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Edition - Bod4238

Imprint Names:  Pratt, W.

Imprint Locations:  Birmingham

Date  c.1850

Imprint: Pratt, Printer, 82, Digbeth, Birmingham

Series Identifier: 7


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2418

Title: As I wandered by the brookside

First Line: As I wandered by the brookside

Notes:  Harding B 15(263a) is another edition of this ballad alone.

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a well known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

Firth b.27(524)

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Edition - Bod4453

Imprint Names:  De Marsan, H.

Imprint Locations:  New York, N.Y.

Date  c.1860

Imprint: H. De Marsan, Publisher ... 38 & 60 Chatham St. N.Y.

Notes:  Border: Horned imp. Coloured.


Ballad - Roud Number: V18036

Title: Little Topsy's song

First Line: Topsy neber was born, neber had a moder

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Notes:  Refers to characters in Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe.

Themes:  Slavery

Harding B 18(346)

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Harding B 18(666)

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Edition - Bod1122

Imprint Names:  Hodges, E.M.A.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1846 and 1854

Imprint: E. Hodges, Printer, Wholesale Toy & Marble Warehouse 31 Dudley Street, 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V711

Title: Going home with the milk in the morning

First Line: Grieving's a folly; I hate meloncholy [sic]

Themes:  Drunkenness

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 1981

Title: Live and let live

First Line: Live and let live! 'tis the great law of nature

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Tolerance

Firth b.25(311)

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Edition - Bod1130

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Imprint: J. Harkness, Printer, Church st., Preston

Series Identifier: 419


Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat!

First Line: I'm afloat, I'm afloat, on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Piracy

Firth b.25(354a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod1321

Imprint Names:  Lindsay, J.

Imprint Locations:  Glasgow

Date  between 1851 and 1910

Imprint: Sold by James Lindsay, Printer and wholesale stationer, &c., 9 King street, (off Trongate) Glasgow ... Printing-Office, 28 Nelson Street, & 56 Trongate

Series Identifier: 119


1st Ballad

Title: The old arm chair

First Line: I love it, I love it, and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Mothers

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 21419

Title: The Russians are coming! Or, the finishing stroke

First Line: The Russians are coming to Scotland they say

Themes:  Crimean War, 1853-1856

2806 c.13(201)

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Edition - Bod1603

Imprint Names:  Cadman, J.Andrews, H.

Imprint Locations:  ManchesterLeeds

Date  between 1850 and 1855

Imprint: J. Cadman, Printer, 152, Great Ancoats St., Manchester, & Sold by H. Andrews, 27, St. Peter's St., Leeds

Notes:  Slip. Part of a sheet of three ballads; see Harding B 11(2614) Slip. Part of a sheet of three ballads; see Harding B 11(2614)


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1981

Title: Live & let live

First Line: 'Live and let live' is the first law of nature

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Tolerance

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V14976

Title: Take back those gems

First Line: Take back those gems so proudly worn

2806 c.16*(282)

Notes:  Slip. Slip.


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Edition - Bod13

Imprint Names:  Hodges, E.M.A.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1846 and 1854

Imprint: E. Hodge's (From Pitts,) Wholesale Toy and Marble wharehouse [sic], 31, Dudley-st, 7 Dials

Notes:  Compare the first illustration to Johnson Ballads 550.


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V15094

Title: I'm a gent

First Line: I'm a gent, I'm a gent, I'm agent [sic] ready made

Tune: I'm a float

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: Theres a land that bears a well known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

Johnson Ballads 524

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Edition - Bod858

Imprint Names:  Edwards, R.G.

Imprint Locations:  Leominster

Imprint: R.G. Edwards. Printer, Leominster


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V29873

Title: 'Tis jolly to hunt

First Line: 'Tis jolly to hunt in the bright moonlight

Themes:  Roguery

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V4939

Title: When a good housewife sees a rat

First Line: When a good housewife sees a rat

Notes:  A fill-up

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a world-known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Firth b.25(192)

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Edition - Bod6171

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.BennettMarshall, W.Pierce, J.

Imprint Locations:  LondonBrightonBristolSouthborough

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court. Sold by Mr. W. Marshall, Brstol [sic]. Sold by Bennett, Edward-street, Brighton; & J. Peirce [sic], Southborough

Notes:  Printed on both sides


1st Ballad

Title: No, no, I shall never see you more

First Line: Forced from home I strayed away

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman!

First Line: There's a land that bears a well-known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

Harding B 16(81b)


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Harding B 16(171c)


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Edition - Bod6972

Imprint Names:  Paul, C.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  18--

Imprint: C. Paul, Printer, No. 18, Great Saint Andrew-street, Broad- street, Bloomsbury


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13966

Title: The old arm-chair

First Line: I love it, I love it! and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V14935

Title: Have you seen my missus

First Line: You've heard my children two seeking for each other

Themes:  Domestic economy

Firth b.26(109)

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Edition - Bod2109

Imprint Names:  Cadman, J.Andrews, H.

Imprint Locations:  ManchesterLeeds

Date  between 1850 and 1855

Imprint: J. Cadman, Printer, 152, Great Ancoats St., Manchester, & Sold by H. Andrews, 27, St. Peter's St., Leeds

Series Identifier: 335


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 3005

Title: Nell Flaherty's drake

First Line: My name is Nell, I candid will tell

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 1981

Title: Live & let live

First Line: \"Live and let live\" is the first law of nature

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Tolerance

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V14976

Title: Take back those gems

First Line: Take back those gems so proudly worn

Harding B 11(2614)

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Edition - Bod2281

Imprint Names:  Hodges, E.M.A.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1846 and 1854

Imprint: E. Hodges, from Pitts', Printer, and Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, 31, D[udley Stree]t, (late Monmouth Street,) Seven Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V2898

Title: Rose of Cashmere

First Line: By the flower of the valley

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V5976

Title: The boar hunting song

First Line: Bright sol from the east spread his beauties around

Themes:  Hunting

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat

First Line: I'm afloat, I'm afloat, on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Piracy

Harding B 11(3332)

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Edition - Bod3160

Imprint Names:  Ryle, A. and Co.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1845 and 1859

Imprint: Rylv [sic] & co. Printers, Monmouth-court

Notes:  Harding B 11(3789) is another issue, with a different imprint


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V5651

Title: Things I don't like to see

First Line: What a queer set of creatures we are I declare

Themes:  FashionsTimes

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13966

Title: The old arm-chair

First Line: I love it, I love it! and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Firth b.26(249)

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Edition - Bod11447

Imprint Names:  Walker

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 17


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a world-known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V7001

Title: King Storm

First Line: King Storm was seated

Harding B 11(1080)

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Johnson Ballads 1588

Notes:  Johnson Ballads 1588 is a photocopy of the Durham University copy


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Johnson d.1773(p. 145v)

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Edition - Bod11448

Imprint Names:  Paul, J. and co.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1838 and 1845

Imprint: [J. Paul] and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, 7 Dials, and 35, Hanover Street, Portsea


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a world-known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V16167

Title: Love on

First Line: Love on, love on: the soul must have a shrine

Harding B 11(1081)

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Edition - Bod11633

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H.P. Such, Machine Printer and Publisher, 177, Union Street, Boro'.

Notes:  Firth c.17(59) is another edition. Firth c.17(59) is another edition.

Series Identifier: 179


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 546

Title: Georgy Barnwell

First Line: In Cheapside there lived a merchant

Themes:  ProstitutionMurderApprentices

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13966

Title: The old arm-chair

First Line: I love it, I love it, and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Mothers

Harding B 11(1306)

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Edition - Bod12044

Imprint Names:  [Ryle and Paul]

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1838 and 1859

Imprint: [...] and Co., Printers, 2 & 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 11(1711) is another issue


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat

First Line: [I]'m afloat, I'm afloat, on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Piracy

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 22253

Title: Cherry cheek Patty for me

First Line: Down in yon village I live so snug

Themes:  Rural society

Harding B 11(1710)

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Edition - Bod12321

Imprint Names:  Walker, G.

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 66


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1981

Title: Live and let live

First Line: \"Live and let live,\" is the first law of nature

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Tolerance

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V574

Title: Meeting of the waters

First Line: There is not in this wide world a valley so sweet

Subjects:  Ireland

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 5249

Title: Pop goes the weasel

First Line: Some time ago the people said, that English sports were dying

Themes:  Dancing

Harding B 11(2174)

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Johnson Ballads 1623

Notes:  Johnson Ballads 1623 is a photocopy of the Durham University copy.


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Johnson d.1773(p. 137v)

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Edition - Bod13333

Imprint Names:  Barr

Imprint Locations:  Leeds

Date  c.1840

Imprint: Barr, Printer, Marsh Lane, Leeds


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 11745

Title: Susannah don't you cry

First Line: I'm going to Alabama

Themes:  Blackface minstrelsy

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a well known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

Harding B 11(3702)

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Edition - Bod13409

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V1202

Title: The young women's dream

First Line: Come all you pretty maidens

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13966

Title: The old arm-chair

First Line: I love it! I love it! and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Mothers

Harding B 11(4402)

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Edition - Bod13911

Imprint Names:  Livsey, J.

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  18--

Imprint: Sold by J. Livsey, 12, Whittle st. Manchester


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V351

Title: Convict's child

First Line: The convict ship lay near the beach

Themes:  Transported convict

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat

First Line: I'm afloat, I'm afloat, on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Sailors

Harding B 11(689)

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Edition - Bod7002

Imprint Names:  Russell, S.

Imprint Locations:  Birmingham

Date  between 1840 and 1851

Imprint: Samuel Russell, Printer, 24, Old Meeting-stret [sic], Nephew to the late Joseph Russell, Moor-street, Birmingham


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13807

Title: Old soldier's daughter

First Line: O do you remember the old soldier's daughter

Themes:  Rural societySoldiers - veterans

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13248

Title: The Englishman

First Line: There's a land that bears a well known name

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  PatriotismPolitics and government - 19th century

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 13803

Title: My skiff is on de shore

First Line: I'm gwan I'm gwan to see lubly Dina

Themes:  Blackface minstrelsy

Firth b.26(186)

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Edition - Bod7313

Imprint Names:  Walker

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 69


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V15195

Title: Far, far upon the sea

First Line: Far, far upon the sea

Subjects:  Great Britain

Themes:  Naval

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13966

Title: The old arm chair

First Line: I love it, I love it! and who shall dare

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 3871

Title: The lass o' Gowrie

Subjects:  Scotland

Firth b.26(462)

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Harding B 11(1138)

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Johnson d.1773(p. 141v)

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Edition - Bod7365

Imprint Names:  Walker, G.

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 56


1st Ballad

Title: The British militiaman

First Line: Come sound the drum and fire the gun

Subjects:  Cape Colony

Themes:  MilitaryTradesmenMilitiaExhibitions - Sydenham

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat

First Line: I'm afloat, I'm afloat on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Piracy

Firth b.26(495)

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Firth c.14(329)

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Harding B 11(468)

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Johnson Ballads 1576

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Johnson Ballads 1577

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Johnson d.1773(p. 136v)

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Edition - Bod7374

Imprint Names:  Walker, G.

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 11


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V15033

Title: I'm afloat, I'm afloat

First Line: I'm afloat, I'm afloat, on the fierce rolling tide

Authors:  Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889

Themes:  Piracy

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V7672

Title: Who's dat knocking at de door

First Line: Ib just come down on a little bit ob spree

Themes:  Blackface minstrelsy

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 4454

Title: Mary Blane

First Line: I once did lub a pretty gal -- I lub'd her as my life

Themes:  Blackface minstrelsyKidnapping

Firth b.26(502)

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Harding B 11(1712)

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Johnson Ballads 1608

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Johnson d.1773(p. 121v)

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