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
Thomas Weelkes - Sit down and sing
Sit down and sing Amintas' joys: His little Lambs rejoice To see the spring; Each chirping bird records a piping voice Sweet be the fruits that nature first doth yield
Thomas Weelkes - My flocks feed not
My flocks feed not My ewes breed not My rams speed not All is amiss Love is dying Faith's defying Heart's denying Causer of this All our merry jigs are
Thomas Weelkes - Thule, the Period of Cosmography
Thule, the period of cosmography Doth vaunt of Hecla, whose sulphureous fire Doth melt the frozen clime and thaw the sky; Trinacrian Etna's flames ascend not higher: These
Thomas Weelkes - What have the gods
What have the Gods, the Gods their consort sent from heav'n To charm my senses with heav'ns harmony Care they for me, of all my joys bereaven Send they heav'n's choir,
Thomas Weelkes - To shorten winter's sadness
To shorten winter's sadness See where the nymphs with gladness Disguisèd all are coming Right wantonly a-mumming Fa la Though masks encloud their beauty Yet
Thomas Weelkes - Since Robin Hood
Since Robin Hood, Maid Marian And Little John are gone-a The hobby horse was quite forgot When Kemp did dance alone-a He did labor After the tabor For to dance Then
Thomas Weelkes - The Cries of London
New oysters, new Wallfleet oysters; New mussels, new lilywhite mussels; New cockels, new great cockels, new; New sprats, new sprats, new great sprats, new; New plaice, plaice,
Thomas Weelkes - Strike it up, Tabor
Strike it up, Tabor And pipe us a favour Thou shalt be well paid for thy labour I mean to spend my shoe-soul To dance about the Maypole I will be blithe and brisk Leap
Thomas Weelkes - Cease sorrows now
Cease sorrows now For you have done the deed Lo care hath now consum'd My carcase quite No hope is left Nor help can stand instead For doleful death Doth cut