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Songs Compleat,
A SONG.
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OH London is a fine Town, and a gallant City,
'Tis Govern'd by the Scarlet Gown, come listen
to my Ditty ;
This City has a Mayor, this Mayor is a Lord,
He Governeth the Citizens upon his own accord :
He boasteth his Gentility, and how Nobly he was born ;
His Arms are three Ox-heads, and his Crest a Rampant
Horn.
The first Journey his Lordship takes, is to Westminster-
hall,
Attended by twelve Companies, for he must have 'em
all;
The Barges are made all fine and gay, for his Lordship
and the best,
And Dung-boats and Lyters provided for the rest.
Then at the Exchequer he's sworn upon a Shoe-soal,
That he will be no wiser Man than was his Brother
Jubernol.
The Sword is born before 'em up and down the Stairs,
To Fright away the little Boys that laugh at our Lord-
Mayors.
And
Songs Compleat,
A SONG.
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BEES
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OH London is a fine Town, and a gallant City,
'Tis Govern'd by the Scarlet Gown, come listen
to my Ditty ;
This City has a Mayor, this Mayor is a Lord,
He Governeth the Citizens upon his own accord :
He boasteth his Gentility, and how Nobly he was born ;
His Arms are three Ox-heads, and his Crest a Rampant
Horn.
The first Journey his Lordship takes, is to Westminster-
hall,
Attended by twelve Companies, for he must have 'em
all;
The Barges are made all fine and gay, for his Lordship
and the best,
And Dung-boats and Lyters provided for the rest.
Then at the Exchequer he's sworn upon a Shoe-soal,
That he will be no wiser Man than was his Brother
Jubernol.
The Sword is born before 'em up and down the Stairs,
To Fright away the little Boys that laugh at our Lord-
Mayors.
And
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| Special collections of printed music > Glen Collection of printed music > Printed music > Wit and mirth, or, Pills to purge melancholy > Volume 4 > (52) Page 40 - Oh London is a fine town |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.145c |
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| Description | Being a collection of the best merry ballads and songs, old and new. Fitted to all humours, having each their proper tune for either voice, or instrument: most of the songs being new set. 6 volumes. London, Printed by W. Pearson for J. Tonson, 1719-20. A 19th century reprint from a broken set of the two issues of the 1719-1720 edition. Volumes 1, 3-5 belong to the first issue; Volumes 2 and 6 to the second. |
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| Shelfmark | Glen.145-145e |
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| Description | Scottish songs and music of the 18th and early 19th centuries, including music for the Highland bagpipe. These are selected items from the collection of John Glen (1833 to 1904). Also includes a few manuscripts, some treatises, and other books on the subject. |
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| Description | The Glen Collection and the Inglis Collection represent mainly 18th and 19th century Scottish music, including Scottish songs. The collections of Berlioz and Verdi collected by bibliographer Cecil Hopkinson contain contemporary and later editions of the works of the two composers Berlioz and Verdi. |
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