The British Musical Biography

[E] Savile, Jeremy or Jeremiah, composer
of the 17th century. Now known chiefly as
composer of "The Waits," a four-part song
sung at the meetings of Glee societies.
" Here's a health unto his majesty," " by
rivers," and other songs and part-songs con-
tained in Playford's " Select musicall Ayres,"
1653, and other contemporary collections.

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