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AYRES,
Compofed to 5. and 6.
Parts, for Violins, Comforts,
and Cornets,
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LONDON?
Printed by 7:5. ot lob Browne,
and areto be fold in S.Dun-
ans Church yacd in Flcerftrect.TO THERIGHT HONO™
and iudicious Fanorer ofall good Arts and Learning,
Georce, Marqueffe of Buckingham , Lord bigh Admzrall of
England , Vilcount Yilliers, Baron of Whaddon, Matter of bis
Marestizs Horfe, Knightof the moft aoble Order
| ofthe Garter, Gentleman ot his Highnelle Bedicbam.
der , and one of bis moft honourable
Prinie-Connced
Right Noble, and mofthonoured 1 ORD,
AGS orang Here are three Vertues, (Goodueffe , Truth, and Newnefft)
4 Fy which as they embolden a Worke, and make it an va-
bluthing Offering at the Nobleft altar: Sodoe they al-
fo preferue from Taxation the Prefenter 5 and from dif-
paragement, the Preteéfor : All which ({ hope) will be
4 found in thefemy poorelabours. Ihauelong ferued that
Excelent Miftris ,and Msiden-Science of Muficke : and to
teftifie, that I no more. {corne to. weare her Linery in
wublique, then to honour her in my heart; I hauc here publithed to the general
1ye, this my feruice towards her. They areall (for the moft part) Cewrsly Ma/=
guing Ayres, framed onely for Jn/truments; of which kinde, thefe are the firft that
hane beeneeuer Printed: Atwhich,fhould any curious Carper caft his venome,
I will onely flop bis mouth with his owne Ignorance. And (right Noble Lord)
Ihave thus fought your honourable Patronage, meerely out of the carneft de~
fireof my heart, which bath long endeanoured (in fome efpeciall way) to ex-
preffe,and gine fome ignall how much honour your goodneffe : If your Lord-
thip Gn your true Nobleneffe) thall be bu plealed to beleeue, that I fpeake
Truth, there cannot but {pring from that beliefe, many excellent fruits : And
amonglt others, the exceeding joy-and-comfort-which.my_ poore felfe fhall
reape, by remembring bow I'haue (hereby ) in fome meafire difcarged
my prefent Obligation of Duetie , and taken a bappie incouragement for
a future feruice; As alfo, given content*to {0 true andnoblea Gracer of all
good Intenrs, - i
Tour good Lerdfhips moft faichfub,
and bumble Honcurer,
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