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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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Cloris Yielding.

Will Cloris cast her Sun-bright Eye,
Upon so mean a Swain as I?
Can she affect my Oaten Reed,
Or stoop to wear my Shepherds Weed.

What Rural Sport can I devise
To please her Ears, to please her Eyes;
Fair Cloris sees, fair Cloris hears,
With Angels Eyes, and Angels Ears.