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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.
Related People
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
Page No:
p.1
Poem Title:
A Miser's Song
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First Line:
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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First Line:
Though Jockey sued me long he met disdain
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p.3
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Cheer up my brave hearts cheer up my brave hearts
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p.4
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
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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First Line:
Tis a pity Myrtilla you should be a wife
Page No:
p.6
Poem Title:
Advice to Myrtilla
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First Line:
Sad Musidora all in woe
Page No:
p.7
Poem Title:
Sad Musidora
Attribution:
by Mr. Carey
Attributed To:
Henry Carey
First Line:
Of all the simple things we do
Page No:
p.8
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
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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First Line:
How happy are we
Page No:
p.11
Poem Title:
The Old Bawd. Compos'd by Mr. Barret.
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First Line:
Wully and Georgy now beath are gean
Page No:
p.12
Poem Title:
Wully and Georgy
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First Line:
When bonny Jenny first left me
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p.13
Poem Title:
Bonny Jenny
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First Line:
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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First Line:
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
Page No:
p.19
Poem Title:
The Maid's Petition
Attribution:
By Mr. Carey
Attributed To:
Henry Carey
First Line:
Beneath a shady bower
Page No:
p.20
Poem Title:
The Dying Virgins Farewell
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First Line:
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
Page No:
p.22
Poem Title:
The Generous Repulse
Attribution:
By Mr Carey
Attributed To:
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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First Line:
From good liquor never shrink
Page No:
p.24
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
By Mr. Leveridge
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First Line:
There was three lads in our town
Page No:
p.25
Poem Title:
The 3 slow men of London
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First Line:
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
Page No:
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
Attribution:
By Mr. Carey
Attributed To:
Henry Carey
First Line:
The sweet rosy morning
Page No:
p.31
Poem Title:
A hunting song
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First Line:
Susanna the fair
Page No:
p.32
Poem Title:
Susannah & [th]e Elders
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First Line:
As fidlers and archers who cuninly sic know
Page No:
p.33
Poem Title:
The provident damsel
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First Line:
Twas on a certain day when Mars and Venus met
Page No:
p.34
Poem Title:
Cupid's Revenge
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First Line:
Without affectation gay youthful and pretty
Page No:
p.37
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
A presbyterian cat sat watching for her prey
Page No:
p.38
Poem Title:
The Presbyterian Cat
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First Line:
I pass all my hours in a shady old grove
Page No:
p.39
Poem Title:
The Shady old Grove
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First Line:
Come come come let us drink let us drink
Page No:
p.40
Poem Title:
The easy station
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First Line:
Come little Cupid god of love
Page No:
p.41
Poem Title:
Little Cupid
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First Line:
There's a new set of rakes entitled Mohocks
Page No:
p.42
Poem Title:
The Mohocks
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First Line:
Could'st thou give me a pleasure
Page No:
p.43
Poem Title:
The Choice
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First Line:
Of noble race was Shinkin
Page No:
p.44
Poem Title:
A welsh song
Attribution:
by Mr. D'Urfey
Attributed To:
Thomas D'Urfey
First Line:
Gentle breezes silent glades
Page No:
p.47
Poem Title:
A Pastoral Courtship
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First Line:
Young Celia in her tender years
Page No:
p.48
Poem Title:
Amyntor's prayer
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First Line:
Europa fair loves chiefest care
Page No:
p.49
Poem Title:
Europa
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First Line:
Oh my tender panting heart
Page No:
p.50
Poem Title:
No defence against love
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First Line:
From fifteen years fair Chloe wished
Page No:
p.51
Poem Title:
The Oxfordshire Match
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First Line:
Hark hark the huntsman sounds his horn
Page No:
p.52
Poem Title:
A Hunting Song
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First Line:
One April morn when from the sea
Page No:
p.53
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Let's be jolly fill our glasses
Page No:
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
Page No:
p.55
Poem Title:
Charming Phillis
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First Line:
Ken you who comes here
Page No:
p.56
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Ye virgin powers defend my heart
Page No:
p.57
Poem Title:
The Invocation
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First Line:
How happy's the man who does take off his can
Page No:
p.58
Poem Title:
The Pleasures of a Country Life
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First Line:
Now I pray thee William turn to Gillian
Page No:
p.59
Poem Title:
William & Gillian a dialogue
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First Line:
Wanton Chloe young and charming
Page No:
p.60
Poem Title:
Cloe & Iris
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First Line:
Strephon hath fashion wit and youth
Page No:
p.61
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Deluded fly that thus presumed
Page No:
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
Page No:
p.63
Poem Title:
Rise bonny Kate. A Scotch song
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First Line:
Why why should a foolish marriage vow
Page No:
p.64
Poem Title:
Marriage a la mode
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First Line:
Since drinking has power for to give us relief
Page No:
p.65
Poem Title:
The Releif [sic]
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First Line:
Come let's be merry let's be airy
Page No:
p.66
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Whilst the town's brimfull of folly
Page No:
p.67
Poem Title:
A rub upon Polly
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First Line:
She tells me with claret she cannot agree
Page No:
p.68
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
See see the huge bowl
Page No:
p.69
Poem Title:
The huge bowl of punch
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First Line:
To horse brave boys of new market to horse
Page No:
p.70
Poem Title:
New Market Horse Race
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First Line:
O blessed abode and envied seat
Page No:
p.71
Poem Title:
Cynthia's Charms
Attribution:
By Mr. Gamball
Attributed To:
John Gamble
First Line:
Some say women are like the seas
Page No:
p.72
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
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Not attributed
First Line:
Thou little blind deceiver go
Page No:
p.73
Poem Title:
The Message
Attribution:
by Mr. Monro
Attributed To:
Mr. Monro
First Line:
Last night a dream came into my head
Page No:
p.74
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
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First Line:
Away away the stag's at bay
Page No:
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
Attribution:
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First Line:
Molly rather take a man
Page No:
p.77
Poem Title:
Molly's Country Farmer
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First Line:
The wheel of life is turning quickly round
Page No:
p.78
Poem Title:
The Wheel of Life
Attribution:
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First Line:
Waft me some soft and cooling breeze
Page No:
p.79
Poem Title:
[no title]
Attribution:
By Mr. Carey
Attributed To:
Henry Carey
First Line:
While the town agrees that Polly
Page No:
p.80
Poem Title:
New Polly
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First Line:
Much I loved a charming creature
Page No:
p.81
Poem Title:
The Bashful Maid
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First Line:
Close by a flowery fountain's brink
Page No:
p.82
Poem Title:
The Maidens Dream
Attribution:
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First Line:
As Chloris full of harmless thoughts
Page No:
p.83
Poem Title:
The lucky minute
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First Line:
When Strephon to Chloe made love his pretence
Page No:
p.84
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Charming is your shape and air
Page No:
p.87
Poem Title:
The Polish Minuet
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First Line:
Says Roger to Will both our teams shall lie still
Page No:
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
Page No:
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
Page No:
p.90
Poem Title:
Happy Myrtillo
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First Line:
Jolly Tom and clever legged Dick
Page No:
p.91
Poem Title:
The Surprise
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First Line:
Bacchus one day gaily striding
Page No:
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
Page No:
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
Page No:
p.94
Poem Title:
[no title]
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First Line:
Tis he's an honest fellow
Page No:
p.95
Poem Title:
The boon Companion
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First Line:
By gaming never think to amuse ye
Page No:
p.97
Poem Title:
Vivitur ex rapto
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First Line:
Celia thou fairest of the fair
Page No:
p.98
Poem Title:
To Celia drest as a Beau
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First Line:
When daisies pied and violets blue
Page No:
p.99
Poem Title:
The Cuckow
Attribution:
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First Line:
Fair Rosalind in woeful wise
Page No:
p.100
Poem Title:
The Jilt
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