A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
- DMI number:
- 788
- First Line:
- A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
- Last Line:
- To curse them for making my claret so dear
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Song
- Themes:
- Food and drink and Politics
- Author:
- John Oldham
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- POAS (1965) II: 180-183. Extract from 'The Careless Good Fellow'. Oldham (1684) III: 160-163.
- Author:
- Thomas Brown
- Confidence:
- Speculation (10%)
- Comments:
- POAS (1965) II: 180: rejects Brown's authorship.
- First Line:
- A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
- Last Line:
- This is the profession that never will alter
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- First Line:
- A pox of this fooling and plotting of late
- Last Line:
- As free from all care and trouble as we
- Relationship:
- Variant Of
- Comments:
- Title:
- The New Vocal Miscellany. Containing near 200 Songs [T179110] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- p.43
- Poem Title:
- Song 60. If Love's a sweet Passion.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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