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GUEST,# Tune Req: 'A Fig for France (and Holland too)' (13) RE: Tune Req: 'A Fig for France (and Holland too)' 25 Feb 16

It sure looks like 'AFfF(aHt)' was used for many 'songs'. Many references to it online with various titles. But I can't find the original air/melody. I'm wondering if maybe a search of naval songs of that period might produce something useful. A few sites (it seems quoting the Bodleian reference) mention the melody as though it was so well known it needed little but its title to be recognized by people. That puts it prior to 1666 and chances of finding it online look to be twixt slim and none.

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