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NOTES AND QUERIES.

[9 th S. X. AUG. 16, 1902.

DOLL'S WELCOME FROM LONDON. Well met, my dear Doll, I wish you a good Morn, Where have you been, I han't seen you so long? I Ve sought all the Plains and the Groves all around. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

There did I see the brave Dukes and Lords, And the best of the Nobles all England affords, Some had Stars on their Sides, some in Scarlet

Gowns. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

There did I see the fine Canopy bright, With Gold and good Lace, fit to dazzle your Sight, Held up by twelve Noblemen in their fine Gowns. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

There did I see the fine Coronation Chair All cover'd with Velvet so costly and rare, With a fine Satin Cushion, well stufFd full of Down. John, I've been at London to see the King crown'd.

The Archbishop of Canterbury stood on hia right

Side,

The Archbishop of York he the Bible did guide ; When the King kiss'd the Book, the Trumpets did

sound. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

There I See the King's Champion a Challenge

demand

In Armour on Horseback, with Sword in his Hand. There was all the 12 Judges, with chains and red

Gowns. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

There was Scaffolds on both sides of Westminster

Hall,

There was Sharpers and Biters, the Devil and all ; There some lost their Watches, and others them

found. John, I 've been at London to see the King crown'd.

W. F. PRIDEAUX.

A BIBLIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE

WORKS OF CHARLES DIBDIN.

(Continued from 9 ih S. ix. 423.)

1788. The Musical Tour of M r Dibdin ; in which, previous to his embarkation for India, he finished his career as a public character. "There was a grain of sand that lamented itself as the most unfortunate atom upon the face of the universe ; but, in process of time, it became a diamond ! " Readings and Music. Sheffield: Printed for the Author by J. Gales, and sold by all the Booksellers throughout the Kingdom. M, DCC, LXXXVIII.

4to, pp. 6 (unnumbered, containing title, dedication to Prince of Wales, and "Adver- tisement "), iv (list of subscribers), 443. Directions to binder on 444. Pp. 174 and 175 are numbered 168 and 169, 210 as 110, 220 as 208, 262 as 261 : 294 has the 2 reversed, 300 as 330, 309 as 307, and from the latter num- ber the pages run on to 338; after 338 the next are 335, 336, &c.; 378 is numbered as 178. There are, therefore, six pages more than the pagination indicates, besides fifteen leaves containing seven engraved songs. The text consists of 107 letters addressed to various

correspondents, the first dated Hereford. 16 August, 1787 ; the last, London, 1 May, 1788. The dates are not always accurate. The volume contains a full account of Dib- din's first musical tour, a description of the Entertainment, with some of the music, and a list of eighty-six works produced by him at the theatres, &c. The "advertisement" states that the first edition consisted of 600 copies, and that a second edition was being printed in London. I have not seen or heard of a copy of this.

Up to this point 1 have not referred to individual songs in operas, pantomimes, Ac., but here, and in following entertainments, I shall set down a list of the songs (titles or first lines) introduced by Dibdin, with such particulars as may seem desirable. In this entertainment forty-eight songs were used (not all on any one evening), the majority taken from previous plays. I number them in the order in which Dibdin mentions them, but they are rearranged so as to show source, &c. Those of which the music is given in the ' Tour ' are Nos. 1, 2, 11, 13, 18, 36, and 47. It is probably published there for the first time, although two of the pieces are from ' Reason- able Animals ' (see under ' Pasquin's Budget,' 1780). The song ' Little Ben ' (afterwards in ' The Wags ') was also used at some of the later performances.

LIST OF SONGS. 1. Probably written for the ' Tour.'

1. You must begin Pomposo (music).

2. When impell'd by my fortune new worlds to explore (music).

4. That all the world is up in arms.

6. Fait, honey, in Ireland, I 'd find out a flaw.

8. At the sound of the horn, we rise in the morn.

11. I thought we were fiddle and bow (music).

12. Sweet ditties would my Patty sing. 16. Spirits of distress, of ev'ry occupation. 24. Quaco Bungy go about.

33. I've made to marches Mars descend.

34. Do but thy recollection jog.

35. No more of winds and waves the sport.

36. When last from the Straits we had fairly cast anchor (music).

37. Recit. To peep or not to peep 's the question.

46. Ye jobbers, underwriters, ye tribes of pen and ink.

47. But thou, O Hope, with eyes so fair. Words by Collins (music).

48. Lawyers pay you with words.

Of these Nos. 6 and 16 were afterwards used in 'The Whim of the Moment,' No. 35 in 'Will o' the Wisp,' and No. 48 in 'The Coali- tion' and 'Nature in Nubibus.'

2. From ' The Quaker' (1775). 39. Thou man of firmness, turn this way.

3. From ' The Wires Revenged' (1778). 10. Curtis was old Hodge's wife.