Rare Books
The Whig's exaltation a pleasant new song of 82. To an old tune of 41
- Description
- ESTC R206506 ; Attributed by Wing to Thomas D'Urfey, but according to the Bodleian Library ballads database, "Originally written by Francis Quarles, but added to by Tom D'Urfey and others". Perhaps D'Urfey's contribution is limited to the expanded version, titled "The Whig rampant" ; Verse - "Now now the Tories all shall stoop, religion and the laws, and Whigs on Commonwealth"
- Date
- anno Domini, 1682
- Call number
- 135827
- Dimensions
- (1/2 sheet)
- Associated people
- D'Urfey, Thomas, (1653-1723.)
- Luttrell, Narcissus, (1657-1732,)
- Bindley, James, (1739-1818,)
- Halsey, Frederic R. (1847-1918,)
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