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 15, 2024.

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Page 9

A Marriage SONG.

A. 2. Voc.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 BEhold the Morn' dawns, the Lark has sung, E-ter-nal be your Bliss; con- tinue always young, and ev'ry day you wake your Love like this,

Soft.
and ev'ry day you wake your Love like this: And con-sum-ma-tion, with the Ri—sing Sun, be lo-ving—ly perform'd, as now be—gun. But hush! the Bride's asleep! forbid the Morning Cock to crow so loud, di- But hush! but hush! the, &c. sperse the bu-sie Crowd, for fear too ear—ly waking make her weep, but what's now lost they could no longer keep.

II.
Advance once again, and softly sing, and with a murmuring Tone Such Pleasure to 'em bring, that to our Voyces they may dream alone; And gently waking, let Love's Charms renew, As Trees that Blossoms and ripe Fruit do shew. But hark! the Crowd return! Let us conclude our Harmony with this delightful hearty Wish; That still encreasing Joys may always burn, And in Love's part, may Anchor every Morn'
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