HERRICK ET LES MUSICIENS

L'œuvre de Herrick a toujours été très populaire auprès des musiciens, qui, du XVIP siècle à nos jours, y sont allés chercher les paroles de quelques-unes de leurs plus belles chansons, nous fournissant par là une preuve convaincante de la qualité vraiment " lyrique " des Hespérides. Aussi avonsnous cru utile d'esquisser d'abord une bibliographie des morceaux de Herrick mis en musique, qui nous révélera un aspect particulier de la notoriété de notre poète ; puis de citer, d'après quelques vieux recueils oubliés, et aujourd'hui presque inaccessibles, trois de ces morceaux composés par Nie. Lanière, Henry et William Lawes.

i" Recueils

Select I Musicall Ayres \ and | Dialogues | Fo)- one and tivo Foyces, to sing | to the T/ieorho, Lute, or Basse Fioll, \ Composée! by John Wilson, Charles Colman, Doctours of Musick, Henry Lawes, William Webb, gentlemen | To which is added some few | Short Ayres or Songs for three | Voyces, to an Instrument | London, Printed for John Playford | and to be sold at his shop in the | Inner Temple, near the | Church Doore | Anno Domini, 1652 :

I. page 8 : Amidst the mirtles as I watk... Musique de Henry Lawes.

— 18 : Bid me to live and I will live... - — 33 : About the sweet bag of a bee...

— 35 : A willow garland...

H. page 14 : A Dialogue : Charoi. and Encosmia.

— 1 8 : Charon and Philomel.

— 25 : Gatlier your rosebuds...

Henry Lawes.

Henry Lawes.

Henry Lawes.

Henry Lawes.

William Lawes. William Lawes.

Select I Musicall Ayres \ and | Dialogues \ In t/iree hookes... Composed by thèse severall excellent Masters in Musick, viz : | Dr. John Wilson, | Dr. Charles Colman, | Mr. Henry Lawes, | Mr. William Lawes, | Mr. William Webb, | Mr. Nicholas Lanneare... | London... | John Playford... | 1653 :

page 8 : About the sweet bag of a bec... Mmiquf de Henry Lawc-s. Bid me to live and I will live... " Henry Lavvcs.

The willow-garland. " Henry Lawes.

— 2 1 : Arriidst the mirtles as I walk... " Henry Lawes. H. — 13 : Cliaron and Philomel, a dialogue. '" William Lawes.

nr — 26 : Gather your rosebuds while your may... " William Lav\ es.

Ayrei \ and \ Dialogues, \ for one, tivo, am/ three Voues | by | Henry Lawes, | Servant to his late Ma"'' | in his Publick and Private Musick. | The first Book. \ London... | John Playford... | 1653 :

page 19 : To liis Misfress, objecting his âge.

— 24 : The primrose : Askc nie why I send you hère

T/iis JirstUn^ ofl/ie Infant yeare F

The second Book | of \ Ayres \ and \ Dialoguis... \ by | Henry Lawes. . | London... I John Piaytord,.. | 1655 :

page I 2 : Leander drownd.

— 40 : Abolit the sweet bag of a bec... Sliort ayrc for tliree Voices.

T/ie t/iiiil Book I of\ Ayres \ and \ Dialogues... I by ( Henry Lawes... | London... John Playford... 1658 :

page 29 : A Dialogue on a Kiss. For two trebles.

Select I Ayres \ and \ Dialogues \ for one tivo and three Voices to the Theorbo-lute or basse --viol. Composcd by John Wilson, Charles Colman... | Henry Lawes, William Lawes, Nicholas Lancare, William Webb... and other excellent Mastcrs of Musick I-ondon... | John Playford... | Firsi Book, 1659 ; Second Book, 1669.

L Page 3 : About the sweet bag of a bec... Musique de Henry Lawes.

— 8 : The Vicissitudes of Love: He that

wiil not love... " William Lawes.

— 19 : Amidst the mirtles as I walk... " Henry Lawes.

— 19 : Tiie willow-garland. " Henry Lawes.

— 30 : Bill me to live anil I will live... " Henry Lawes.

— 50 : The primrose. " Henry Lawes.

— 80 : A Dialogue between Charon and

Philomel. " William I,awes.

— 101 : Gather your rosebuds while you may... " William Lawes IL page 13 : To his Mistrcss objecting his âge. " Henry Lawes.

— 58 : Tiie Lilly : Wliitc though you be... " Nicholas Lanneare.

A brief\ Introduction \ to the skill of\ Musiik \ In two Hooks... | Ihe third eili lion enlarged | To whicli is added a third book, entituled : The art of Descani, or composing musick in parts, by Dr. Tlu) : Campion. London... | Jolui l'Iaytord... I 1660. — Nineteenih édition, 1730.

page 42 : Gatlier your rosebuds while you may. . For 2 x'oc. trehle ,inJ basie.

T/ie I Musical | Companion \ containing \ catc/ies and rounds \ for three and four -voices... \ London... | John Playford... | 1667 :

page 94 : A dialogue. Charon and Philomel. Musique de William Lawes. Gather your rosebuds... " William Lawes.

Amidst the mirtles as I walk... " Henry Lawes.

The Treasury of Musick .- \ containing \ Ayres \ and \ Dialogues | to sing to the Theorbo-Lute \ or \ Basse-Fiol. Composed | by Mr. Henry Lawes... | and otlier excellent masters... [ London... | John Playford... | 1669 :

page 3 : A strife betwixt two Cupids reconciled: About thesweet bag of a bee...

— 8 : On the vicissitudes of Love.

— 19 : Amidst the mirtles as I walk...

— 19 : The Willow-garland.