The theater of music, or, A choice collection of the newest and best songs sung at the court and public theaters the words composed by the most ingenious wits of the age, and set to music by the greatest masters in that science : with a theorbo-bass to each song for the theorbo or bass-viol : also symphonies and retornels in 3 parts to several of them for the violins and flutes.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHen close—ly embrac'd in the Arms of my Dear, the Raptures of Joy spoke E—li—zium was there; I fainted, I dy'd, yet her Smiles, and the Sight I found in an Hour a whole Age of Delight: One mo—ment I wounded, the next I surviv'd, in her Presence I liv'd, in her Absence I dyd; but li—ving or dy—ing I felt the same pain, 'twas the Pleasures of Love did the Vi—cto—ry gain.

II.

What streams of Compassion when dead in her Arms, To cherish my Vitals did flow from her Charms! The issues of Sweetness from Nature did flow, And Innocence guarded her Vertues below: Methink still I see the bright Beams of her Eyes, Which so conquer'd my Reason, and made me her Prize; Her Blushes so bashful, her tim'rous Desires, Imposing new Flames to my vigorous Fires.

III.

But now, fair Amintas! my Love is beguil'd, And only for loving of me is exil'd, Unto some wild Desert of hopeless Despair, Where ev'ry Enjoyment is eccho'd by her: Yet still on the height of Amintas I live, And what Hopes will not grant me, my Wishes shall give; Till Time when all Lovers once hid shall disclose, And restore me unto her to take my Repose.

Mr. David Ʋnderwood.