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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This and the following Song are sung in the Play of the Duke and no Duke.

〈♫〉〈♫〉 WHO can re—sist my Ce—lia's Charms? her Beau—ty wounds, and Wit disarms; when these their migh—ty For—ces joyn, what Heart's so

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strong but must re—sign? Love seems to pro—mise in her Eyes, a kind and la—sting Age of Joys; but have a care, their Trea—son shun, I look'd, be- liev'd, and was un—done,—done. In vain a thousand ways I strive, to keep my fain—ting Hopes a—live; my Love can ne—ver find re—ward, since Pride and Ho—nour is her Guard; my Love can ne—ver find re—ward, since Pride and Ho—nour is her Guard.

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