The cure for the spleen or kill care and laugh [T188289] [ecco]

DMI number:

1090

Publication Date:

1769

Volume Number:

1 of 1

ESTC number:

T188289

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW114281446

Shelfmark:

ECCO - Bod

Full Title:

THE | CURE | FOR THE | SPLEEN: | OR, | Kill CARE and LAUGH | A COLLECTION of | Songs, Odes, Cantatas, Burlettas, [i]&[/i]c. | Satirical, Political, Comical, Tragi-comical, Farsical, | and Pastoral: | In the IRISH, SCOTCH, ITALIAN, and ENGLISH Taste. | [rule] | Compiled by STEPHEN MASSEY. | [rule] | To which is added, | A | COLLECTION | OF | TOASTS and SENTIMENTS. | [double rule] | [i]NEWCASTLE:[/i] | Printed in the Year 1769.

Place of Publication:

Newcastle

Genres:

Collection of songs

Format:

Duodecimo

Bibliographic details:

ECCO copy missing pp. 29-30.

Comments:

Query: technically this is a songbook; genre: bawdy verse Contents: prose pp. 16-19; 26-??; 110-113; 132-144.

Other matter:

Prefatory matter: Introduction p. [iii]-vii; Contents pp. ix-xii.

Content/Publication

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Behold the lovely rosy hours

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pp.1-2

Poem Title:

Song I. An Ode on the Spring.

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The birds begin to strain their throats

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pp.2-3

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Song II. May. A New Song.

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Bacchus invites to taste delights

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pp.3-4

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Song IV. A Bacchanalian Song.

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This is to give notice that a man about fifty

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p.3

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Song III. Advertisement. Mr. B.

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While others boast of Kitty's charms

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p.4

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Song V. Polly Hill.

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Wine wine is alone the brisk fountain of mirth

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pp.4-5

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Song VI. The Bacchanalians. It's [sic] own Tune.

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Vat mean you shon English you make dis great poder

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pp.5-6

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Song VII.

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As Louis on his couch extended lay

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pp.7-8

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Song VIII. The French King's Disappointment. A Cantata.

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Twas last saturday night

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pp.8-10

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Song IX.

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Dear Tom this brown jug that now foams with mild ale

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p.10

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Song X. Toby Reduc'd. To it's own Tune.

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Attend each nymph whose tender breast

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p.11

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Song XI. The Complaint.

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What makes my dear Myra so thoughtful so coy

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pp.11-12

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Song XII. Phaon and Myra. A Dialogue.

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A jolly young fishmonger lived in the strand

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pp.12-13

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Song XIII. The Fishmonger. (Tune, A Cobler there was, &c.)

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Come prick up your ears and attend sirs a while

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pp.13-14

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Song XIV.

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A woman of fashion has got the green sickness

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pp.14-15

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Song XV. The old famous Kittlebender Ballad paraphrased, according to the Taste now reigning, and dedicated to Mess. Skeggs and Co.

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Young Strephon on a summer's day

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pp.15-16

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Song XVI. Miss Polly Bowes. (Tune, Thus Kitty beautiful and young.)

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When first I saw my fair in bed

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p.19

Poem Title:

Song XVIII. The Wedding Night. Or martial [sic] Love.

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Reformers are proud of their high occupation

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p.20

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Song XIX. The Reformers. Tune: The Roast Beef of Old England.

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The girls of Kilkenny so buxom and frisky

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pp.20-21

Poem Title:

Song XX. The Girls of Kilkenny. Tune: When I was a young man I sat in the parlour.

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Jockey and Jenny lived both in one alley

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pp.21-22

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Song XXI. Ty Tol; or, The Country Dance. Tune: The Blackguard.

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The rising sun had just begun

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pp.23-24

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Song XXII. Tune: Chaise Marine.

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Once a lady requested a nobleman's hand

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pp.24-26

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Song XXIII. The Frank. Tune: Push about the brisk bowl.

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Goody Jones had oft perceived

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pp.31-33

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Song XXVI. Tune: Sally; beginning thus - Of all the girls that are so smart.

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The four and twentieth day of may

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pp.33-36

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Song XXVII. Tune: Johnny Adair of Kilternan.

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In Holland we're told but I know not how true

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pp.36-37

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Song XXVIII. The Dutch Parson's Guide. Tune: The king and the abbot of Canterbury

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Dear Chloe unbutton my breeches

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pp.37-38

Poem Title:

Song XXIX. Parody on Chloe's Kisses, to that tune.

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The clock had struck faith I cannot tell what

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pp.38-40

Poem Title:

Song XXX. The Disappointment.

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Ye snivelling fools who pine away

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pp.40-41

Poem Title:

Song XXXI. The Buck's Delight.

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Believe me good folks I work hard at the plough

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p.41

Poem Title:

Song XXXII. The Honest Farmer: A New Song.

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Here's an old song made by a good ancient pate

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pp.41-44

Poem Title:

Song XXXIII. Moderation and Alteration.

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A buxom young girl keeps a yard

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p.44

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Song XXXIV. Tune: Old Sir Simon the King.

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O what will become of poor Darby McHone

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pp.45-46

Poem Title:

Song XXXV. Darby M'Hone's Lamentation. An Irish Song. To the Tune of, I never will marry while Youth's of my Side.

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Some cobblers turn poets to serve their best friends

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pp.46-47

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Song XXXVI. Tune of: A Cobler there was, &c.

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Alas I dare not name her name

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pp.48-50

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Song XXXVIII. The Truckle Bed.

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I sing of a damsel just turned of fifteen

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p.48

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Song XXXVII. The Tune of: Heigh ho, in Thomas and Sally.

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Twas on easter monday of all days in the year

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pp.50-51

Poem Title:

Song XXXIX.

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To show my foibles Harry didst aspire

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pp.51-53

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Song XL.

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When I was a midshipman in the Northumberland

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pp.53-54

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Song XLI. (Tune, Tristram Shandy).

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Whilst on thy dear bosom lying

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pp.54-55

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Song XLII. The Rapture. To a favourite tune in Midas.

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When the trees were all bare not a leaf to be seen

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pp.55-56

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Winter. To its own Tune.

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What means that tender sigh my dear

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p.56

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Song XLIV. The Chrystal Tear. To its own Tune.

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At the sign of the horse where old Spintext of course

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pp.57-59

Poem Title:

Song XLV.

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He that will not merry merry be

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p.59

Poem Title:

Song XLVI.

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Now Europe enjoys a repose from her wars

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pp.59-62

Poem Title:

Song XLVII...Tune: Masks all.

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Ye sons and ye daughters of this happy isle

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pp.62-63

Poem Title:

Song XLVIII. On Spring.

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Come let us begin for the clock has struck ten

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pp.63-64

Poem Title:

Song XLIV. A Bacchanalian Song. Tune, Push about the brisk bowl.

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Ye bucks and ye jemmies who amble the park

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pp.64-66

Poem Title:

Song L. On her M--y's Ass...Tune: Stick a Pin there-not in her a-se.

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By Harry Howard.

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Harry Howard

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Permit me good people a whimsical bard

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pp.66-67

Poem Title:

The Asses of Great Britain: An answer to Harry Howard's Q--'s Ass...Tune: Push about the brisk bowl.

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By Fart-inando; a modern political Ass-trologer.

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Let the wits of the age our attention engage

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pp.67-68

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Song LII. The Other Thing; a ballad on the American Rabbet, said to be lately presented to the Q-- by a chief of the Catabaws...To the Tune of: The Old Women of Grinstead.

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By George Rolls.

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First Line:

Mankind so deceitful are grown

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p.69

Poem Title:

Song LIII. The Kiss. Tune, Old Sir Simon the King.

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Bra John o Boot was a bonny muckle mon

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pp.70-71

Poem Title:

Song LIV. The Masquerade; or, Political Bag-Piper. A New Comic Song, in the Scotch Taste. To the Tune of, The Flowers of Edinburgh.

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While pensive and serious ye think of a wife

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pp.71-72

Poem Title:

Song LV. The Old Wife.

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One evening good humour took wit as his guest

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pp.72-73

Poem Title:

Song LVI. Tune, Lumps of Pudding.

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Light of our mind all hail prolific beam

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pp.73-74

Poem Title:

Song LVII. Tune, The bonny grey ey'd morn. A Hymn to Love, address'd to Miss --

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Poor Danae mourned locked up from love

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pp.74-75

Poem Title:

Song LVIII. Tune, Daniel Cooper.

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Now the happy knot is tied

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pp.75-76

Poem Title:

Song LIX. Lovely Bet.

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Of all the occupations a man can take in hand

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pp.76-77

Poem Title:

Song LX. The H-p-'s Ramble.

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Vere is mine lose mine pretty dammoseina

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pp.78-79

Poem Title:

Song LXI. Signior Catguttina's Lamentation. A Burletta.

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Henceforth no English brow shall smile

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pp.80-85

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Song LXIII. A Grand Solemn Dirge, in the High Burlesque Tragi-comic Taste; performed at the Funeral of Old English Liberty, the day the Treaty of Peace was signed betwixt England, France, and Spain.

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Sweet is the little c-t that has no hair on it

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pp.85-86

Poem Title:

Song LXIV.

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A tailor there was and he lived in a garret

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pp.86-87

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Song LXV. Tune, A Cobler there was &c.

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One night as I lay musing

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pp.87-88

Poem Title:

Song LXVI. To its own tune.

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In great George Westminster there lived

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pp.88-90

Poem Title:

Song LXVII. Intitled, Wilkes and Liberty. Tune, The Parson he went to the water-side.

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Of freedom no longer let Englishmen boast

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pp.90-92

Poem Title:

Song LXIX. To the Tune of, The Queen's Ass.

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When Delia leaning on thy breast

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p.90

Poem Title:

Song LXVIII. Tune, Come Rosalind.

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Youthful and buxom such the will of fate

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pp.92-93

Poem Title:

Song LXX. The Way to win her.

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When scottish oppression reared up its d-ned head

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pp.94-95

Poem Title:

Song LXXI. Wilkes and Liberty. To the Tune of, Gee ho, Dobbin.

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Among all the arts which to please we pursue

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pp.95-96

Poem Title:

Song LXXII. Something New. Tune, Lochaber.

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Ye belles and beaux attend my song

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p.97

Poem Title:

Song LXXIII. Something New. Tune of, London Cries.

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Ye national schemers a while give me leave

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pp.98-99

Poem Title:

Song LXXIV. The Choice Spirits Lottery. To the Tune of, The Big-belly'd Bottle.

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A statesman and a doctor

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pp.99-100

Poem Title:

Song LXXV. The Contest. (A Soldier and a Sailor, &c.)

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As at length on her back Jenny Cods was reclined

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pp.101-102

Poem Title:

Song LXXVI. A Medley.

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Jack and his master a wager laid

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pp.102-104

Poem Title:

Song LXXVII. The Mouse's Tail.

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Jockey was blithsome and Jenny was gaily

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pp.104-105

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Song LXXVIII. Mickle ado about Nothing. A Scots Song. To the Tune of, Hooley and fairly.

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My charming Sylvia see

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pp.105-106

Poem Title:

Song LXXIX.

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Ye buxom lads and lasses

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pp.106-107

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Song LXXX. The good old Way the best. Tune, There was an old Woman I tell ye.

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Cot bless hur nople k-g sir

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pp.107-108

Poem Title:

Song LXXXI. A Welch Ditty. To the Tune, Of a noble race was Skenkin.

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By an edict from Jove all the deities met

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pp.108-110

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Song LXXXII. The Assembly of the Gods. To the Tune of, Push about the brisk bowl.

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Asasist me muse while I relate

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pp.113-116

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Song LXXXIV. The Female Barbers: A Tale.

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The sun from the east tips the mountains with gold

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pp.116-117

Poem Title:

Song LXXXVI.

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When first I saw thee graceful move

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p.116

Poem Title:

Song LXXXV. A Duett.

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Once the gods of the greek at ambrosial feast

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pp.117-118

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Song LXXXVII.

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Some courtly youth whom love inspires

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pp.118-119

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Song LXXXVIII.

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There was an old man and that's not uncommon

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pp.119-120

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Song LXXXIX Wonderful Song. Tune, A Cobler there was, &c.

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O cruel maid thy scorn forbear

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p.120

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Song XC.

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While each love sick scribbler to dress up the fair

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pp.120-121

Poem Title:

Song XCI. Betsey.

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As Chloe and I last midsummer day

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pp.121-122

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Song XCII.

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Twas at the gate of Calais Hogarth tells

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pp.122-126

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Song XCIII. The Roast Beef of Old England. A Cantata. Taken from a celebrated Print of the ingenious Mr. Hogarth.

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Hark the horn calls away

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pp.126-127

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Song XCIV.

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Once fair Tenducci sung whilst silent on the stairs

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pp.127-128

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Song XCV.

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Let the tempest of war be heard from afar

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p.128

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Song XCVII.

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When Phoebus the tops of the trees doth adorn

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p.128

Poem Title:

Song XCVI. A Duett.

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With woman and wine I defy every care

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p.129

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Song XCVIII.

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At Totterdown hill there dwelt an old pair

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pp.130-131

Poem Title:

Song C.

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Since I the motly garb put on

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p.130

Poem Title:

Song XCIX. A Song in Love at first sight. Tune, Daniel Cooper.

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