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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,

[The Ayres of Mr. Henry Lawes]

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

A Blackmore Maid wooing a Fair Boy.

The Boys Answer to the Blackmore Maid.

A Sacrificed Heart.

On a Proud Lady.

To an Inconstant Lover.

Loves Constancy.

Unwilling Parting.

The Dying Lover.

Wounded in Love.

Loves Affection.

Cupid's Doomsday.

Madness in Love.

Love and Honour.

Cupid's Monarchy.

The Vicissitude of Love.

Loves Hue and Cry.

Cupid's Progress.

Endymion's Dream.

Love admits no Rivall.

Transparent Love.

Love without Flattery.

The Crafty Lover.

Love in a Riddle.

Cassandra in Mourning.

The Desparing Lover.

Cloris Yielding.

On a Crowned Heart.

The Prudent Lover.

The Humorous Lover.

Lukewarmness in Love.

The Triumphs of Death.

Venus Hue and Cry after Cupid.

Cupid Embraced.

On a Stolen Heart.

A Despairing Lover.

On the soft and gentle Motions of Eudora.

The Dying Lover.

An old Knight to a young Lady.

To a Friend who desired no more then to admire the Mind, and the Beauty of Silvia.

The Earl to the Countess of Carbery.

Constancy in Love.

Cupid Discovered.

Inconstancy in Love.

The Greek's Song.

Cælia's Complaint.

SELECT DIALOGUES To Sing to the LUTE or VIOL.

3.

The Third Book.

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The Jovial Begger.

From Hunger and Cold who liveth more free

From Hunger and Cold who liveth more free, and who so richly choathed as we? Our Bellies are full, and our Flesh it is Warm, and against Pride our Rags is a Charm: Enough is a Feast to Morrow, Let rich men take care, we feel no Sorrow.