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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V. (Book 5)

CANTVS.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Pretious time, created by the might of his blest word, That And wise- ly par-ted into day and night, For his best vse and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 made all comely features, Oh woe is mee, oh woe is me that haue mis∣spent ser- uice of the Creatures. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 this treasure, In vaine delight of fond and wicked pleasure. 〈♫〉〈♫〉

Bassus.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 that haue mispent this trea∣sure 〈♫〉〈♫〉 in vaine delight of fond, of fond and wicked pleasure.

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O pretious time,
Created by the might of his blest word,
That made all comely features,
And wisely parted into day and night,
For the best vse and seruice of the Creatures,
O woe is me that haue mispent this treasure,
In vaine delight, and fond and wicked pleasure.

Contra-Tenor.

O pretious time: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 That haue mispent, that haue mispent this treasure, in vaine de∣light 〈♫〉〈♫〉 light of fond and wicked plea-sure.

TENOR.

O pretious time: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 That haue mispent this treasure, in vaine delight of fond and wicked 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pleasure.