The claret-drinkers song; or, The good-fellows design
Subtitle: Being a pleasant new song to the times. Written by a person of quality. Wine the most powerfull'st of all things on earth, which stifles cares and sorrows in their birth: no treason in it harbors, nor can hate creep in where it bears sway, to hurt the state: though storms grow high, so wine is to be got, we are secure, their rage we value not: the Muses cherish'd up such nectar, sing eternal joy to him that loves his King. To the tune of, Let Cœsar [sic] live long
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 2123.2:82-83
Publisher: Printed for J. Jordan, at the Angel in Guilt-spur-street
Published: 1684
Place of publication: [London]
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Subjects: Ballads, English -- 17th century; Drinking songs -- Early works to 1800; Wine -- Poetry -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800; Poetry
Other titles: Good-fellows design
Work titles: Clarret drinker's song
Notes: Verse - "A pox of the fooling and plotting of late,"

"A person of quality" = John Oldham; this is an edition of his "The clarret drinker's song", first published in 1680

Place of publication from and date conjectured by Wing

Reproduction of the original in the British Library

Wing (2nd ed.) O234

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1991. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2123.2:82-83).