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The Treasury of Musick

Containing ayres and dialogues To Sing to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol. Composed

[The First Book]

[Ayres for one or two voyces to the Theorbo Lute, or Basse-Viol]

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[Shepherd well met]

A Dialogue.

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[Two Trebles or Tenors.]

Shepherd and Nimph.
Nimph.

Shepherd well met, I prethee tell, what makes thy blubber'd Eyes to swell? what sadness in thy looks do dwell?

Shepherd.

My woe's too great for to relate.

Nimph.

Good Shepherd tell me what ill fate hath brought thee to this doleful state? Thy Dancing bore away the bell, thy cheerful Pipe did all excell: Why hast thou broke it, Shepherd tell?

Shepherd.

Ah! do not ask; for my sick heart panteth with

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such Infectious smart, thou canst not know but bear a part.

Nimph.

A part I'le bear most willingly.

CHORUS.

Griefs jointly borne are eas'd thereby: Griefs jointly borne are eas'd thereby.

Shepherd.

Since th'art in love with Miserie, know Clorin's dead: Now weep thy fill, weep thy fill; now weep thy fill, weep thy fill.

Nimph.

Indeed I shall.

CHORUS.

This story will all tears from our swolne Eyes distill, from our swolne

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Eyes distill, from our swoln Eyes distill: our tears our sighs are all in vain.

Nimph,

Can they not call her back again.

Shep.

No, with the gods, with the gods, with the gods she must remain.

CHORUS.

Cease mourning then, she shines above, she shines above; 'tis not lamenting, 'tis not lamenting can remove, can remove, can remove or lessen Grief; but shew our Love, but shew our Love, but shew our Love.