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 7, 2025.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 SSweete Kate of late ran away and left me playning. A bide I cride or I die with thy dis dayning. 〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉 Te hee hee quoth shee gladly would I see any man to die with louing Neuer any yet died of such a 〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉〈♫〉 fitte: Neither haue I feare of prouing. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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Vnkind,I find,Thy delight is in tormenting,Abide,I cride,Or I die with thy consenting.Te hee hee quoth she,Make no foole of me,Men I know haue oathes at pleasure,But their hopes attaind,They bewray they faind,And their oathes are kept at leasure.

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Her wordsLike swords,Cut my sorry heart in sunder,Her floutes,VVith doubts,Kept my heart affections vnder.Te hee hee quoth shee,What a foole is he,Stands in awe of once denying,Cause I had inough,To become more rough,So I did, O happy trying.