Ayres and dialogues For One, Two, and Three Voyces; To be Sung either to the theorbo-lute or basse-viol |
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To his Good Friend Mr. John Gamble on his COMPOSITIONS. |
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To his Good Friend Mr. John Gamble on his COMPOSITIONS.
I
Each Poet now to his own words(With merit) Admiration brings,
And as thou dost divide the Chords,
Is led thy Captive in the Strings:
Rapt with a Musick more then dwels
In Numerous falling Syllables.
II
He thinks his Sonnet now a Charm,And that 'tis safe to shut the Ear;
But that he fears the greater harm
Would be, to be debarr'd to hear:
Then doth the Antick Proverb mock,
And Syrens find without a Rock.
III
Sure Harmony thee through hath Lin'dAnd all thy Organs doth inspire;
That (Instruments) one way inclin'd,
Do from their Functions breath in Quire:
At least thy Brest hath Tuned been,
And all the Fibra's Chime within.
Eldred Revet.
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