Tvvo bookes of ayres The first contayning diuine and morall songs: the second, light conceites of louers. To be sung to the lute and viols, in two, three, and foure parts: or by one voyce to an instrument. Composed by Thomas Campian.

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Title: Tvvo bookes of ayres The first contayning diuine and morall songs: the second, light conceites of louers. To be sung to the lute and viols, in two, three, and foure parts: or by one voyce to an instrument. Composed by Thomas Campian.
Author: Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.
Publication: London :: Printed by Tho. Snodham, for Mathew Lownes, and I. Browne Cum priuilegio,; [1613?]
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Subject terms: Songs with lute.; Part-songs, English.
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BASSVS.

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COme chearfull day, {repeat} part of my
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life to me: For while thou view'st me with thy fading,
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with thy fading light, Part of my life doth still depart with
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thee, And I still onward hast to my last night. Times fatall
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wings doe euer forward flie, So eu'ry day wee liue,
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So eu'ry day we liue, a day, a day we dye.

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Come chearfull day, {repeat} part of my life, to mee:For while thou view'st me with thy fading light,Part of my life doth still depart with thee,And I still onward haste to my last night.Times fatall wings doe euer forward flye,••o eu'ry day we liue, a day wee dye.

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But O yee nights ordain'd for barren rest,How are my dayes depriu'd of life in you,When heauy sleepe my soule hath dispossest,By fayned death life sweetly to renew?Part of my life in that you life denye,So eu'ry day we liue a day wee dye.