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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Title: 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.
Publication: 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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Cite this Item: "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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SONG.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 I Never saw a face 'till now, that could my Passion move, I lik'd, and ventur'd many Vow, but durst not think of Love; 'till Beauty, charming ev'—ry Sence, an ea—sie Conquest made, and shew'd the vainness of Defence, when Phil—lis does invade.

II.
But ah! her colder Heart denies;The thoughts her looks inspire;And while in Ice that frozen lies,Her Eyes dart only fire:Between Extreams I am undone,Like Plants to Northward set,Burnt by too violent a Sun,Or cold for want of heat.