Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer, Toy and Marble warehouse 6 Saint Andrew st 7 dials
Title: William's return to his Mary
First Line: It was one summer morning just by the break of day
Themes: Lovers reunited
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Printed at J. Pitts Wholesale toy Warehouse 6 Great st Andrew street 7 dials
Title: The constant Valentine
First Line: On Valentine's morn as Sally fair in her chamber sat alone
Themes: Lovers reunited
Notes: Slip
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer, wholesale toy and marble warehouse, 6 Great saint Andrew st. 7 Dials
Title: Portsmouth harbour
First Line: Our ship in Portsmouth harbour
Subjects: Portsmouth (England)
Themes: Merchants , Sailors , Social status , Lovers reunited
Notes: Slip
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1802 and 1819
Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Title: William's return
First Line: Come all ye young lovers I pray lend an ear
Themes: Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1802 and 1844
Imprint: London, Printed by J. Pitts, Toy and Marble Warehouse, 7, Great St. Andrew Street
Title: William's return to his Mary
First Line: It was one snmmer [sic] morning just by the break of day
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Printed at J. Pitts, Wholesale Toy Warehouse 6 Great St Andrew street 7 Dials
Title: The sailor's return
First Line: Its in the groves I chanced to walk
Themes: Lovers reunited
Notes: Slip
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer Wholesale Toy and Marble warehouse, 6 Great st Andrew street 7 dials
Title: George Riley
First Line: Twas on a summers morning the weather being clear
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Title: Hodge in London
First Line: John Hodge bid his daddy & mammy good bye
Subjects: London (England)
Themes: Countryman in London , Theft
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Marshall, W.
Imprint Locations: London , Bristol
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials. Sold by W. Marshall, Bristol
Title: Jack Robinson
First Line: The perils and dangers of the voyage past
Subjects: Portsmouth (England)
Title: The banks of Claudy
First Line: It was on a summer's morning all in the month of May
Themes: Soldiers , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Bennett , Pierce, J.
Imprint Locations: London , Brighton , Southborough
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. Sold by Pierce, Southborough, and Bennett, Brighton
Title: Little Mary, the sailor's bride
First Line: As William and Mary strayed by the sea side
Themes: Lovers reunited
Title: The primrose girl
First Line: Come buy of poor Kate primroses I sell
Themes: Street traders
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Sharman, J.
Imprint Locations: London , Cambridge
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. Sold by Sharman, Pease Hill, Cambridge
Title: Faithful Ellen's happy meeting
First Line: As a warrior's daughter, she did roam
Tune: Lovely Lowland Caroline
Themes: Lovers reunited , Firearms
Title: The Sicilian maid
First Line: I knew a Sicilian maid
Themes: Cruel father
Title: Gaily circling glass
First Line: By the gayly-circling glass
Themes: Drinking
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Title: Albion my country
First Line: Albion, my dear, my native isle
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Title: Banks of the river Ness or Young William's return
First Line: I am a jolly sailor, and just returned to shore
Themes: Sailors , Slavery , Lovers reunited , Turkey
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Title: The battle of Algiers
First Line: Come all you Britons stout and bold, that love your native land
Subjects: Pellew, Edward, Viscount Exmouth, 1757-1833
Themes: 1816 , Algiers, Battle of, 1816
Title: Poor but honest sodger
First Line: When wild wars deadly blast was blawn, and gentle peace returning
Authors: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
Subjects: Scotland
Themes: Soldiers , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Title: Mrs. Johnson
First Line: Oh, I have got a charming bride
Tune: Dicky Johnson
Title: The constant pair; or, The pretty 'prentice boy
First Line: Come all you pretty maidens, and a story I'll tell
Subjects: Liverpool (England) , Indies
Themes: Lovers reunited , Transvestism , Women sailors
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Harding B 11(498) is another impression Harding B 11(498) is another impression
Title: Bushes and briers
First Line: Through bushes and through briers
Themes: Unrequited love , Eavesdropping
Title: Fair Phoebe and her dark-eyed sailor
First Line: It's of a comely young lady fair
Tune: [F]emale smuggler
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Harding B 11(499) is another impression Harding B 11(499) is another impression
Title: Bushes and briers
First Line: Through bushes and through briers
Themes: Unrequited love , Eavesdropping
Title: Fair Phoebe and her dark-eyed sailor
First Line: It's of a comely young lady fair
Tune: Female smuggler
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Paul, C.
Imprint Locations: London
Date 18--
Imprint: Paul, Printer, 18 Great St. Andrew Street 7 Dials
Title: The better land
First Line: I hear the [sic] speak of a better land
Authors: Hemans, Felicia Dorothea Browne, 1793-1835
Themes: Heaven
Title: The rover's return
First Line: My love was a rover, on roving bent
Subjects: Ireland
Themes: Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Bennett , Pierce
Imprint Locations: London , Brighton , Southborough
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials. Sold by Pierce, Southborough; and Bennett, Brighton
Notes: Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads. See Firth b.25(92)
Title: Little Mary, the sailor's bride
First Line: As William and Mary strayed by the sea side
Themes: Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(2666)
Title: The dark-ey'd sailor
First Line: As I was going down Ratcliffe highway
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Hodges, E.M.A.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1846 and 1854
Imprint: E. Hodges, (from Pitt's) Wholesale Song Mart, Toy and Marble Warehouse, 31, Dudley St., 7 Dials
Title: The Chartists are coming
First Line: What a row and a rumpus there is I declare
Tune: The bailiff is coming
Themes: Chartism
Title: The soldier's return
First Line: T'was on one Monday morning as I tripped o'er the moss
Themes: Soldiers , Lovers reunited
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Notes: Johnson Ballads 480 is in poor condition.
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Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2 & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Title: How, when, and where
First Line: Oh, tell me when & tell me where
Title: Fair Betsy of Deptford, and her young sailor bold
First Line: Come all you pretty fair maids of every degree
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Paul, C.
Imprint Locations: London
Date 18--
Imprint: Paul, Printer, 18, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Title: Repal [sic] of the Union, Erin's rights
First Line: Now just give attention you sons of Hibernia
Themes: Politics and government - Ireland, 19th century , Home Rule - Ireland
Title: William's return, from on board a man-of-war
First Line: It was near the town of --- I heard a fair maid say
Themes: Naval , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(2031). Harding B 16 (123b) is another issue.
Title: The lad in his jacket so blue
First Line: As I was a walking one morning in May
Tune: Bonnets of blue
Themes: Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Devonport
Imprint: E. Keys, Printer, No. 7, James-street, Devonport
Title: The farmer's son
First Line: Come all you pretty maidens fair, attend unto my song
Themes: Lovers reunited
Title: There's nae luck about the house
First Line: And are ye sure the news is true
Authors: Mickle, William Julius, 1735-1788
Themes: Sailors
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials
Notes: Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(28)
Title: Banks of the river Ness or: Young William's return
First Line: I am a jolly sailor, and just returned to shore
Themes: Sailors , Lovers reunited
Imprint Names: Morgan, J. , Paul, H.
Imprint Locations: London , London
Date 18--
Imprint: [1] H. Paul, Printer, 22, Brick lane, Spitalfields [2] Paul Printer 18 Great Saint Andrew Stree[t] 7 Dials, And sold by J. Morgan 46 Brick Lane Spitalfields
Title: The London merchant's daugher, and her young sailor bold
First Line: Young men and maid maidens pray give attention
Tune: The banks of sweet primroses
Themes: Courtship - difference in social status , Lovers reunited
Title: The beautiful muff
First Line: A buxom young damsel on a cold winter's night
Tune: Dumble down deary
Notes: Johnson Ballads 640 is another issue of this ballad alone
Themes: Sexual intercourse
