The fair Bath auctioneer (Henry Harington)

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• (Posted 2022-05-15)  CPDL #69253: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2022-05-15).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 75 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

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General Information

Title: The fair Bath auctioneer
Composer: Henry Harington
Lyricist: Anon, probably the composer^{create page}
Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo high
Genre: Secular, Art song

Language: English
Instruments: Keyboard

First published: c.1795 (n/d)
Description: "The Fair Bath auctioneer, or, who bids for me Compos'd by the author of "The Alderman's Thumb", "How sweet in the woodlands" "Turn fair Clora" - "Sing old rose" - &c. &c. London, Printed by Longman and Broderip. and Sold by Messrs. Linterns, Bath."

Original text and translations

English text

Art thou the youth who bids for me?
For once a special bargain see:
Thy lot, a kind consenting wife,
Will join thine own pursuits of life.
Who bids for me?

Dost thou to drinking joys incline?
I'll pledge in bumpers more divine;
Nor like a flinching toper be,
But love's rich nectar quaff with thee.
Who bids for me?

Should'st thou the gambling rage possess,
I'll stake with thee life's happiness;
Nor cheat thee with delusive art,
But fairly win thy constant heart.
Who bids for me?

Thy wonted pleasures I'll partake;
Nor song, nor dance will e'er forsake.
I'll ditties chant - Thou smiling see
Dear infants cap'ring round thy knee.
Who bids for me?

The well-trod stage shall make us know
That tears are due to human woe,
That honest hearts and harmless mirth
Present the scenes of heav'n on earth.
Who bids for me?

Improving still the joys of youth,
We'll blend our constancy and truth;
Thus taste the bliss of years untold
And feel the mind at peace, when old.
Who bids for me?