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. LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS. THE MADRIGAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, 20 copies. W. Hawes, Esq. Rev. W. J. Hall. W. B. Higgins, Esq. J. Hamilton, Esq., 2 copies. J. Howell, Esq. J. D. Jones, Esq. J. King, Esq. Miss C. King. Miss A. King. Rev. H. Legge. A. Lodge, Esq. G. Lewis, Esq. E. Logan, Esq., W.S. B. Lancaster, Esq., 2 copies.· Hon. A. Macdonald. J. W. Morgan, Esq., 2 copies. E. Mackintosh, Esq., 2 copies. Mrs. Oliphant, 4 copies. Mrs. Potter. R. Paterson, Esq. J. Parry, Esq. Cip. Potter, Esq. C. S. Packer, Esq. R. L. Pearsall, Esq. Sir J. L. Rogers, Bart., 6 copies. W. Reader, Esq. M. J. Rippingham, Esq. T. W. Rankin, Esq. The Lord Saltoun, 2 copies. The Lord Segrave. C. Stirling, Esq., 2 copies. South, Esq. J. P. Street, Esq. Messrs. R. Stuart and Co. The Viscount Templetown. W. Tudor, Esq. Miss Thomson. R. Taylor, Esq., 2 copies. E. Taylor, Esq. D. Thomson, Esq. Sir Giffin Wilson, 10 copies. Major Wood. J. Wetenhall, Esq. T. Welsh, Esq. W. Wilson, Esq., 2 copies. Miss Wilson. Miss A. Wilson. W. Wilson, Jun., Esq., 2 copies. Mrs. Wilson, 2 copies. J. Wilson, Esq., 2 copies. Mrs. Wilson, 2 copies. ΤΟ 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 "over new have been verified. sangs At our private meetings, few except members could have an opportunity of hearing Madrigals; * Beat. |