CANTUS. MADRIGALS TO Five voices: Newly published by Richard Carlton Priest: Bachelor in Music. LONDON Printed by Thomas Morley, dwelling in Little Saint Helen's. 1601. Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Illustriac venerabili viro ro: M Thomae Fermor Armigero Norfolciensi. MVsica ut est musarum prima (generosissime vir) ita eis speciali gratia indulget summus naturae parens, quibuscum tam coeleste donum communicat, et quos capit, vera tantae bonit at is dulcedine: Mens enim humana, qua nihil nobilius, ●oelum, quo nihil splendidus, elementa, quibus nihil utilius, arctam cum ea vendicant assinitatem, cuius vim ut olim mortuos ab inferis revocasse, et res non predit as tantum, sed et priuatas sensu miris modis affecisse legimus, ita nunc undiquaque cernimus omnes, e●● saepis●ime tristiores ad gaudia petulantes ad modes●iam, impios ad pietatem excitasse. Tentamenta tamen h●●, et prima libamina facultatis meae quaecunque fuerint tibi volui, tum optime de me merito dedicare, tum Musices studiosissimo censenda committere, ut et animi in te mei monumentum referre posuerint, et tam sincero, perito et candido commendat a judicio, aliorum secura censuras minime vereri. Det deus ut omnia tibi ex votis faliciter succedant. Tui obseruantissimus Richardus Carlton; A Preface to the skilful Musician. SInce I am come in the view of the world, I had rather commit the first fruits of these my labours to your judicial opinions, then generally to the common censure of the ignorant: knowing you will favourably conceal or amend what is amiss and give the rest their due, (if they shall deserve any thing at all) I have laboured somewhat to imitate the Italian, they being in these days (with the most) in high request, yet may I not nor cannot forget that I am an English man. So wishing to you as to myself I end. From Norwich the xxviij. of March. 1601. R. C. I. CANTUS. THe love of change hath changed the world throughout, ij. ij. & what is counted ● good but that is strange, New things wax old, old new, all turns a- bout, turns a- bout, and all things change, ij. except the love of change, Yet find I not that love of change, that love of change in me, but as I am, I am, ij. so will I always be. ij. ij. ij. II. CANTUS. COntent thyself with thy estate, seek not to climb a- 'bove the skies, for often love is mixed with hate, and twixt the flowers the Serpent lies, where Fortune sends her greatest joys, There once possessed they are but toys▪ there once pos- sest they are but toys, where Fortune sends her greatest joys, there once possessed they are but toys. there once pos- sest they are but toys. What thing can earthly pleasure give, That breeds delight when it is past? Or who so quietly doth live But storms of cares do drown at last? This is the lone of worldly hire, The more we have the more desire. Wherhfore I hold him best at ease, That lives content with his estate, And doth not sail in worldly Seas, Where mine, & thine, do breed debate: This noble mind even in a Clown, Is more than to possess a Crown. III. CANTUS. THe self same thing that gives me cause to die, is only means for which I life de-sire, The self same could by which as dead I●●ie, is only means to kindle greater fire, the less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want to hope doth breed, the less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, of hope doth breed. The first part. FOUR CANTUS. WHen Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings bringeth, When Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings bringeth, ij. of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, ij. the Nightingale, ij. upon the hawthorens singeth, ij. and Boreas blasts, Boreas blasts, the birds and beasts have scorned, ij. the birds and beasts have scor- ned, when fresh Aurora with her colours painted, ij. mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing, mingled with spears of gold, the sun ap-pearing , the sun appear-ing, delights the hearts, that are with love ac- quainted, and Maying maids have then their time of cheering, ij. of chee- ring. The second part. V CANTUS. ALl Creatures then with Summer are delighted, the Beasts, the Birds, the Birds, the Fish with scale of sil- ver, ij. Then stately Dames, by Lovers are invited, to walk in meads, to walk in meads, to walk in meads, or row upon the river, or row upon the river, upon the river. I all alone am from these joys exi- led, No summer grows where love yet never smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smi- led, where love yet never smiled, ij. I all alone am from these joys exi- led, No summer grows where love yet never smiled, No summer grows where love yet never smi- led, where love yet never smiled▪ where love yet never smiled. The first part. VI CANTUS. FRom stately tower, ij. king David sat beholding, fair Bethsabe, who in a fountain naked, fair Bethsabe, who in a fountain naked, her golden locks against the sun unfolding, against the sun unfolding, in Crystal waves the same did wash and shaked, and sha-ked, in Crystal waves the same did wash and sha'- ked. Not Cynthia pale, though she be clad in Lil- lies, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, that lies upon the mountain, Nor Venus' bright, nor dainty Amarillis- lis, nor dainty Ama-rillis, Amarillis- lis, did show more fair, then she dydin the foun- ta'en, than she did in the fountain, than she did in the fountain, foun- ta'en. The second part. VII. CANTUS. WIth her sweet locks, with her sweet locks, ij. this king was so infla'md, this king was so infla- med, that he to wed this Lady most desi- red, that he to wed this Lady most de-sired, by whose great might, by whose great might the matter so was fra-med, that he posest her beauty most admi- read, he po- sest her beauty most ad- mired, yet afterward that he to love con-sented, ten thou- sand tears he wept, when he repen-ted, ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent▪ when he repen-ted. VIII. CANTUS. LIke as the gentle heart itself bewrays, like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, in doing gentle deeds, with frank delight, in doing gentle deeds with frank de- light, Even so the base mind it self dis- plays, in cankered malice, in cankered malice & revenge- full spite, in cankered malice, & revengeful spite, cankered malice and revengeful spite. The first part. IX. CANTUS. nought under heaven so strongly doth all- lure, the sense of man, and all his mind possess, as beauties lovely bait, lovely bait, as beauties lovely bait, that doth pro-cure, great warriors oft, their rigour to repress, And mighty hands for- get, forget their manliness, drawn with the power, of an heart robbing eye, of an heart robbing eye, an heart robbing eye, and wrapped in fetters, of a golden tress, of a golden tress, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, with pleasance mollify, their hardened hearts, enured to blood and cruelty. The second part. X. CANTUS. SO whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, Each of whose locks did match a man of might, did match a man of might, To lay his spoils, to lay his spoils before his lemons train, So also did that great Oetean knight, did that great Oetean knight, for his loves sake, his lions skin undight , And so did warlike Antonye neglect, & so did warlike Antonye neglect the world's whole rule, for Cleopatra's sight, for Cleopatra's sight, such wondrous power, such wondrous power, hath women's fair aspect, to captive men, and make them all the world reiect , them all the world reject. The first part. XI. CANTUS. An Elegy in memorial of the death of that honourable Knight sir john Shelton. SOund, sound saddest notes with rueful moaning, tune every strain with tears & weeping, Conclude each close, with sighs and groaning, sing, but your song no Music keeping, no Music keeping, save direful sound of dismal word, Shelton is slain, is slain, Shelton is slain, is slain, with fatal sword. The second part. XII. CANTUS. LEt every sharp, every sharp, in sharp tune figure, let e- very sharp, in sharp tune figure the too sharp death he hath endured, ij. let every flat, ij. show flat the rigour, the rigour of Fortune's spite, ij. to all en-ured, And in his death, his death and Fortune tell, and in his death, ij. and Fortune tell, that neither death nor fates did well, ij. that neither death nor fates did well. ij. ij. 3 Say death hath lost, by him devouring, The chief of all his kingdoms glory, Say Fortune by her sudden lowering, Hath hid her honour in death's story. Yet say for all that they can do, He lives where neither have to do. 4 He lives although his loss lamented, Of prince & country (to both precious) He lives, whose honour is imprinted, In virtues roll, (foe to the vicious) He lives at rest in heavens high throne, Whom here on earth his friends bemoan. XIII. CANTUS. IF women can be courteous when they list, if women can be courteous when they list, and when they list disdainful and un- kind, disdain- full and unkind, If they can bear affection in their fist, If they can bear affection in their fist, in their fist, and sell their love as they the market find, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, (that) fair doth hold, that jades and drabs together all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold, together all were sold. 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, (that) fair doth hold, that jades & Drabs together all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold, together all were sold. XIIII. CANTUS. nought is on earth more sacred or divine, nought is on earth more sacred or divine, more sacred or de- vine, that gods and men do equally adore, that gods and men do equally a- door, than this same virtue, than this same virtue, that doth right define, for the heavens them- selves whence mortal men implore, implore, right in their wrongs, are ruled by righteous lore, Of highest jove, who doth true justice deal, true justice deal, to his inferior gods, and evermore, there with contains his heavenly common weal, common weal, The skill whereof to Prince's heart's he doth reveal, to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, to Princes heart's he doth reveal. XV. CANTUS. YE gentle Ladies in whose sovereign power, in ij. love hath the glory of his kingdom left, ij. and the hearts of men as your eternal dower, In Iron chains of libe- tie bearest, in Iron chains, ij. be- reft, delivered hath into your hands by gift, be well aware how you the same do use, be ij. that pride do not to tyranny you lift, lest if men you of cruelty accuse, you ij. he from you take, ij. ij. that chief doom which you do abuse. ij. XVI. CANTUS. THe witless boy, witless boy, that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees what in our fancy lies, with smi-ling looks and heirs of cur- led gold, hath oft entrapped, and oft deceived, & oft deceived the wise, No wit can serve his fancy to remove, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, to love. XVII. CANTUS. WHo seeks to captivate the freest minds, by prayers, sighs, deep oaths, deep oaths, by vows & tears, swearing to free their loves, their loves, ij. from any fears, Yet under show of these, have them beguiled, yet under show of these have them be- guiled, let such be far from God and men ex- I'd, let such be far from god & men ex- I'd, from god & men exiled. XVIII. CANTUS. WHo vows devotion to fair beauties shrine, and leads a lovers life in pilgrimage, or that his constant faith may brighter shine, dwells days & nights in fancies hermitage, shall find his truths reward but loss of labour, although he merit never so much favour. shall find his truths reward but loss of labour, although he merit never so much favour. XIX. CANTUS. THE heathen gods for love forsook their state, and changed themselves to shape of earthly kind, but my desire, ij. is of an other rate, that into heavenly grace transforms my mind, their often change by new desire, declared they loud not that was best, for they that to the best aspire, do never change, do never change in hope of rest. XX. CANTUS. O Vain desire wherewith the world bewitches, to covet still for more, ij. for more the more is gotten, the more is gotten, sith when we die, ij. we leave behind our riches, and all we reap, is but to be forgotten, ij. The virtuous life is only that which lasteth, and all the rest with time or fortune, and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth, and all the rest with time or fortune bla-steth, or fortune blasteth. XXI. CANTUS. EVen as the flowers do weether, flowers do there, that maidens fair do gather, that maidens fair do gather, So doth their beauty bla-zing, ij. whereon there is such gazing, ij. ij. As day is dimmed with the night, dimmed with the night, So age doth vade the red and white, so age doth vade the red and white, and death consumes even in an hour, ij. the virgin's weed, that dainty flower, ij. the virgin's weed, that dainty flower, And unto them it may be told, who cloth most rich in silk and gold, in silk & gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, for all your pride and mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth, ij. your beauty shall be turned to earth, be turned to earth. And unto them it may be told, who cloth most rich in silk and gold, in silk and gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, for all your pride and mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth. ij. your beauty shall be turned to earth, be turned to earth. FINIS. The Table. The love of change hath chaged the world. I Content thyself with thine estate. TWO The self same thing that gives me cause to die. III When Flora fair the pleasant tidings. 1. part. IIII All Creatures then with summer. 2. part. V From stately tower, King David sat, 1. part. VI With her sweet looks, 2. part. VII Like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, VIII nought under heaven, 1. part. IX So whilom learned, 2. part. X Sound saddest notes. 1. part. XI Let every sharp. 2. part. XII If women can be courteous. XIII nought is on earth more sacred. XIIII Ye gentle ladies. XV The witless boy that blind is to behold. XVI Who seeks to captivate the freest minds. XVII Who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine. XVIII The heathen gods to love. XIX O vain desire. XX Even as the flowers do wither. XXI FINIS. ALTUS. MADRIGALS TO Five voices: Newly published by Richard Carlton Priest: Bachelor in Music. LONDON Printed by Thomas Morley, dwelling in Little Saint Helen's. 1601. Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Illustriac venerabili viro ro: M Thomae Fermor Armigero Norfolciensi. MVsica ut est musarum prima (generosissime vir) ita eis speciali gratia indulget summus naturae pa●ens, quib●scum tam coeleste donum communicat, et quos capit, vera t●ntae bonitatis dulcedine: Mens enim humana, qua nihil nobilius, coelum, quo nihil splendidius, elementa, quibus ni●il utilius, arctam cum ea vendicant affinitatem, cuius vim ut olim mortuos ab inferis reucc●sse, et res non preditas tantum, sed et priuatas sensu m● is modis a●●cc●sse legimus, ita nunc undiquaque cernimus omnes, e●m saepissime tristiores ad gaudia petulan●es ad 〈◊〉, impios ad pietatem excitasse. Tentamenta tamen haec, et prima lib●mina facultatis meae quaecunque fuerint tibi volui, tum optime de me merito dedicare, tum Musices studio●●ssimo censenda committere, ut er 〈…〉 mei monumentum referre posuerint, et tam s●ncero, perito er candido commendata judicio, aliorum secura censur as minime vereri. Det deus ut omnia tibi ex votis faliciter succedant. Tui obseruantissimus Richardus Carlton. A Preface to the skilful physician. SInce I am come in the view of the world, I had rather commit the first fruits of these my labours to your judicial opinions, then generally to the common censure of the ignorant: knowing you will favourably conceal or amend what is amiss and give the rest their due, (if they shall deserve any thing at all) I have laboured somewhat to imitate the Italian, they being in these days (with the most) in high request, yet may I not nor cannot forget that I am an English man. So wishing to you as to myself I end. From Norwich the xxviij. of March. 1601. R. C. I. ALTUS. THe love of change hath changed the world through- out, ij. the world throughout, and what is counted good but that is strange, counted good but that is strange, New things wax old, old new, all turns about, all turns a- bout, a- bout, & all things change, and all things change, except the love of change, Yet find I not that love of change in me, that love of change in me, but as I am, ij. but as I am, so will I all ways be. so will I all ways be, ij. so will I all ways be, all ways be. II. ALTUS. COntent thyself with thy estate, ij. seek not to climb above the skies, ij. for often love, ij. is mixed with hate, & twixt the flowers the Serpent lies, where For- tune sends her greatest joys, her great- test joys, There once pos- sest they are but toys. ij. are but toys, where Fortune sends her grea-test joys, her great- test joys, There once possessed they are but toys. ij. are but toys. What thing can earthly pleasure give, That breeds delight when it is past? Or who so quietly doth live But storms of cares do drown at last? This is the lone of worldly hire, The more we have the more desire. Wherhfore I hold him best at ease, That lives content with his estate, And doth not sail in worldly Seas, Where mine, & thine, do breed debate: This noble mind even in a Clown, Is more than to possess a Crown. III. ALTUS. THe self same things that gives me cause, that gives me cause to die, is only means for which I life desire, The self same could by which as dead I lie, is only means to kindle greater fire, The less I feel myself in hope to speed, to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed. The less I feel myself in hope to speed, to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, this want of hope doth breed. The first part. FOUR ALTUS. WHen Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings bringeth, When Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings, plea- saunt tidings brin- ge, when Flora fair the plea-sant tidings bringeth, of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, the Nightingale upon the hawthorn singeth, sing- ge, upon the hawthorn singeth, singeth, And Boreas blasts, the birds and beasts have scorned, the birds and beasts have scorned, the birds and beasts have scorned, and beasts have scorned, when fresh Au-rora with her colours payn-ted, ij. Aurora with her colours painted, mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing, mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing, ij. appearing, delights the hearts, delights the hearts, the hearts that are with love acquainted, with love acquain- t, and Maying maids have them their time of cheering, of cheering, and Maying maids have then their time of cheering, of cheering. The second part. V ALTUS. ALl Creatures then with Summer are delighted, the Beasts, the Birds, the Beasts, the Birds, the Fish with scale of silver, the Fish with scale of silver, scale of silver. Then stately Dames by lovers are invi-ted, by Lovers are in-ui- t, to walk in meads, to walk in meads, to walk in meads, or row upon the ri- ver, or row upon the river, or row upon the ri- ver. I all alone am from these joys exiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled. yet never smiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smi-led, where love yet never smi- led, yet never smiled. I all alone am from these joys exiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled, yet never smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smiled, No summer grows where love yet never smi-led, where love yet never smi- led, yet never smiled. The first part. VI ALTUS. FRom stately tower, ij. from stately tower, king David sat beholding fair Bethsabe, who in a fountain naked, naked, fair Bethsa-be, who in a fountain na-ked, her golden locks against the sun unfolding, unfolding, against the sun unfoul- ding, in Crystal waves the same did wash and shaked, the same did wash and shaked, in Crystal waves the same did wash & sha-ked. Not Cynthia pale, though she be clad in Lil- lies, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, nor ij. the mountain, nor Venus' bright, nor dainty A-marillis, Amarillis did show more fair, than she did in the foun- ta'en, than she did in the foun- ta'en. The second part. VII. ALTUS. WIth her sweet locks, sweet locks, ij. this king was so inflamed, this king was so infla-med, that he to wed this Lady most de-sired , that he to wed this La- die most desired, most desired by whose great might, the matter so was framed, the matter so was fra-med , that he posest her beauty most admi- read, that he posest her beauty most admired, most admired, yet afterward that he to love consen-ted, consented, ten thousand tears he wept, he wept, ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent, when he repent. VIII. ALTUS. LIke as the gentle heart itself bewrays, the gentle heart itself bewrays, like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, in doing gentle deeds, with frank delight, in doing gentle deeds with frank delight, Even so the base mind itself displays, in cankered malice, in cankered malice and revengeful spite, and revengeful spite, in cankered mal- louse, and revengeful spite, in malice and revengeful spite. The first part. IX. ALTUS. nought under heaven so strongly doth allure, the sense of man, and all his mind possess, his mind possess, As beauties lovely bait, that doth procure, as beauties lovely bait, that doth procure great warriors oft, their rigour to repress, their rigour to repress, And mighty hands forget their manliness, their manliness, drawn with the power of an heart robbing eye, of an heart robbing eye, heart robbing eye, And wrapped in fetters, and wrapped in fet- ters', in fetters, of a golden tress, golden tress, that can with melting plea- saunce molifye, with pleasance molyfie, that can with melting plea- sance molli- fie, mollify their hardened hearts en- vrde to blood and cruelty. The second part. X. ALTUS. SO whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, jewish swain, Each of whose locks did match a man of might, did match a man of might, To lay his spoils, before his lemons train, his spoils before his lemons rraine, So al-so did, so also did that great OEtean knight, ij. for his loves sake, his lions skin undight, And so did warlike Antonye warlike Antonye neglect the world's whole rule, for Cleopatra's sight, for Cleopatra's sight, such wondrous power, have women, such wondrous power, hath women's fair aspect, to captive men, & make them all, and make them all the world reject, reject. The first part. XI. ALTUS. An Elegy in memorial of the death of that honourable Knight sir john Shelton. SOund, sound saddest notes with rueful moaning, Tune every strain with tears and weeping, Conclude each dose, conclude each close, with sighs, with sighs, ij. and groaning, Sing, but your song no Music keeping, but your song no Music kee - ping , save direful sound, of dismal word, Shelton is slain, ij. Shelton is slain, ij. is slain, Shelton is slain with fa-tall sword. The second part. XII. ALTUS. LET every sharp, let every sharp, let every sharp, let every sharp in sharp tune fi- gure, the too sharp death he hath en- dured, let every flat, ij. let every flat, ij. show flat the rigour, of Fortune's spite, ij. to all enured all env- red, And in his death and Fortune tell, ij. his death, ij. that neither death nor fates, ij. did well, that neither death nor fates did well. ij. nor fates did well. 3 Say death hath lost, by him devouring, The chief of all his kingdoms glory, Say Fortune by her sudden lowering, Hath hid her honour in death's story. Yet say for all that they can do, He lives where neither have to do. 4 He lives although his loss lamented, Of prince & country (to both precious) He lives, whose honour is imprinted, In virtues roll, (foe to the vicious) He lives at rest in heavens high throne, Whom here on earth his friends bemoan. XIII. ALTUS. IF women can be courteous when they list, can be courteous when they list, If women can be courteous when they list, & when they list disdainful, and when they list disdainful & unkind, If they can bear affection in their fist, If they can bear affection in their fist, if they can bear affection in their fist, and sell their love as they the market find, 'Twere not amiss, 'twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, while Smithfield fair doth hold, that jades & drabs together all were sold, that jades & drabs together all were sold, all were sold, that jades & drabs together all were sold. 'Twere not amiss, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, while Smithfield fair doth hold, that jades and Drabs together all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold, all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold. XIIII. ALTUS. nought is on earth more sacred or divine, nought is on earth more sacred or divine, more sacred or divine, that Gods and men do equally that Gods and men do equally adore, a- door, Then this same virtue, this same virtue, that doth right define, for the heavens them- selves whence mortal men implore, whence mortal men implore, right in their wrongs, are ruled by righteous lore, right in their wrongs are ruled by righteous lore, Of highest jove, who doth true justice deal, to his inferior gods, and evermore therewith contains his heavenly common weal, The skill whereof to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, the skill whereof, to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, the skill whereof, to Princes heart's he doth reveal, reveal. XV. ALTUS. YEgentle Ladies in whose sovereign power, ij. love hath the glory of his kingdom left, the ij. & the hearts of men as your eternal dower, In Iron chains of liberty, ij. bereft, in ij. bereft, delivered hath into your hands by gift, be well aware how you the same do use, that pride do not to tyranny you lift, lest if men you of cruelty accuse, accuse he from you take, he from you take that chiefdome which ye do abuse, that chiefdome which ye do abuse. ij. XVI. ALTUS. THe witless boy that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees what in our fancy lies, with smi-ling looks, and heirs of curled gold, heirs of cur-led gold, hath oft entrapped, and oft deceived the wise, No wit can serve his fancy to remove, his fancy to remove, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love. XVII. ALTUS. WHo seeks to captivate the freest minds, the freest minds, by prayers, sighs, deep oaths by vows & tears, showing affection in the truest kinds, swearing to free their loves, their loves, ij. from any fears, Yet under show of these, have them beguiled, yet under show of these, yet under show of these have them beguiled, let such be far from God & men exiled, from god & man ex- I'd, let such be far from god and men exiled, from God and man ex- I'd. XVIII. ALTUS. WHo vows devotion to fair beauties shrine, ij. & leads a lovers life in pilgrimage, in pilgrim- age, or that his constant faith may brighter shine, his ij. dwells days & nights, ij. in fancy's hermitage, shall find his truths re-ward but loss of labour, but loss of la- bower, although he merit never so much favour. shall find his truths re-ward but loss of labour, but loss of la- bour, although he merit never so much favour. XIX. ALTUS. THE heathen Gods for love forsook their state, for love forsook their state, and changed themselves, to shape of earthly things, to ij. but my desire is of an other rate, but ij. that into heavenly grace, ij. transforms my mind to heavenly grace transforms my mind, their often change by new desire, ij. declared they loved not that was best, that ij. for they that to the best, they ij. a- spire, do never change, in hope of rest, do never change, ij. in hope of rest, hope of rest. XX. ALTUS. OVaine desire wherewith the world bewitches, to covet still for more, for more, ij. to covet still for more, the more is gotten, sith when we die, ij. we die, we leave behind our ri- ches, and all we reap, is but to be forgotten, forgotten, The virtuous life is only that which lasteth, the virtuous life is only that which lasteth, & all the rest with time or fortune blasteth, & all the rest with time or fortune bla-steth, and all the rest with time or fortune, blasteth. fortune blasteth. XXI. ALTUS. EVen as the flowers do we- there, ij. that maidens fair do ga-ther, So doth their beauty bla-zing, so doth their beauty blazing, bla- zing, whereon there is such ga- zing, such blazing, ij. As day is dimmed with the night, ij. So age doth vade the red and white, and death consumes even in an hour, ij. even in an hour, the virgin's weed, that dainty flower, that dainty flower, the ij. and unto them it may be tol●e, it ij. who cloth most rich in silk and gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, for ij. your beauty shall be turned to earth. ij. shall be turned to earth, your beauty shall be turned to earth, ij. And unto them it may be told, ij. who cloth most rich in silk and gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, ij. your beauty shall be turned to earth. ij. shall be turned to earth, your beauty shall be turned to earth. ij. FINIS. The Table. The love of change hath chaged the world. I Content thyself with thine estate. TWO The self same thing that gives me cause to die. III When Flora fair the pleasant tidings. 1. part. IIII All Creatures then with summer. 2. part. V From stately tower, King David sat, 1. part. VI With her sweet looks, 2. part. VII Like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, VIII nought under heaven, 1. part. IX So whisome learned, 2. part. X Sound saddest notes. 1. part. XI Let every sharp. 2. part. XII If women can be courteous. XIII nought is on earth more sacred. XIIII Ye gentle ladies. XV The witless boy that blind is to behold. XVI Who seeks to captivate the freest minds. XVII Who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine. XVIII The heathen gods to love. XIX O vain desire. XX Even as the flowers do wither. XXI FINIS. TENOR. MADRIGALS TO Five voices: Newly published by Richard Carlton Priest: Bachelor in Music. LONDON Printed by Thomas Morley, dwelling in Little Saint Helen's. 1601. Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Illustriac venerabili viro ro: M Thomae Fermor Armigero Norfolciensi. MVsica ut est musarum prima (generosissime vir) ita e● speciali gratia indulget summus naturae parens, quibuscum tam coeleste donum communicat, et quos capit, vera tantae bonit at is dulcedine: Mens enim humana, qua nihil nobilius, oelum, quo nihil splendidius, elementa, quibus nihil utilius, arctam cum ea vendicant aff●●itatem cuius ●in ut olim mortuos ab inferis reuo●●sse▪ et res non preditas tantum, sed et privatas sens● 〈◊〉 modis asse●●sse legimus, ita nunc undiquaque cernimus omnes, e●m saepissime tris●iores ad gaudia petulantes ad modestiam, impios ad pietatem excit●sse. Tentamenta 〈…〉, et prima libamina facultatis meae quaecunque fuerint tibi volui, tum optime de me merito dedicare, tum Mus●ces studio, ssimo censenda committere, ut et 〈◊〉 in te me● monumentum referre posuerint, et tam s●ncero, perito et candido commendata judicio, aliorum secura censuras minime vereri. ●e● deus ut omnia 〈◊〉 ex votis faliciter succedant. Tui obseruantissimus Richardus Carlton▪ A Preface to the skilful physician. SInce I am come in the view of the world, I had rather commit the first fruits of these my labours to your judicial opinions, then generally to the common censure of the ignorant: knowing you will favourably conceal or amend what is amiss and give the r●st their due, (if they shall deserve any thing at all) I have laboured somewhat to imitate the Italian, they being in these days (with the most) in high request, yet may I not nor cannot forget that I am an English man. So wishing to you as to myself I end. From Norwich the xxviij. of March. 1601. R. C. I. TENOR. THe love of change hath changed the world throughout hath changed the world throughout, the love ij. the world throughout. And what is counted good but that is strange, ij. New things wax old, old new all turns a- bout, a- bout & all things change, ij. ij. except the love of change. Yet find I not that love of change in me, yet find I not that love of change in me, but as I am, ij. So will I all ways be, so will I all ways be, ij. So will I all ways be. II. TENOR. COntent thyself with thy estate estate, seek not to climb above the skies, ij. above the skies for often love ij. is mixed with hate, with hate, And twixt the flowers the Serpent lies, where Fortune sends her greatest joys her greatest joys There once possessed they are but toys. ij. where Fortune sends her greatest joys greatest joys, There once possessed they are but toys. ij. What thing can earthly pleasure give, That breeds delight when it is past? Or who so quietly doth live But storms of cares do drown at last? This is the lone of worldly hire, The more we have the more desire. Wherhfore I hold him best at ease, That lives content with his estate, And doth not sail in worldly Seas, Where mine, & thine, do breed debate● This noble mind even in a Clown, Is more than to possess a Crown. III. TENOR. THe self same things that gives me cause to die, ij. is only means for which I life desire: ij. The self same could by which as dead I lie, is only means to kindle greater fire. ij. The less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed. The less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, this want of hope doth breed. The first part. FOUR TENOR. WHen Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings bringeth the plea- saunt tidings bringeth, when Flora fair the pleasant tidings bringeth, when Flora fair the pleasant tidings bringeth of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, of summer sweet with herbs and flowers adorned, The Nightingale upon the hawthorn sings upon the hawthorn, singeth upon the haw- thorn, And Boreas' blasts, and Boreas blasts, the birds & beasts have scorned, the birds and beasts have scor- ned, when fresh Aurora with her colours painted, when fresh Aurora with her colours painted, with her colours pain- t, mingled with spears of gold, the sun ap-pearing , mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing the sun appearing, delights the hearts, the hearts, that are with love acquain-ted, And Maying maids have then their time of chee-ring, maids have then their time of cheering, And Maying maids have then their time of chee- ring. The second part. V TENOR. ALl Creatures then with Summer are de-ligh-ted, the Beasts, the Birds, the Beasts, the Birds, the Birds, the Fish with scale of sil- ver and the Fish with scale of silver, the Fish with scale of sil- ver. Then stately Dames by Lovers are invited to walk in meads to walk in meads, to walk in meads, or row upon the river. or row up- 'pon the ri- ver. or row upon the river. or row upon the river. I all alone am from these joys these joys exiled, No Summer grows where love yet never smiled. No Summer grows where love yet never smi- led. where love yet never smi- led smi- led where love yet never smiled. I all alone am from these joys these joys exiled, No Summer grows where love yet never smiled. No Summer grows where love yet never smi- led where love yet never smi- led smi- led where love yet never smiled. The first part. VI TENOR. FRom stately tower, from stately tower, ij. king David sat beholding, beholding, fair Bethsabe who in a fountain naked, fair Bethsabe who in a fountain naked her golden locks a- 'gainst the sun unfolding, against the sun unfolding, against the sun unfolding▪ In Crystal waves the same did wash & sha-ked, In Crystal waves the same did wash & sha-ked. Not Cynthia pale though she were clad in Lylles, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, Nor Venus' bright, nor dainty Amarillis- lis, nor dainty Amarillis, did show more fair, more fair then she did in the fountain, the fountain, than she did in the foun- ta'en, than she did in the fountain. The second part. VII. TENOR. WIth her sweet locks, with her sweet locks, with her sweet locks, with her sweet locks, this king was so in-sla- med, that he to wed this Lady most de-si- read, to wed this Lady most desired, most de- sired, by whose great might the matter so was fra- med, the matter so was framed, that he posest her beauty most admired, most add- mired, yet afterward that he to love consen-ted, ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent, ten thousand tears he wept, ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent, when he repen-ted. VIII. TENOR. LIke as the gentle heart itself bewrays, like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, itself bewrays, in doing gentle deeds, with frank de- light, gentle deeds with frank de- light, Even so the base mind itself displays, in cankered malice, in cankered malice and revengeful spite, in cankered malice, and revengeful spite, & revenge- bookful spite. The first part. IX. TENOR. nought under heaven so strongly doth al-lure, the sense of man, and all his mind possess, his mind possess, as beauties lovely bait, as beauties lovely bait, that doth pro- cure, great warriors oft, their rigour to repress, And mighty hands forget their manliness, forget their manliness, drawn with the power, of an heart robbing eye, of an heart robbing eye, drawn with the power of an heart robbing eye, And wrapped in fetters, and wrapped in fet- ters', of a golden tress, of a golden tress, that can with melting plea- sans mol- li-fie, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, their hardened hearts, enurde to blood and cruelty. The second part. X. TENOR. SO whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, that jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, Each of whose locks did match a man of might, did match a man of might, To lay his spoils before his lemons train, before his lemons train, So also did that great OEtean knight, that great Oetean knight, for his loves sake, his lions skin undight, And so did warlike Antonye, Anto- nigh neglect the world's whole rule, for Cleopatra's sight, such wondrous power, hath women's fair aspect, aspect, to captive men and make them all the world reiect, and make them all the world reject. The first part. XI. TENOR. An Elegy in memorial of the death of that honourable Knight sir john Shelton. SOund saddest notes with rueful moaning, tune every strain with tears and weeping, Conclude each close with sighs, with sighs, ij. and groaning, sing, but your song no Music keeping, no Music keeping, save direful sound of dismal word, Shelton is slain, Shelton is slain, is slain, Shelton is slain, with fa-tall sword. The second part. XII. TENOR. LET every sharp, let every sharp, let every shar● every sharp in sharp tune, in sharp tune figure, the too sharp death, he hath endured, let every flat, ij. every flat, show flat the ri- gour, of Fortune's spite, ij. to all enured & in his death, ij. ij. and in his death and Fortune tell, that neither death nor fates, that neither, that neither death nor fates did well. ij. nor fates did well, that ij. 3 Say death hath lost, by him devouring, The chief of all his kingdoms glory, Say Fortune by her sudden lowering, Hath hid her honour in death's story. Yet say for all that they can do, He lives where neither have to do. 4 He lives although his loss lamented, Of prince & country (to both precious) He lives, whose honour is imprinted, In virtues roll, (foe to the vicious) He lives at rest in heavens high throne, Whom here on earth his friends bemoan. XIII. TENOR. IF women can be courteous when they list, If women can be courteous when they list, and when they list disdainful & unkind, If they can bear affection in their fist, If they can bear of- fection in their fist, and sell their love as they the market find, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'Twere not a- miss while Smithfield fair doth hold, That Lads & Drabs together all were sold, were sold, together all were sold. 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, That jades and Drabs together all were sold, were sold, together all were sold. XIIII. TENOR. nought is on earth more sacred or divine, nought is on earth more sacred or divine, more sacred or de- vine, or divine, that God's and men do equally adore that Gods and men do equally adore, Then this same virtue that doth right define, for the heavens them- selves whence mortal men implore, Right in their wrongs, are ruled by righteous lore. Of highest jove, who doth true justice deal, to his inferior Gods, and evermore therewith contains his heavenly common weal, (his) common weal, The skill whereof to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, he doth reveal. The skill whereof, to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, he doth reveal. XV. TENOR. YE gentle Ladies in whose sovereign power, love hath the glory of his kingdom left, ij. his kingdom left, and the hearts of men as your eternal dower, In Iron chains of liberty, of liberty bereft, ij. delivered hath into your hands by gift, be well aware how you the same do use, That pride do not to tyranny you lift, lest if men, you of cruelty accuse, he from you take, that chiefdom which ye do abuse, that chiefdom which ye do abuse, which ye do a-buse. XVI. TENOR. THe witless boy that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees, what in our fancy lies, with smi-ling looks, and heirs of curled gold, hath oft entrapped, hath oft entrapped, and oft deceived the wise, No wit can serve his fancy to remove, his fancy to remove, for finest wits are soon thralled, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, to love. XVII. TENOR. WHo seeks to captivate the freest minds, freest minds, by pray- ers, sighs, deep oaths, deep oaths by vows and tears, showing affecti- on in the truest kinds, swearing to free their loves, ij. ij. from any fears, Yet under show of these, have them beguiled, them be- guiled, yet under show of these have them beguiled, let such be far from God and men ex- I'd, let such be far from god and man ex- I'd, from God and men exiled, from God and man exiled, from god and man exiled. XVIII. TENOR. WHo vows devotion to fair beauties shrine, who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine and leads a lovers life, a lovers life in pilgrimage, or that his constant faith may brighter shine, his constant faith may brighter shine, dwells days and nights in fancies pilgrimage, pilgrimage, shall find his truth's reward but loss of la- bour, but loss of labour, although he merit never so much favour, shall find his truths reward but loss of la- bour, but loss of labour, although he merit never so much favour. XIX. TENOR. THe heathen gods for love forsook their state, for love ij. and changed them- selves, but my desire, ij. is of an other rate, that into heavenly grace transforms my mind, that into heavenly grace transforms my mind, their often change by new de- sire, by new de- sire, declared they loud not that was best, for they that to the best aspire, a- spire, do never change, do never change in hope of rest, in hope of rest, in hoqe of rest. XX. TENOR. O Vain desire wherewith the world bewit-ches, to covet still for more, for more, ij. the more is gotten, sith when we die, ij. we leave behind our ri- ches, and all we reap, is but to be forgotten, ij. The virtuous life is only that which lasteth, the virtuous life is only that which lasteth, and all the rest with time or fortune, and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth. and all the rest with time or fortune, or fortune bla-steth. XXI. TENOR. EVen as the flowers do wither, do wither, Even ij. do wither, that maidens fair do gather, ij. So doth their beauty bla-zing, ij. bla-zing, whereon there is such gazing, ij. ij. ij. As day is dimmed with the night, with the night, as ij. with the night, So age doth vade the red and white, ij. And death consumes even in an hour, ij. in an hour, the virgin's weed dainty, the virgin's weed that dainty flower, ij. ij. And unto them it may be told, who cloth most rich in silk & gold, who ij. ye dames for all your pride and mirth, your pride and mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth, turned to earth, your ij. shall be turned to earth. And unto them it may be told, who cloth most rich in silk & gold, ij. ye dames for all your pride & mirth, your pride & mirth your beauty shall be turned to earth, turned to earth, your beauty shall be turned to earth, shall be turned to earth. FINIS. The Table. The love of change hath chaged the world. I Content thyself with thine estate. TWO The self same thing that gives me cause to die. III When Flora fair the pleasant tidings. 1. part. IIII All Creatures then with summer. 2. part. V From stately tower, King David sat, 1. part. VI With her sweet looks, 2. part. VII Like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, VIII nought under heaven, 1. part. IX So whilom learned, 2. part. X Sound saddest notes. 1. part. XI Let every sharp. 2. part. XII If women can be courteous. XIII nought is on earth more sacred. XIIII Ye gentle ladies. XV The witless boy that blind is to behold. XVI Who seeks to captivate the freest minds. XVII Who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine. XVIII The heathen gods to love. XIX O vain desire. XX Even as the flowers do wither. XXI FINIS. BASSUS. MADRIGALS TO Five voices: Newly published by Richard Carlton Priest: Bachelor in Music. LONDON Printed by Thomas Morley, dwelling in Little Saint Helen's. 1601. Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Illustriac venerabili viro ro: M Thomae Fermor Armigero Norfolciensi. MVsica ut est musarum prima (generosis●me vir) ita eis speciali gratia indulget summus naturae parens, quibuscum tam coeleste donum communicat, et quos capit, vera tantae bonitatis dulcedine: Mens enim humana, qua nihil nobilius, coelum, quo nihil splendidius, elementa, quibus nihil utilius, arctam cum ea vendicant affinitatem cuius vim ut olim mortuos ab inferis revocasse, et res non preditas tantum, sed et privatas sensu miris modis affecisse legimus, ita nunc undiquaque cernimus omnes, e●m saepissime tristiores ad gaudia petulantes ad modestiam, impios ad pietatem excitasse. Tentamenta tamen h●c, et prima libamina facultatis meae quaecunque fuerint tibi volui, tum optime de me merito dedicare, tum Mus●ces studio sumo censenda committere, ut er animi in te mei monumentum referre posuerint, et tam s●ncero, perito et candido commendata indicio, aliorum secura censuras minime vereri. Det deus ut omnia tibi ex votis faliciter succedant. Tui obseruantissimus Richardus Carlton. A Preface to the skilful physician. SInce I am come in the view of the world, I had rather commit the first fruits of these my labours to your judicial opinions, then generally to the common censure of the ignorant: knowing you will favourably conceal or amend what is amiss and give the rest their due, (if they shall deserve any thing at all) I have laboured somewhat to imitate the Italian, they being in these days (with the most) in high request, yet may I not nor cannot forget that I am an English man. So wishing to you as to myself I end. From Norwich the xxviij. of March. 1601. R. C. I. BASSUS. THe love of change hath changed the world throughout, ij. the world throughout, & what is counted good but that is strange, New things wax old, old new all turns a- bout, all turns a- bout, and all things change, ij. except the love of change, Yet find I not that love of change in me, ij. but as I am, but as I am, so will I always be, so will I always be, so will I always be, always be, II. BASSUS. COntent thyself with thy estate, ij. seek not to climb above the skies, ij. for often love is mixed, is mixed with hate, & twixt the flowers the Serpent lies, where Fortune sends her great- test joys, there once possessed they are but toys, they are but toys, where once po- sest they are but toys, where Fortune sends her greatest joys, there once possessed they are but toys, they are but toys, there once pos- sest they are but toys. What thing can earthly pleasure give, That breeds delight when it is past? Or who so quietly doth live▪ But storms of cares do drown at last? This is the lone of worldly hire, The more we have the more desire. Wherhfore I hold him best at ease, That lives content with his estate, And doth not sail in worldly Seas, Where mine, & thine, do breed debate: This noble mind even in a Clown, Is more than to possess a Crown. III. BASSUS. THe self same thing that gives me cause to die, that gives me cause to die, is only means for which I life de-sire, for which I life desire, The self same could by which as dead I lie, as dead I lie, is only means to kindle the greater fire, the less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed, doth breed, the less I feel myself in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope doth breed this want of hope doth breed. The first part. FOUR BASSUS. WHen Flora fair the plea-sant tidings bringeth, ij. of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, ij. The Nightingale upon the hawthorn singeth, ij. And Boreas blasts, the birds and beasts have scorned, ij. and beasts have scorned, when fresh Aurora with her colours painted, when fresh Aurora Aurora with her colours painted, mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing, mingled with spears of gold, the sun appearing, the sun appearing, delights the hearts, delights the hearts, that are with love acquainted, that are with love ac- quainted, And Maying maids have then their time of cheering, have then their time of cheering. The second part. V BASSUS. ALl Creatures then with summer are delighted, the beasts, the Birds, the Birds, the Fish with scale of silver, ij. Then stately dames, by Lovers are invited, by Lovers are invited, to walk in meads, ij. to walk in meads, or row upon the river, or row upon the river, ij. I all alone, I all alone am from these joys exiled, exiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smiled, where love yet never smiled, I all alone, I all alone am from these joys ex- iled, exi-led, No summer grows where love yet never smiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled, where love yet never smiled. The first part. VI BASSUS. FRom stately tower, stately tower, from stately tower, king David sat beholding, fair Bethsabe who in a fountain naked, her golden locks against the sun unfolding, against the sun unfolding, in Crystal waves the same did wash, and shaked, in Crystal waves the same did wash and shaked, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, Nor Venus bright, nor dainty Amarillis, did show more fair than she did in the fountain, the fountain, than she did in the fountain. The second part. VII. BASSUS. WIth her sweet locks, sweet locks, with her sweet locks, this king was so inflamed, this king was so inflamed, that he to wed this Lady most de-sired, that he to wed this La- die most de-si-red, by whose great might the matter so was framed, the matter so was fra- med that he posest his beauty most admired, that he posest her beauty most admired, yet afterward that he to love consented, ten thousand tears he wept, he wept, ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent. when he repent. VIII. BASSUS. LIke as the gentle heart itself bewrays, bewrays, like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, in doing gentle deeds, with frank delight, in doing gentle deeds with frank delight, Even so the base mind itself displays, in cankered malice, in cankered malice, & revengeful spite, in cankered malice, and revengeful spite, in malice and revengeful spite. The first part. IX. BASSUS. nought under heaven so strongly doth al-lure, the sense of man, and all his mind possess, as beauties lovely bait, as beauties lovely bait, ij. that doth pro-cure, great warriors oft, their rigour to repress, & mighty hands forget their manliness, their manliness, drawn, drawn with the power, of an heart robbing eye, of an heart robbing eye, robbing eye, And wrapped in fetters, of a golden tress, golden tress, of a golden tress, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, with plea- sans mollify, their hardened hearts, envr'de to blood and cruelty. The second part. X. BASSUS. So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, jewish swain, Each of whose locks did match a man of might, To lay his spoils before his lemons train, So also did the great Oetean knight, so also did the great Oetean knight for his loves sake, his lions skin undight, And so did warlike Antonye neglect the world's whole rule, for Cleopatra's sight, such wondrous power such wondrous power hath women's fair aspect, to captive men and make them all the world reject, and make them all the world reiect. The first part. XI. BASSUS. An Elegy in memorial of the death of that honourable Knight sir john Shelton. SOund, sound saddest notes with rueful moaning, tune every strain with tears and weeping, Conclude each close with sighs with sighs, ij. and groaning, sing, but your song no Music keeping, but your song no Music keeping, save direful sound of dismal word, Shelton is slain, is slain, Shelton is slain, Shelton is slain, is slain with fatal sword. The second part. XII. BASSUS. LEt every sharp, ij. in sharp tune figure, in sharp tune figure the too sharp death he hath en-dured, let every flat, ij. show flat the rigour of Fortune's spite, ij. to all en- ured, & in his death, ij. and Fortune tell, that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well. that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well. Say death hath lost, by him devouring, The chief of all his kingdoms glory, Say Fortune by her sudden lowering, Hath hid her honour in death's story. Yet say for all that they can do, He lives where neither have to do. 4 He lives although his loss lamented, Of prince & country (to both precious) He lives, whose honour is imprinted, In virtues roll, (foe to the vicious) He lives at rest in heavens high throne, Whom here on earth his friends bemoan, XV. BASSUS. YE gentle Ladies in whose sovereign power, love hath the glory of his kingdom left, ij. and the heart's of men as your eternal dower, In Iron chains of liberty bereft, ij. delivered hath into your hands by gift, be well aware how you the same do use, that pride do not to tyranny you lift, lest if men you of cruelty ac- cuse, he from you take, he from you take, that chiefdom which ye do abuse, that chiefdom which you do abuse. XVI. BASSUS. THe witless boy, that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees what in our fancy lies, with smi-ling looks and heirs of curled gold, and heirs of curled gold, hath oft entrapped, and oft deceived the wise, No wit can serve his fancy to remove, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love. XIIII. BASSUS. nought 〈◊〉 earth more sacred or divine, more sacred or divine, that Gods and men do equally adore, that Gods and men do equally adore, than this same virtue, that doth right define, for the heavens themselves whence mortal men implore, right in their wrongs, are ruled by righteous lore, Of highest jove, who doth true justice deal, to his in-ferior gods, and evermore, therewith contain his heavenly common weal, common weal, The skill whereof to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, The skill whereof to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, he doth reveal. XIII. BASSUS. IF women can be courteous when they list, if women can be courteous when they list, courteous when they list, and when they list disdainful and unkind, If they can bear affection in their fist, If they can bear affection in their fist, in their fist, & sell their love as they the market find, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, that jades and Drabs together all were sold, that jades and Drabs together all were sold, & Drabs together all were sold. 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, that jades and Drabs together all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold, and drabs together all were sold. XVII. BASSUS. WHo seeks to captivate the fire- est minds, by prayers, sighs, deep oaths, by vows & tears, swearing to free their loves, their loves, ij. from a-ny fears, Yet under show of these, have them be- guiled, yet under show of these have them be- guiled, let such be far from God and men exiled, let such be far from god & men ex- I'd, from god & men ex- I'd. XVIII. BASSUS. WHo vows devotion to fair bewile, who vows e- votion to fair beauties shrine, to fair beauties shine, & leads a lovers life in pilgrimage, or that his faith may brighter shine, or that his constant faith may brighter shine, dwells days & nights, in fancy's hermitage, st all find his truth, shall find his truth, but loss of la- bour, although he merit never so much favour, favour, shall find his truth shall find his truth but loss of la- bour, although he merit never so much favour. XIX. BASSUS. THE heathen gods for love forsook their state, forsook their state, and changed themselves to shape of earthly kind, & ij. but my desire is of an other rate, but my desire, my desire is of an other rate, that into heavenly grace transforms my mind ij. their often change by new de- sire, declared they loved not that was best, for they that to the best aspire, the besta- spite, due never change, in hope of rest, in hope of rest. XX. BASSUS. O Vain desire wherewith the world bewitches, to covet still for more, ij. ij. ij. the more is gotten, sith when we die, we leave behind our riches, and all we reap, all we reap, is but to be forgotten, ij. The virtuous life is only that which lasteth, and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth, and ● all the rest with time or fortune blasteth. and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth,. XXI. BASSUS. EVen as the flowers do we- there, ij. that maidens fair do gather, So doth their beauty bla-zing, ij. whereon there is such gazing, such gazing, ij. ij. As day is dimmed with the night, ij. So age doth vade thered & white, and death consumes even in an hour, ij, the virgin's weed so dainty, so dainty, so dainty, the virgin's weed that dainty flower, And unto them it may be told, it ij. who cloth most rich in silk & gold, ye deigns for all your pride & mirth, for ij. your beauty shall be turned to earth. your beauty shall be turned to earth, ij. And unto them it may be told, it may be told, who cloth most rich in silk & gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, for all your pride & mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth. your beauty shall be turned to earth, your beauty shall be turned to earth. FINIS. The Table. The love of change hath chaged the world. I Content thyself with thine estate. TWO The self same thing that gives me cause to die. III When Flora fair the pleasant tidings. 1. part. IIII All Creatures then with summer. 2. part. V From stately tower, King David sat, 1. part. VI With her sweet looks, 2. part. VII Like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, VIII nought under heaven, 1. part. IX So whilom learned, 2. part. X Sound saddest notes. 1. part. XI Let every sharp. 2. part. XII If women can be courteous. XIII nought is on earth more sacred. XIIII Ye gentle ladies. XV The witless boy that blind is to behold. XVI Who seeks to captivate the freest minds. XVII Who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine, XVIII The heathen gods to love. XIX O vain desire. XX Even as the flowers do wither. XXI FINIS. QVINTUS. MADRIGALS TO Five voices: Newly published by Richard Carlton Priest: Bachelor in Music. LONDON Printed by Thomas Morley, dwelling in Little Saint Helen's. 1601. Cum Privilegio ad imprimendum solum. Illustriac venerabili viro ro: M Thomae Fermor Armigero Norfolciensi. MVsica ut est musarum prima (generosissime vir) ita eis speciali gratia indulget summus naturae parens, quibuscum tam coeleste donum communicat, et quos capit, vera tantae bonitatis dulcedine: Mens enim humana, qua nihil nobilius, coelum, quo nihil splendidius, elementa, quibus nihil utilius, arctam cum ea vendicant assinitatem, cuius vim ut olim mortuos ab inferis revocasse, et res non predit as tantum, sed et privatas sensu miris modis affecisse legimus, ita nunc undiquaque cernimus omnes, eam saepissime tristiores ad gaudia petulantes ad modestiam, impios ad pietatem excitasse. Tentamenta tamen haec, et prima libamina facultatis meae quaecunque fuerint tibi volui, tum optime de me merito dedicare, tum Musices studiosissimo censenda committere, ut et animi in te mei monumentum referre posuerint, et tam sincero, perito et candido commendata judicio, aliorum secura censuras minime vereri. Det deus ut omnia tibi ex votis foeliciter succedant. Tui obseruantissimus Richardus Carlton. A Preface to the skilful physician. SInce I am come in the view of the world, I had rather commit the first fruits of these my labours to your judicial opinions, then generally to the common censure of the ignorant: knowing you will favourably conceal or amend what is amiss and give the rest their due, (if they shall deserve any thing at all) I have laboured somewhat to imitate the Italian, they being in these days (with the most) in high request, yet may I not nor cannot forget that I am an English man. So wishing to you as to myself I end, From Norwich the xxviij. of March. 1601. R. C. I. QVINTSV THe love of change hath changed the world through- out, ij. and what is counted good but that is strange, New things wax old, old new all turns a- bout, all turns a- bout, and all things change, except the love of change, Yet find I not that love of change, yet find I not that love of change in me, but as I am, ij. but as I am, So will I always be, so will I always be, So will I always be, so will I always be, so will I always be, so will I always be. II. QVINTUS. COntent thyself with thy e- state, seek not to climb above the skies, not ij. for often love is mixed with hate, ij. and twixt the flowers the Serpent lies, where Fortune sends her greatest joys, greatest joys, There once possessed they are but toys. ij. there once pos- sest they are but toys, where Fortune sends her greatest joys, greatest joys, there once possessed they are but toys. ij. ij. What thing can earthly pleasure give, That breeds delight when it is past? Or who so quietly doth live But storms of cares do drown at last? This is the lone of worldly hire, The more we have the more desire. Wherhfore I hold him best at ease, That lives content with his estate, And doth not sail in worldly Seas, Where mine, & thine, do breed debate: This noble mind even in a Clown, Is more than to possess a Crown. III. QVINTUS. THe self same thing that gives me cause to die, me cause to die, is only means for which I life, is only means for which I life desire, The self same could by which as dead I lie, is only means to kindle, to kindle greater fire, the less I feel myself in hope, in hope to speed, the more desire this want of hope, the less I feel myself in hope, in hope to speed, the more de- sire this want of hope, this want of hope doth breed. The first part. FOUR QVINTUS. WHen Flora fair the plea- saunt tidings bringeth, when Flora fair the plea-sant tidings bringeth, the pleasant tidings brin- ge, of summer sweet, with herbs and flowers adorned, The Nightingale upon the hawthorn singeth, upon the hawthorn singeth, And Boreas blasts, the birds and beasts have scorned, the birds and beasts have scorned, when fresh Aurora with her cou-lours pain- t, when fresh Aurora with her colours painted, with her colours painted, mingled with spears of gold, the sun ap-pearing pearing, mingled with spears of gold, the sun ap-pea- ring, the sun appea-ring, delights the hearts, delights the hearts, that are with love acquainted, And Maying maids have then their time of cheering, of chee- ring. The second part. V QVINTUS. ALl Creatures then with Summer are delighted, the Beasts, the Birds, the Beasts the Birds, the Fish with scale of sil- ver, ij. ij. Then stately Dames by lovers are invited, by Lovers are invited, to walk in meads, in meads, to walk in meads, or row upon the ri- ver, or row upon the river, ij. upon the river. No summer grows where love yet never smiled. never smiled, No summer grows where love yet never smiled. where love yet never smiled, where love yet ne- ver smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smiled, never smiled. No summer grows where love yet never smiled, where love yet never smiled, where love yet never smiled. The first part. VI QVINTUS. FRom stately tower, from stately tower, from stately tower, king David sat beholding, fair Bethsabe who in a fountain na-ked, fair Bethsabe who in a fountain naked her golden locks against the sun unfoulding, against the sun unfolding, unfolding ▪ In Crystal waves the same did wash, in Crystal waves the same did wash and shaked, in Crystal waves the same did wash and shaked, and sha-ked, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, Nor whitest snow that lies upon the mountain, Nor Venus' bright, nor dainty Amarillis, nor dainty Amarillis did show more bright, than she did in the foun- ta'en, than she did in the fountain, the fountain. The second part. VII. QVINTUS. WIth her sweet locks, sweet locks, with her sweet locks, this king was so infla- med, that he to wed this Lady most desired, that he to wed this Lady most desi- red, that he to wed this Lady most desi- red, by whose great might the matter so was fra- med, so was framed, that he posest her beauty most admi- read, that he posest her beauty most admired, yet afterward that he to love consen-ted, ten thou- sand tears he wept, when he repent, ten thousand tears he wept, he wept ten thousand tears he wept, when he repent. ij. VIII. QVINTUS. LIke as the gentle heart itself bewrays, like as the gentle heart itself be- wraies, itself bewrays, in doing gentle deeds, with frank de- light, in doing good with frank de- light, Even so the base mind itself displays, in cankered malice, in cankered malice & revengeful spite, in cankered malice, and revengeful spite, in malice and revengeful spite, and revengeful spite. The first part. IX. QVINTUS. nought under heaven so strongly doth allure, doth all- lure the sense of man, and all his mind possess, all his mind possess, As beauties lovely bait, his lovely bait, that doth procure great warriors oft, their rigour to repress, And mighty hands forget their manliness, drawn with the power, of an heart robbing eye, robbing eye, of an heart robbing eye, robbing eye, And wrapped in fetters, in fetters, of a golden tress, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, that can with milting plea- sans mollify, that can with melting plea- sans mollify, their hardened hearts enurde to blood, to blood and cruelty. The second part. X. QVINTUS. SO whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, So whilom learned that mighty jewish swain, Each of whose locks did match a man of might, To lay his spoils before his lemons train, So also did that great Oe- te- an knight, so also did that great OEtean knight, for his loves sake, his lions skin undight, And so did warlike Antonye neglect , And so did warlike Antonye neglect the world's whole rule, for Cleopatra's sight, such wondrous power, such power, such wondrous power hath women's fair aspect, to captive men, and make them all the world reject, and make them all the world reject. The first part. XI. QVINTUS. An Elegy in memorial of the death of that honourable Knight sir john Shelton. SOund, sound saddest notes with rue- bookful mo-ning, tune every strain with tears and weeping, weeping, Con- clude each close, with sighs, with sighs & gro-ning, Sing, but your song no Music keeping, but your song, no Music keeping, save direful sound, of dismal word, Shelton is slain, is slain, Shelton is slain, ij. Shelton is slain with fatal sword. The second part. XII. QVINTUS. LET every sharp, every sharp, let every sharp, in sharp tune figure, the too sharp death he hath endu- red, let every flat, let every flat, show flat the rigour, of Fortune's spite, to all en- ured, And in his death and Fortune tell, and in his death, ij. and Fortune tell, & in his death and Fortune tell, that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well, that neither death nor fates did well. ij. 3 Say death hath lost, by him devouring, The chief of all his kingdoms glory, Say Fortune by her sudden lowering, Hath hid her honour in death's story. Yet say for all that they can do, He lives where neither have to do. 4 He lives although his loss lamented, Of prince & country (to both precious) He lives, whose honour is imprinted, In virtues roll, (foe to the vicious) He lives at rest in heavens high throne, Whom here on earth his friends bemoan. XIII. QVINTUS. IF women can be courteous when they list, if women can be courteous when they list, when they list, and when they list disdain- full and unkind, If they can bear affection in their fist, If they can bear affection in their fist, if they can bear affection in their fist, and cell their love as they the market find, 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold▪ that lads and drabs together all were sold, that jades & drabs together all were sold. 'Twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, 'twere not amiss while Smithfield fair doth hold, that jades and Drabs together all were sold, that jades and drabs together all were sold. XIIII. QVINTUS. nought is on earth more sacred or divine, nought is on earth more sacred or divine, that Gods and men do equally a- door, do equally adore, than this same virtue, this same virtue, that doth right define, for the heavens themselves whence mortal men, for the heavens themselves, whence mortal men implore, right in their wrongs, are ruled by righteous lore, Of highest love, who doth true justice deal, to his inferior gods, and evermore, therewith contains his heavenly common weal, The skill whereof to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, The skill whereof, to Prince's hearts he doth reveal, to Prince's hearts he doth reveal. XV. QVINTUS. YE gentle Ladies in whose sovereign power, love hath the glory of his kingdom left, the ij. and the hearts of men as your eternal dower, In Iron chains of liberty bereft, ij. bereft, de-livered hath into your hands by gift, be well aware how you the same do use, that pride do not to tyranny you lift, lest if men you of cruelty accuse, he from you take, he from you take that chiefdom which ye do abuse, that chiefdome which ye do a- buse. that chiefdome which ye do abuse. XVI. QVINTUS. THe witless boy that blind is to behold, yet blinded sees what in our fancy lies, with smi-ling looks, with smi-ling looks and heirs of curled gold, hath oft entrapped, and oft deceived the wise, No wit can serve his fancy to remove, his fancy to remove, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, for finest wits are soon thralled to love, are soon thralled to love. XVII. QVINTUS. WHo so seeks to captivate, who seeks to captivate the freest minds, by prayers, sighs, deep others by vows and tears, showing of- fection in the truest kind's, swearing to free their loves, their loves, ij. from any fears, Yet under show of these, have them beguiled, yet under show of these have them beguiled, let such be far from God and men exiled, let such be far from god & men exiled, from god & men exiled, from God and man ex- I'd. XVIII. QVINTUS. WHo vows devotion to fair beauties shrine, to fair beauties shrine and leads a lovers life, in pilgrimage, lovers life in pilgrimage, or that his constant faith may brighter shine, constant faith, brighter shine, dwells days and nights in fancies hermitage, shall find his truths reward but loss of labour, shall find his truth's reward but loss of labour, although he merit near so much favour, shall find his truths reward but loss of labour, shall ij. although he merit near so much favour. XIX. QVINTUS. THE heathen gods for love forsook their state, & changed themselves, and changed themselves to shape of earthly kind, but my desire, ij. is of an other rate, an other rate, that into heavenly grace, heavenly grace transforms my mind, their often change by new desire, ij. declared they loved not that was best, for they that to the best aspire, do never change, in hope of rest, do never change, in hope, in hope of rest. XX. QVINTUS. O Vain desire wherewith the world bewitches, to covet still for more, for more, the more is gotten, sith when we die, we leave behind our riches, and all we reap, is but to be for- got- ten, ij. The virtuous life is only that which lasteth, the ij. and all the rest with time or fortune bla-steth , and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth. and all the rest with time or fortune blasteth. XXI. QVINTUS. EVen as the flowers do we- there, Even ij. that maidens fair do gather, ij. maids do gather, So doth their beauty bla-zing, whereon there is such gazing, ij. such ga-zing, ij. As day is dimmed with the night, with the night, as ij. So age doth vade the red and white, ij. red and white, And death consumes even in an hour, the virgin's weed that dainty flower, ij. dainty flower, the ij. And unto them it may be told, lit ij. who cloth most rich in silk and gold, in silk & gold, ye dames for all your pride and mirth, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth, ij. ij. & unto them it may be told, it ij. who cloth most rich in silk and gold, in silk & gold, ye dames for all your pride & mirth, ye dames for all your pride and mirth, your beauty shall be turned to earth. ij. ij. FINIS. The Table. The love of change hath chaged the world. I Content thyself with thine estate. TWO The self same thing that gives me cause to die. III When Flora fair the pleasant tidings. 1. part. IIII All Creatures then with summer. 2. part. V From stately tower, King David sat, 1. part. VI With her sweet looks, 2. part. VII Like as the gentle heart itself bewrays, VIII nought under heaven, 1. part. IX So whilom learned, 2. part. X Sound saddest notes. 1. part. XI Let every sharp. 2. part. XII If women can be courteous. XIII nought is on earth more sacred. XIIII Ye gentle ladies. XV The witless boy that blind is to behold. XVI Who seeks to captivate the freest minds. XVII Who vows devotion to fair beauties shrine. XVIII The heathen gods to love. XIX O vain desire. XX Even as the flowers do wither. XXI FINIS.