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Ayres and dialogues

For One, Two, and Three Voyces. By Henry Lawes ... The First Booke

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To Mr. HENRY LAWES, who had then newly set a Song of mine in the Year, 1635.

To his Honour'd F. Mr. HENRY LAWES, on his Ayres and Dialogues.

To the much honour'd Mr. HENRY LAVVES, on his Book of Ayres.

To his much honour'd F. Mr. HENRY LAWES, on his Book of Ayres.

To my ever honour'd Friend & Father, Mr. HENRY LAWES, on his Book of Ayres and Dialogues.

TO his Honour'd Friend, Mr. Henry Lawes, upon his Book of Ayres.

To my Honour'd Friend, Mr. Henry Lawes, upon his Book of Ayres.

To my Dear and Honour'd Friend, Mr. HENRY LAWES, upon his Incomparable Book of Songs.

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PASTORALL DIALOGUES.

Heere beginneth short Ayres for one, two or three Voyces.

A Smile, or Frown.

The Captive Lover.

To a Lady putting off her veile.

In praise of his Mistress.

To a Lady weeping.

[Grieve not, dear Love, although we often part]

A caution to faire Ladies.

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The Cælestiall Mistress.

Cælia , thy bright Angels face

Cælia , thy bright Angels face may be cal'd a heav'nly place: the whiteness of the starry way nature did on thy forehead lay: but thine eyes have brightness woon, not from Stars, but from the Sun: the blushing of the Morn in thy Rosie cheek is worn, the Musick of the heav'nly Sphears in thy soul's winning voyce appears: happy were I, had I (like Atlas) grace, so faire a heav'n within mine Arms t'imbrace.