Author:Henry Carey (1687-1743)

Henry Carey
(1687–1743)

Henry Carey

Works

• Chrononhotonthologos (1734)
• The Dragon of Wantley (1744?)
• Namby Pamby
• "Sally in Our Alley" (1725)
• "God Save the King", frequently attributed to Carey (both lyrics and melody), though this is disputed
• "Ode to Eloquence", frequently attributed to Carey

Works about Carey

• "Carey, Henry (d.1743)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
• "Carey, Henry," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
• "Carey, Henry," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
• "Carey, Henry," in A Dictionary of Music and Musicians, (ed.) by George Grove, London: MacMillan & Co., Ltd. (1900)