The second book of the Pleasant musical companion being a new collection of select catches, songs and glees : for two and three voices.

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The second book of the Pleasant musical companion being a new collection of select catches, songs and glees : for two and three voices.
Publication
London :: Printed for John Playford ...,
1686.
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Subject terms
Glees, catches, rounds, etc.
Part-songs, English.
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"The second book of the Pleasant musical companion being a new collection of select catches, songs and glees : for two and three voices." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A70826.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 20, 2024.

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BASSVS.

[ 9] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 ONe Night scarce had the weary'd Sun just kiss'd the Earth, and bid adieu, e're we our grand De╌auch be╌gun, and made the Hogshead spew: But yet the pale-fac'd Moon stood by, and ne're was 〈♫〉〈♫〉 seen to baulk her Glass; we drank to all the Stars i'th Sky, and made her Highness pale i'th' 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Face. The sturdy Jade kept still, kept still her Course, nor could our Claret fetch her down; but yet, but

CHORVS.
〈♫〉〈♫〉 yet her Complisance was great, she kind╌ly lighted each Man home. Such is thy Care o're Mortals 〈♫〉〈♫〉 shown, Bacchus who dares thy Pow'r prophane; the Moon and Stars as╌sert thy Throne, and fixes 〈♫〉〈♫〉 thy E╌ter╌nal Reign.

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