Nancy or The parting lovers
Subtitle: a musical interlude as performed at ye Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. : With its symphonies and basses & the song part throughout (where not in compass) seperately transpos'd for the German and common flute
By: the words & music by Mr. Carey
Contributors: Leake, Mr, bookseller
Publisher: Printed for the author ... also by Mr. Leake at Bath.
Published: 1740
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Subjects: Operas; Vocal scores with continuo
Other titles: Parting lovers
Work titles: Nancy
Notes: All-sung afterpiece, originally produced under the title 'Nancy'; later revived as 'The press-gang' and still later as 'True Blue.'

Arr. for voices and continuo (figured and unfigured bass), with versions for the flute or guitar.

Engraved throughout.

Bound in full calf, gilt borders.

At foot of each plate: Published according to Act of Parliament April ye 15 1740.

RISM A/I, C 1099
Table of contents: title: (first lines:) To be gazing on those charms (True Blue and Nancy); title: Sir you must learn another song to sing (Dreadnought); title: Honour calls he must obey (Dreadnought); title: Oh where will you hurry my dearest (Nancy); title: Honour calls &c. for the flute; title: Symphony to Oh! where will you hurry my dearest; title: Symphony to And canst thou leave thy Nancy; title: Daughter you're too young to marry (Careful); title: Britons rouze up your great magnanimity (Chorus).