University of Virginia Library


8

John Melton, Cittisen of London, most lovinge of musicke, to his frend J. L.

Right well I knowe, that vnites, eightes, fyvths, thirdes,
from discordes, and cromatickes, doe abhorr,
thoughe heavnlie reason bares with those absurdes
to musickes Class, for love sake, to restore.
but tell me, Lane, how canste thow this approve,
that wee presume on musicke, with-out love?