A musicall dreame. Or The fourth booke of ayres the first part is for the lute, two voyces, and the viole de gambo; the second part is for the lute, the viole and foure voices to sing: the third part is for one voyce alone, or to the lute, the basse viole, or to both if you please, vvhereof, two are Italian ayres. Composed by Robert Iones.

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Title: A musicall dreame. Or The fourth booke of ayres the first part is for the lute, two voyces, and the viole de gambo; the second part is for the lute, the viole and foure voices to sing: the third part is for one voyce alone, or to the lute, the basse viole, or to both if you please, vvhereof, two are Italian ayres. Composed by Robert Iones.
Author: Jones, Robert, fl. 1597-1615.
Publication: London :: Imprinted by Iohn Windet, and are to be solde by Simon Waterson, in Powles Church-yeard, at the signe of :he [sic] Crowne,; 1609.
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Subject terms: Part-songs, English -- Early works to 1800.; Songs with lute -- Early works to 1800.; Songs with instrumental ensemble -- Early works to 1800.; Vocal duets with instrumental ensemble -- Early works to 1800.
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Cite this Item: "A musicall dreame. Or The fourth booke of ayres the first part is for the lute, two voyces, and the viole de gambo; the second part is for the lute, the viole and foure voices to sing: the third part is for one voyce alone, or to the lute, the basse viole, or to both if you please, vvhereof, two are Italian ayres. Composed by Robert Iones." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04616.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 6, 2025.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 IN Sherwood liude stout Robin Hood an Archer great none greater, His bow & 〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉 shafts were sure & good, yet Cupids were much beter Robin could shoot at many a Hart and misse, Cupid at first could 〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉 hit a hart of his, hey iolly Robin hoe iolly Robin, hey iolly Robin Hood, loue finds out 〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉 me aswell as thee to follow mee .ii. .ii. .ii. to follow me to the green wood. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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A noble thiefe was Robin Hoode,Wise was he could deceiue him,Yet Marrian in his brauest mood,Could of his heart bereaue him,No greater thiefe lies hidden vnder skies.then beauty closely lodgde in womens eyes.Hey iolly Robin.

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An Out-law was this Robin Hood,His life free and vnruly,Yet to faire Marrian bound he stoodAnd loues debt payed her duely.Whom curbe of stricktest law could not hold in,Loue with obeyednes and a winke could winne.Hey iolly Robin.

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Now wend we home stout Robin HoodLeaue we the woods behind vs,Loue passions must not be withstood,Loue euery where will find vs,I liude in field and towne, and so did he,I got me to the woods, loue followed me,Hey iolly Robin.