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.

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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.
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London :: Printed by J. Playford for Henry Playford and R.C. ...,
1685-1687.
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Songs, English -- England.
Songs with continuo.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A54969.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 19, 2024.

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For a Bass alone.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 LOve thee 'till there shall be an end of mat—ter, so long 'till Courtiers leave in Court to slatter; while empty Courtlings shall laugh, jeer, and jibe, or 'till an old lean Judge re—fuse a Bribe: 'Till young Men Women hate, I will love thee, 'till greedy Lawyers shall renounce a Fee; and 'till de—cre—pid Misers Mo-ney hate, or Statesmen

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leave to juggle in a State. While Priests Ambition troubles Commonwealth, 'till Whores grow Chast, and Thieves forsake their Stealth; 'till Tradesmen leave to Co—zen, or to Lye, 'till there's a worthy Flat—te—rer, or brave Spy. 'Till ho—nest valiant Men can be afraid, 'till Kings by Favourites are not betray'd; 'till all Impossibles do meet in one, I love thee Phillis, I love thee Phillis, I love thee Phillis, and love thee a—lone; I love thee Phillis, I love thee Phillis, I love thee Phillis, and love thee alone; I love thee Phillis, and love thee alone.

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