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 514 NOTES AND QUERIES. [12 &vm. JUNE 2* 1021. FRANKLIN NIGHTS (on DAYS) (12 S. viii. Words from Shakespeare. London: J. Balls. 411, 476). The cold spell inMay which, MB. &- 1800 ^ Fo - T. PERCY ARMSTRONG writes, is attributed. c *cot (T.). Twelve English Songs. Words by the peasants in Russia to " the budding b ^ Sh 1 ^ k f 1 pe f f-, ^^ . [' "00-r Fo; 11, . of thp onk? " is nrnVmViKr tViA r>Pirvn accio-rvorl Caulfield (John). Collection of the Vocal Music >aKS, ,bly the reason assigned in ShakeS peare's Plays, including the whole of the m South Russia, because in North Russia songs, duets, glees, choruses. . . . Engraved from and Finland it is always said that the original manuscripts and early printed copies, change takes place because " tchere- chiefly from the collection of W. Kitchiner. mookha tsviatgot," the bird-cherry (prunus Revised and arranged for piano by Addison. padus), is flowering, the pungent smell Lo ^ doi? : 2^* 1 *' j. 1 " ' 1 ^ ' ^which is generaly accompanied by a ^KS^^SS^. cold wind. Be it noted that in each case Arne, Bishop, Schubert, &c. London. c. 1850.] it is not the change of temperature which, 4to. according to local lore, causes the flower Songs from Shakespeare. [With music. J Illus- of the tree to open, but it is the change tratecL London: Cassell. 1886. Fcp. tto. in the tree brings the cold Weather. The T X ^ lor < E ' W ->' ^ ditor ' Shakespeare Music. odour of bird-cherry blossom J^^r^^T^ at publish a collection of by some to be antagonistic or objectionable the songs to flies, mosquitoes &c., and in Russia is When foimding the Shakespeare Glee used to scent soap. Is there some connexion Club here? some s ere wap turned between this supposed possibility and the ddil life ide d T had t difficulty fact that the bird-cherry awaits the Frank- hl tti complete set s of the leading songs, hn nights and days in which to bloom, as pub u s hers had allowed many to run out when owing to the cold no flies are to be of ^ rint> But the Club lib possesses HUGH R. WATKIN. nm ,f a fairly comp i ete collection, most of which have been sung in the plays, un- SHAKESPEARE'S SONGS (12 S.vm. 471) A accompanied, in our theatre. collection of settings suitable for children w jAno*^ rof depends much on the children's ages and musical ability. I therefore append a list Memor ' al Library, Stratford-on-Avon. of the best collections, from which your ,-, T /i d & JA% TT- correspondent may make choice. As all, *?* ERT JOHNSON (12 S. vm. 449).- or nearly all, are out of print it wnl take ^ ^f r?I^ lve ^ ourt of, D. ub ^ * ***** time and patience to obtain them through P ec ' 21 ' 17?* and proved m 1800 (sic). It antiquarian bookshops, unless your corre- LS l % will which might repay close ex- spondent can journey here to inspect amination. From the fairly full abstract t j^ em. _ . in my possession I gather the following , facts : His sons were Robert (eldest), Shakespeare Album, or Warwickshire Garland xrpti,^:^ flrir | TVinmnQ thp la^t two hpincr for -the Piano, containing above one hundred ^atnamel and Inomas, the last two being favourite ancient, modern, and traditional airs; nunors in l/d4. JliS daughters were Mar- illustrative of Shakespeare and his time, including! garet and Mary. Colonel Thomas the music in ' Macbeth ' and ' The Tempest.', Broughton, his brother-in-law, had two sons, Arranged by the most eminent artists. London : j Nathaniel and Andrew. Another brother- vm / T -' /^ A x ^ ^ -i, in-law was Archibald Hutcheson : a sister- Greenhill (J.), Harrison (W. A.), and Furmvall -, T,,, T> A i (F. J.). List of all the Songs and Passages in ^-law was Phœbe Bonner As kinsmen Shakespeare which have been set to Music. Gabriel Mamgault, John Schutz and John Edited by F. J. Furnivall and W. C. Stone. Cooke are named. Estates totalling more London : New Shakespeare Society. 1884. 4to. than 30,000 acres are mentioned, and he Elson (L. C.). Shakespeare in Music : A appointed two sets of executors : for his $yf ^. f with 1^:1 SSpCatlon ^roUna estates the three Brought and and derivation. Together with much of the Mamgault : for his estate m Great Britain original music. Illustrated. London : Xutt. and Ireland, Hutcheson, Cooke, Schutz and 1901. Cr. 8vo. P. Bonner. Xaylor (E. W.). Shakespeare and Music. He directed that he should be buried close With illustrations from music of the 16th and to fo s deceased wife and that an escutcheon 1 /th centuries. London: Dent. 1896. Cr. 8vo. f ^^v^ a >, 011 iH hp prppfpd on the ooliimii Naylor (E. W.). Elizabethan Virginal Book. ot J 8, OU i Cl JP e -. . With illustrations. London : Dent. 1905. m the church of Charlestown near his grave <>. 8vo. with the names and ages of his wife and self Davy (John). Six Madrigals for Four Voices, engraved thereon. W. ROBERTS CROW.