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.

A Song set by Dr. Blow.

The Words by Colonel Salisbury.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 HOw I have serv'd, how just or true, I need appeal to none but you; for all my Thoughts from you took Birth, my sole Di-vi—ni—ty on Earth: Nor does a Wish, which upward flies, petition from Heav'ns Deities, ought but to fall your much-lov'd Sa-cri- fice. When Tongue griev'd, Accents can no more impart, and Sighs lament ex—piring Heart; when Anguish'd Soul in strong Convulsion lyes, and rapid Tears o'reflowing melting Eyes; then, then Cla—ri—a—na, you'l find, and grieve, a fleeting Life no Pow'r can retrieve; nor

gain, from Fare, a Mo—ment of Reprieve.

CHORUS. A. 3 Voc. Altus, Medius, Bassus, & Continuo Basse.

[ A] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 So gent—ly glide my Soul, that thou may'st be, tran—sla—ted to E—ter—ni- ty, to meet those Joys for faithful Loves as—sign••d; with fall swoln Bliss, and knotty Cares unbind, and leave the Torments of the World behind.

[ M] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 So gent—ly glide my Soul, that thou may'st be, tran—sla—ted to E—ter—ni- ty, to meet those Joys for faithful Loves assign'd; with full swoln Bliss, and knotty Cares, and knotty Cares unbind, and leave the Torments of the World behind.

[ B] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 So gent—ly glide my Soul, that thou may'st be, translated to E—ter—ni- ty, to meet those Joys for faithful Loves assign'd; with full swoln Bliss, and knotty Cares, and knotty Cares unbind, and leave the Torments of the World behind.

[ C] 〈♫〉〈♫〉