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.

The Song in Madam Bhen's Last new Play, sung by Mr. Bowman.

Set by Dr. John Blow.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 O Love, that stronger art than Wine! Pleasing De—lu—sion, Witchery Divine; wont to be priz'd above all Wealth, Disease that ha—s more Joys than Health: Tho' we blaspheme thee in our Pain, and of thy Ty-ran-ny complain, we all are better'd by thy Reign, we all are better'd by thy Reign; what Reason ne— —ver can bestow, we to this useful Passion owe. Love wakes the Dull from sluggish Ease, and learns a Clown the Art to please; humbles the Vain, kindles the Cold, makes Misers free, and Cowards bold: 'Tis he reforms the Set from Drink, and teaches

Airy Fops to think; 'tis he reforms the Sot from Drink, and teaches Ai—ry Fops to think. When full brute Ap—pe—tite is fed, and choak'd the Glutton lyes, and dead; thou new Spirit dost dispence, and fi—ne, the gross de— ligh—ts of Sence; Virtue's un-conqu'-ra-ble Aid, that against Nature can per- swade; and make a Ro—ving Mind retire, with—in the Bounds of just De—sire; Chearer of Age, Youth's kind unrest, and half the Heav'n of the blest, and half the Heav'n of the blest.

These Words by Mr. Ousley.