The humourist. Being A Choice Collection of songs, Containing, 1. I like the Man whose soaring Soul. 2. Come all ye Buffers gay. 3. Young Strephon, the artful, the dangerous Swain. 4. When Fanny to Woman. 5. Sweet are the Banks, when spring perfumes. Not the silver doves that fly. 7. Come hither, sweet Susan, and sit down by me. 8 Wou'd you taste the Noon Tide Air. 9. When Lovely Amora display'd. 10. As near a fountains flowery side. 11. As Celia near a fountain lay. 12. Gentle Youth, O tell me why. 13. O'er half the sky the blushing dawn 14. To an arbour of woodbines ye both shall be led. 15. When all the Attic Fire was fled. 16. Brittle substance, light as air, 17. O let me unreserv'd declare. 18. In Sheffield Park there liv'd and dwelt. 19. The Whistling Ploughman hails the blushing Morn. 20. Cruel Strephon will you leave me? 21. The other Day young Strephon met. 22. I like the Fox shall grieve. 23. Some talk of Alexander.

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[1770?]
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[London] : Printed and sold in Aldermary Chnrch [sic] Yard, Bow-Lane, London, [1770?]

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8p. ; 40.

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ESTC T36834

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