Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by E. Keys, 7, James-street ... Sold also by R. Stone, Exeter; and by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Firth c.13(289) is the complete sheet. Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads. See Firth c.13(289)
Title: My friend and pitcher
First Line: The wealthy fool with gold in store
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed by E. Keys, No. 7, James-street, Devonport. Sold by R. Stone, 10 on the New Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: Betsey Baker
First Line: From noise and bustle far away, hard work my time employing
Title: The Croppy Boy
First Line: It was very early in the spring
Themes: Home Rule - Ireland
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by E. Keys, 7, James-street ... Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New-bridge, Exeter; and by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: Will Watch
First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the north'ard blew keenly
Title: A thumping glass of gin
First Line: Oh! a woman I do love, believe me that is true
Themes: Drunkenness - women
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by E. Keys, 7, James-street ... Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New-bridge, Exeter; and by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads. See Firth b.25(528)
Title: Will Watch
First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the north'ard blew keenly
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and sold by E. Keys, 7, James-street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Firth c.17(72).
Title: George Barnwell
First Line: In Cheapside there liv'd a marchant [sic]
Subjects: London (England)
Themes: Murder
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and sold by E. Keys, 7, James-street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: The drunken wife. A companion to the Drunken husband
First Line: Attend, ye men of all ranks of life
Tune: Dumble dum deary
Themes: Drunkenness - women
Title: Lubin's rural cot
First Line: Returning home, across the plain
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail by E. Keys, 7, James- st., Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New-Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: The rigs of the fair
First Line: Ye lads and lasses every where
Themes: Hiring fairs
Title: Bold Robin Hood
First Line: Bold Robin Hood was a forester good
Notes: A glee for 3 voices
Subjects: Robin Hood (legendary character)
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Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: [Printed by E. Keys, No. 7, James Street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New bridge, Exeter.] And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: Merry little soldier
First Line: I'm a merry little soldier
Themes: Soldiers
Notes: Imprint partly obscured. The illustration and the text are separately printed items. Slip
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Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed by E. Keys, No. 7, James-street, Devonport. Sold by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro.
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Firth b.25(508).
Title: The Croppy boy
First Line: It was very early in the spring
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed & sold by E. Keys, 7, James-st., Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter ... And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Firth c.13(48).
Title: Pretty star of the night
First Line: The daylight has long been sunk under the billow
Notes: Slip. Printed on blue paper.
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Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and Sold, Wholesale and Retail by E. Keys, 7, James- st., Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New-Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(3282)
Title: Bold Robin Hood
First Line: Bold Robin Hood was a forester good
Notes: A glee for three voices
Subjects: Robin Hood (legendary character)
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and sold by E. Keys, Devonport. Sold by R. Stone, 10, New bridge-street, Exeter; and by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: The Beverly maid and the tinker
First Line: In Beverly town a maid did dwell
Themes: Taverns , Sexual intercourse , Tinkers
Title: Merrily goes the bark. Glee
First Line: Merrily, merrily goes the bark
Themes: Naval
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed & sold by E. Keys, 7, James-st., Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter ... And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: Blow the candle out
First Line: It's of a young 'prentice who went to court his dear
Themes: Seduction and abandonment , Illegitimacy
Title: The new Home sweet home
First Line: When wandering far on distant soil
Imprint Names: Keys, S. and J. , Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Perrow, J. , Elms, J. , Pascoe, J. , Warne, E. and C. , Comeford, J.
Imprint Locations: Devonport , Exeter , Truro , St. Austle , Newton Abbot , Newton Abbot , St. Austle , Penzance
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by S. & J. Keys. Sold at Stone's, New Bridge street, Exeter; J. Elms, East Street; J Pascoe, Bridge Street, Newton Abbot, Devon; W. Burridge, Truro; J. Perrow, and E. & C. Warne, St. Austle; and J. Comeford, Penzance, Cornwall
Title: The enjoyments of Heaven and torments of Hell
First Line: In Heaven the Christian's sorrows cease
Title: The angel's whisper
First Line: A baby was sleeping
Imprint Names: Keys, S. and J. , Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Perrow, J. , Elms, J. , Comeford, J.
Imprint Locations: Devonport , Exeter , Truro , St. Austle , Newton Abbot , Penzance
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by S. & J. Keys. Sold by R. Stone, New Bridge Street, Exeter; J. Elms, East Street, Newton Abbott; W. Burridge, Truro; J. Perrow, St. Austle; J. Comeford, Penzance, Cornwall
Title: The new sailor's hymn
First Line: Our stately ship, she long has sail'd
Themes: Religion
Title: I love Jesus
First Line: Fly, ye sinners, to yon mountain
Themes: Religion
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by E. Keys, 7 James-street ... Sold also by R. Stone, Exeter; and by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: My friend, and pitcher
First Line: The wealthy fool, with gold in store
Themes: Working class
Title: Fair Betsy of Plymouth, and her young sailor bold
First Line: Come all you pretty fair maids of every degree
Tune: Boys of Kilkenny
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed & sold by E. Keys, 7, James-st., Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter. ... And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: The tars of the Blanch
First Line: You Frenchmen don't boast of your fighting
Themes: Naval
Title: Pretty star of the night
First Line: The daylight has long been sunk under the billow
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and Sold by E. Keys, 7, James-Street, Devonport. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter. And by W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall
Title: George Barnwell
First Line: In Cheapside there liv'd a marchant
Themes: Merchants , Murder , Apprentices
Title: Young William of the royal waggon train
First Line: One lovely morning as I was walking
Themes: Soldiers
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed and Sold by E. Keys, 7, James-Street. Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter ... And Sold also by W. Burridge, Truro
Title: The rosy morn
First Line: When the rosy morn appearing
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport
Imprint: Printed and Sold at the Cheapest Establishment in the West of England, by E. Keys, 7, James-street, Devonport ... Sold also by R. Stone, 10, on the New Bridge, Exeter. Sold also by W. Burridge, Truro.
Title: Fly away, pretty moth
First Line: Fly away, pretty moth, to the shade
Imprint Names: Keys, S. and J. , Stone, R. , Ford and Co. , Evans, J. , Burridge, W. , Perrow, J. , Reed, M.
Imprint Locations: Devonport , Exeter , Newton Abbot , Barnstaple , Truro , St. Austle , Newport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed By & For S. & J. Keys. Sold by R. Stone, Stationer, Exeter; Ford & Co., Newton Abbot; J. Evans, Barnstaple; W. Burridge, Truro; J. Perrow, St. Austle; And by M.A. Reed, Newport, Monmouthshire
Title: Bright and joyful Morn
First Line: Bright and joyful is the morn
Notes: Carol
Themes: Christmas
Title: The Holy Well
First Line: As it fell out on May morning
Notes: Carol
Themes: Jesus Christ
Title: The Prodigal Son
First Line: My father he gave me a portion in hand
Notes: Carol
Title: For Christmas Day
First Line: Come, let us raise our voices high
Notes: Carol
Imprint Names: Keys, S. and J. , Stone, R. , Ford and Co. , Burridge, W. , Perrow, J. , Reed, M.
Imprint Locations: Devonport , Exeter , Newton Abbot , Truro , St. Austle , Newport
Imprint: Devonport: Printed by S. & J. Keys. Sold by R. Stone, Exeter; Ford & Co., Stationers, Newton Abbot; W. Burridge, Truro; J. Perrow, St. Austle, Cornwall; And M.A. Reed, Newport, Monmouthshire
Title: The first good joy
First Line: The first good joy our Mary had
Notes: Carol
Themes: Virgin Mary
Title: Christ's sufferings, &c
First Line: Now let our mournful song record
Notes: Carol
Themes: Crucifixion
Title: Hark! the herald angels
First Line: Hark! the herald angels sing
Notes: Carol
Themes: Christmas
Title: Glory be to God
First Line: Glory be to God on high
Notes: Carol
Imprint Names: Stone, R. , Burridge, W. , Keys, E. , Reed, S.
Imprint Locations: Exeter , Truro , Devonport , Newport
Imprint: Printed by E. Keys, Devonport. Sold by R. Stone, Bridge- street, Exeter; W. Burridge, Truro, Cornwall; And by S. Reed, Newport, Monmouthshire
Title: The return of the admiral
First Line: How gallantly, how merrily
Themes: Sailors
Title: The days we went lushy home
First Line: In the days when we came lushy home
Themes: Drinking
