Latine Songs With their English: and Poems. By Henry Bold ... Collected and perfected by Captain William Bold |
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On a Barber who became a great Master of Musick
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On a Barber who became a great Master of Musick
In former time 't hath been upbrayded thus,That Barbers Musick was most Barbarous,
For that the Cittern was confin'd unto
The Ladies fall, or John come kiss me now,
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Winning of Bolloigne, Essex's last good night.
But, since reduc'd to this Conformity,
And Company became Society,
Each Barber writes himself (in strictest Rules)
Master, or Bachelor i'th' Musick Schools,
How they the meer Musitians do out-go,
These one, but they have two strings to their Bow,
Barber-Musitians! who are excellent.
As well at Chest, (as the Case) Instrument,
Henceforth each Steward shall invite his guest
Unto the Barbers and Musitians Feast.
Where sit ye merry, whilst we Joy to see
Art thus embrac'd by Ingenuity.
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