Thomas D'Urfey's Pills to Purge Melancholy: Lewd Songs and Low Ballads from the 18th Century [Import]

Thomas D'Urfey (Artist), The City Waits (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD (August 22, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Saydisc
• ASIN: B00000452X
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Track Listings

1. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Sometimes I am a Tapster new (The Jolly Trades-men), VI 91

2. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Honest Shepher'd, since you're poor (A Song. Set by Mr. James Hart), VI, 205

3. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Blowzabella my bouncing Doxie (The Italian Song, Call'd Pastorella; made into an Englis

4. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): As Oyster Nan stood by her Tub (A Song.), V, 107

5. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): There was a Lass of Islington (The Fair Lass of Islington.), V, 46

6. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Poor Celia once was very fair (Celia's Complaint.), III, 152 (bass from Henry Lawes' Se

7. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): O Fie! what mean I Foolish Maid (A Song.), III, 243 (tune and bass by John Eccles)

8. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): What Life can compare with the jolly Town Rakes (The Town-Rakes, A Song: Set by Mr. Dan

9. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): I Hate a Fop that at his Glass (A Song on a dressing Fop, in the 3rd Act of the Modern

10. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Would ye have a young Virgin of fifteen Years (A Song in the last Act of the Modern Pro

11. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Weep all ye Nymphs, your Floods unbind (A Song.), III, 200 (bass from Henry Playford's

12. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): A Soldier and a Sailor, A Tinker and a Taylor (A Sng.(, III, 200 (words by Congreve, fr

13. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Then Jockey wou'd a Wooing away (The Scotch Wedding Between Jockey and Jenny.), V, 42

14. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): With my Strings of small Wire lo I come (The Amorous Barber's Passion of Love for his D

15. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): How vile are the Sordid Intrigues of the Town (A Song.), I, 296 (words and tune by D'Ur

16. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Like a Ring without a Finger ( A Song, New set by Mr. Church.), III, 84

17. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Through the cold shady Woods (Cupid's Courtesie.), VI, 43

18. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): When for Air I take my Mare (A Song Representing the going of a Pad.), II, 190 (words b

19. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): Young Collin, cleaving of a Beam (A Catch for Three Voices, Set by Mr. Hen. Purcell. Tr

20. Pills to Purge Melancoly (1719-1720 edition): One Sunday at St. James's Prayers (The Saint at St. James's Chapel. A New Song.), I, 10

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The City Waites have brought to life the vigorous music of the 17th century. Durfey's huge compendium, Pills to Purge Melancholy, is a treasure trove of music of the era, virtually a time capsule. Published in 6 volumes, it is daunting for the novice to explore, but the City Waites have done all the work for you and found some of the very best.Wit and Mirth: Or, Pills to Purge Melancholy; Being a Collection of the Best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to All Humours, Having Each Their ... Most of the Songs Being New Set ...