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The second book of ayres, and dialogues


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[dedication]
 
To the much honoured Mr. HENRY LAWES, On his Excellent Compositions in Musick.
 
To her most honoured Master, Mr. Henry Lavves, On his Second Book of Ayres.
 
To my beloved Friend and Fellow, Mr. HENRY LAWES, On his Book of Ayres.
 
To my much honoured Friend Mr. HENRY LAWES, On his Second Book of Ayres.
 
To the great Master of his Art my honoured F. Mr. Henry Lawes on his Book of Ayres.
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Parting.
 
He would not be tempted.
 
A Prayer to Cupid.
 
Parting.
 
[Bee not proud cause fair and trim]
 
Leander Drownd.
 
Betrayd, by Beleefe.
 
[Know Celia, since thou art so proud]
 
[When we were parted]
 
[Was it a forme, a gate, a grace]
 
On his hearing her Majesty sing.
 
[When first I saw fair Doris eyes]
 
[And is this all? what one poor kisse?]
 
An Elegiack Song,
 
On a Pint of Sack.
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DIALOGUES.
 
A Dialogue betwene a Lover and Reason.
 
A Dialogue between Phillida and Coridon.
 
A Pastorall Dialogue between two Nymphs Amarillis and Daphne.
 
ANACREONS Ode Englished.
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Short Ayres for 1. 2. or 3. Voyces.
 
[Hither we come into this world of woe]
 
[View Lesbia view, how my various cares doe grow]
 
[Among Rose buds slept a Bee]
 
[In the non-age of a winters day]
 
[Call the spring with all her Flowrs]
 
[Fear not, dear Love]
 
[Deare, let mee now this Ev'ning die]
 
[Why should great Beauties vertuous Fame desire]
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Hymns to the Holy Trinity.
 
To God the Father.
 
To God the Sonne.
 
To God the Holy Ghost.

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On his hearing her Majesty sing.

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I have beene in Heav'n, I thinke,
for I heard an Angell sing,
Notes my thirsty ears did drinke,
never any earthly thing
sung so true, so sweet, so cleere,
I was then in Heav'n, not heere.

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But the blessed feele no change,
So I may mistake the place,
But mine eyes would think it strange
Should that be no Angels face;
Powr's above, it seems, designe
Me still Mortall, her Divine.

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Till I tread the Milky way,
And I lose my sences quite,
All I wish is that I may
Hear that voice, and see that sight,
Then in types and outward show,
I shall have a heav'n below.
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