D'Urfey's

On the whole Purcell had written little for the public theatre during the 1680s, since his first contribution to Nathaniel Lee's Theodosius in 1680, but in 1688 he contributed seven songs and a duet to D'Urfey's A Fool's Preferment.

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It occurs in two songs in D'Urfey's _Pills to Purge Melancholy_, 1709, one of which is,

Charles Dickens and Music James T. Lightwood

Hence the story which tells how the members requested Mr. Cat to bake some of his pies with D'Urfey's works under them.

Inns and Taverns of Old London

D'Urfey's main alteration was to represent Bussy and Tamyra as having been betrothed before the play opens, and the latter forced against her will into a marriage with the wealthy Count

Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman

One is however prefixed to D'Urfey's version (1691), with the names of the performers added.

Bussy D'Ambois and The Revenge of Bussy D'Ambois George Chapman

And when they complained that the pies were not baked enough, the pastrycook made the retort that D'Urfey's works were so cold that the dough could not bake for them.

Inns and Taverns of Old London

It occurs in two songs in D'Urfey's Pills to Purge Melancholy, 1709, one of which is,

Charles Dickens and Music Lightwood, James T 1912

Jamie had been left to read as he pleased, every book he could lay his hands upon, from Mr. Pyper's old-fashioned theology to D'Urfey's Pills to Purge Melancholy, a curious if not very extensive range.

Kirsteen: The Story of a Scotch Family Seventy Years Ago Margaret 1891

Brown was no doubt jealous of his rival, but Addison's generous heart formed a very different estimate of D'Urfey's talent.

History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2) With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange 1873

But D'Urfey's short songs and poems were his most successful productions -- sometimes he breathed martial strains in honour of

History of English Humour, Vol. 1 (of 2) With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Alfred Guy Kingan L'Estrange 1873