| Other author/creator | Roberts, Timothy, editor. |
| Included Work | Eccles, John, -1735. Songs. Selections. |
| Included Work | Finger, Godfrey, approximately 1660-1730. While I with wounding grief did look. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Daniel, -1717. Iphigenia. Morpheus thou gentle god. |
| Included Work | Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695. Songs. Selections. |
| Included Work | Blow, John, -1708. Amphion Anglicus. Lysander, I pursue in vain. |
| Included Work | Weldon, John, 1676-1736. Reason, what art thou. |
| Portion of title |
Mad songs |
| Variant title |
13 mad songs |
| Contents |
Bk. one. Oh! take him gently from the pile ; Must then a faithful lover go? ; I burn, my brain consumes to ashes / John Eccles -- While I with wounding grief did look / Godfrey Finger -- Morpheus, thou gentle god / Daniel Purcell -- Bess of Bedlam ; Let the dreadful engines of eternal will / Henry Purcell -- Bk. two. Lysander I pursue in vain / John Blow -- Haste, give me wings / John Eccles -- I'll sail upon the dog-star ; Beneath a poplar's shadow lay me ; From rosy bow'rs / Henry Purcell -- Reason, what art thou? / John Weldon -- Appendix: Tom of Bedlam (for a bass alone). |
| General note | For high voice and continuo; figured bass realized for keyboard instrument; bass part included. |
| General note | Includes pref. and commentary. |
| General note | Publisher's no.: Vox 1-2. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Thirteen mad songs. High voice (original key) London : Voicebox, c1999 |
| LCCN | 2002522557 |
| ISBN | 1898131236 (bk. 1) |
| ISBN | 9781898131236 (bk. 1) |
| ISBN | 1898131244 (bk. 2) |
| ISBN | 9781898131243 (bk. 2) |
| Publisher number | Vox 1 Voicebox |
| Publisher number | Vox 2 Voicebox |
