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BPB.773.068
16-23 Aug 1773:23 (835)
Musical Intelligence Extraordinary.
In commemoration of the alliance between England, France,
and Spain, a concert of vocal and instrumental music will
speedily be performed at the Cockpit, Whitehall.
First fiddle, Lord North
Concerto on the humstrum, Lord Apsley
A bloody march to St. George's fields, on the trumpet, Lord
Barrington.
Solo on the Jews harp, Jerry Dyson
Royal solo on the bagpipe, by the -----.
After the first act, a song in praise of the King of France,
set to music by the late Duke of Bedford, will be sung by
Hans Stanley.
The song is set to the tune of "Who has e'er been at Baldeck
must needs know the mill."
The first stanza is as follows:
Who has e'er been at Versailles must needs know the King;
He's a very swarthy man, wears a very brilliant ring;
He has snuff boxes in plenty and pictures to bellow,
As the ministers of George the Third do very well know.
After Act II the following air will be sung.
AIR IN PRAISE OF HANOVER.
Hanover the land of pleasure,
Seat of ev'ry earthly treasure,
Thou fest'ring nurse of British Kings,
To thee we owe our great Georgius.
To thee his Granny not so pious,
Nor yet so much in leading-strings.
After Act III, there will be a grand chorus, by all the
persons in administration; the words as follows:
Then here's to thee, my boy Jack,
And here's to thee, my boy Gill;
If we've plunder'd the nation,
To secure our salvation,
We'll plunder her more and more still,
Brave rogues,
We'll plunder her more and more still.
When the concert is over, Lord North will dance a hornpipe,
in order to exercise his limbs, in case he should ever be
obliged to cut capers in the air, for protecting an infamous
alliance with a state infamous in the annals of history for
its perfidy and scandalous breach of faith.
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