Thomas Weelkes - Welcome, sweet pleasure
My wealth and treasure;
To haste our playing
There’s no delaying
No no!
This mirth delights me
When sorrow frights me
Then sing we all
Fa la la la la!
Sorrow, content thee
Mirth must prevent thee:
Though much thou grievest
Thou none relievest
No no!
Joy, come delight me
Though sorrow spite me
Then sing we all
Fa la la la la!
Grief is disdainful
Sottish and painful:
Then wait on pleasure
And lose no leisure
No no!
Heart’s ease it lendeth
And comfort sendeth
Then sing we all
Fa la la la la!
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Thomas Weelkes - Ha ha, this world doth pass
Ha ha! ha ha! this world doth pass Most merrily, I’ll be sworn; For many an honest Indian ass Goes for an Unicorn Farra, diddle dino; This is idle fino Ty hye! ty
Thomas Weelkes - Come sirrah Jack ho
Come sirrah Jack ho Fill some Tobacco Bring a wire and some fire Haste away, quick I say Do not stay shun delay For I drank none good today I swear that this
Thomas Weelkes - Hark all ye lovely saints above
Hark, all ye lovely saints above Diana hath agreed with Love His fiery weapon to remove Fa la la Do you not see How they agree? Then cease fair ladies; why weep ye?
Thomas Weelkes - Four arms, two necks, one wreathing
Four arms, two necks, one wreathing Two pair of lips, one breathing Fa la la Two hearts that multiply Sighs interchangeably Fa la la The thought of this confounds
Thomas Weelkes - Jockey thine horn pipes dull
Jockey, thine horn pipes dull Give wind man at full Fie upon such a sad gul Like an hoody doody All too moody Toodle, toodle, pipe it up thicker Ile tread it the
Thomas Weelkes - Some men desire spouses
Some men desire spouses That come of noble houses And some would have in marriage Ladies of courtly carriage Fa la la But few desire as I do The maidenhead of a widow
Thomas Weelkes - Tomorrow is the marriage day
Tomorrow is the marriage day Of Mopius and fair Philliday; Come shepherds, bring your garlands gay If love lie in so foul a nest And foulness on so fair a breast What
Thomas Weelkes - Upon a hill a bonny boy
Upon a hill the bonny boy Sweet Thyrsis sweetly played And called his lambs their master’s joy And more he would have said; But love that gives the lover wings Withdrew his
Thomas Weelkes - The Gods have heard my vows
The Gods have heard my vows Fond Lyce whose fair brows Won't scorn with such disdain My love, my tears, my pain Fa la la la la la fa la la la la la la la But now
Thomas Weelkes - The ape, the monkey, and baboon
The ape, the monkey and baboon did meet And breaking of their fast in Friday street Two of them swore together solemnly In their three natures was a sympathy Nay, quoth baboon
