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_
Though Amarillis dance in green
Psalmes, sonets, & songs, 1588, no.12
William Byrd
Superius
[Soprano]
Medius
[Alto]
Contratenor
[Alto]
Tenor
[Tenor]
Bassus
[Bass]

_

,
,
_
- -
My
Love
Though
,
ye
sheep
A
,
are
ma
who
,
ril
list
lost
,

I
lis
for
,

want
force
dance
,
him
of
in
,
not,
food,
green,
,

The first singing part

,
,
_
- -
My
Love
Though
,
ye
sheep
A
,
are
ma
who
,
ril
list
lost
,

I
lis
for
,

want
force
dance
,
him
of
in
,
,
not,
food,
green,
,

,
,
_
My
Love
Though
,
sheep
ye
A
,
are
ma
who
,

lost
ril
list
,

I
for
lis
,

want
force
dance
,
of
in
him
,
not,
food,
green,
,

my
love
though
,
sheep
ye
A
,
are
ma
who
,
ril
list
lost
,

I
lis
for
,

want
force
dance
,
him
in
of
,
not,
food,
green,
,
and
sith
like
,

,
,
_

My
Love
Though
,
ye
sheep
A
,
are
ma
who
,

list
ril
lost
,

I
lis
for
,

want
force
dance
,
of
in
him
,
not,
food,
green,
,

force
want
dance

.
him
of
in
,
,
not,
food,
green,
,

_
,
,
_
My
Love
Though
,
ye
sheep
A
,
are
ma
who
,

list
ril
lost
,

I
lis
for
,

want
force
dance
,
of
in
him
,
not,
food,
green,
,
force
want
dance
,
of
in
him

not,
food,
green,
,

him
of
in
,
,
,
not,
food,
green,
,
sith
and
like
,
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
sith
and
like
,
God
I
Fai
,
it
so
ry
,

wot,
wood:
Queen,

.
the
and
that
,
all
sing
more
,
full
the
I
,
,
day,
wail,
clear,

.
_
sith
and
like
,
God
I
Fai
,
it
so
ry
,

wot,
wood,
Queen,
,
sith,
and
like
,
God
I
Fai
,
it
so
ry
,

wot,
wood:
Queen,

.
the
that
and
,
all
sing
more
,
full
the
I
,
,
_
God
I
Fai
,
it
so
ry
,

wot,
wood:
Queen,
,

the
and
that
,
more
all
sing
,
I
full
the
,
day,
wail,
clear,

I
full
the
,
day,
wail,
clear,
,
the
and
that
,
more
all
sing
,
I
full
the
,
_

.
sith
and
like
,
God
I
Fai
,
,
,
it
so
ry
,
Queen,
wood:
wot,
,

the
that
and
,

more
all
sing
,
full
the
I
,
,
wail,
day,
clear,

the
I
Cor
,

_
God
Fair
I
,

,
,
,
,
,
,
,
it
so
ry
,

wot,
Queen,
wood:
,

the
that
and
,
more
all
sing
,
I
full
the
,
day,
wail,
clear,
,
the
and
that
,
all
sing
more
,
I
full
the
rev.2 (01/07)
,
10
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
the
I
Cor
,
sit
i
less
,
na
my
and
,

sighs
watch
can
,
and
a
with
,
smil
herd
tears
,
ing
pre
maid
,

gay:
vail,
cheer:

. -
_
wail,
day,
clear,
,
the
and
that
,
all
more
sing
,
full
I
the
,
day,
wail,
clear,
,

the
I
Cor
,
sit
i
less
,
na
my
and
,
can
sighs
watch
,
and
a
with
,
smil
herd
tears
,
pre
ing
maid
,

vail,
cheer,
gay,
,
my
a
with
,
herd
smil
tears
,
ing
pre
maid
,

_
day,
wail,
clear,
,
the
I
Cor
,
less
sit
i
,

,
na
my
and
,
can
sighs
watch
,
and
a
with
,
smil
herd
tears
,
pre
ing
maid
,

vail,
gay,
cheer,
,
my
a
with
,
smil
tears
herd
,
maid
ing
pre
,

,
,

less
sit
i
,

,
,
my
and
na
,

sighs
watch
can,
,
and
a
with
,
smil
herd
tears
,
pre
ing
maid
,

vail,
gay,
cheer,
,
my
a
with
,
smil
tears
herd
,

ing
pre
maid

,
vail,
gay,
cheer,
,
my
a
with
,
smil
herd
tears
,
pre
ing
maid
,

_
day,
clear,
wail,

the
I
Cor
,
sit
i
less

na
my
and
,
can
sighs
watch
,
and
a
with
,
herd
smil
tears
,
ing
pre
maid
,

vail,
gay,
cheer,
,
my
a
with
,
herd
smil
tears
,
pre
,
ing
maid
,

S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
yet
who
what
,
shall
since
laughs
,
I
to
their
,
do
see
eyes
,

but
me
make
,
say
sigh
heart
,
so
so
there
,
,
fore,
sore,
sore.

.
_
vail,
gay:
cheer,

.
yet
who
what
,
shall
since
laughs
,
I
to
their
do
see
eyes
,

,
but
me
make
,
say
sigh
heart
,
so
so
there
,
,
fore,
sore,
sore,
,

.
_
vail,
gay:
cheer,
,

yet
who
what
,
shall
since
laughs
,
I
to
their
,
do
see
eyes
,
but
me
make
,
say
sigh
heart
,
there
so
so
,
fore,
sore,
sore,

. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
_

vail,
gay:
cheer,

yet
who
what
,
shall
since
laughs
,
I
to
their
,
do
see
eyes
,
but
me
make
,
say
sigh
heart
,
there
so
so
,
fore,
sore,
sore,

hey
,
_
vail,
gay:
cheer,
,

yet
who
what
,
shall
since
laughs
,
I
to
their
,
do
see
eyes
,
but
me
make
,
say
sigh
heart
,
so
so
there
,
,
fore,
sore,
sore,

2
20
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

. -
_
- .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
, ,
love,
,
.
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
_
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
,
more,
,
.
chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,
_

ho,
,
chill
,
love,
,
no
,
more,
,
.
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
,
_
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
, . .
hey
,
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
_
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
_
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

no
,
more,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
_

more,
,
.
hey
, ,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,
_
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

chill
,
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

no
,
more,

-
_
no

more,
,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

.
hey
,
ho
,
chilllove
,

,
no
,
_
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
more,

hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,

,
_

.
chill
,
love
,
no
, ,
,
,
,
,
,
,
more,
,
no

more,
,
.
hey
,
_
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
,
,
,
,
,
more,

-
3
30
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
. .
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

. -
_
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
more,
,
.
chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,
_
more,
,
no
,
,
more,
,
.
hey
,
ho
,
chill
, ,
love,
,
.
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
_

ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
.
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
,
_
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
, . .
hey
,
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_
. .
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
_
hey
,
ho
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

no
,
more,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
_
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
_

more,
,
.
hey
, ,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,
_
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
. .
hey
,
ho,
,
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

chill
,
40
S.
A.
A.
T.
B.

_

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,

no
,
more,
,

chill
,
love
, ,
no

more.

_
more,
,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
more,
,
no
,
more,
,
chill
,
love
, ,
no

more.

_
no

more,
,

no
,
more,

chill
,
love

no
,
more,
,
no
,
more.

.
chill
,
love
,
no
, ,
,
,
,
,
,
,
more,

chill
,
love
,
no
,
,
,
,
more.

_
love
,
no
,
more
,
no
,
,
,
,
,
,
more,

.
chill
,
love
,
no
,
more.

4
Editorial notes
Bracketed accidentals, and all other directions within square brackets, are editorial.
Use of the underlay repeat sign ij in the original print is represented by italicised text. The italicisation of proper names
in the source, to avoid confusion, is represented by capitals.
Original punctuation has generally been retained as possibly indicative of required phrasing.
The spelling of underlaid text has been modernised. The version printed after the music is as underlaid in the Superius
partbook (1) and printed after the music in all the books (2-5).
The underlay of vv. 2 & 5 is editorial, the first verse only being underlaid in the original edition.
chill: A contraction of ich will (I will), presumably intended as a rustic archaism. Variously spelt chill and chil in the source.
wood: mad
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Though Amarillis daunce in green,
like Fayrie Queene,
and sing full cleere,
Corina can with smiling cheer:
yet since their eyes make hart so sore,
hey ho, chill love no more.
My sheepe are lost for want of food,
and I so wood:
that all the day,
I sit and watch a heardmaid gaye:
who laughes to see mee sigh so sore,
hey ho, chill love no more.
Her loving lookes, her beautie bright,
is such delight:
that all in vaine,
I love to like, and lose my gaine:
for her that thanks mee not therefore,
hey ho, chill love no more.
Ah wanton eyes my friendly foes,
and cause of woes:
your sweet desire,
breedes flames of ice and freese in fire:
yee skorne to see mee weep so sore,
hey ho, chill love no more.
Love yee who list I force him not,
sith God it wot,
the more I wayle,
the lesse my sighes and teares prevaile,
what shall I doe but say therefore,
hey ho, chill love no more.
5