The compleat English secretary, and newest academy of complements [ESTC T188601]

DMI number:

347

Publication Date:

1714

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T188601

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW114812512

Shelfmark:

BOD Douce S 30

Full Title:

THE | Compleat [i]English[/i] Secretary, | And Newest | ACADEMY | OF | COMPLEMENTS. | Containing the true ART of Indicting Letters, | suitable to the Capacity of Youth and Age. | Relating to Familiar Conversation between Friends | and Acquaintance, Husband and Wife, Children | and Parents, Masters and Apprentices, Brothers | and Sisters, and Kindred in general; also Love | Letters on all Occasions; with others relating to | Trade and Business of all Natures, being suited in | an apt, easie and plain Stile. | Likewise Instructions for Directing, Superscribing, | and Subscribing Letters; also the Titles of Per- |sons of Quality, and all other Degrees. | With Dialogues very witty and pleasant, relating to | Love, Familiar Discourse, and other Matters for | the improving the Elegancy of the [i]English[/i] Speech, | and Accomplishment in Discourse. | [i]To which is Added[/i], | 1. The ART of Good Breeding and Behaviour, toge- | ther with Instructions for Carving Fish, Flesh, and | Fowl, after the newest Manner. 2. The [i]English[/i] For-| tune-teller, as to what relares to good and bad Fortune | in Maids, Widows, Widowers and Batchelors. 3. Joy- | ful Tydings to the Female Sex. 4. A Treatise of Moles. | 5. The Interpretation of Dreams. 6. The Comical Hu- | mours of the Jovial [i]London[/i] Gossips, in a Dialogue be-|tween a Maid, a Wife and a Widow, over a Cup of the | Creature. | [i]With a Collection of the Newest Play-house Songs.[/i] | [rule] | [i]London[/i]: Printed by and for [i]C. Brown[/i], and [i]T. Norris[/i], | and sold at the [i]Looking Glass[/i] on [i]London Bridge[/i]. 1714. | (Price bound 1. [i]s[/i].)

Epigraph:

n/a

Place of Publication:

London

Genres:

Collection of songs

Format:

Duodecimo

Price:

1s (bound)

Pagination:

(not including plate) [4], 7-154, 157-191 [2] pp.

Bibliographic details:

Plate facing title page. In BOD Douce S 30 and ECCO copy, pp. 155-6 is missing. Mispagination: 81 misnumbered as 86; 170 as 171; 171 as 172, 174 as 175, 175 as 176, 178 as 179, 179 as 180, 182 as 183, 183 as 184, 186 as 187, 189 as 188, 190 as 191.

Comments:

Contents: verse up to p. 113 is mainly fragmentary and contained in dialogues / dramatic scenes. From p. 114 is 'A Collection of Choice Songs, upon sundry Occasions, as they are sung in Court, City and Country. To the Newest and Best Play-House Tunes.' Genre: collection of a variety of entertaining and instructive items. Poem section is dominated by songs.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Preface sigs. A3r-v. Back matter: List of books printed for Thomas Norris, 2pp.

Related People

Printer:

C Brown

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

T188601

Publisher:

T Norris

Confidence:

Absolute (100%)

Comments:

T188601

Content/Publication

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The storms of love are past and gone

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pp.38-39

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A Song to the Tune of, Hey Boys up go we.

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This was a cross and ugly jade

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pp.41-42

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Robin's Song as he walks homewards

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No Nick a-poop will I embrace

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pp.42-43

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Dolly's Song

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Poor old man thou wouldst be doing

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p.44

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The Damosel's Carrol

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Proud young imp she doth deride me

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pp.44-45

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The Old Man's passionate Answer.

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But yet if love doth feed such gentle fire

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p.46

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For let me speak the truth your charming eye

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p.46

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Oh how happy was my fate

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p.46

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Country-Man

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Art thou contented with thy choice

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p.47

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City Dame.

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Dear love of mine my heart is thine

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pp.47-48

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Posies for Rings, or any other Devices, both pleasant and profitable.

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And so a good repute be sure he'll gain

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p.57

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Which may perhaps to his advantage prove

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p.63

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[no title]

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And thus you see the train of love is laid

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p.65

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A handsome youth be sure you'll have

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p.73

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As to what kind of Husband a Widow or Maid shall have.

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Be not too coy he is thy own

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pp.73-74

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Whether a Maid shall have him she best loves.

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Fear not thy husband will be kind

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p.74

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Whether it be best to marry or not.

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On Monday things indifferent are

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pp.74-75

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Queries about Fortunate Days

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One in the town thou first shalt wed

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p.74

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How many Husbands you may expect, &c.

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These rules observed advantage you will gain

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p.78

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And when you've got him hug him as you please

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p.79

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So quietly then for the future live

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p.80

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And thus you may get a friend that will stand by

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p.81

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To dream treasure hangs by your bedside

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pp.87-88

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Love-dreams, and others, with their various Interpretations.

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On January's sixth ninth twenty-five

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pp.88-89

Poem Title:

Happy Days in the Twelve Months of the Year, relating to Love and Business.

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Good morrow Cuz Margaret how d' ye do

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pp.90-101

Poem Title:

The Comical Humours of the Jovial London Gossips, or a Dialogue between a Widow, a Wife and a Maid, over a Cup of the Creature.

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While country gossips oil their tongues with ale

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p.90

Poem Title:

A Prologue.

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Come listen virgin she that calls

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pp.96-98

Poem Title:

Song

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My name is fortune who hath sent

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pp.104-105

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Song

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Now to our homes let us depart

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p.109

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Set your stool in the sun

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p.110

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And so my sister dear adieu

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p.113

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A soldier and a sailor

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pp.114-115

Poem Title:

The Maiden's Choice.

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Strike up drowsy gut scrapers

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pp.115-116

Poem Title:

The Richmond Recreation.

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How lovely is a woman before she is enjoyed

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pp.116-117

Poem Title:

The Praise of a Woman

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The nymphs and sylvan gods

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pp.117-118

Poem Title:

The Bonny Milk-Maid.

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When cruel time enforced me

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p.117

Poem Title:

On a Jewel received from a Lover at Parting.

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The danger is over is over is over the danger is over

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p.119

Poem Title:

The Charming Bride

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Now as I live I love thee much

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p.120

Poem Title:

On the solemn Protestations of a Loyal Lover.

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Oh fie what mean I foolish maid

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p.121

Poem Title:

The Private Encounter.

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Young I am and yet unskilled

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pp.121-122

Poem Title:

The little Girls Wish.

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From grave lessons and restraint

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pp.122-124

Poem Title:

The Politick Damsel.

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Now the maids and the men are making of hay

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pp.124-125

Poem Title:

The Two Victorious Cupids.

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Walking beneath a shade

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p.124

Poem Title:

The surpris'd Nymph.

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Celia that I once was blest

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pp.125-126

Poem Title:

Coy Caelia's Cruelty

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Dame fortune has been kind to me

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p.126

Poem Title:

The Happy Man

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Were I to choose the greatest bliss

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pp.126-127

Poem Title:

Cupid's Kingdom

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No no poor suffering heart no change endeavour

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pp.127-128

Poem Title:

Cruel Caelia.

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How happy are we

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pp.128-129

Poem Title:

The Intreagues of Love.

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In the field in frost and snow

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pp.129-131

Poem Title:

The Kingdom of the Birds

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Young Strephon I once loved as dear as my life

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pp.131-132

Poem Title:

The Slighting Lady.

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Fair lady what is the complaint that I hear

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pp.132-133

Poem Title:

Strephon's Answer.

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I am come to lock all fast

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pp.133-134

Poem Title:

Lock all fast.

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Royal and fair great Willy's dear blessing

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pp.134-135

Poem Title:

The Charming Regent's Wish.

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Adzooks ches went the other day to London town

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pp.135-137

Poem Title:

Roger in Amaze.

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Twas within a furlong of Edenbrough town

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p.135

Poem Title:

The Scotch Hay-makers.

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How vile are the sordid intrigues of the town

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p.137

Poem Title:

The discontented Lady.

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See yonder she swims and calls love

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pp.137-138

Poem Title:

The Passionate Squire's Petition.

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How blest are shepherds how happy their lasses

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pp.138-139

Poem Title:

The Happy Shepherd

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Still I'm wishing still desiring

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p.139

Poem Title:

The Desiring Lovers.

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Welcome death the cure of all my sorrow

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pp.139-140

Poem Title:

The Languishing Lady

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I love you more and more each day

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p.140

Poem Title:

The constant Lovers Lamentation

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Jenny has a thousand charms

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pp.140-141

Poem Title:

Beautiful Jenny

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Wae's me what mun I do

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pp.141-142

Poem Title:

The Scotch Lovers Complaint.

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Silvia the fair in the bloom of fifteen

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pp.142-143

Poem Title:

The Maiden's Wish procured.

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We all to conquering beauty bow

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pp.143-144

Poem Title:

The Conquering Virgin

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What shall I do to show how much I love her

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p.143

Poem Title:

The Princely Courtship

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Twas early one morning the cock had just crowed

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pp.144-145

Poem Title:

The Complaining Bridegrom

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Where oxen do low

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pp.145-147

Poem Title:

The Country Dialogue, sung at Mrs. Mynn's Booth in Bartholomew-Fair.

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Of all comforts I miscarried

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pp.147-149

Poem Title:

The Curtain Lecture.

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If love's a sweet passion why does it torment

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pp.149-150

Poem Title:

The Young Lover's Enquiry.

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To arms to arms to arms to arms

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pp.151-152

Poem Title:

The Oracles for War

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O yes o yes o yes I cry

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pp.152-154

Poem Title:

The Forlorn Lover

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From Aberdeen to Edinburgh

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p.154

Poem Title:

A Scotch Song.

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Diana's a beauty in whom I adore

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p.157

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Twas when the sheep were shearing

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pp.157-158

Poem Title:

Country Dick's Courtship.

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Oh Molly Molly my pretty Molly

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pp.158-160

Poem Title:

The Careless Gallant

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The bonny grey-eyed morn began to peep

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pp.160-162

Poem Title:

The Bonny Grey-Ey'd Morn.

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Come sweet lass

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pp.162-163

Poem Title:

Jockey's Love to Moggy

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Did you not hear of a gallant sailor

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pp.163-165

Poem Title:

The Unconstant Woman: Or the valiant Sailor slighted.

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Must I be called unconstant woman

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pp.165-166

Poem Title:

The Answer

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Not long ago I married a wife

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pp.167-168

Poem Title:

The Good House-wife: Or, A Tydy One.

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My husband of his wife does cry

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p.168

Poem Title:

The tydy House-wife well match'd

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As I walked forth one morning fair

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p.169

Poem Title:

The Amorous Youth, or Coy Maiden

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Make your honours miss Tol &c

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pp.171-172

Poem Title:

Love for Money: or, the Boarding School.

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Now the weather is warm let us laugh and be merry

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pp.172-175

Poem Title:

Kentish Sport and Pastime under the Cherry Trees.

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Tobacco it is an Indian weed

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pp.172-173

Poem Title:

The Indian Weed: Or, a true Moral between Man's Life and a Pipe of Tobacco.

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A worthy London prentice came to his love by night

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pp.175-176

Poem Title:

The Private Lovers: Or, Blow the Candle out.

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Young Roger the ploughman was walking alone

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pp.176-179

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The downright Country Wooing, between honest Roger the Plowman, and Sweet Joan his beloved Jewel.

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The jolly jolly breeze

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pp.179-180

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The jolly jolly Breeze, or charming Cynthia's Sorrow for the Loss of cruel Strephon.

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Come hither sweet Betty and sit down by me

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pp.180-181

Poem Title:

The Comical Wooing between John and Betty.

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Ianthe the lovely the joy of her swain

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pp.181-183 [i.e.182]

Poem Title:

The Happy Pair

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Oh happy happy groves

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pp.183[i.e. 182]-184

Poem Title:

The Happy Groves

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Come bring us wine in plenty

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pp.184-187[i.e. 186]

Poem Title:

A Trip to the Jubilee: Or, the Jovial Companions Mirth and Pastime.

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Celladon when spring came on

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pp.188[i.e. 186]-189

Poem Title:

Celladon's Courtship.

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Blowzabella my bouncing doxy

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pp.189-191[i.e. 190]

Poem Title:

The Lancashire Bag-piper, and the Pedlar Woman his Wife: Sung at Mynn's Booth in Bartholomew-Fair.

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Reader this book which I prefer to you

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p.191[i.e. 190]

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