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 15, 2024.
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A Song:
Words by Sir George Ethridge.
Set by Mr. Henry Purcell.
A. 2. Voc. Altus & Bassus, & Continuo Basse.
[ A] 〈♫〉〈♫〉IN some kind Dream up—on her Slumbers steal, and to Lu-cyn—da, all I beg, re—veal; breath gent—lest Words in—to her
Ears, words full of Love, words full of Love, but full of Fears; such words as may prevail, like
Pray'rs from a poor dy—ing Martyr's tongue, from a poor dy—ing Martyr's
descriptionPage 70
Tongue, by the sweet Voice of Pi—ty sung. Touch, touch with the
Voice the more in—chan—ting Lute, touch with the Voice the more in-
chan—ting Lute, to make the Charms strike,
strike all Re—pul—ses mute: These may in—sen—si—bly impart, these may in-
descriptionPage 71
sen—si—bly impart, my tender Wishes to her Heart, and by a sym-pa—the-tick
force, so tune its Strings to Love's Discourse; that when my Griefs com—pell a Groan,
Soft.
her
Sighs may Ec—cho, Ec—cho to my Moan.
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[ B] 〈♫〉〈♫〉
In some kind Dream up—on her Slumbers steal, and to Lu-cyn—da, all I beg, re—veal; breath gent—lest Words in—to her
Ears, words full of Love, full of Love, full of Love, but full of Fears; such words as may prevail, like
Pray'rs from a poor dying Martyr's tongue, from a poor dying Martyr's, Martyr's to gue, by the
descriptionPage 70
sweet Voice of Pi—ty sung, of Pi—ty sung. Touch, touch with the
Voice, touch with the Voice the more in—chan—ting
Late, the more in—chan—ting Lute, to make the Charms strike,
strike all Re—pul—ses mute: These may in-sen—si—bly impart, these may in—sen—si—bly im-
descriptionPage 71
part, my ten—der Wishes, tender Wishes to her Heart, and by a sym-pa-the-tick
force, so tune its Strings to Love's Discourse; that when my Griefs com—pell a Groan,
Soft.
her
Sighs may Ec—cho, Ec—cho to my Moan.
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[ C] 〈♫〉〈♫〉
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〈♫〉〈♫〉
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〈♫〉〈♫〉
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