MUSA MADRIGALESCA;

OR

A COLLECTION OF

MADRIGALS, BALLETS, ROUNDELAYS,

ETC.,

CHIEFLY OF THE ELIZABETHAN AGE;

WITH

REMARKS AND ANNOTATIONS.

BY

THOMAS OLIPHANT, Esq.,

HONORARY SECRETARY TO THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY.

“Go, silly book, to subtle world,

“ And show thy simple face;
" And forward pass, and do not turn
Again to my disgrace."

Thos. Churchyard, A.D. 1578.

LONDON:

CALKIN AND BUDD,

BOOKSELLERS TO HER MAJESTY AND THE ROYAL FAMILY,

118, PALL MALL.

PRINTED BY RICHARD AND JOHN E. TAYLOR,

RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS.

THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 20 copies.
THE DEVON AND EXETER MADRIGAL SOCIETY, 2 copies.
THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY OF BRISTOL.

J. Drummond, Esq.
Mrs. Drummond.
Jos. Dillon, Esq.
F. D. Dyster, Esq.
T. Daniel, Esq.
G. H. Dinwiddie, Esq.

Colonel Ellis, 2 copies.

Lieut.-Gen. Sir A. Barnard, K.C.B.
G. M. Barnard, Esq., 2 copies.
Rev. Dr. Burney.
F. Barnwell, Esq.
J. Barwise, Esq.
E. Bates, Esq.
C. Baumer, Esq.
J. D. Bayley, Esq.
R. Bayley, Esq.
Miss A. Bayley.
E. G. Boldero, Esq.

Bleeck, Esq.
J. Bond, Esq.
J. Bishop, Esq.
Mrs. M. Blackstone.
G. W. Budd, Esq.

Hon. M. Fortescue.
T. Fitzherbert, Esq.

-. Fawell, Esq.
E. Fitzwilliam, Esq.
T. Francis, Esq.

T. Gladstone, Esq.
Riversdale Grenfell, Esq., 2 copies.
Mrs. W. Greig.
J. Gage, Esq., F.R.S.

Sir George Clerk, Bart.
E. Collins, Esq., 3 copies.
J. Capel, Esq.
C. Comerford, Esq.
J. D. Corfe, Esq.
G. Cooper, Esq.
Messrs. R. Cocks and Co.
J. M. Carrow, Esq.
J. T. Cooper, Esq.
Jos. Calkin, Esq.

Colonel Hogg, 2 copies.
Lieut.-Col. Hornby.
Miss Hackett.
Gwynne Holford, Esq.
Mrs. Henry.
Miss A. Henry.
J. Hurlock, Esq.
E. Hawkins, Esq.

TO

Sir JOHN LEMAN ROGERS, BART.,

OF BLACHFORD, IN THE COUNTY OF DEVON,

PRESIDENT OF

THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY.

“ I was aye telling you
“ Auld sangs would ding* the new."

(Scottish Ballad of " Luckie Nancie”.)

My dear Sir John,

WHEN I look back upon the few years that have elapsed since first I had the pleasure of " conferring our notes together” at the meetings of the Madrigal Society, I am almost surprised to find how soon our predictions with regard to the superior merits of " auld sangs over new have been verified.

At our private meetings, few except members could have an opportunity of hearing Madrigals ;