A booke of ayres vvith a triplicitie of musicke, whereof the first part is for the lute or orpharion, and the viole de gambo, and 4. partes to sing, the second part is for 2. trebles to sing to the lute and viole, the third part is for the lute and one voyce, and the viole de gambo. Composed by Iohn Bartlet Gentleman and practitioner in this arte.

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A booke of ayres vvith a triplicitie of musicke, whereof the first part is for the lute or orpharion, and the viole de gambo, and 4. partes to sing, the second part is for 2. trebles to sing to the lute and viole, the third part is for the lute and one voyce, and the viole de gambo. Composed by Iohn Bartlet Gentleman and practitioner in this arte.
Author
Bartlet, John, fl. 1606-1610.
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London :: Printed by Iohn VVindet, for Iohn Browne and are to bee solde at his shoppe in Saint Dunstones Churchyeard in Fleet street,
1606.
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Songs, English.
Songs with instrumental ensemble.
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"A booke of ayres vvith a triplicitie of musicke, whereof the first part is for the lute or orpharion, and the viole de gambo, and 4. partes to sing, the second part is for 2. trebles to sing to the lute and viole, the third part is for the lute and one voyce, and the viole de gambo. Composed by Iohn Bartlet Gentleman and practitioner in this arte." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A05246.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2025.

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The 2. part XX.

BASSO

〈♫〉〈♫〉 THe Thrush did pipe full cleare, did pipefull cleare, and eke with very 〈♫〉〈♫〉 mery cheare, with very mery cheare, the Lenite lifted vp her pleasant voyce, the Gold-finch 〈♫〉〈♫〉 chirpid chirpid chirpid chirpid chirpid chirped chirped; and the Pie did chatter, and the Pie did 〈♫〉〈♫〉 chatter, the Blacke birde whis- tle- led and bed mee reioyce, The Stocke- Doue 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 murmered murmered with a solemne flatte, the little Dawe the litle Dawe, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 little Dawe ii. ka ka ka ka hee cride, the Hic- Quale hee beside, the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ii. tickled his part did tickle his parte tickled his 〈♫〉〈♫〉 parte did tickle his parte, in a party coloured coate, The Iaye did blowe his ho- 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 boy the Iaye did blow his ho boy, his ho boy .ii. his .ii. gallantly .ii. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 the wren did treble many a prety note, the Wood Pecker, .ii. pecker did hammer hammer 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ii. did hammer hammer melowdie ,ii, the Kite tiw whiw whiw whiw full 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 ofte cride soring ii. vp aloft .ii. .ii. .ii. and downe againe, ii. and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 downe againe returned presently, to whom the Herald of Cornutos all of ii. sung coocko sung 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ii. .ii. ii. euer whilst poore Margerie cride whoo ii. did ring nights larum bell 〈♫〉〈♫〉 .ii. .ii. with all all did do well, O might I heare them euer of straines so sweet .ii. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 sweete birdes depriue vs neuer neuer. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

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