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An howres recreation in Musicke, apt for Instrumentes and voyces

Framed for the delight of Gentlemen and others which are wel affected to that qualitie, All for the most part with two trebles, necessarie for such as teach in priuate families, with a prayer for the long preseruation of the King and his posteritie, and a thankesgiuing for the deliuerance of the whole estate from the late conspiracie
  
  

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[XVII. What if a day or a month or a year]

What if a day or a month or a year

What if a day or a month or a year crown thy delights with a thousand sweet contentings, can not a chance of a night or an howre crosse thy desires with as many sad tormentings, fortune, honor, beauty youth, are but blossoms are but blossoms dying wanton pleasure, doating loue are but shadowes, are are flying, all our ioyes are but toyes, are but toyes idle thoughts deceiuing, none haue power of an howre of an howre in their liues bereuing.