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.

[ 8] 〈♫〉〈♫〉 COme lay by all Care, e'ne let her go, fill up the Glass 'till it o╌ver╌flow; if the 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Drawer prove right, no Mistress like Wine, she'l charm all your Sen╌ses, and Fan╌cies re╌fine: To 〈♫〉〈♫〉 humour a Creature will change like the Moon, sometimes she'l be kind, then dog╌ged as soon; 〈♫〉〈♫〉 prethee leave off! we'l mind her no more, and 'tis for╌ty to one if she be'nt a damn'd Whore. CHORVS. 〈♫〉〈♫〉 Then drink about freely, then drink about freely, whilst now in your pow'r▪ whilst now in your 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pow'r, then drink about freely, then drink about freely, then drink, drink about, drink about freely, whilst now in your 〈♫〉〈♫〉 pow'r, ne're lose the great Blessing, ne're lose the great Blessing of this happy hour.

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