Musicks Recreation on the lyra viol. Being a choice Collection of New and Excellent Lessons for the Lyra Viol, both easie and delightfull for all yong Practitioners. To which is added some few plain Directions as a Guide for Beginners |
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The following poems are scored for music in the source text. Repetition marks have been ignored.
[Gather your Rosebuds whil'st you may]
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Gather your Rosebuds whil'st you may,Old Time is still a flying,
And that same flower that smiles to day,
to morrow will be dying.
2
The glorious lamp of heaven the Sun,The higher he is a getting,
The sooner will his race be run,
And neerer hee's to setting.
3
That Age is best which is the first,Whil'st youth and bloud are warmer,
Expect not then the last and worst,
Time still succeeds the former.
4
Then be not cry but use your Time,And whil'st you may goe marry,
For having once but lost your prime,
You may for ever tarry.
[A Boat, a Boat]
A Boat, a Boat, haste to the FerryA Boat, a Boat, haste to the Ferry, for weel go over to be merry, to laugh and sing, and drink old Sherry.
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