THE
FIRST BOOKE

of Songes or Ayres
of fowre partes with Ta
bleture for the Lute:
So made that all the partes
together, or either of them seue
ally may be song to the Lute,
Orpherion or Viol de gambo.
Composed by lohn Dowland Lute
nist and Bachelor of musicke in
both the Vniversities.
Printed by Peter Short, dwelling on
Bredstreet hill at the sign of the Starre
1597

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