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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.

A Dream.

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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A Dream.

I laid me down upon a pillow soft

I laid me down upon a pillow soft, and dream'd I clypt and kist my Mistress oft: She cry'd, Fie fie, away, you are too bold. I pray'd her be content, though she were cold, my veins did burn with flames of hot desire, and must not leave till she had quench'd my fire. Well, since (said she) I may not from you fly, do what you please, I give you liberty. With that I wak'd, but found I was deceiv'd; for which I storm'd like one of sense bereav'd.