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 18, 2024.

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SONG.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 SEE how fair Cor—ri—na lyes, kind—ly cal—ling with her Eyes, in the tender moment prove her; Shepherd! why so dull a Lo—ver? prethee! why so dull, so dull a Lo—ver? In her Blushes see your Shame, Anger they with Love pro—claim, you too cold—ly en—ter-tain her; lay your Pipe a lit—tle by, if no o-ther Charm you try, you will ne-ver, ne—ver gain her. While the hap-py

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Mi—nute is, court her, you may get a kiss, may be favours that are greater; leave your Tune, and to her fly, when your Shep-her-dess is nigh, can you pass your time no better? Dull A—min—tor! fy! Oh fy! now your Shep-her—dess is nigh, can you pass your time no better?

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