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The Treasury of Musick

Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed

1.

[The First Book]

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2.

The Second Book.

To my much Ingenuous Friend Mr. John Playford,

To my Beloved Friend and Fellow Mr. HENRY LAWES,

To my much Honoured Friend, Mr. HENRY LAWES,

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[The Ayres of Mr. Henry Lawes]

A TALE out of Anacreon.

To his Mistres going to SEA.

A Complaint against Cupid.

Beauties Excellency.

To his Mistres upon his going to travel.

Mediocrity in Love rejected.

The Self-Banished.

To his Mistres objecting his Age.

To a Lady, more affable since the War began.

Cloris Singing.

The Unconstant Lover.

Night and day to his Mistres.

To his Mistres.

The Heart Intire.

Love in Despair.

Loves Fruition.

Love in the Spring.

Loves Dying Passion.

On a lost Heart.

Loves Flattery.

Upon the Hearing Mrs. Mary Knight Sing.

The Thrifty Lover.

A Lover on his Dying Mistres.

The Mournful Lovers.

The Nightingale.

Loves Constancy.

Beauties Excellency.

Sympathy in Love.

Mutual affection between Orinda and Lucatia.

Not to be altred from Affection.

Policy in Love.

A Glee at Christmas.

The Power of Love.

[Ayres for one Voice to the Theorbo or Bass Viol]

SELECT DIALOGUES To Sing to the LUTE or VIOL.

3.

The Third Book.

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Loves Flattery.

Ladies, fly from Loves smooth Tale

Ladies, fly from Loves smooth Tale, Oaths steep'd in tears do oft prevaile: Grief is Infectious, and the Air inflam'd with sighs will blast the Fair: Then stop your Ears when Lovers cry, lest your selves weep when no lost Eye shall with a sorrowing tear repay that pity which you cast away. Young men, fly when Beauty darts Am'rous glances at your hearts; the fixt mark gives the Shooter aim, and Ladies looks have power to maim: Now 'twixt the Lips, now in their Eyes, wrapt in a Kiss or Smile Love lies. Then fly betimes, for only they Conquer Love that run away.