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 vain we dis—sem—ble, in vain do we try to sti—fle our Flame, and check our Desire; in vain do our words our Wishes de—ny, there is no con- cealing of Fire: Tho ' we're haughty and scornful, the quick-sighted Lo—ver the Ar—ti—sice soon may dis—co—ver; when frowning, the Courtship we seem to despise, strait with a Smile our Threats we beguile, in—vite with our Looks, and speak Love with our Eyes.

II.

Tho' custom we suffer our Fancies to awe, And Fashion and Mode o're Nature preside; Tho' to our Actions dull Honour gives Law, Our Thoughts their vain Sway do deride: Tho' we bid 'em be gone, still we fear lest we lose 'em, Why have we Charms unless we use 'em? Believe not our No's, they are all a deceit, Faint's our denial, When put to the Tryal, For Beauty and Life without Love are a cheat.

Mr. Henry Purcell.