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A34171 Poems, with a maske by Thomas Carew ... ; the songs were set in musick by Mr. Henry Lawes ... Carew, Thomas, 1595?-1639?; Lawes, Henry, 1596-1662. Coelum britannicum. Libretto.; Carew, Thomas, 1595?-1639? Coelum britannicum. 1651 (1651) Wing C565; ESTC R21803 74,706 224

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