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A briefe discourse of the true use of charact'ring the degrees in measurable musicke

Ravenscroft, Thomas (1592?-1635?)

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In Approbation of this Worke.

Of this Ensuing Discourse.

Iohn Dowland Bachelar of Musicke, and Lutenist to the Kings Sacred Maiestie, in commendation of this Worke.

In the most iust praise of, Musicke, this praiseworthy Worke, and my deare, vertuous, and right expert friend, the most iudicious Author.

In Approbation of this ensuing Discourse, and the Author therof my deare friend, Maister Thomas Ravenscroft.

To him that reades.

To my deare Friend Maister Thomas Ravenscroft, vpon this Worke.

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Hunting, & Hawking

1.

[1] A Hunts vp.

2.

The Hunting of the Hare.

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3 A Hawkes-vp, for a Hunts vp.

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4 Hawking for the Partridge.

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5 For the Hearne and Ducke.

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6 The Fayries Daunce.

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7 The Satyres Daunce.

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8 The Urchins Daunce.

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9 The Elues Daunce.

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10.

[10 Trudge away quickly & fill the black Bole]

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11 Of Drinking.

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12 Ale and Tobacco.

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13.

[13 What seekes thou foole?]

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14 The Seruant of his Mistris.

15.

15 Of Enamoring.

The Mistris of her Seruant.

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16 Their Mariage Zolemnized.

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17 Hodge Trillindle to his Zweet hort Malkyn.

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18 Malkinz anzwer to Hodge Trillindle.

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19 Their Goncluzion.

20.

20 Their Wedlocke.

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For the Hearne and Ducke.

Lver Faulkne

Lver Faulkne: sluer, giue warning to the Feild, let flye let flye, make mounting Hearnes to yeilde.

Dye fearfull Duckes, and climbe no more so high, The Nyas Hauke will kisse the Azure Skie. But when our Soare Haukes flye, & stiffe windes blowe: then long to late we Faulkners, crye hey lo, hey lo, hey lo. hey lo, hey lo. But when &c.