To Shorten Winter's Sadness - Thomas Weelkes 

As performed by the Stellenbosch Madrigal Singers on 27 November 2015 in the PJ Olivier Art Centre.
Stellenbosch.Madrigaalsangers
Lyrics:
To shorten winter's sadness
See where the nymphs with gladness
Disguised all are coming,
Right wantonly a mumming.
Whilst youthful sports are lasting,
To feasting turn our fasting;
With revels and with wassails
Make grief and care our vasals.
For youth it well beseemeth
That pleasure he esteemeth;
And sullen age is hated
That mirth would have abated.
[www.lyricsonde...]