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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Subject terms
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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descriptionPage 4
A. 2. Voc.
〈♫〉〈♫〉WHen love—ly Phil—lis thou art kind, nought but Raptures fill my Mind; 'tis
WHen love—ly Phil—lis thou art kind, nought but Raptures fill my Mind; 'tis
then I think thee so Divine, t'excell the migh—ty Pow'r of Wine: But when thou in-
then I think thee so Divine, t'excell the migh—ty Pow'r of Wine: But
sults, but when thou in—sults, and lau—ghs at my Pain, I wish thee a-
when thou insults, and lau—ghs at my Pain, I wish thee a-
way with sparkling Champaign; so bravely contemn both the Boy and his Mother, and drive out one
way with sparkling Champaign; so bravely contemn both the Boy and his Mo—ther, and
God, and drive out one God by the Pow'r, by the Pow'r of a—no-ther.
drive out one God, and drive out, and drive out one God by the Pow'r of a—no-ther.
II.
When Pity in thy Looks I see,I frailly quit my Friends for thee;Perswasive Love so charms me then,My Freedom I'd not wish again.But when thou art cruel, and heeds not my Care,Streight with a Bumper I banish Despair;So bravely contemn both the Boy and his Mother,And drive out one God by the Pow'r of another.
Mr. Hen. Purcell.
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