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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]

The Second Book.

[dedication]

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,

[The Ayres of Mr. Henry Lawes]

A STORM

No REPRIEVE.

A TALE out of Anacreon.

To his Mistres going to SEA.

A Complaint against Cupid.

The Surprise.

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.

Upon the Hearing Mrs. Mary Knight Sing.

The Thrifty Lover.

A Lover on his Dying Mistres.

Mutual affection between Orinda and Lucatia.

Loves Parting.

The Rose.

Active Love.

Not to be altred from Affection.

[Ayres for one Voice to the Theorbo or Bass Viol]

SELECT DIALOGUES To Sing to the LUTE or VIOL.

The Third Book.

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A Dialogue between a Lover and his Friend.

I love a Nymph
Lover.

I love a Nymph.

Friend.

A lack a day!

Lover.

But dare not say I love her.

Friend.

Perhaps she may thy love repay; speak then thy thoughts, and prove her.

Lover.

If I reveal, and she reject my love, I'm quite undone.

Friend.

Weomen when we do least expect, we see are often wonne.

Lover.

True, but her state great flocks requires, mine are but poor and small.

Friend.

Peace Fool, love onely love desires, and nothing else at all.

Chorus
for three together.

They who do love for private gain, may suffer shipwrack, may

suffer shipwrack, may suffer shipwrack in the Main.