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Fvneral Teares

For the death of the Right Honorable the Earle of Deuonshire. Figvred In seauen songes, whereof sixe are so set forth that the wordes may be exprest by a treble voice alone to the Lute and Base Viole, or else that the meane part may bee added, if any shall affect more finnesse of parts. The Seaventh Is made in forme of a Dialogue, and cannot be sung without two voyces, Inuented by Iohn Coprario [i.e. John Cooper]
Coperario, John (1570 (ca.)-1626)
  
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To the Ayre
  
In honorable memory of the Right noble the Earle of Deuonshire late deceased.
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Oft thou hast
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O sweete flower
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O the vnsure hopes
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In darkenesse let me dwell
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my ioy is dead
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Deceitfull fancie
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Foe of mankind
  
[Tis true, that whom the Italian Spider stinges]
  
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