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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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.
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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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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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"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 16, 2025.

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CANTVS.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THough your strangenes frets my heart, yet must I not com plaine, You perswade me tis but Art which secret loue must faine, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 If another you af fect, tis but a toy to a uoide suspect, Is this faire excusing, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 O no O no .ii. .ii. O no no no no no all is abu sing. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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When your wisht sight I desire, Suspition you pretend, Causlesse you your selfe retire, Whilst I in vaine attend, Thus a louer as you say, Still made more eager by delay, Is this faire excusing. O no, all is abusing.
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When another holds your hand, Youle sweare I hold your heart, Whilst my riuall close doth stand, And I sit farre apart, I am neerer yet then they, Hid in your bosome as you say, Is this faire excusing, O no all is abusing.
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Would a riuall then I were, Some else your secret friend, So much lesser should I feare, And not so much attend, They enioy you euery one, Yet must I seeme your friend alone, Is this faire excusing, O no all is abusing,
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