LAWES (Henry), a celebrated musician, and the Purcell of his time. He was a servant to Charles I. in his public and private music, and set some of the works of almost every poet of eminence in that reign. The comus of Milton, and several of the lyrics of Waller, were set by him; and both these poets have done him honour in their verses. He composed a considerable number of psalm-tunes in the Cantica Sacra, for three voices and an organ; and many more of his compositions are to be seen in a work called Select airs and dialogues; also in the Treasury of music, and the Musical companion. He died in 1662.