The third and fourth booke of ayres: composed by Thomas Campian. So as they may be expressed by one voyce, with a violl, lute, or orpharion

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Title: The third and fourth booke of ayres: composed by Thomas Campian. So as they may be expressed by one voyce, with a violl, lute, or orpharion
Author: Campion, Thomas, 1567-1620.
Publication: London :: Printed by Thomas Snodham. Cum priuilegio,; [1617?]
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Subject terms: Songs, English.; Songs with lute.
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Thy voyce is ••s an ••••cho clear••, which Musicke doth beget;Thy spee•••• is ••n Or••••••, which no••e can coun••et••t:For thou ••one 〈◊〉〈◊〉 ••••nchantingAnd I co••d heare 〈◊〉〈◊〉 w••••••out ending,Other com••o••: neuer wanting.

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Some little reason brutish liues w•••••• humane glory share,But language is our proper grace ••••om which they ••••uer dare.As brutes in reason man ••u••passMen in speech excelle 〈◊〉〈◊〉 other:If speech be then the best of ••••aces,Doe it not in slumber smo••her.