The Merry Musician, or Pills to Purge Melancholly reviv'd

DMI number:

25

Volume Number:

1 of 1

Epigraph:

Here Mirth & Music both apear, & songs diverting, new & rare; Biting sature, smooth tho' keen, The surest Physic for ye spleen, By wch both Age and Youth may be From Indolence & Vapours free.

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Octavo

Price:

3 shillings

Pagination:

0

Comments:

'...being a cheap way of entertaining ye town containing a Choice Collection, of 100 Diverting Songs of dif'rent humer most of 'em transpos'd or in Compas of ye flute & are so contriv'd, that every Song apears upon one page, without turning over, as they do in others of this kind. Includes the music for each song; printed from engraved plates rather than moveable type. 'Table of ye Songs' Douce S 188 Not on ECCO or ESTC? Some of the songs in this miscellany are described as 'by Mr Carey' or others - not clear whether this means they wrote the words, or arranged the tune. Missing pp. 35-36; 45-46; 85-86.

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Publisher:

Daniel Wright

Confidence:

Confident (50%)

Comments:

'Printed & sold by D. Wright Musical Instrumt maker, next the Sun Tavern, ye Corner of Brook-street, Holborn.'

Content/Publication

First Line:

Hail mighty gold never failing friend

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p.1

Poem Title:

A Miser's Song

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The fair if you would obtain sir

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p.2

Poem Title:

The way to win a woman

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Though Jockey sued me long he met disdain

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p.3

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Cheer up my brave hearts cheer up my brave hearts

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p.4

Poem Title:

[no title]

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Some brag of their Chloris and some of their Phyllis

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p.5

Poem Title:

The Celebrated Dolly

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Tis a pity Myrtilla you should be a wife

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p.6

Poem Title:

Advice to Myrtilla

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First Line:

Sad Musidora all in woe

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p.7

Poem Title:

Sad Musidora

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by Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

Of all the simple things we do

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p.8

Poem Title:

[no title]

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High day no body here no wife

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p.9

Poem Title:

A rakeish husband and a scolding wife

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First Line:

Alas alas when charming Silvia's gone

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p.10

Poem Title:

Charming Silvia

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How happy are we

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p.11

Poem Title:

The Old Bawd. Compos'd by Mr. Barret.

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Wully and Georgy now beath are gean

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p.12

Poem Title:

Wully and Georgy

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When bonny Jenny first left me

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p.13

Poem Title:

Bonny Jenny

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Ah lovely nymph give over

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p.14

Poem Title:

The yeilding [sic] maid

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First Line:

When Cupid from his mother fled

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p.15

Poem Title:

Cupid cur'd of blindness

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Chloe proves false but still she is charming

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p.16

Poem Title:

The Slighted Swain

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First Line:

Phillis talk no more of passion

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p.17

Poem Title:

The Reproach

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First Line:

A swain of love despairing

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p.18

Poem Title:

The Despairing Lover

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First Line:

Cruel creature can you leave me

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p.19

Poem Title:

The Maid's Petition

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By Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

Beneath a shady bower

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p.20

Poem Title:

The Dying Virgins Farewell

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Pretty ladies prettty pins

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p.21

Poem Title:

Sung by Mrs Nokes in Hurlothrumbo

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First Line:

Thy vain pursuit fond youth give over

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p.22

Poem Title:

The Generous Repulse

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By Mr Carey

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Henry Carey

First Line:

In spite of love at length I find

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p.23

Poem Title:

The Free Mistress

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From good liquor never shrink

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p.24

Poem Title:

[no title]

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By Mr. Leveridge

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First Line:

There was three lads in our town

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p.25

Poem Title:

The 3 slow men of London

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Well met my more than dearest

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p.26

Poem Title:

The Greeting

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First Line:

The day is come let us prepare

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p.27

Poem Title:

A Song proper for a wedding

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First Line:

Why dost muse and fold thy arms

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p.28

Poem Title:

Claret [th]e best remedy against Love

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First Line:

As Jockey and Jenny together was laid

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p.29

Poem Title:

Jockey and Jenny, a scotch song.

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First Line:

Young Philoret and Celia met

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p.30

Poem Title:

Philoret & Celia

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By Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

The sweet rosy morning

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p.31

Poem Title:

A hunting song

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First Line:

Susanna the fair

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p.32

Poem Title:

Susannah & [th]e Elders

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First Line:

As fidlers and archers who cuninly sic know

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p.33

Poem Title:

The provident damsel

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Twas on a certain day when Mars and Venus met

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p.34

Poem Title:

Cupid's Revenge

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Without affectation gay youthful and pretty

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p.37

Poem Title:

[no title]

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A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey

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p.38

Poem Title:

The Presbyterian Cat

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First Line:

I pass all my hours in a shady old grove

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p.39

Poem Title:

The Shady old Grove

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First Line:

Come come come let us drink let us drink

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p.40

Poem Title:

The easy station

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First Line:

Come little Cupid god of love

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p.41

Poem Title:

Little Cupid

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There's a new set of rakes entitled Mohocks

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p.42

Poem Title:

The Mohocks

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First Line:

Could'st thou give me a pleasure

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p.43

Poem Title:

The Choice

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Of noble race was Shinkin

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p.44

Poem Title:

A welsh song

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by Mr. D'Urfey

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Thomas D'Urfey

First Line:

Gentle breezes silent glades

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p.47

Poem Title:

A Pastoral Courtship

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First Line:

Young Celia in her tender years

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p.48

Poem Title:

Amyntor's prayer

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First Line:

Europa fair loves chiefest care

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p.49

Poem Title:

Europa

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First Line:

Oh my tender panting heart

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p.50

Poem Title:

No defence against love

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From fifteen years fair Chloe wished

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p.51

Poem Title:

The Oxfordshire Match

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First Line:

Hark hark the huntsman sounds his horn

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p.52

Poem Title:

A Hunting Song

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First Line:

One April morn when from the sea

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p.53

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Let's be jolly fill our glasses

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p.54

Poem Title:

The Charms of [th]e bottle

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First Line:

Such charms has Phillis that I must love her

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p.55

Poem Title:

Charming Phillis

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First Line:

Ken you who comes here

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p.56

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Ye virgin powers defend my heart

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p.57

Poem Title:

The Invocation

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First Line:

How happy's the man who does take off his can

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p.58

Poem Title:

The Pleasures of a Country Life

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First Line:

Now I pray thee William turn to Gillian

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p.59

Poem Title:

William & Gillian a dialogue

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First Line:

Wanton Chloe young and charming

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p.60

Poem Title:

Cloe & Iris

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First Line:

Strephon hath fashion wit and youth

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p.61

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Deluded fly that thus presumed

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p.62

Poem Title:

A Fly drown'd in a Lady's eye

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First Line:

Rise bonny Kate the sun's got up high

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p.63

Poem Title:

Rise bonny Kate. A Scotch song

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First Line:

Why why should a foolish marriage vow

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p.64

Poem Title:

Marriage a la mode

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First Line:

Since drinking has power for to give us relief

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p.65

Poem Title:

The Releif [sic]

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First Line:

Come let's be merry let's be airy

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p.66

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Whilst the town's brimfull of folly

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p.67

Poem Title:

A rub upon Polly

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First Line:

She tells me with claret she cannot agree

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p.68

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

See see the huge bowl

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p.69

Poem Title:

The huge bowl of punch

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First Line:

To horse brave boys of new market to horse

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p.70

Poem Title:

New Market Horse Race

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First Line:

O blessed abode and envied seat

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p.71

Poem Title:

Cynthia's Charms

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By Mr. Gamball

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John Gamble

First Line:

Some say women are like the seas

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p.72

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Thou little blind deceiver go

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p.73

Poem Title:

The Message

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by Mr. Monro

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Mr. Monro

First Line:

Last night a dream came into my head

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p.74

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Away away the stag's at bay

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p.75

Poem Title:

The hunting song in Apollo & Daphne

Attribution:

Words & Music by Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

Polly you're pretty bright appear to every swain

Page No:

p.76

Poem Title:

Pretty Polly

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First Line:

Molly rather take a man

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p.77

Poem Title:

Molly's Country Farmer

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First Line:

The wheel of life is turning quickly round

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p.78

Poem Title:

The Wheel of Life

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First Line:

Waft me some soft and cooling breeze

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p.79

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

By Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

While the town agrees that Polly

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p.80

Poem Title:

New Polly

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First Line:

Much I loved a charming creature

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p.81

Poem Title:

The Bashful Maid

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First Line:

Close by a flowery fountain's brink

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p.82

Poem Title:

The Maidens Dream

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First Line:

As Chloris full of harmless thoughts

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p.83

Poem Title:

The lucky minute

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First Line:

When Strephon to Chloe made love his pretence

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p.84

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Charming is your shape and air

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p.87

Poem Title:

The Polish Minuet

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First Line:

Says Roger to Will both our teams shall lie still

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p.88

Poem Title:

The Wedding or [th]e Farmer's holliday

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First Line:

Oh I'll have a husband ay mary

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p.89

Poem Title:

The Romp. Sung by Mrs Cibber in ye Provok'd Husbd.

Attribution:

Words & Musick by Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

On a grassy pilllow

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p.90

Poem Title:

Happy Myrtillo

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First Line:

Jolly Tom and clever legged Dick

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p.91

Poem Title:

The Surprise

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First Line:

Bacchus one day gaily striding

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p.92

Poem Title:

Words made to a Favorite Minuet of Mr. Handel's

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First Line:

What though they call me country lass

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p.93

Poem Title:

The Fine Lady's Life: or the Thoughts of an Ambitious Country Girl, on the Pleasures of the Town. Stand by Clear the way

Attribution:

Words and Musick by Mr. Carey

Attributed To:

Henry Carey

First Line:

When Chloe we ply we swear we shall die

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p.94

Poem Title:

[no title]

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First Line:

Tis he's an honest fellow

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p.95

Poem Title:

The boon Companion

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First Line:

By gaming never think to amuse ye

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p.97

Poem Title:

Vivitur ex rapto

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First Line:

Celia thou fairest of the fair

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p.98

Poem Title:

To Celia drest as a Beau

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First Line:

When daisies pied and violets blue

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p.99

Poem Title:

The Cuckow

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First Line:

Fair Rosalind in woeful wise

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p.100

Poem Title:

The Jilt

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