The British Musical Biography

[E] Linley, George, poet and composer, born
at Leeds in 1798. Died at London, Sept. 10,
1865.

[W] Works. — Operas and Operettas : La Poupee
de Nuremberg, Covent Garden, 1861 ; Law
versus Love, comedietta, 1862 ; The Toy
Makers, 1861 ; Francesca Doria. 1849. The
Jolly Beggars, cantata (Burns). Songs of the
Camp, 12 pieces. Selection of Scottish Mel-
odies (with C. G. Byrne), 1840. Songs of the
Troubadours, London, 1830 ; Selection of
original hymn tunes. Songs and Ballads :
Alice ; Bonnie New Moon ; Bird of Beauty ;
Beautiful Brunette ; Ballad Singer ; By the
spangled starlight ; Clara ; Chide no more ;
Constance ; Dream tio more of that sweet
time ; Gipsy mother ; Hetty ; Hear me but
once ; lanthe ; I cannot mind my wheel ;
I'm the little flower girl ; Jeanie ; Love me
little, love me long ; My own happy home ;
Mariner's wife ; Maid of the Rhine ; Minnie ;
Queen of the fairy dance ; Some one to love ;
Sweet village rose ; Star and water-lily ;
Thou art gone from my gaze ; Under the
vine tree. Part-songs, trios, duets.

[+] Linley also wrote the words of a large num-
ber of songs, and published two satirical poems,
" The Musical Cynics of London," London,
1862, an attack on Chorley, the musical critic,
and " Modern Hudibras," London, 1864.
His son George (died 1869), published some
poetical works.

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