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Author: Thomas d'Urfey (1653-1723)

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As soon as the chaos (As soon as the chaos was turn'd into Form) - H. Purcell
As soon as the chaos was turn'd into Form
H. Purcell: As soon as the chaos

Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands (Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands) - H. Purcell
Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands
H. Purcell: Farewell, ye rocks, ye seas and sands

Fled is my love (Fled is my Love, for ever gone ) - H. Purcell
Fled is my Love, for ever gone
H. Purcell: Fled is my love

From rosy bow'rs (From rosy bow'rs where sleeps the god of Love) - H. Purcell
From rosy bow'rs where sleeps the god of Love
H. Purcell: From rosy bow'rs

High on a throne of glitt'ring ore (High on a throne of glitt'ring ore) - H. Purcell
High on a throne of glitt'ring ore
H. Purcell: High on a throne of glitt'ring ore

How vile are the Sordid Intrigues (How vile are the Sordid Intrigues o' th'Town) - H. Purcell
How vile are the Sordid Intrigues o' th'Town
H. Purcell: How vile are the Sordid Intrigues

I sigh'd, and I pin'd (I sigh'd, and I pin'd ) - H. Purcell
I sigh'd, and I pin'd
H. Purcell: I sigh'd, and I pin'd

If thou wilt give me back my love (If thou wilt give me back my Love ) - H. Purcell
If thou wilt give me back my Love
H. Purcell: If thou wilt give me back my love

I'll mount to yon blue Coelum (I'll mount to yon blue Coelum ) - H. Purcell
I'll mount to yon blue Coelum
H. Purcell: I'll mount to yon blue Coelum

I'll sail upon the Dog Star ENG
H. Purcell: I'll sail upon the Dog-star

I'll sail upon the Dog-star (I'll sail upon the Dog Star) - H. Purcell ENG
Jenny, 'gin you can love (Jenny, 'gin you can love ) - H. Purcell
Jenny, 'gin you can love
H. Purcell: Jenny, 'gin you can love

Let the dreadful engines (Let the dreadful engines of eternal will) - B. Britten, H. Purcell
Let the dreadful engines of eternal will
B. Britten, H. Purcell: Let the dreadful engines

Ode on the Queen (High on a throne of glitt'ring ore)
H. Purcell: High on a throne of glitt'ring ore

Ode to Cynthia (On the brow of Richmond Hill)
H. Purcell: On the brow of Richmond Hill

On the brow of Richmond Hill (On the brow of Richmond Hill) - H. Purcell
On the brow of Richmond Hill
H. Purcell: On the brow of Richmond Hill

There's nothing so fatal as Woman (There's nothing so fatal as Woman) - H. Purcell
There's nothing so fatal as Woman
H. Purcell: There's nothing so fatal as Woman

'Tis death alone ('Tis death alone can give me Ease ) - H. Purcell
'Tis death alone can give me Ease
H. Purcell: 'Tis death alone

When first Amintas sued for a kiss (When first Amintas sued for a kiss) - H. Purcell
When first Amintas sued for a kiss
H. Purcell: When first Amintas sued for a kiss