A Song Set by M r. Henry Purcell. and Sung by himself at S t Caecelia's Feast. and exactly engrav'd by Tho: Cross. —

[...] 'Tis Natures Voice, 'tis Natures Voice, by all the move—ing

[...] Wood of Creatues un—derstood: The universal Tongue, the universal

[...] Tongue, to none of all her num'rous Race — unknown: From her, from her it learnt the

[...] migh ty the migh—ty, the migh—ty Art to court — the Ear: or strike or strike —

[...] The Heart: at once the Passions to express and move — at once the passions to ex­press,

[...] to express & move — We hear, and strait we Grieve — or Hate;—

[...] & strait we Grieve — or Hate; Rejoice —

[...] or — Love: In unseen Chains, it does the Fancy

[...] bind. — it does it does y e Fan—cy bind: At once it

[...] charms — the Sence and cap—tivates y e Mind: at once it charms — the Sence. and cap — tivates the Mind.

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