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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〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHile Orpheus in a hea—vy strain, and dole—ful Accents did complain, that his Eu—ri—di—ce was slain; the Trees to hear, ob—tain'd an Ear; the Trees to hear, ob—tain'd an Ear; which when the Harp was dumb, grew deaf a—gain; which when the Harp was dumb, grew deaf a—gain. If Wood can speak, a Tree may hear, if Wood can Sor—row e're en—dear, a Tree may drop an Amber tear; if Wood can tell true Grief so well, the Cypress may be-

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moan the Bier; if Wood can tell true Grief so well, the Cypress may be- moan the Bier, the Cypress may bemoan the Bier. The standing Nobles of the Grove, finding dead Timber speak and move, the sa—tal Ax be—gan to love; and envy'd Death that gave such Breath, as Tunes the Voi-ces of the blest a—bove, as Tunes the Voi—ces of the blest a—bove.

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