Private musicke. Or the First booke of ayres and dialogues contayning songs of 4. 5. and 6. parts, of seuerall sorts, and being verse and chorus, is fit for voyces and viols. And for want of viols, they may be performed to either the virginall or lute, where the proficient can play vpon the ground, or for a shift to the base viol alone. All made and composed according to the rules of art. By M.P. Batchelar of Musicke.

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Title: Private musicke. Or the First booke of ayres and dialogues contayning songs of 4. 5. and 6. parts, of seuerall sorts, and being verse and chorus, is fit for voyces and viols. And for want of viols, they may be performed to either the virginall or lute, where the proficient can play vpon the ground, or for a shift to the base viol alone. All made and composed according to the rules of art. By M.P. Batchelar of Musicke.
Author: Peerson, Martin, 1571?-1651.
Publication: London :: Printed by Thomas Snodham,; 1620.
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Subject terms: Part-songs, English -- Early works to 1800.
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XIII. (Book 13)

CANTVS.

〈♫〉〈♫〉LOcke vp faire lids the treasure of my heart, Preserue those 〈♫〉〈♫〉beames, this ages onely light, To her sweet sence, sweet sleepe, some ease im∣part, 〈♫〉〈♫〉Her sence too weake to beare her spirits might.

Bassus.

〈♫〉〈♫〉Her sence too weake to beare her spirits might.

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And while, O sleepe, thou closest vp her sight,
Her light, where loue did forge his fairest dart:
O harbour all her parts in easefull plight,
Let no strange dreame make her faire body start.

But yet, O dreame, if thou wilt not depart,
In this rare subiect from thy common right:
But wilt thy selfe in such a seat delight,
Then take my shape and play a Louers part:
Kisse her from me, and say vnto her sprite,
Till her eyes shine, I liue in darkest night.

Contra-Tenor.

Locke vp faire lids: 〈♫〉〈♫〉Her sence too weake to beare her spirits might.

TENOR.

Locke vp faire lids: 〈♫〉〈♫〉her sence too weake to beare her spirits might.