D'Urfey, Thomas 1653-1723 creator text utu 2008 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Wit and Mirth: or Pills to Purge Melancholy, Vol. 5 of 6" by Thomas D'Urfey is a collection of songs published between 1698 and 1720. This massive anthology grew from a single volume into six volumes containing over 1,000 songs and poems. The collection features music by renowned composers including Dr. John Blow and Henry Purcell. These songs, many ribald in nature, have inspired numerous folk recordings and adaptations throughout the twentieth century, keeping D'Urfey's spirited verses alive for modern audiences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wit_and_Mirth,_or_Pills_to_Purge_Melancholy Release date is 2008-09-21 Produced by David Newman, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Music transcribed by Linda Cantoni. Original publication data not identified Ballads, English Songs, English M Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26679 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26679 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133617.0 26679