Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 197 pages of information about Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732).

Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732) eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 197 pages of information about Life And Letters Of John Gay (1685-1732).

LIX.  OF ALL THE GIRLS THAT ARE SO SMART. 
     Composed by Henry Carey, in 1716.  N.B.—­The air was superseded by
     another in 1790.

LX.  BRITONS, STRIKE HOME. 
     Composed by Henry Purcell. Bonduca, 1695.

LXI.  CHEVY CHASE. 
     Old English.  Early Seventeenth century.  Printed in 1710.

LXII.  TO OLD SIR SIMON THE KING. 
     Old English.  Seventeenth century.  Printed in 1652.

LXIII.  JOY TO GREAT CAESAR. 
     Composed by Frescobaldi (1614).  Adapted by Tom Durfey in 1682 or
     1683.

LXIV.  THERE WAS AN OLD WOMAN. 
     Old English.  Printed as “Puddings and Pies,” by Playford, in 1716.

LXV.  DID YOU EVER HEAR OF A GALLANT SAILOR? 
     Old Irish.  “Youghal Harbour,” in 1720.  Also known as “Ned of the
     Hill” (1700).

LXVI.  WHY ARE MINE EYES STILL FLOWING. 
     Old English.  Seventeenth century.

LXVII.  GREEN SLEEVES. 
     Old English.  Sixteenth century.

LXVIII.  ALL YOU THAT MUST TAKE A LEAP. 
     Composed by Lewis Ramondon. 1710.

LXIX.  LUMPS OF PUDDING. 
     Old Irish.  Printed by Playford in 1701.  Adapted by Durfey in 1697.

W.H.  GRATTAN FLOOD.

June 7th, 1915.

II

A CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF THE CORRESPONDENCE OF JOHN GAY.

1712

Binfield, November 13 Alexander Pope to John Gay
December 24 Alexander Pope to John Gay

1713

London, January 13 John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior. 
April 23, 1713 John Gay to Maurice Johnson, junior. 
August 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay
October 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay

1714

Binfield, May 4 Thomas Parnell and Alexander Pope to John Gay
London, June 8 John Gay to Jonathan Swift
Hanover, August 16 John Gay to John Arbuthnot
September 23 Alexander Pope to John Gay

1715

London, March 3            Alexander Pope and John Gay to John Caryll
London, March 18           Alexander Pope and John Gay to Thomas Parnell
[March]                    Alexander Pope and John Gay to John Caryll
April 7                    Alexander Pope and John Gay to William Congreve
London [April]             John Gay and Alexander Pope to John Caryll
July 8                     John Gay to Alexander Pope

1716

Undated John Gay, Jervis, John Arbuthnot
  (beginning:  “I was and Alexander Pope to Thomas Parnell
  last summer in
  Devonshire").

1717

Undated John Gay to Alexander Pope
  (beginning:  “Too
  late to see and
  confess myself
  mistaken”)

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