Perhaps Shakespeare's young friend was the son of the player upon the virginals?
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Playing her lute or virginals was forbidden, as were dancing and riding out in the park.
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To this group belonged the virginal, or virginals, the clavicembalo, the harpsichord, or clavecin, and the spinet.
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One thing though: just don't scare me again pretending to work witchcraft-witha virginals or any other way.
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It sounded almost like some of those lovely Flemish virginals and it was possible to voice it quite quietly.
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There came a sound of music too, as one touched the virginals to a tune of my own country.
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Queen Elizabeth, also, amused herself not only with the lute, the virginals, and her voice, but also with the violin.
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I have been busy with State affairs, I have not sat on cushions, listening to royal fingers on the virginals.
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There was a Latin play, a bear baiting, dancing, hawking, a recital given by herself on the virginals, and many other delights.
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There was nothing but fiddling and playing on the virginals, and all kinds of conceits and divertisements, on every canal of this aquatic city.
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He gave a little scratch, as was his custom, for he was a very mannerly little beast, and the sound of the virginals ceased.
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Everything she did, she did gracefully-shecould dance, sing, embroider, write poetry, play the lute and virginals, and as for intelligence and wit-well ,sheshone.
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Queen Elizabeth's instrument, the Virginals, was a box of strings, with improved keys, and mounted on four legs.
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"Sometimes she hunted, your Majesty, and sometimes she played upon the virginals."
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"A dolesome thing," he said; "but my mother was wont to sing it to the virginals.
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The virginal heart of the girl was roused with a nameless terror.