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Here's to the Maiden of Bashful Fifteen.
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2. Here's to the charmer, whose
3. Here's to the maid with a
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2. dimples we prize, Now to the maid who has none,
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Sung in Sheridan's comedy, The School for Scandal, first acted in 1777. All old copies of the song bear the title, " The General
Toa3t," and it was engraved on half sheets' as "sung by Mr. Vernon." The fine air was adapted by Thomas Linley, from a very
old dance tune named " Half Hanykin." Under this title the dance is found in the first (1650), and all early editions of Playford s
Dancing Master, a copy from the 4th edition being given in the Appendix. " Here's to the maiden " was such a popular favourite
that the words were printed on pottery beer mugs, etc.