, Knight To the right worthily honoured and most free Respecter of all virtue, his chiefly esteemed and singular good patron Sir john Scudamore Knight. HOw noble, how ancient, and how effectual the Art of Music is, many excellent discourses of Theorists deeply learned in the science have already so confirmed & illustrated, that it might seem as much arrogancy in me to attempt the praise thereof, as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seek to exclude it out of divine, or humane society. I will only allege one testimony out of an Epistle, which that ancient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician, which is so ample in commendation of this art, that it were superfluous to add any other. Music, saith he, to Devils we know is hateful and intolerable, and I plainly think neither am I ashamed to aver it, that next to theology, there is no Art comparable with Music: for it alone next to theology doth effect that, which otherwise only Theology can perform, that is, a quiet and a cheerful mind. Now if Music merits so high a place, as this holy man hath given it, can we deny love and honour to them, that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof? Or to whom shall we that labour in this quality, better recommend our works, then to our patrons and benefactors? Receive therefore (most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patron) the fruits of your bounties and the effects of those quiet days, which by your goodness I have enjoyed. And as the glory of a new finished house belongs not so much to the Workman that built it, as to the Lord that owes it, so if any part of this new work of mine can excite commendation, the grace is chiefly yours, though the labour mine. But because there is no man more distrustful of his own endeavours than I am myself, by the weakness of my nature: I beseech you receive my labours howsoever into your protection, whose worth can best countenance them from misfortune, & spirit defend them, I will only assist you with a poor man's bounty, I mean my many humble prayers to the highest protector, beseeching him to bless you with long life and prosperity to his glory and our comforts, that must ever owe you our service and love. Your Wor. wholly devoted Richard Alison. THE TABLE. Songs to 4. voices. The man upright of life. I He only can behold. TWO O heavy heart whose harms. III In hope a King doth go to war. IIII Though wit bids will to blow retreat. V But yet it seems a foolish drift. VI I Can no more but hope good heart. VII Who loves this life from love his love. VIII My prime of youth, my feast of joy. IX The spring is past, and yet. X Songs to 5. voices: Rest with yourselves. XI For lust is frail, where love. XII Shall I weep and she's a feasting. XIII Can I abide this praunsing. XIIII The sturdy rock for all his strength. XV The stately stag that seems so stout. XVI What if a day or a month or. XVII earths but a point to the world. XVIII There is a garden in her face. XIX Those cherries fairly do enclose. XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels. XXI Behold now praise the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine ear. XXIII The sacred choir of Angels. XXIIII FINIS. TENOR. Of 4. voc. The first verse. THe man upright ii of life the man upright the man upright of life whose guilt╌les heart is free from all dishonest, two. deeds from all dishonest deeds, from all dishonest deeds, or thought of vanity, that man whose silent days in harmless joys are spent, whom hopes cannot delude nor sorrow dis╌con╌tent, whom hopes cannot delude, nor sorrow discontent that man needs neither towers nor armour for defence, nor secret vaults to fly from thun╌ders' violence, nor secret vaults to fly from thunders vio lence. The second verse. HE only can behold ii with unaffrighted eyes he only can behold behold with unaffrighted eyes, the horors' of the deep & terrors of the skies, the horrors of the deep, the deep & terrors of the skies: Thus scorning scorning, scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings. He makes his heaven his book, ii his book he makes his heaven his book, his wisdom heavenly things good thoughts his only friends, his only friends, his wealth a well spent age, the earth his sober Inn, ii, the earth his sober inn, & quiet pilgrimage. The first verse. O Heavy heart whose harms are hid thy help is hurt, is hurt, thy hap is hard, if thou shouldst break, as God for╌bid, shouldst break, as God forbid, them should desert want his re╌ward hope well; hope well to have, hate not sweet thoughts, fowl cru╌ell storms; fairer calms foul cruel storms fairer calms have brought, fairer calms have brought, after sharp showers the sun shines fair, hope comes likewise after dis╌paire, after sharp showers, the sun shines fair hope comes likewise after dis╌paire. The 2, verse. IN hope a king doth go to war, ii doth go to war, in hope a lo╌uer lives fullong, in hope a merchant sails full far, in hope just men do suf╌fer wrong, in hope the ploughman sows his seed ii in hope the ploughman sows his seed, thus hope helps thousands at their need then faint not heart then faint not heart a╌mong the rest, what ever chance hope thou the best, ii the best. The 3. verse. THough wit bids will to blow retreat ii ii will cannot work as wit would wish, when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late to warn the hungry fish, when Cities burn on fiery flame great ri╌uerss scarce may quench the same, great rivers scarce may quench the same, If will & fancy be a╌greede, ii and fancy be a╌greede, to late for wit to bid take heed, to late for wit to bid take heed. The fourth verse. But yet it seems it seems a foolish drift, to follow will & leave the wit ii, two. the wanton, wanton horse that runs too swift, ii the wanton wanton horse that runs too swift may well be stayed, may well be stayed upon the bit, but check a horse amid his race, and out of doubt you mar his pace, though wit & reason doth men teach, never to climb above above their reach ii never to climb above their reach. The fifth verse. I Can no more but hope good heart, for though the worst doth chance to fall, I know a wile shall ease thy smart, ii I know a wile shall ease thy smart & turn to sweet thy sugared gall, when thy good will good will & painful suit hath shaked the tree ii and wants & wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store, that so╌ueraine salve shall, heal thy sore,, two. that sovereign salve shall healethy fore. WHo loves this life from love his love doth err ii & chu╌sing dross rich treasure doth de╌nie, leaving the pearl Christ's counsel to pre╌fer ii, with selling all, we have the same to buy O happy soul two. that doth disburse disburse a sum to gain a Kingdom in the life to come, to gain a Kingdom in the life to come, a king╌dom in the life to come, O happy soul ii that doth disburse disburse a sum to gain a kingdom in the life to come, to gain, a kingdom in the life to come a kingdom in the life to gain a kingdom in the life to come. The first verse. MY prime of youth is but a frost of cares, my feast of joy is but a dish of pain, a dish of pain, my crop of corn is but a field of tars and all my good is but vain hope of gain, vain hope of gain, my life is fled is fled, & yet I saw no sun, & now I live two, and now now now, & now now now now now now my life my life is done, my life is fled is fled, and yet I saw no sun, and now I live, ii & now now now, and now now now now, now now my life my life is done. The second verse. THe spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung, the fruit is dead and yet the leaves be green, the leaves be green, my youth is gone, and yet I am but young, I saw the world and yet I was not seen, yet I was not seen, my thread is cut, & yet it is not spun, and yet it is & yet it is not spun ii and now now now my life and now now now now my life is done my thread is cut, & yet it is not spun, and yet it is and yet it is not spun, two. & now now now my life and now now now now my life is done. Here endeth the songs of four parts. The first verse. REst with yourselves .i.. ii you vain and idle brains which youth and age in lewdest lust bestow, two. and find out frauds ii ii and use ten thousand trains to win the soil where nought but sin doth grow, ii and live with me, you chaste & honest minds & etc. ii which do your lives in lawful love employ & know no sleights,, two. but friends for virtue finds and loath the lust, which doth, two. the soul de╌stroy, the soul destroy. The 2. verse. FOr lust is frail, ii where love is ever sound, lust outward sweet, but inward bitter gall a shop of shows where no good ware is found, not like to love; where honest faith is all, so that is lust where fancy ebbs and flows ii where fancy ebbs & flows and hates and loves as beauty dies as beauty dies & grows, and this is love where friendship firmly stands on virtues rock,, two. & not on sinful sands, on sinful sands. The first verse. SHall I shall, I abide this jesting, I weep, and she's a feasting, shall I shall I abide this jesting, I weep and she's a feasting O cruel cruel fancy that so doth blind thee two. to love one that so doth blind thee to love one doth not mind thee, O cruel cruel fancy, that so doth blind thee ii to love one that so doth blind thee to love one doth not mind thee. The 2. verse. CAn I can I can I abide ii this praunsing, this praunsing, I weep and she's a dancing, ii a dancing and she's a dancing, a dancing, O cruel cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii, two. thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about about about about to slay me thou goest about about to slay me, to slay me, about to slay me, O cruel, cruel, cruel fancy so to betray me ii, two. thou goest about to slay me thou goest about about about about to slay me, thou goest about about to slay me, to slay me, about to slay me THe sturdy rock for all his strength by raging seas, is rend the etc., two. in twain, the marble stone, is pierced at length with little drops the etc. ii with little drops of rain the two. by little drops of drizzling rain the ox doth yield unto the yoke ii, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the etc. ii the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the ii the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the etc. two. the ii the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke. THe stately stag that seems so stout, that etc., two, by yelping hounds by yelping, two, ii, ii, hounds by yelping, two, two. two. hounds at bay is set, the swiftest bird that flies about, about the swif etc. ii the etc. is caught, at length in fowler's net, the greatest fish in deepest brook, is soon, is soon deceived is &c. i. deceived with subtle hook, is etc., two, by subtle hook is soon deceived, by subtle hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceived, is etc. deceived by subtle hook, two, by subtle hook, is soon deceived by sub╌til hook. The first verse. WHat if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet content, can not a chance of a night or an hour cross thy desires with as many sad torment, fortune, honour, beauty youth, are but blossoms are two. ii dying, wanton pleasure, doting love are but sha╌doweses, are are flying, all our joys are but toys, i╌dle thoughts de╌ceiving, none have power of an hour in their lives be╌rea╌uing. The second verse. earths but a point to the world, and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure; shall then a point of a point be so vain, as to tri╌umph in a silly points adventure, all is hazard that we have, there is nothing nothing there is nothing nothing biding, days of pleasure are like streams through fair meadows gliding, meadows gliding, through fair meadows through fair meadows gliding wealth and woe time doth go, ii time is never turning, secret fates guide our states both in mirth both in mirth and mourning: The first verse. THere is a etc. where roses and white lilies grow a heavenly paradise is that place, A heavenly heavenly paradise is that place, where in all pleasant fruits do flow, wherein all pleasant fruits do flow, there cherries grow that none may buy ii till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe, cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe themselves do cry, there cherries grow, two, grow that none may buy ii till cherry ripe ripe, till cherry ripe cherry ripe che╌rie ripe cherry ripe ripe themselves do cry. The 2. verse. THose cherries fairly do enclose of orient pearl a double row of etc. which when her lovely lovely laughter shows ii they look like rose buds filled with snow, they look like rose buds filled with snow, filled with snow, yet them no Peer not Prince may buy, all cherry ripe, ripe, two, cherry ripe ii ripe, cherry ripe, ripe, ripe ii ripe, ripe themselves do cry, yet them no peer nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe two. ii cherry ripe▪ two. ripe cherry ripe, ripe ripe iii themselves do cry: The 3 verse. HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still watch etc. her eyes her etc. like angels watch etc. her brows like bended bows do stand threatening ii ii with piercing frowns to kill to two. kil kil kil all that approach with eye or hand two. approach with eye or hand thes sacred cherries to come nigh, these cherries to etc. these etc. to come nigh till cherry ripe ii ripe till etc. ripe; two ripe till cherry ripe ii ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe ii ripe cherry ripe them selves do cry, these sacred cherries to come nigh, these cherries to etc. these etc. to come nigh, till cherry ripe, two. ripe till &c. ripe two. ripe till cherry ripe till &c. ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe two. till cherry ripe themselves do cry. BEhold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord Behold now praise the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, ye that by night stand in the house the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord even in the Courts of the house of our God, lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the Lord, and praise the Lord, the Lord that made both heaven and earth, that made both heaven & earth, give thee blessing, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, give thee blessing out of Zion, out of Si╌on out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, A men. O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, O &c: ii O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, and for his sake, preserve our gracious King and Queen from all their enemies continue O Lord their deliverance from the conspi╌racieses of all such as rise up against them, preserve also his royal progeny pre. etc. ii preserve also his royal progeny Prince Henry and the rest, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, who etc. ii and the holy Ghost, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost both now and ever A╌mens, Amen. CHORUS 'tis thou O Lord, through strength of thy right hand alone alone, that Satan's secrets hast revealed, and bloody bloody treasons overthrown. bis all. FINIS. BASSUS AN HOURS RECREAtion in Music, apt for Instruments and Voices. Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are well affected to that quality, All for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in private families, with a prayer for the long preservation of the King and his posterity, and a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracy. By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by john windet the Assign of William Barley, and are to be sold at the Golden Anchor in Pater Noster Row. 1606. Coat of arms of Sir John Scudamore, Knight To the right worthily honoured and most free Respecter of all virtue, his chiefly esteemed and singular good patron Sir john Scudamore Knight. HOw noble, how ancient, and how effectual the Art of Music is, many excellent discourses of Theorists deeply learned in the science have already so confirmed & illustrated, that it might seem as much arrogancy in me to attempt the praise thereof, as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seek to exclude it out of divine, or humane society. I will only allege one testimony out of an Epistle, which that ancient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician, which is so ample in commendation of this art, that it were superfluous to add any other. Music, saith he, to Devils we know is hateful and intolerable, and I plainly think neither am I ashamed to aver it, that next to theology, there is no Art comparable with Music: for it alone next to theology doth effect that, which otherwise only Theology can perform, that is, a quiet and a cheerful mind. Now if Music merits so high a place, as this holy man hath given it, can we deny love and honour to them, that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof? Or to whom shall we that labour in this quality, better recommend our works, then to our patrons and benefactors? Receive therefore (most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patron) the fruits of your bounties and the effects of those quiet days, which by your goodness I have enjoyed. And as the glory of a new finished house belongs not so much to the Workman that built it, as to the Lord that owes it, so if any part of this new work of mine can excite commendation, the grace is chiefly yours, though the labour mine. But because there is no man more distrustful of his own endeavours than I am myself, by the weakness of my nature: I beseech you receive my labours howsoever into your protection, whose worth can best countenance them from misfortune, & spirit defend them, I will only assist you with a poor man's bounty, I mean my many humble prayers to the highest protector, beseeching him to bless you with long life and prosperity to his glory and our comforts, that must ever owe you our service and love. Your Wor. wholly devoted Richard Alison. THE TABLE. Songs to 4. voices. The man upright of life. I He only can behold. TWO O heavy heart whose harms. III In hope a King doth go to war. IIII Though wit bids will to blow retreat. V But yet it seems a foolish drift. VI I Can no more but hope good heart. VII Who loves this life from love his love. VIII My prime of youth, my feast of joy. IX The spring is past, and yet. X Songs to 5. voices: Rest with yourselves. XI For lust is frail, where love. XII Shall I weep and she's a feasting. XIII Can I abide this praunsing. XIIII The sturdy rock for all his strength. XV The stately stag that seems so stout. XVI What if a day or a month or. XVII earths but a point to the world. XVIII There is a garden in her face. XIX Those cherries fairly do enclose. XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels. XXI Behold now praise the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine ear. XXIII The sacred choir of Angels. XXIIII FINIS. BASSUS The first verse. THe man upright of life ii the man upright upright, whose guiltless heart is free from all dishonest deeds ii from all dishonest deeds, or thought of vanity, that man whose silent days in harmless joys are spent, whom hopes cannot delude, delude, whom hopes cannot delude, delude, nor sorrows discontent that man needs neither towers nor armour for defence, nor secret vaults to fly to fly, nor secret vaults to fly, to fly from thunder's violence. The second verse. HE only can behold with unaffrighted eyes he ii with unaffrighted eyes, the horrors of the deep, & terrors of the skies, the horrors of the deep, & terrors of the skies: Thus scorning scorning, scorning all the cares that fate or fortune brings. He makes his heaven his book, his heaven his book, ii his wisdom heavenly things good thoughts his only friends, his only friends, his wealth a well spent age, the earth his sober Inn, his sober Inn, ii, & quiet pilgrimage The first verse. O Heavy heart whose harms are hid thy help is hurt, is hurt, thy hap is hard, if thou shouldst break, as God for╌bid, then should desert want his re╌warde, hope well; hope well to have, hate not sweet thought, sweet thought, fowl cruel storms; fairer calms have brought, fairer calms have brought, after sharp showers the sun shines fairer, hope comes likewise after despair, after sharp showers, the sun shines fairer hope comes like╌wise after despair. The second verse. IN hope a king doth go to war, in hope a lover lives full long, in hope a merchant sails full far, in hope just men do suffer wrong, in hope the ploughman sows his seed, in ii in hope the ploughman sows his seed: thus hope helps thousands at their need, then faint not heart among the rest, what ever chance hope thou the best; what ever chance hope thou the best. The 3. verse. THough wit bids will to blow retreat to ii to ii will cannot work as wit would wish, when that the Roch doth taste the bait too late, to warn the hungry fish, when Cities burn on fiery flame, on fiery flame, great rivers scarce may quench the same, ii If will and fancy if will and fancy be agreed, ii too late for wit to bid take heed too late for wit to bid take heed. The fourth verse. But yet it seems a foolish drift, to follow will, & leave the wit, ii the wit, the wanton wanton horse that runs too swift, two. that runs too swift, may well be stayed, may well be stayed upon the bit, but check a horse amid his race, and out of doubt you mar his pace, though wit & reason doth men teach, never to climb above their reach. ii never to clime above their reach. The fifth verse. I Can no more but hope good heart, for though the worst doth chance to fall, I know a wile shall ease thy smart, ii and turn to sweet thy sugared gall, when thy good will and painful suit hath shaked the tree two. and wants the fruit then keep thou patience well in store, that sovereign salve shall heal thy sore,, two. that sovereign salve shall heal thy sore. WHo loves this life from love his love doth err & choosing dross ii rich treasure doth deny, leaving the pearl Christ's counsel to pre╌fer with selling all, ii, we have the same to buy, O happy soul that doth disburse a sum, a sum, to gain a Kingdom in the life to gain a Kingdom in the life to gain a kingdom in the life to come, O happy soul that doth disburse a sum, a sum to gain a king╌dome in the life, to gain a kingdom in the life to gain, a kingdom in the life to come, to gain a kingdom in the life to come. The first verse. MY prime of youth my feast of joy is but a dish of pain, a dish of pain, my crop of corn and all my good is but vain hope of gain, vain hope of gain, my life is fled is fled, and yet I saw no sun, and now I live, and now now now,, two. my life my life is done, my life is fled is fled, and yet I saw no sun, and now I live, & now now, now, ii my life, my life is done. The second verse. THe spring is past, and yet it hath not sprung, the fruit is dead and yet the leaves be green, the leaves be green, my youth is gone, and yet I am but young, I saw the world, and yet I was not seen, yet I was not seen, my thread is cut, & yet it is not spun,, two. ii, and now I live, and now I live, and now now now my life my life is done, my thread is cut, & yet it is not spun, ii not spun, ii & now I live, and now I live & now now now my life, my life is done. Here endeth the songs of four parts. Of 5. voc. The first verse. REst with yourselves .i.. you vain and idle brains which youth and age ii in lewdest lust bestow, and find out frauds ii and use ten thousand trains to win the soil ii where nought but sin doth grow and live with me ii, you chaste and honest minds, & honest minds which do your life in lawful love employ, & know no flights, but friends for virtue finds, and loath that lust, which doth the soul destroy. The 2, verse. FOr lust is frail, where love is ever found, lust outward sweet, but inward bitter gall, a shop of shows, where no good ware is found, not like to love, where honest faith is all, so that is lust where fancy ebbs and flows, & flows & hates and loves as beauty dies and grows, as beauty dies and grows, and this is love, ii-where friendship firmly stands on virtues rock, & not on sinful sands, & not on sinful sands. The first verse. SHall I I weep, and she's a feasting, shall I I weep and she's a feasting, O cruel cruel fancy, that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee; that so doth blind thee to love one doth not mind thee, O cruel cruel fancy that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee, that so doth blind thee to love one doth not mind thee. The 2. verse. CAn I can I abide this praunsing, this praunsing I weep two. and she's a dancing ii a dancing ii O cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about ii thou goest about about to slay; to slay; to slay me, O cruel, cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about ii thou goest about about to slay to slay to slay me. THe sturdy rock for all his strength the ii by raging seas, by raging seas is rend in twain, the marble stone is pierced at length, the ii with little drops with little drops of drizzling rain the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth thd hammer stroke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke. The 2. verse. THe stately stag that seems so stout, by yelping hounds by yel╌ping, yelping, yelping, yelping hounds at bay is set, the swiftest bird that flies, the swiftest bird that flies about, at length is caught, at length is caught in fowler's net, the greatest fish in deepest brook, is soon, is soon deceived is soon deceived, with subtle hook is soon, is soon deceived, with subtle hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is soon deceived, is soon deceived, with subtle hook is soon is soon deceived with subtle. The first verse. WHat if a day etc. crown thy delights with a thousand sweet con╌tentings, cross thy desires with as many sad torment, fortune, honour, beau╌ty youth, are but blossoms are but blossoms dying, wanton pleasure, doting love are but shadows, are ii flying, are but toys, are but toys idle thoughts deceiving, none have power of an hour of an hour in their lives bereaving. The second verse. earths but &c. to the world, and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure, of a point be so vain, as to triumph in a silly points adventure, all is hazard that we have, there is nothing two. nothing biding, days of pleasure are like streams through fair meadows gliding, fair meadows gliding, meadows gliding wealth and woe time doth go, time is never turning, secret fates ii guide our states both in mirth and mourning: The first verse. THere is a garden in her face, where roses and white lilies grow a heavenly paradise is that place, where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow, where in all plea╌sant fruits do flow, there cherries grow, that none may buy till cherry ripe ripe ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe, cherry ripe cherry ripe themselves do cry, there cherries grow, that none may buy till cherry ripe ripe, ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe themselves do cry. The 2. verse. THose cherries etc. of orient pearl a double row ii which when her lovely lovely laughter shows they look like rose buds filled with snow, they look like rose buds filled with snow, filled with snow, yet them no Peer nor Prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe ii cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe, cherry ripe, cherry ripe ii themselves do cry, yet them no peer nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe, two, cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe cherry ripe, cherry ripe i. themselves do cry. The 3 verse. HEr eyes her eyes like Angels watch them still angels watch them still ii watch them still her brows like bended bows do stand thret╌ning ii with piercing frowns to kill to kill to kil kil kil kil all that approach with eye or hand or hand two. or hand thes sacred cherries to come nigh two. to come nigh till cherry ripe. ii ripe till cherry ripe ii ripe till cherry ripe ii ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe ripe cherry ripe i rye ripe them selves do cry, do cry, these sacred cherries to come nigh, ii to come nigh till cherry ripe two. ripe till cherry ripe, two. ripe till cherry ripe, two. ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe ripe cherry ripe, cheer ripe themselves do cry. BEhold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord Behold behold now praise the Lord, all ye servants of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord even in the Courts of the house of our God, lift up your hands in the sanctuary, and praise the Lord and praise the Lord, the Lord that made that made both heaven and earth, give thee blessing, give thee blessing out of Zion, give thee bles╌sing out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Zion, give thee blessing out of Zion out of Si╌on, give thee blessing out of Si╌on, A╌men. O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, O Lord bow down thine ear to our prayers in thy son's name, and for his sake, preserve our gracious King and Queen from all their enemies continue O Lord their deliverance from the conspiracies of all such as rise up against them, preserve also preserve also his royal progeny Prince Henry, preserve also his royal progeny Prince Henry and the rest, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, who liveth and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost; both now and ever A╌mens, A╌men. CHORUS 'tis thou O Lord, through strength of thy right hand alone, that Satan's secrets hast re╌uealde and bloody bloody treason overthrown. bis all. FINIS. QVINTUS AN HOURS RECREAtion in Music, apt for Instruments and Voices. Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are well affected to that quality, All for the most part with two trebles, necessary for such as teach in private families, with a prayer for the long preservation of the King and his posterity, and a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the whole estate from the late conspiracy. By RICHARD ALISON Gentleman and practitioner in this Arte. LONDON Printed by john windet the Assign of William Barley, and are to be sold at the Golden Anchor in Pater Noster Row. 1606. Coat of arms of Sir John Scudamore, Knight To the right worthily honoured and most free Respecter of all virtue, his chiefly esteemed and singular good patron Sir john Scudamore Knight. HOw noble, how ancient, and how effectual the Art of Music is, many excellent discourses of Theorists deeply learned in the science have already so confirmed & illustrated, that it might seem as much arrogancy in me to attempt the praise thereof, as it argues malice or ignorance in such as seek to exclude it out of divine, or humane society. I will only allege one testimony out of an Epistle, which that ancient Father Martin Luther did write to Senfelius the Musician, which is so ample in commendation of this art, that it were superfluous to add any other. Music, saith he, to Devils we know is hateful and intolerable, and I plainly think neither am I ashamed to aver it, that next to theology, there is no Art comparable with Music: for it alone next to theology doth effect that, which otherwise only Theology can perform, that is, a quiet and a cheerful mind. Now if Music merits so high a place, as this holy man hath given it, can we deny love and honour to them, that with their grace and bounty raise the professors thereof? Or to whom shall we that labour in this quality, better recommend our works, then to our patrons and benefactors? Receive therefore (most honoured Knight and my worthiest Patron) the fruits of your bounties and the effects of those quiet days, which by your goodness I have enjoyed. And as the glory of a new finished house belongs not so much to the Workman that built it, as to the Lord that owes it, so if any part of this new work of mine can excite commendation, the grace is chiefly yours, though the labour mine. But because there is no man more distrustful of his own endeavours than I am myself, by the weakness of my nature: I beseech you receive my labours howsoever into your protection, whose worth can best countenance them from misfortune, & spirit defend them, I will only assist you with a poor man's bounty, I mean my many humble prayers to the highest protector, beseeching him to bless you with long life and prosperity to his glory and our comforts, that must ever owe you our service and love. Your Wor. wholly devoted Richard Alison. THE TABLE. Songs to 4. voices. The man upright of life. I He only can behold. TWO O heavy heart whose harms. III In hope a King doth go to war. IIII Though wit bids will to blow retreat. V But yet it seems a foolish drift. VI I Can no more but hope good heart. VII Who loves this life from love his love. VIII My prime of youth, my feast of joy. IX The spring is past, and yet. X Songs to 5. voices: Rest with yourselves. XI For lust is frail, where love. XII Shall I weep and she's a feasting. XIII Can I abide this praunsing. XIIII The sturdy rock for all his strength. XV The stately stag that seems so stout. XVI What if a day or a month or. XVII earths but a point to the world. XVIII There is a garden in her face. XIX Those cherries fairly do enclose. XX Her eyes her eyes like Angels. XXI Behold now praise the Lord. XXII O Lord bow down thine ear. XXIII The sacred choir of Angels. XXIIII FINIS. QVINTUS The first verse. REst with yourselves i. ii you vain and idle brains which youth and age in lewdest lust bestow, two. and find out frauds ii ii and use ten thousand trains to win the soil where nought but sin doth grow, to etc. ii and live with me, you chaste & honest minds you etc. two. which do your lives in lawful love employ and know no sleights, but friends for virtue finds for virtue finds, and loath the lust, which doth the soul de╌stroy, which doth the soul destroy. The 2. verse. FOr lust is frail, ii where love is ever sound, lust outward sweet, ii but inward bitter gall, a shop of shows where no good ware is found, not like to love, where honest faith is all, so that is lust where fancy ebbs ii and flows fancy ebbs & flows and hates and loves as beau╌ty dies as beau╌ty dies & grows, and this is love and this is love where friendship firmly stands on virtues rock,, two. ii ii, & not on sin╌ful sands. The first verse. SHall I shall I shall I abide this jesting, I weep, and she's a feasting, shall I shall I shall I abide this jesting, I weep and she's a feasting O cruel cruel fancy that so doth blind thee two. to love one doth not mind thee that so doth blind thee that so doth blind thee, to love one doth not mind thee, O cruel cruel fancy, that so doth blind thee ii to love one doth not mind thee, that doth so blind thee ii, to love one doth not mind thee. The 2. verse CAn I two, can I abide ii this praunsing, this praunsing I weep and she's a dancing, a ii two, I weep and she's a dancing a dancing, a dancing, a dancing, O cruel cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me, O cruel, cruel cruel fancy so to betray me ii thou goest about to slay me thou goest about to slay me, thou goest about about about about a╌bout to slay thou goest about to slay me. THe sturdy rock for all his strength by raging seas, is rend in twain the etc., two. is rend in twain, the marble stone, is pierced etc. at length with lit╌tle drops of drizzling rain the etc. ii with little drops of drizzling rain of drizzling rain, the ox doth yield unto the yoke the etc. doth yield unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke the etc. ii the two. the ii the ox doth yield unto the yoke, the etc. doth yield unto the yoke, the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke, the &c. the etc. the steel obeyeth the hammer stroke. THe stately stag that seems so stout, that etc., two, by yelping yel╌ping yelping yelping hounds by yell, two, hounds at bay is set, the swiftest bird that flies about, the etc.▪ two. is caught at length is etc. two. in fowler's net, the greatest fish in dee╌pest brook, is soon, is soon deceived is soon is etc. ii is soon deceived by subtle hook, is etc., two, is soon is etc. two. by subtle hook the greatest fish in deepest brook is soon is etc. is soon is soon deceived, is soon deceived by subtle hook is soon two. is soon is soon deceived by sub╌til hook. The first verse. WHat if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thou╌sand sweet contentinges, can not a chance of a night or an hour cross thy desires with as many sad torment, fortune, honour, beauty youth, are but blossoms are, etc. two. are two, dying, wanton pleasure, doting love are but shadows, are etc. two, are ii flying, all our joys are but toys, are but toys, idle thoughts deceiving, none have power of an hour of an hour in their lives be╌reaving. The second verse. earths but a point to the world, and a man is but a point to the worlds compared centure, shall then a point of a point be so vain, as to tri╌umph in a silly points adventure, all is hazard that we have, there is nothing ii there is no╌thing biding, days of pleasure are like streams through fair meadows gliding, gli╌ding, through fair meadows through fair meadows gliding wealth and woe time doth go, time doth go, time is never turning, secret fates guide our states see etc. both in mirth and mourning: The first verse. THere is a garden in her face, where roses and white lilies grow where &c. a heavenly paradise is that place, a etc. two. wherein all pleasant fruits do flow, where etc. wherein all pleasant fruits do flow, there cherries grow, there etc. that none may buy two. till cherry ripe cherry ripe till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe, cherry ripe ripe ripe till cherry ripe i rye ripe themselves do cry, their cherries grow, there cherries grow that none may buy that none may buy till cherry ripe cherry ripe, till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe ripe till cherry ripe cherry ripe themselves do cry. The 2 verse. THose cherries fairly do enclose of orient pearl a double row of orient pearl a double row, which when her lovely love lie laughter shows they look like rose buds filled with snow, they look like rose buds filled with snow buds filled with snow, they look like rose buds filled with snow, yet them no Peer nor Prince may buy, nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe, till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe ripe, till etc. ii cherry ripe ripe ripe ii themselves do cry, yet them no peer nor prince may buy, nor prince may buy, till cherry ripe, ripe, two, till ii till ii cherry ripe ripe ripe ii themselves do cry. The 3 verse. HEr eyes her eyes do watch them still her eyes like An╌gelss watch them still, her etc. ii her eyes like angels watch them still her eyes like Angels watch them still, her brows like bended bows do stand, threatening, threatening, threatening with piercing frowns to kill to kill to kil kil kil kil all that approach with eye or hand all that approach with eye or hand these sacred cherries to come nigh come nigh these sacred cherries to come nigh, to come nigh, till cherry ripe ii ripe till cherry ripe, till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe till cherry ripe ripe, cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe cherry ripe ii then selves do cry, these sacred cherries to come nigh, come nigh these sacred cherries to come nigh to come nigh, till cherry ripe two. ripe till cherry ripe, till cherry ripe ripe till cherry ripe till i rye ripe ripe cherry ripe cherry ripe ripe, two. themselves do cry. BEhold now praise the Lord the Lord, behold now praise the Lord all ye servants of the Lord, behold be╌hold now praise the Lord all ye servants all ye servants of the Lord, yet that by night stand in the house of the Lord, ye that by night ye that by night stand in the house of the Lord, even in the Courts of the house of our God, of the house of our God, lift up your hands in the sanctuary in the sanctuary, and praise the Lord; and praise the Lord the Lord that made that made both heaven and earth heaven and earth give thee blessing out of Zion, out of Zion give thee blessing out of Zion of Zion, give thee blessing out of Si╌on of Zion, give thee blessing out of Si╌on of Zion, give thee blessing out of Zion, A╌men. O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make to thee in thy son's name, O Lord bow down thine ear unto our prayers which we make to thee, we make to thee in thy son's name, and for his sake, preserve our gracious King and Queen from all their enemies continue O Lord their deliverance from the conspiracies of all such as rise from etc. two. against them, preserve also his royal progeny Prince Henry, pray etc. ii prince Henry pray etc. ii Prince Henry and the rest, and the rest, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, even through the same our Lord jesus Christ, who liveth and reigneth with thee, and reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, & reigneth with thee and the holy Ghost, and reigneth with thee and the ho╌ly Ghost both now and ever A╌men. CHORUS 'tis thou O Lord, 'tis thou O Lord through strength of thy right hand alone, that Satan's secrets hast revealed, and bloody treasons overthrown. bis all. FINIS.