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4. From 'Plymouth in an Uproar ' (1779).

20. We on the present hour relying.

5. From ' The Chelsea Pensioner' (1779). 45. Sing the loves of John and Jean. 6. From ' The Shepherdess of the Alps' (1780). 9. Oh men, what silly things you are." 14. Bright gems that twinkle from afar. 7. From ' The Islanders ' (1780).

25. Poor Orra tink of Yanko dear.

26. When Yanko dear fight far away.

8. From 'Reasonable Animals' (1780). 13. I sing of a war set on foot for a toy (music).

18. I sing Ulysses and those chiefs (music).

21. Recit. What beast art thou, my good friend, Hard-Phiz ? Air. By roguery 'tis true, I opulent grew.

22. Recit. This asthma gives me such a dizziness. Air. For dainties I've had of thf.m all.

23. Recit. What's this, a Bull! oy the ghost of Priam. Air. Is't my story you'd know? I was Patrick Mulrooney.

9. From ' Tom Thumb ' (1784).

19. 1 '11 tell you a story, a story that's true.

30. Is it little Tom Thumb dat you mean ?

40. In Paris as in London.

41. Behold the fairies' jocund band.

43. Chairs to mend, old chairs to mend.

44. A tinker I am, my name's Natty Sam.

10. From ' Clump and Cudden ' (1785). *

42. This then my lad 'a a soldier's life.

11. From ' The Benevolent Tar ' (1785). 5. A plague of those musty old lubbers.

17. A sailor's love is void of art.

27. What argufies pride and ambition ?

12. From ' Pandora' (?). 38. What a pity 'twill be, odds babies and lambs.

13. From 'Liberty Hall' (1785).

3. Who to my wounds a balm advises.

7. Jack Ratlin was the ablest seaman.

16. See the course throng'd with gazers.

28. Recit. Curate Ap Hugh, driving a triple trade. Air. Was Winny kind to me.

29. Recit. Now changing, the transition quick as re. Air. Do salmons love a lucid stream ?

31. When fairies are lighted by night's silver lueen.

14. From ' Harvest Home' (1786).

32. As Dermot toil'd one summer's day.

The following songs (and probably others) were published in folio by Preston. I give the titles, with numbers for reference :

1. Pomposo. Composed by Mr. Dibdin. and sung by him with the greatest applause at his late Read- ings and Music. 4 pp. Pr. Is. " Where may be had all the songs sung in the above entertainment."

5. Nothing like Grog at his late readings at

Bath, Bristol, Worcester, Oxford, &c. 3 pp., front blank. Pr. I/. With arrang' for trie German Flute.

16. Spirits of Distress 3 pp., front blank.

Pr. 6d. Arrt. for Ger. Flute.

17. Lovely Polly. A favorite song. Written, composed, and sung by Mr. Dibdin. 3 pp., front blame. Pr. Is. Arr. for Guittar and German Flute.

36. Bonny Kitty. Similar heading to No. 1. Pr. tid. 3 pp., front blank. Arr. for Ger. Flute.

48. Lawyers pay you with words 3 pp., front

blank. Arr. for Ger. Flute or Guittar. Pr. 6d.

1789. Twelve Songs in The Whim of the Moment or Nature in Little Written, Composed, -Sung, & Accompanied, by Mr. Dibdin. Price 10s: 6d. Printed for the Author & Sold by him in St. George's Fields, Messrs. Preston & Son, No. 97 Strand, & all the Music Sellers in Town & Country. Folio, pp. ij, 36 ; ij, and 1 blank.

This is the only instance known to me of the songs from one of Dibdin's Table Entertain- ments published with a general title and con- secutive pagination. The titles of the songs it contains are as follows :

1. Wives and Sweethearts, p. 2.

2. The Mellow Toned Horn, p. 5.

3. Pleasure the result of reflection, p. 8.

4. The Lassy of my heart, p. 10.

5. Poor Jack, p. 13.

6. The Soldier's Grave, p. 16.

7. The Triumph of Wine, p. 18.

8. The Sailor's Sheet Anchor, p. 20.

9. The Voice of Nature, p 24.

10. The Jolly Fisherman, p. 27.

11. Indian Battle, p. 30.

12. Homer and I, p. 34.

The following songs seem also to have been used in the Entertainment, which was first- performed 23 January, 1789 :

1. Probably written for it.

13. Little Neddy.

14. The World's Epitome.

15. Colin and Chloe.

16. The Bumpkin in Town (or ' The Bumpkin no Fool'). *

17. I don't believe a word on 't.

18. The Return of Ulysses to Ithica [sic].

2. From ' The Islanders.

19. Come round me and weep.

3. From ' Tom Thumb.'

20. The Fairy Train.

4. From ' Long Odds.

21. I vow I thought you at first sight.

22. 'Tis true the marks.

23. The Lady of Ton.

5. From the Musical Tour Entertainment.

24. The Incantation (" Spirits of distress," No. 16) t

25. Fait, honey, in Ireland (No. 6).

26. "The Character of Hope" (probably No. 47, " But thou, O Hope "

6. Afterwards in ' The Oddities.

27. The Portrait.

7. Uncertain, but most likely produced 1789.

28. A Linnet's Nest.

29. My .Poll and Partner JOQ.

The separate sheet songs (all folio) were probably first published in the same manner as the set of twelve, although I only know of two with author as publisher, viz. :

16. The Bumpkin no Fool. 2 pp. Signed. No price stated.

23. The Lady of Ton. 2 pp. Signed. No price stated.

It is probable Dibdin soon discontinued this first attempt as music publisher, for Preston & Son were sole publishers, e.g., of