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love_n	beauty_n	love_v	see_v	3,469	5	3.3785	3	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55545	The single songs, with the dialogue sung in the new opera, call'd Brutus of Alba, or, Augusta's triumph compos'd by Mr. Daniel Purcell.; Brutus of Alba. Selections	Purcell, Daniel, 1660?-1717.; Powell, George, 1658?-1714.; Verbruggen, John, d. 1708?; Tate, Nahum, 1652-1715. Brutus of Alba.	1696 (1696)	Wing P3054; ESTC R181980	3,133	17

THE SINGLE SONGS With the DIALOGUE Sung in the New OPERA Call'd BRUTUS of ALBA OR Augusta's Triumph Compos'd by Mr. Daniel Purcell LONDON Printed by I. Heptinstall for Henry Playford at the Temple-Change Fleetstreet and Samuel Scott at the Middle-Temple Gate where the first Vol. of Deliciae Musicae and the first and second Books of the second Vol. also the New Scotch Song numbered the first is to be had where all other sorts of Vocal and Instrumental Musick is sold. 1696. Price one Shilling TO Richard Norton Esquires AND Anthony Henley Esquires GENTLEMEN YOU having been pleas'd to be my first Encouragers at coming to Town and since that to continue your Favours to me I thought it my Duty as it is my Ambition to present this part of the Performance to your Acceptance as the best Recommendation of it to the Town and further Encouragement to the Endeavours of Your Most Obliged and Humble Servant Dan. Purcell A Song Sung by Mrs. Cross. CEase Cynthia cease cease cease your fruitless tears cease Cynthia cease cease cease your fruitless tears in vain you do for Pi╌ty move Strep●on regardless all your pas╌sion hears and vows he can no lon╌ger love then learn of him Incon╌stancy no lon╌ger wait his be╌ing kind but to some other Lo╌ver fly and banish ba╌nish him your mind Sung by Mr. Church the Words by Mr. Io. Hanes I Courted and Writt shew'd my Love and my Witt and still pretty Flavia de╌ny'd 't was her Vertue I thought made me prove such a sot to a-dore her the more for her Pride till I happen'd to sit by her Mask'd in the Pitt whilst a crow'd of gay Beaûs held her Play when so wan-ton╌ly free was her smart Re-par-tee I was Cur'd and went blushing went blushing a╌way II. How Lovers mistake The addresses they make When they swear to be constant and true For all the Nymphs hold Tho' the sport be still old That their Playmates must ever be new Each pretty new toy How they 'l long to enjoy And then for a newer will pine But when they perceive Others like what they leave Then they cry for their Bauble agen Sung by Mr. Leverige the Words by Mr. Io. Hanes HOw happy am I the fair Sex can de╌fy and can ev'ry day say that my heart is my own I never saw yet that Beauty or Witt but I 'de love if I pleas'd or cou'd let her a╌lone I thought that my flame wou'd still be the same for Beau╌tifull Celia if Ce╌lia was true but Love is so blind when Ce╌lia was kind I chang'd her for Mop╌sa for Mop╌sa was new II. Then Phillida's Charms Forc't her from my Arms But when Phillida wou'd not grant my desire I presently kneel'd To the next that wou'd yeild To quench my old flame I made a new fire III. Now is it not fair That my faults I declare Then Ladies be 't known to all you I adore Since I must deceive Take you the same leave The Devil 's in 't if you can ask any more A Song Sung by Mr. Freeman 'T Is vain to tell me I am de╌ceiv'd for Ce╌lia seems so kind 't were Sin she shou'd not be be╌liev'd since I no cheat can find If flat╌te╌ry with false╌hood lye in her soft youth con╌ceal'd a thousand times I 'de ra╌ther dye than have the truth than have the truth re╌veal'd II. Let buisy fools in Libels raile Their malice I 'le out-brave On me no scandal shall prevail So she th' appearance save For if I think I have her Heart My own for hers is due Let her but act the tender part I 'le think the joy is true Sung by Mrs. Willis in the 3 d. Act. GReat Queen of Hymen's hallowed fires the sovereign of all Chast de╌ sires that with true joy the genial Bed in╌spire See see what bend╌ing Knees we pay thee thus a╌dore thee thus thus o╌bey thee See what bending Knees we pay thee thus thus a╌╌dore thee thus thus o╌bey thee Sung by Mr. Church Words by Iohn Robens Esq. WHy Clo╌e why why will you not perceive the woun╌ds you give you give my heart why why like a tyrant will you live re╌gardless re╌╌gard╌less of my smart My si╌ghs have tyr'd the pi╌tying Swains my groans have fill'd have fill'd the Grove yet Clo╌e still unmov'd re╌ ╌mains and vows she 'll never and vows she 'll never she 'll never ne╌ver Love II. But Cloe oh at length be taught Reserv'dness is a crime And if you can commit a fault 'T is one to fool with time Old age may come your Charms will wast Your Beauties may decay Then to Love's tenders't joys make hast Be happy whilst you may III. Single the Phaenix lives alone The reason for 't is this Nature at once permits but one If two they 'd taste the Bliss With envious Eyes long she perceives Joys other Creatures prove For want of which the world she leaves Expires in flames of Love LEt others boast of li╌ber╌ty I en╌vy not their Bliss A╌min╌tor's Charmes have cap╌tiv'd me and I am on╌ly his If Lo╌ving true be call'd a Chaine 't is plea╌sing to en╌dure for who can count that thing a pain they ne╌ver wish to cure Sung by Mr. Freeman in the 5 th Act. IF Mortals lau╌gh and sing 't is time we Gods we Gods take wing To mount to mount and send him down the guar╌di╌an of his Crown As╌ ╌tre╌a As╌tre╌a who from Earth was driv'n till Al╌bion call'd her back till Albion call'd her back from Heav'n till Al╌bion call'd her back from Heav'n A Dialogue Sung between Mr. Edwards and Mrs. Cross. WHY Why dost thou fly me pretty pretty pretty Maid tho' old I feel I feel Loves fire which cannot which cannot be quench'd with╌out thy Aid then prethee then pre╌thee fair one be not cold for tho' 't is true I 'm ve╌ry ve╌ry old I still have young I sti╌ll have young de╌sire I still I sti╌ll have young de╌sire Nay prethee dear Nestor cease cease this discourse for I 've often I 've often been told that for a young Virgin there is no╌thing worse than to bed with a Man than to bed with a Man that is old You much mi╌stake my pret╌ty fair for old Men al╌ways constant are I do not doubt your constan╌cy for age of course must constant be your youthfull Vigour be╌ing gone you scarce can think can think of more than one Is there nothing then can gain you Yes yes there is Here 's Gold will that ob╌tain you Oh! fye fye fye See here see here is store of Gold oh fye fye fye fye oh fye you 'r old No matter Child no mat╌ter Child here 's Gold Well I 'le take it for once but I must have more for this is too lit╌tle too lit╌tle to win me Nay ra╌ther than so thou shalt have all my store and if that fail and if that fail the Devil the Devil is in ye I thank you and now I must go And I will go with yee Oh! no no no no Why sure Child you won't you won't serve me so In╌deed but I must Then give me my Gold No no I never make presents to Men that are old CHORUS No no I never make Presents to Men that are old Then give me give give me my Gold give give me my Gold FINIS Vocal and Instrumental Musick lately Printed and Reprinted with large Additions for Henry Playford at his Shop in the Temple-Change Fleetstreet HArmonia Sacra in 2 Books containing Divine Hymns and Dialogues lately set to Musick by Dr. Iohn Blow and Mr. Henry Purcell and other Eminent Masters Price Bound of both Books 15 Shillings the Second Book Sticht 4 s. Deliciae Musicae in 4 Books with Three Elegies on our late Queen being the first Volume Contains most of the Newest and Best Songs by the late Famous Mr. Henry Purcell The Price of the Volume Sticht 5 s. The whole Book of Psalms in 3 Parts by Iohn Playford as they are Sung in Churches Printed for the use of several Masters in most Countries who teach the same The 2 d. Edition in 8 0. Price Bound 5 s. The Introduction to Musick with Mr. Purcell's Addition being the best Rules for Composition Price bound 2 s. The New Treasury of Musick in Fol. being the best Collection of Song-Books for this 20 Years last past Price Bound 2● s. The 2 d. Book of the Pleasant-Musical Companion being a Choice Collection of Catches in 3 and 4 Parts to which is added several Songs for Two Voices by Mr. Henry Purcell and other Eminent Masters Price Stitcht 2 s.