The ioyous birdes shrouded in chearefull shade,
2 Their notes vnto the voyce attempred sweet;
Th'Angelicall soft trembling voyces made
4 To th'instruments diuine respondence meet:
The siluer sounding instruments did meet
6 With the base murmure of the waters fall:
The waters fall with difference discreet,
8 Now soft, now loud, vnto the wind did call:
The gentle warbling wind low answered to all.
1 The joyous birds, shrouded in cheerful shade,
shrouded > sheltered; hidden cheerful > encouraging (hence: conducive to music-making)
2 Their notes to the voice attempered sweet;
voice > ?music attempered > attuned
3 The angelic soft trembling voices made 4 To the instruments divine respondence meet:
respondence > response; concord meet > fitting, suitable
5 The silver-sounding instruments did meet
meet > unite
6 With the bass murmur of the water's fall: 7 The water's fall with difference discreet,