Thomas d'Urfey

thumb| Thomas d'Urfey (c. 1653 – 26 February 1723) was an English writer and playwright. He wrote plays, songs, jokes, and poems. He was an important innovator and contributor in the evolution of the ballad opera. Quotes Pills to Purge Melancholy (1719) Neighbours o’er the Herring Pond. Vol. ii, p. 333. "The Fable of the Lady, the Lurcher, and the Marrow-Puddings", st. 14. Compare: Anonymous, A Collection of Poems, for and against Dr. Sacheverell (1710), "The Junto", p. 32 Knaves will be knaves. Vol. iii, p. 87. "A Song", refrain I took her by the lily white hand,And by the twat I caught her,I swear and vow, and tell you true,She piss’d in my hand with laughter. Vol. iii, p. 307. "A Scotch Song", l. 5 External links Category:1650s births Category:1723 deaths Category:Playwrights from England Category:Songwriters from England Category:Satirists from England