14. Downe in a valley.

14. Ayres in Tabletorie to the Lute

M I C H A E L L C A V E N D I S H

1598

14. Downe in a valley.

Downe in a valley,
Shady vales are pleasant ports,
For mery lads meet resorts:
Such was our hap to catch a swaine,
Oh happie the valley
With flowers to spangle Floraes traine,
Nor did we dalley,
His flowrs we took all dyde in graine
Dyde was the valley,
Shady vales are pleasant ports,
For mery lads meet resorts.
Of them we made a garland green
Green was the valley
To crowne faire Lelia shepherds queen,
Faire as a Lilly
She, sitting in a shade vnseene,
Shadie the valley,
Shady vales are pleasant ports,
For mery lads meet resorts.