Great stuff- thanks folks. It seems that these :alphabet" type songs were developed in the late 17th century for various educational and instructional purposes regarding behavior and deportment. The Virgin's A, B, C/ Tune: The Young Man's A, B, C/ RB2 651: M. P. for F. Coules// All you faithfull Virgins, to this song give ear/ N103| = N163| / The Virgins A. B. C./ Tune: The Young mans A. B. C./ P1 500-1, E 369: WCTP/ E 370: CVWC [Entd. late, Mar. 13, 1656, 1675. AI 2817, 2818. Lost is one entered to Grove in 1639, Maides Alphabet, AI 1628] [Tune, Aim not too high, from N6|] The Virgins A.B.C. OR, An Alphabet of Vertuous Admonitions, for a Chast, Modest,and well-governed Maid. The Tune is, The Young mans A.B.C.
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