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• The campaign lives of Ulysses S. Grant, and Schuyler Colfax. (C.F. Vent & Co.;, 1868), by James S. Brisbin (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spirituals (New York : The Viking Press, 1925., 1925), by Josephine Pinyon Holmes, Lawrence Brown, J. Rosamond Johnson, James Weldon Johnson, Brentano's (Firm), Vail-Ballou Press, and Viking Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• Jeremy Jollyboy : songster. Containing ... the most popular songs and ballads of every style, and among them are those "specialties" written by or for ... mimic and actor-vocalist (De Witt, 1876), by Sol Smith Russell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Grigg's Southern and western songster : being a choice collection of the most fashionable songs : many of which are original. (Lippincott, Grambo, & Co., 1851), by John Grigg (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Utah Indian War Veteran's songster (Skelton Publishing Co., 1907) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National songster (Greeley & M'Elrath;, 1844), by John S. Littell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Irish sunburst songster (R. M. De Witt, 1873) (page images at HathiTrust)
• National songster (Turner & Fisher, 1842), by John S. Littell (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fenian songster ... (Barclay & co., 1866) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Up to date Republican campaign songster. ([Kokomo, Ind., 1896), by W. H. Higgins (page images at HathiTrust)
• The "Old glory" songster. (National music co., 1896), by Wilson Imbrie Davenny (page images at HathiTrust)
• The army songster. Dedicated to the Army of northern Virginia. (G. L. Bidgood, 1864), by George L. Bidgood (page images at HathiTrust)
• Blaine & Logan campaign songster ([San José, Cal.], 1884), by William Dennis Stocking (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Grant songster. (Haney & co., 1867) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs of the sea (New York : Leavitt and Allen, [1830?], 1830), by Edmond Elmendorf (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New York songster; being a choice collection of the most new and popular American, English, Irish, Scotch comic, hunting, love, bacchanalian, and sea songs, for 1836. (J. Liddle, in the 1830s) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Melodies, songs, sacred songs, and national airs : containing several never before published in America (J. & B. Williams, 1836), by Thomas Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Cold water melodies, and Washingtonian songster. (T. Abbot, 1842) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Complete songster (F. J. Drake & co., 1903), by Chas. K. Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Favorite "Irish patriotic" songster. (R. M. De Witt, 1873) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Museum of mirth ([n.p.], 1833) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hutchinson family's book of words (Baker, Godwin & Co., printers, 1851), by Asa B. Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hewlett's temperance songster : a collection of songs, dedicated to all the temperance societies in the world ... (Printed for S.M. Hewlett, 1846) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Granite songster : comprising the songs of the Hutchinson family, without the music. (A.B. Hutchinson ;, 1847), by Asa B. Hutchinson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs for the union : a collection of patriotic, national, original, and selected songs; several of which have been written to suit the times. (A. Winch, 1861) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The New England pocket songster : a choice collection of popular songs, new and old. ([s.n.], 1846) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tony Pastor's 201 Bowery songster. Containing a choice collection of all the new comic, eccentric, and characteristic songs. As sung by the inimitable eccentric vocalist (Dick & Fitzgerald, 1867), by Tony Pastor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs for the people; comprising national, patriotic, sentimental, comic, and naval songs. (Oliver Ditson, 1852), by Albert G. Emerick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Thompson's Band of Hope melodies : consisting of songs, duets, and glees, especially adapted for bands of hope and other juvenile temperance associations (Wright & Potter, 1860), by Edwin Thompson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Singer's companion (Dick & Fitzgerald, publishers, 1864), by Thomas Moore (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Free & easy, or Convivial songster... ([n. p.], 1887) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wonderful songster (J. Fairburn, 1829) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The clown's song book. (Torrey Bros, printers, 13 Spruce Street, 1871), by Torrey Brothers (page images at HathiTrust)
• Merchant's gargling oil dream and fate, palmistry &c. songster. (Merchant's Gargling Oil Co., 1888), by Merchant's Gargling Oil Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chas. K. Harris' complete songster : containing one hundred and fifty latest popular songs : successes of Mr. Harris and his staff of famous composers. (F.J. Drake, 1903), by Chas. K. Harris (page images at HathiTrust)
• Fisherman's ballads and songs of the sea. (Procter Brothers, 1874), by Gloucester Procter Bros. (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Good old songs we used to sing, '61 to '65 : dedicated to the veterans of the war of the rebellion : first published in 1882. (O. H. Oldroyd, 1902), by Osborn H. Oldroyd (page images at HathiTrust)
• The free and easy comic songster : being a choice collection of amusing, broadly burlesque, dry, droll, humorous and truly original songs ... (R.M. De Witt, 1864), by R. M. De Witt (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Sunday school songster, no. 1 : prepared for Sunday schools and families (Nashville [Tennessee] : South-western Publishing House, Graves, Marks, & Co., 1858., 1858), by J. Durelle Boles, L. B. Fish, J. Durelle Boles Collection of Southern Imprints, C.F. O'Driscoll & Co, Marks & Co Graves, and Tenn.) Southwestern Publishing House (Nashville (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Stars and stripes songster: original patriotic songs and marching choruses, written to popular operartic airs and well-known melodies. no. 2. (R.M. De Witt, 1864), by Henry B. Anthony and R. M. De Witt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs, naval and military. : [Two lines from Pope]. (Printed by James Rivington, 1779), by Thomas W. Streeter and James Rivington (page images at HathiTrust)
• Opera house songster (New York : Dick & Fitzgerald, [1864?], 1864), by Dance and Music Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater and Hooley's Minstrels (page images at HathiTrust)
• The rough and ready songster : embellished with twenty-five splendid engravings, illustrative of the American victories in Mexico (Nafis & Cornish, 1848) (page images at HathiTrust)
• I.W.W. songs to fan the flames of discontent (I.W.W. Pub. Bureau, 1917), by Industrial Workers of the World (page images at HathiTrust)
• Hodgson's collection of songs (O. Hodgson, 1838), by Orlando Hodgson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The songster's library and museum of mirth : being vol. 1 of the most extensive collection of ancient and modern songs in the english language. (Manson, Emerson & Co., 1834) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lookout Mountain songster. No. 1 (Manufactured by the Chattanooga Medicine Co., 1890), by Chattanooga Medicine Company (page images at HathiTrust)
• The National Greenback labor songster : containing original, practical, patriotic, progressive, and stirring songs, adapted to the most popular airs ; in addition to which will be found choice and humorous readings ... (New York : D.M. Bennett, Liberal and Scientific Publishing House, [1878], 1878), by B. M. Lawrence, Archie Green, William Jarvis Wetmore, and De Robigne Mortimer Bennett (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs to fan the flame of discontent (Spokane, Wash. : [Industrial Workers of the World], [between 1905 and 1909], 1905), by Archie Green, Katie Phar, and Industrial Workers of the World (page images at HathiTrust)
• Songs of the workers (Seattle, Washington : Seattle Locals, I.W.W., [1913 or 1914], 1913), by Archie Green and Industrial Workers of the World (page images at HathiTrust)
• I.W.W. songs to fan the flames of discontent (Chicago, Ill., U.S.A. : Industrial Workers of the World, [1922 or 1923], 1922), by Archie Green, John Neuhaus, Minnie Abbott Dalton, Katie Phar, and Industrial Workers of the World (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Arkansas traveller's songster : containing the celebrated story of the Arkansas traveller, with the music for violin or piano, and also an extensive and choice collection of new and popular comic and sentimental songs. (New York : Dick & Fitzgerald [1864?], 1864), by Dance and Music Fredric Woodbridge Wilson Collection of Theater (page images at HathiTrust)
• Slave songs of the United States. (A. Simpson & Co., 1867), by William Francis Allen, Lucy McKim Garrison, Charles Pickard Ware, and A. Simpson & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Selections of plantation songs : as sung by Donavin's "famous" Tennesseeans. (Evans Gas Print, 1884), by J. W. Donavin (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Barnum & Bailey Greatest Show on Earth songster (Gutenberg ebook)
• The Philadelphia songster. Part I. Being a collection of choice songs; such as are calculated to please the ear, while they improve the mind, and make the heart better. / By Absalom Aimwell, Esquire. ; [Four lines of verse] (Philadelphia, : Printed and to be sold by John M'Culloch, in Third-Street, near the Market., -Jan. 1789), by Andrew Adgate (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The American mock-bird, or Songster's delight: being a choice collection of entire new songs, as they are now sung by the best singers at all the publick places of diversion in England. (New-York: : Printed by S. Brown, and sold by Garrat Noel, bookseller, next door to the Merchant's Coffee-House,, 1764) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The American songster: being a select collection of the most celebrated American, English, Scotch, and Irish songs. : [Two lines from Virgil] (New-York: : Printed for Samuel Campbell, no. 44, Hanover Square, and Thomas Allen, no. 16, Queen-Street., M,DCC,LXXXVIII. [1788]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The American songster; or, Federal museum of melody & wit. In four parts. : Containing a collection of much admired songs, selected from the writings of various English and American authors. (Baltimore: : Printed and sold by Warner & Hanna, no. 2, North Gay-Street, 1799) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Amorous songster. Compared with this vigorous volume, the Frisky songster is a lifeless chap. (New-York: : Printed for the Sporting Club., 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Apollo: being a collection of English songs; including a selection of Masonic songs, anthems, odes, preludes, prologues, epilogues, toasts, &c. (Philadelphia: : Printed by William Spotswood., M.DCC.XCI. [1791]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• New songs, on different subjects. Composed by Issachar Bates. ; [Three lines from Ephesians] (Salem: New-York: : Printed by Henry Dodd., MDCCC. [1800]), by Issachar Bates (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Buck's pocket companion; or Merry fellow: a choice collection of songs. Selected with care from the latest European and American publications: including the modern toasts and sentiments. : [Two lines] (New-Haven: : Printed by George Bunce., M.DCC.XCVIII. [1798]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Charmer; being a select collection of English, Scots' and American songs, including the modern: : with a selection of favourite toasts and sentiments. (Philadelphia: : Printed for W. Spotswood, Front-Street; T. Seddon, and Rice & Co. Market-Street., MDCCXC. [1790]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Charms of melody: or, A choice collection of the most approved songs, catches, duets, &c. (Philadelphia: : Printed by M. Carey, for Thomas Seddon, Market-Street., M.DCC.LXXXVIII. [1788]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Choice collection of Masons songs. To which is added, Solomon's temple, an oration, as performed at the Philharmonic-Room, in Dublin, for the benefit of sick and distressed Free-Masons. (Providence: : Printed and sold by Brother John Carter., A.L. 5779. A.D. 1779) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Collection of essays, on a variety of subjects. In prose and verse. (Newark [N.J.]: : Printed by John Woods., 1797), by Joseph Dennie and Ransford Rogers (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Columbian songster, or Jovial companion: being a collection of two hundred and twenty choice songs, selected from various volumes and detached parcels --of which near fifty are American productions. : [Two lines of quotation] ([New York] : From Greenleaf's Press --New-York,, 1797), by Peter Rushton Maverick (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Columbian songster and Freemason's pocket companion. A collection of the newest and most celebrated sentimental, convivial, humourous, satirical, pastoral, hunting, sea and masonic songs, being the largest and best collection ever published in America. / Selected by S. Larkin. (Portsmouth: New-Hampshire, : Printed by J. Melcher, for S. Larkin, at the Portsmouth book-store, 1798), by Samuel Larkin (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Democratic songster: being a collection of the newest and most admired republican songs, interspersed with many originals. : To which is added some of the most admired French airs. (Baltimore: : Printed for Keatinge's book store, Market-Stret [sic] (To be continued monthly.), M,DCC,XCIV. [1794]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Dibdin's museum, being a collection of the newest and most admired songs. (Philadelphia: : Printed by R. Aitken, no. 22 Market-Street. For Joseph Charless., M.DCC.XCVII. [1797]), by Charles Dibdin (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A collection of songs, selected from the works of Mr. Dibdin. ; To which are added, the newest and most favourite American patriotic songs. ; [Six lines of quotations] (Philadelphia: : Printed by J. Bioren for H. & P. Rice, and sold by J. Rice, Baltimore., 1799), by Charles Dibdin (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Echo: or Federal songster. Being a large collection of the most celebrated, modern poetical writings, of different authors. (Brookfield: (Massachusetts,) : From the press of E. Merriam & Co. Sold by them in Brookfield, and by G. Merriam in Worcester., [1798]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Enchanting humming-bird; one of the most pleasing and delightful collection of songs now extant--as sung with universal applause at the Theatres-Royal Vauxhall, Drury-Lane, Mary-Bone, Ranelagh, &c. : Including also the most admired musical productions of America, Ireland, and Scotland; : catches and glees: : together with a curious selection of toasts, sentiments, and hob-nobs. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold by Henry Taylor., [between 1788 and 1791]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Feast of merriment. A new American jester. Being a most curious collection of witty jests--merry stories--smart repartees-- droll advertures--funny jokes--wise sayings--anecdotes--waggeries-- whims--puns-- bon mots-- and laughable tricks, many of which were never before published. ... / By Well-Fed Domine Double-Chin Esq. (Burlington [N.J.]: : Printed by I. Neale, for Neale and Kammerer, Jun. No. 24, North Third Street, Philadelphia., 1795) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Federal songster: being a collection of the most celebrated patriotic songs, hitherto published. : With a variety of others, sentimental and convivial. : [Two lines of verse] : Entered according to act. (New-London [Conn.]: : Printed by James Springer., 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Festival of mirth, and American tar's delight: a fund of the newest humorous, patriotic, hunting, and sea songs. : With a variety of curious jests, bon mots, entertaining and witty anecdotes, &c. (New-York: : Printed for Thomas B. Jansen & Co. No. 248 Pearl-Street., 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Christian songs; Written by Mr. John Glas, and others. ; [Two lines from Isaiah] ([Providence] : Perth (Scotland) printed: Providence (Rhode-Island): re-printed by Bennett Wheeler, at his office in Westminster-Street,, MDCCLXXXVII. [1787]), by John Glas and Alexander Glas (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Humming bird; or, New American songster; with modern toasts and sentiments. (Boston: : Printed and sold by Spotswood and Etheridge,, 1798) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Jovial songster: containing a variety of patriotic and humorous songs. (--New-York-- : Printed and sold by John Harrisson, no. 3 Peck-Slip., 1798) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The rural harmony, being an original composition, in three and four parts. For the use of singing schools and musical societies. / By Jacob Kimball, Jun. A.B. ; [Five lines from Shakespeare] ; Published according to act of Congress. (Printed, typographically, at Boston, : by Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. Sold at their bookstore, no. 45, Newbury Street; by said Thomas in Worcester; and by the booksellers in Boston, and elsewhere., --1793), by Jacob Kimball (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Life and death of Robin Hood, complete in twenty-four songs. (New-York: : [s.n.], Printed in the year 1800. (Price twelve cents.)) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Little robin red breast; a collection of pretty songs, for the instruction and amusement of children: : entirely new. (Worcester, (Massachusetts) : Printed by Isaiah Thomas, and sold at his bookstore., MDCCLXXXVI. [1786]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Masonic. Songs, oratorio, odes, anthems, prologues, epilogues, and toasts: adapted to the different degrees of Masonry. (Waterford [N.Y.]: : Compiled, printed & published, by Brother James Lyon., In the year of light, VMDCCXCVII [i.e., 1797]), by James Lyon (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Mother Goose's Melody; or Sonnets for the cradle. In two parts. Part I. Contains the most celebrated songs and lullabies of the good old nurses, calculated to amuse children, and to excite them to sleep. Part II. Those of that sweet songster and nurse of wit and humour, Master William Shakespeare. : Embellished with cuts, and illustrated with notes and maxims, historical, philosophical, and critical. ([Boston]: : Printed by S. Hall in Cornhill, Boston., 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Nautical songster or Seamans companion. To encrease [sic] the joys of Saturday night: a collection of the newest and most approved songs interspersed with many originals. (Baltimore: : Printed for Henry S. Keatinge, 1798) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Nightingale of liberty: or Delights of harmony. A choice collection of patriotic, Masonic, & entertaining songs. : To which are added toasts and sentiments, moral, humorous, and republican. ... (New-York: : Printed by John Harrisson, and sold at his book-store, no. 3 Peck-Slip., 1797) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Nightingale. A collection of the most elegant songs, now in vogue. : [One line of quotation] ([Amherst, Mass.] : Samuel Preston, Amherst., 1797) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Nightingale; or Rural songster: in two parts. Part I.--Containing favorite, innocent, entertaining and sentimental songs. Part II.--Containing the most approved patriotic songs. (Many of which are original.) (Dedham [Mass.]: : Printed by H. Mann., 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Paddy's resource. Being a select collection of original and modern patriotic songs: : compiled for the use of the people of Ireland. : To which is added, Arthur O'Connor's Address. (New-York: : Printed by R. Wilson, 149, Pearl-Street; at the request of a number of Hibernians in this country, who were desirous of having copies of them., 1798), by Arthur O'Connor (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Patriotic medley, being a choice collection of patriotic, sentimental, hunting and sea songs, interspersed with Anacreontic songs & Cytherian poems, selected from the most approved authors. (New York: : Printed for Jacob Johnkin, Maiden Lane,, 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Mrs. Pownall's address, in behalf of the French muscians, delivered on her benefit concert night, at Oeller's Hotel, Chesnut-Street, Philadelphia. : To which are added, pastoral songs, written by herself at an early period of life. : Also the songs performed at the concerts.--New Theatre. (Philadelphia: : Printed and sold at Story's office, (no. 36) Fourth-Street nearly opposite the Indian Queen Tavern., [1793]), by Mrs. Pownall and Pa.) Chestnut Street Theatre (Philadelphia (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Sailor's medley: a collection of the most admired sea and other songs. (Philadelphia: : Printed for Mathrew Carey, no. 118 High-Street., --1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Sky lark: or Gentlemen and ladies' complete songster. Being a collection of the most modern and celebrated American, English and Scotch songs. : [Two lines of verse] (Worcester [Mass.]: : From the press of Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold at his bookstore and by the booksellers in Boston., --1795), ed. by Isaiah Thomas (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Social harmony; or, The cheerful songster's companion. [Six lines of verse] (New-York: : Printed by Samuel Campbell, no. 124, Pearl-Street., M,DCC,XCV. [1795]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Social companion, and songster's pocket book, a choice collection of new songs. (Portsmouth, N.H. : Printed for and sold by Samuel Larkin, at the Portsmouth bookstore,, 1799) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Songs and lullabies of the good old nurses. Calculated to amuse children. : Embellished with cuts; and illustrated with notes and maxims, historical, philosophical and critical. (Printed at Worcester: Massachusetts, : by Isaiah Thomas, Jun. Sold wholesale and retail by him, ---1799) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Songs, naval and military. [Two lines from Pope] (New-York: : Printed by James Rivington., M,DCC,LXXIX. [1779]) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Songs, comic, satyrical, and sentimental. By George Alexander Stevens. ; [One line from Stevens's Lecture on heads] (Philadelphia: : Printed by R. Bell, Third-Street., M.DCC.LXXVIII. [1778]), by George Alexander Stevens (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Syren, or Vocal enchantress: being a collection of the newest and most admired miscellaneous, --pathetic, and passionate, --anacreontic and jovial, --comic, ingenious, and witty, --sea, hunting, and Masonic songs. / Selected from the most approved sentimental, humorous, and ingenious publications; including all the best songs of Dibdin Edwin, &c. (Wilmington [Del.]: : Printed by Bonsal and Niles, in Market-Street., 1797) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Tom Paine's jests; being an entirely new and select collection of patriotic bon mots, repartees, anecdotes, epigrams, observations, &c. on political subjects. / By Thomas Paine, and other supporters of the rights of man. ; To which is added, A tribute to the swinish multitude, being a choice collection of patriotic songs. ; [Two lines of quotations] (Philadelphia: : Printed for Mathew Carey, no. 118, Market-Street., M.DCC.XCVI. [1796]), by Thomas Paine, R. Thomson, and Philip Morin Freneau (HTML at Evans TCP)
• A Tribute to the swinish multitude: being a choice collection of patriotic songs. / Collected by the celebrated R. Thomson. ([New York] : London: printed. New-York: re-printed by Samuel Loudon & Son, no. 82, Water-Street., M,DCC,XCV. [1795]), by R. Thomson (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The Vocal remembrancer; being a choice selection of the most admired songs, including the modern. : To which are added favourite toasts and sentiments. (Philadephia: : Printed by William Spotswood., MDCCXC. [1790]), by James Smither (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The young Mason's monitor; containing some necessary hints to young brethren-- yet not beneath the attention of any. : To which is annexed, a collection of Masonic songs, odes, &c. many of them new and excellent. / Compiled by B. Wheeler, secretary of St. John's Lodge, No. 1, Providence. ([Providence, R.I.]: : Printed at Providence, for the editor,, in the year of light 5791. [i.e.,1791]), by Bennett Wheeler (HTML at Evans TCP)
• William Riley's courtship to Collian Band, shewing how he was persecuted by her father;--also how she was confined to her chamber until she was crazy; sent to Bedlam, where she was kept in close confinement until Riley came with the Lord Lt. of Ireland, &c rescued her from out of the hands of his enemies, & made her perfectly happy by marriage. : To which is added The shoemaker's favorite. Together with Contentment. ([Suffield, Conn.] : New-Haven, printed: Suffield, re-printed, [s.n.], 1800) (HTML at Evans TCP)
• [The] Winter evenings amusement, or, Jovial companion. Containing a choice collection of songs, much admired. And sung at most genteel places of amusement. (Boston. : Printed and sold by J. White, near Charles-River Bridge, and by W.T. Clap in Fish-Street., 1795) (HTML at Evans TCP)

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