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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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.
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London :: Printed by Tho. Snodham, for Mathew Lownes, and I. Browne Cum priuilegio,
[1613?]
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Songs with lute.
Part-songs, English.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A17881.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 24, 2025.

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CANTVS. XIX.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 A Secret loue or two I must confesse, I kinde- ly welcome for 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 change in close playing, Yet my deare Husband I loue ne'erthelesse, His desires whole or halfe quickly al- 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 laying, At all times ready to offer redresse, His owne he neuer wants, but hath it duely, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Yet twits me, I keepe not touch with him truely. 〈♫〉〈♫〉
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A secret loue or two I must confesse, I kindly welcome for change in close playing: Yet my deare husband I loue ne'erthelesse, His desires whole or halfe, quickly allaying, At all times ready to offer redresse. His own he neuer wants, but hath it duely Yet twits me I keepe not touch with him truly.
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The more a spring is drawne, the more it flowes; No Lampe lesse light retaines by lightning others: Is hee a looser his lose that ne're knowes? Or is he wealthy that wast treasure smothers? My churle vowes no man shall sent his sweet Rose, His owne enough and more I giue him duely, Yet full be twits mee I keepe not touch truly.
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Wise Archers beare more then one shaft to field, The Venturer loads not with one ware his shipping: Should Warriers learne but one weapon to weilde? Or thriue faire plants ere the worse for the shipping? One dish cloyes, many fresh appetite yeeld: Mine owne Ile vse, and his he shall haue duely, Iudge then what debter can keepe ouch more truly.

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ALTVS.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 A Secret Loue or two I must confesse, I kindly welcome for change in close playing: 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Yet my deare husband I loue ne'erthelesse, His desires whole, or halfe, quickly allaying, At all times 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ready to offer redresse. His owne hee neuer wants, but hath it duely, yet twits mee I keepe not 〈♫〉〈♫〉 touch with him truely.
BASSVS.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 A Secret Loue or two I must confesse, I 〈♫〉〈♫〉 kindly welcome for change in close playing, Yet my deare 〈♫〉〈♫〉 husband I loue ne'erthelesse, His desires whole, or halfe, 〈♫〉〈♫〉 quickly allaying, At all times ready to offer redresse. His owne he 〈♫〉〈♫〉 neuer wants, but hath it duely, Yet twits mee I keepe not 〈♫〉〈♫〉 touch with him truely.
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