Ah yes, I'd forgotten the title 'Song of Songs'. Still prefer the simple 'Medley' but that word has wider meanings I suppose. Perhaps the most famous of the mid 19thc was Arthur Lloyd's 'Song of Songs' which was indeed just a medley of titles. I have a copy of the original sheet music with a charming coloured Concanen engraving on the cover. Lloyd is dressed in a very clownish way holding a piece of sheet music in his hand. It has 9 double stanzas, a total of about 72 song titles. The best use for us today is with dating the songs mentioned.
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