Ayres and dialogues (to be sung to the theorbo-lute or bass-viol) John Gamble.

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Title
Ayres and dialogues (to be sung to the theorbo-lute or bass-viol) John Gamble.
Author
Gamble, John, d. 1687.
Publication
London :: Printed by W. Godbid for Humphrey Mosley ...,
1657.
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Subject terms
Stanley, Thomas, 1625-1678.
Songs, English -- Early works to 1800.
Songs with lute -- Early works to 1800.
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"Ayres and dialogues (to be sung to the theorbo-lute or bass-viol) John Gamble." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A42027.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 1, 2025.

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〈♫〉〈♫〉 ON this swelling bank once proud, of its burden Doris lay; here she smil'd and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 did uncloud those bright Suns eclipse the day; here we sate, and with kind 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Art shee about mee twin'd her Armes, clasp't in hers my hand and 〈♫〉〈♫〉 heart fetter'd in those pleasing charmes. 〈♫〉〈♫〉
II.
Hear my Love and Joys she crown'd, Whilest the hours stood still before me, With a killing glance did wound, And a melting kiss restore me. On the down of either brest, Whilest with joy my soul retir'd, My reclining head did rest, Till her lips new life inspir'd.
The Close.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 III. Thus renewing of these sights, doth with griefe and pleasure fill me, and the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thought of these delights, both at once revive and kill me. 〈♫〉〈♫〉
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