Pepusch' ballad opera Polly, composed in 1729 to John Gay' libretto as a sequel to their highly successful the Beggar' Opera, never reached the stage owing to government censorship. In 1777, Samuel Arnold completely renovated the score.
3 Act I: Air 2: Polwart on the Green: Observe the Statesman's Ways (Trapes)
4 Act I: Air 3: Dr Arnold: She Who Hath Felt a Real Pain By Cupid's Dart (Polly)
5 Act I: Air 4: Dr Arnold: Farewell, Farewell, Farewell, All Hope of Bliss! (Polly)
6 Act I: Air 5: Dr Arnold: Despair Is All Folly (Trapes)
7 Act I: Air 6: Old Orpheus Tickl'd: When Billows Come Breaking on the Strand (Ducat)
8 Act I: Air 7: Christ-Church Bells: When a Woman Jealous Grows (Ducat, Mrs. Ducat)
9 Act I: Air 8: Cheshire-Rounds: When Kings By Their Huffing (Damaris)
10 Act I: Air 9: Johnny Fa': The Crow or Daw (Polly)
11 Act I: Air 10: Bury Fair: How Can You Be So Teazing (Ducat, Polly)
12 Act I: Air 11: March in Scipio: Brave Boys Prepare (Ducat, Mrs. Ducat)
13 Act I: Air 12: Jig-It-O'Foot: Better to Doubt All That's Doing (Damaris)
14 Act I: Air 13: Dr Arnold: Aboard After Misses Most Husbands Will Roam (MRS Ducat)
15 Act I: Air 14: Tweedside: The Stag, When Chas'd (Polly)
16 Entr'acte: Dances of the Pirates: I. March
17 Entr'acte: Dances of the Pirates: II. Hornpipe I
18 Entr'acte: Dances of the Pirates: III. Andante
19 Entr'acte: Dances of the Pirates: IV. Hornpipe II
20 Entr'acte: Dances of the Pirates: V. Allegro
21 Act II: Air 1: La Villanella: Why Did You Spare Him (Polly)
22 Act II: Dead March
23 Act II: Air 2: La Cavalliere: Patriots at First Declare (Culverin)
24 Act II: Air 3: Minuet: Cheer Up My Lads (Culverin)
25 Act II: Air 4: Dr Arnold: Shall I Not Be Bold When Honour Calls (Morano, Jenny)
26 Act II: Air 5: Peggy's Mill: When Gold Is in Hand (Jenny)
27 Act II: Air 6: Dr Arnold: Woman's Like the Flatt'ring Ocean (Vanderbluff)
28 Act II: Air 7: The Boatman: Tho' Different Passions Rage By Turns (Morano)
29 Act II: Air 8: Hunt the Squirrel: The World Is Always Jarring (Polly)
30 Act II: Air 9: Dr Arnold: In Love and Life the Present Use (Jenny)
31 Act II: Air 10: Dr Arnold: We Never Blame the Forward Swain (Jenny, Polly)
32 Act II: Air 11: Dr Arnold: The Body of the Brave May Be Taken (Cawwawkee)
33 Act II: Air 12: Excuse Me: Honour Calls Me (Morano)
34 Act II: Air 13: Ruben: Honour Plays (Jenny)
35 Act II: Air 14: The Marlborough: We the Sword of Valour (Morano)
36 Act III: Air 1: The Sportsmen Keep Hawks (Polly)
37 Act III: Air 2: O Saw Ye My Father: Love with Beauty Is Flying (Cawwawkee)
38 Act III: Air 3: Prince Eugene's March: When the Tyger Roams (Morano)
39 Act III: Air 4: Kate of Aberdeen: The Turtle Thus Upon the Spray (Cawwawkee)
40 Act III: Air 5: Dr Arnold: The Soldiers Who By Trade Must Dare (Morano)
41 Act III: Air 6: Shall Man, in Arne's Abel: My Heart Forebodes (Polly)
42 Act III: Dances of the Indians: I. Allegro
43 Act III: Dances of the Indians: II. Andante
44 Act III: Dances of the Indians: III. Allegro
45 Act III: Dances of the Indians: IV. Andante
46 Act III: Dances of the Indians: V. Allegro
47 Act III: Air 7: The Temple: Justice Long Forbearing (Cawwawkee, Indian Scout, Polly, Chorus)
48 Act III Appendix: What Man Can Virtue or Courage Repose (Ducat)
49 Act III Appendix: I Hate the Foolish Elf (Ducat)
50 Act III Appendix: Victory Is Ours (Polly, Cawwawkee)
Pepusch' ballad opera Polly, composed in 1729 to John Gay' libretto as a sequel to their highly successful the Beggar' Opera, never reached the stage owing to government censorship. In 1777, Samuel Arnold completely renovated the score.