Broadside Ballads Online

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Pitts, Printer and Toy warehouse, 6, Gt. St. Andrew street, Seven Dials

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 6125

Title: Rory O'More

First Line: Young Rory O'More courted Kathleen Bawn

Authors:  Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V8718

Title: Does your mother know you're out

First Line: I am the laughing stock of all

3rd Ballad

Title: Invitation to the ball

First Line: Fair dame to you I bring

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V340

Title: On to the charge

First Line: On, on, to the charge, ye brave, ye brave

Themes:  Soldiers

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V1010

Title: The jolly buccaneer

First Line: In the good ship Revenge how we've spanked thro' the ocean

Themes:  Piracy

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V34316

Title: The man vot sweeps a crossing

First Line: Rich dustmen now are all the go

Themes:  Crossing-sweepers

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V15016

Title: Going to the Nore

First Line: Oh, the morning was cold when my Sal and I started