The Modern Musick-Master or, The Universal Musician [?not Suarez?]

DMI number:

77

Publication Date:

1731

Volume Number:

1 of 2

ESTC number:

N26176

EEBO/ECCO link:

CW3307393571

Place of Publication:

London

Format:

Octavo

Price:

7 shillings 6d.

Pagination:

0

Comments:

Douce M 57, 58 More of a music book than a miscellany; Bod copy is bound in 2 vols. Consists of 8 parts: part 1 'An Introduction to Singing' contains some verse (songs). No verse in the other parts, which contain instructions on how to play music and various instruments. Some of the songs have been given titles e.g. 'A New Song' and 'A Favourite New Song'; these have been recorded but the poems have otherwise been listed under their first lines.

Content/Publication

First Line:

Clorinda hear my moan

Page No:

p.12

Poem Title:

A New Song

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

When Chloe we ply we swear we shall die

Page No:

p.13

Poem Title:

The Artifice, a Favourite Song

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Poor Aminta sigh no more

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pp.14-15

Poem Title:

A New favourite Song by an Eminent Master

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O hear my last complaint

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pp.17-18

Poem Title:

A New Song

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

I smile at love and all his arts

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pp.20-21

Poem Title:

The Defiance. A New Song.

Attribution:

Set by Mr. Vanbrughe

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Lamenting complaining of Celia's disdaining

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pp.22-23

Poem Title:

A Favourite Air in the Opera of J. Caesar

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Tis thee I Love

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p.24

Poem Title:

[no title]

Attribution:

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First Line:

Strephon be gone

Page No:

p.25

Poem Title:

False Strephon

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

O Cupid gentle Cupid in pity

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pp.26-27

Poem Title:

A Favourite Song in the Opera of Theseus

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Cupid may lay aside his dart

Page No:

p.28

Poem Title:

A Favourite Song

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

My diamond my queen my treasure my joy

Page No:

p.29

Poem Title:

The Lover's Treasure

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

My life my only treasure

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pp.30-32

Poem Title:

A Favourite Song in the Opera of Julius Caesar.

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Kind fate now guard me from all harms

Page No:

p.33

Poem Title:

A New Song

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Love and wine are pleasures

Page No:

pp.34-35

Poem Title:

A Favourite New Song

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Thou little blind deceiver go

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pp.36-37

Poem Title:

A Message from Mars to Venus by Cupid

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Love love gives war or peace at pleasure

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pp.38-41

Poem Title:

A Favourite Song in the Opera of Tamerlane

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

Dear charming beauty you're my pleasure

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pp.41-42

Poem Title:

A New Song

Attribution:

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Not attributed

First Line:

And in each track of glory since

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pp.42-45

Poem Title:

A Song set for three Voices

Attribution:

Attributed To:

Not attributed

First Line:

Come to my arms my treasure

Page No:

pp.46-48

Poem Title:

A Favourite Air by Mr. Handel

Attribution:

The Words by Mr. Leveridge

Attributed To:

Richard Leveridge