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Title: A song upon the Yarmouth chain [mayor (Index)] etc, 1734-5
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1735 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Satirical song on the mayor of Yarmouth for changing political sides and
breaking promises, and on a proposal, after a banquet, to raise subscriptions
to buy him a gold chain. Followed by two answers, BCMSV 2153 and 2154.
Title: Lamberts Day 1728 The Town Clerks Speech at the Mayor Election at Plymouth
Date(s): 1728 (title)
Manuscript: Lt 125
Contents: An exchange of speeches (with speech prefixes) between the mayor and the town clerk on the occasion of the mayor of Plymouth's election on Lamberts Day (17th September) 1728. The town clerk is identified as Aaron Baker esq. His speech refers to several lo
Title: The auction
Author: Hall, Henry, the elder
Date(s): 169- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 5
Contents: Satirical description of paintings of various establishment figures in
Hereford, including a justice, the mayor, a physician and an apothecary
Title: Dr Sterne, Precentor of York, offered 200 pounds to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen to chuse him into their body; upon which the following lines were made
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt 96
Contents: On an attempt by Jaques Sterne, Precentor of York, to become an alderman through bribery, arguing that his true character is clear to all; apparently translated from preceding Latin lines
Title: A song [An answer to the foregoing song (Index)]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1735 ?
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Outspoken satirical song criticising various named citizens of Yarmouth
apparently opposed to the town's new mayor. An answer to the preceding BCMSV
2152.
Title: Brittania's grief on the death of her most worthy patriot, Alderman Benn
Author: Anonymous
Attribution: M.S (at end)
Date(s): 1746?
Manuscript: Lt 106
Contents: Personifies Brittania as mourning for Alderman William Benn, Lord Mayor of London, 1746, whom she states could alone right 'Albion's' ills. Stresses Benn's patriotism and virtue.
Title: A song [Another (i.e. answer, Index)]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 1735 ?
Manuscript: Lt q 20
Contents: Song in support of the new mayor of Yarmouth, praising his integrity and
virtues and criticising his detractors. Closely modelled on the satirical
BCMSV 2152, which it answers. Cf also BCMSV 2153.
Title: Theocrytus, Idill. 15th, travers'd. Mrs Trollop, Rebecca, Mrs
Pinchwife, Old Woman, Stranger.
Author: Davies, Sneyd
Attribution: Sneyd Davies; [Greek]
Date(s): 174- or 175- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 19
Contents: Humorous, lightly satirical account of two London women
preparing to go to the Lord Mayor's show and walking there
through the streets. In dialogue form with named speakers.
Imitated from Theocritus, Idylls, XV.
Title: A prophecy found under the foundation of the Chappel of Wallingford House,
engraven in lead, and discovered on Saturday the 2d of June 1694 and sent by
Mr Thomas Povey to the Do Mayor, who imediately proclaim'd a fast thereon
Author: Sheppard, Fleetwood, Sir
Date(s): 1694 (title)
Manuscript: Lt q 38
Contents: Riddling lines (with explanations in margins) alluding to the war with France
Title: [unknown]
Author: Anonymous
Date(s): 173- ?
Manuscript: Lt 35
Contents: Verses within a prose satire entitled "On Dobson being made Lord Mayor of
York. Here beginneth the 37th chapter of the 2nd book of Chronicles,"
parodying biblical style in recounting details of "Nosbod"'s mayoralty. In
the verses he is made to pray to God
Title: London - 1750
Author: Coyte, William, Senior (?)
Date(s): 1750 (in title)
Manuscript: Lt 104
Contents: Satirical lines on disease and public office.
Title: On John Abrahall being elected into the Corporation, he being a priest of
the Church of England
Author: Hall, Henry, the elder
Date(s): 169- ?
Manuscript: Lt q 5
Contents: Lighthearted admonitory satire addressed to the Rev. John Abrahall on his
election to the corporation of Hereford