Chapter III: Songs

NOËL 99

THE BIRDS 101

IN A BOAT 102

SONG INVITING THE INFLUENCE OF A YOUNG LADY UPON THE OPENING YEAR 104

THE RING 105

CUCKOO! 106

THE LITTLE SERVING MAID 107

AUVERGNAT 110

DRINKING SONG, ON THE EXCELLENCE OF BURGUNDY WINE 111

DRINKING DIRGE 113

WEST SUSSEX DRINKING SONG 115

A BALLAD ON SOCIOLOGICAL ECONOMICS 117

HERETICS ALL 118

HA’NACKER MILL 119

TARANTELLA 120

THE CHAUNTY OF THE “NONA” 122

THE WINGED HORSE 125

STREPHON’S SONG (FROM “THE CRUEL SHEPHERDESS”) 127