Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the sign of the Horse-shooe in West- smith-field
Notes: The caption of the second illustration reads: \"My Gold is my God.\" The caption of the seventh illustration reads: \"I kill you all.\"
Title: A looking glass for a Christian family; or, A warning for all people to serve God
First Line: All you that fear the Lord that rules the sky
Tune: Aim not too high
Themes: Religion , God's punishment
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse-shooe in West-smith field
Notes: Douce Ballads 1(90b) is another issue.
Title: A good wife is a portion every day. Or, A dialogue discovering a good wife from a bad
First Line: Come young men and listen to what i'le you show
Tune: Packington's pound
Authors: Wade, John
References:
ESTC: R234915
Themes: Marriage - men
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse-shooe in West-smithfield
Title: The citizens joy, and the bone-lace-weavers happiness. Being a rare pattern for all lovers; shewing how a young man came out of the city, to wooe a maid in the country
First Line: Come all you young lovers, give ear to my ditty
Tune: Duval's delight
Authors: Wade, John
Themes: City vs. country , Courtship - difference in social status , Citizen in the country
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the horshoe in Smithfield
Title: A loyal love-letter, sent from a maid to her sweetheart at sea
First Line: Dear heart these lines peruse
Tune: The waterman's delight
Themes: Letter-writing , Naval battles , Anglo-Dutch wars, 17th century
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shooe in West- Smithfield
Title: A pleasant new song in praise of the leather bottell
First Line: God above that made all things
Tune: The bottle-maker's delight
Authors: Wade, John
References:
ESTC: R234907
Themes: Drinking
Notes: Wood E 25(55) is on the reverse, printed with the opposite orientation.
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Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for Richard Burton at the Horse-shoo in Smithfield
Notes: Repaired on the left side. Douce Ballads 2(206a) is another issue.
Title: Shrowsbury for me
First Line: Come listen young gallants of Shrowsbury fair town
Tune: Shrowsbury for me
References:
ESTC: R234917
Subjects: Shrewsbury (England)
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [c.1660]
Imprint: Printed for Richard Burton
Title: Robin Hood newly reviv'd
First Line: Come listen a while you gentlemen all
References:
ESTC: R234954
Subjects: Scotland , Robin Hood (legendary character)
Themes: Civil war, 1642-1649
Notes: Another ballad is printed on the reverse of this sheet. The figures in the illustration are labelled: Aspatia. Amintor.
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Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [c.1660]
Imprint: London, Printed for Richard Burton at the Horse-shoe in Smithfield
Title: Englands joyfull holiday, or, St. Georges-day, holy honoured, being the ... coronation of King Charles the second
First Line: Come brave England, be of good cheare
Tune: The king enjoys his own again
Authors: G., O.
References:
ESTC: R42042
Subjects: Charles II, king of England, 1630-1685
Themes: Coronation of Charles II
Notes: Printed on the reverse of another ballad. The edge of p. 27 is damaged and has been reinforced. MS note: \"This page and fol. 28b were covered with thick paper till 1881.\"
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Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shooe in West-smith-field
Title: The lovers pastime, or An amorous encounter
First Line: An amorous pair of young lovers
Tune: Turn love
References:
ESTC: R180165
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R. Burton, at the Horshoo in West- Smithfield
Title: The merry countrey maids answer to the countrey lovers conquest
First Line: Once I knew a lad with a brazen face
Tune: Once I loved a lass with a rolling eye
References:
ESTC: R43446
Themes: Rejected suitor , Women
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horshoe in West-Smithfield
Title: Englands warning-piece; or, A caviet [sic] for wicked sinners to remember their latter end
First Line: Rouse up dull sinners all
Tune: The rich merchant man
References:
ESTC: R231213
Themes: Repentance
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, in West-smith-field
Title: A Leicester-shire frolick; or, The valiant cook-maid
First Line: I'le tell you a pretty fine jest
Tune: Ragged and torn
References:
ESTC: R179422
Themes: Highwaymen - female
Notes: Top edge cropped. Caption of ill. 2: \"Oh spare our lives! I pray.\" Cropped.
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Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shoe in Westsmith-field
Title: The conceited lover, or The enamoured young man
First Line: Come Betty why art thou so bashful
Tune: Prithee love turn to me
References:
ESTC: R40859
Themes: Beauty , Love, pleasant
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shooe in West Smith-field
Title: An honest mans delight: or Knavery made known
First Line: I have been a travellor thirty three years
Tune: I'le hold thee five shillings
Authors: Jordan, Thomas, 1612-1685
References:
ESTC: R179163
Subjects: Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for Richard Burton, at the Horshoo in West Smithfield
Title: A looking-glass for drunkards: or The good-fellows folly
First Line: Drunkards how dare ye boast of your hard drinking?
Tune: Fie, Dutchmen, fie
References:
ESTC: R180141
Themes: Drunkenness
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shoe in West-smith-field
Title: Poor Robin and Betty or, Sport upon sport
First Line: As I abroad for my pleasure did walk
Tune: Wanton Willy, or Loving Lad and Coy Lass
References:
ESTC: R181943
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shooe in Smith- field
Title: Jockey's farewel to Jenny or The Scottish loath to depart
First Line: When first rebellion pusht at the crown
Tune: General Monk sail'd through the gun-fleet
Authors: P., J.
References:
ESTC: R43529
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [c.1662]
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horse shoe in West-smith-field
Title: A Westminster wedding, or Like unto like, quoth the devil to the collier
First Line: There liv'd of late in Luteners-lane
Tune: Tom come tickle me
References:
ESTC: R234964
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton at the Horse-shoe in West-Smith-field
Notes: Reference: Wing (2nd ed.) F1113
Title: Five merry wives of Lambeth or The carpenter cornuted
First Line: Come Lambeth wives & gossips all
Tune: I am a jovial bachelor
References:
ESTC: R218308
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R. Burton, at the Horshoo in Smithfield
Notes: Wood E 25(38) is another edition.
Title: The merry mans resolution, or, A London frollick
First Line: If young men and maidens will listen a while
Tune: I'll hold thee five shillings
Authors: Jones, Thomas
References:
ESTC: R233426
Themes: Seduction
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse-shooe in West-smith's- field
Notes: 4o Rawl. 566(27b) is another edition.
Title: Loves down-fall
First Line: Draw near young maidens every one
Tune: Flora farewell
References:
ESTC: R233212
Themes: Social status , Letter-writing , Lovers parted , Suicide
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for R. Burton, at the Horshoo in Smithfield
Notes: Douce Ballads 2(155a) is another edition.
Title: The merry mans resolution or, A London frollick
First Line: If young men and maidens will listen a while
Tune: Ile hold thee five shillings
Authors: Jones, Thomas
References:
ESTC: R234904
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [1674]
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, and are to be sold by W. Whitwood, in Duck-Lane
Title: Strange and wonderful news from Northampton-shire; or, The discontented spirit
First Line: Good people all pray listen well
Tune: In summer time
References:
ESTC: R229855
Themes: Ghosts
Notes: Wood 401(203); MS. date: 1674.
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Notes: Harding B 39(76) is a photograph of Wood 401(203).
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Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse-shooe in West-Smith field
Title: A maiden-head ill bestowed; or, A new dialogue betwixt kind Jenny of the Lough, and unkind Jockey of the Lee
First Line: Jenny. O Jockey thou art the lad
Tune: Would Jenny were here again
Subjects: Scotland
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: London, Printed for Richard Burton at the Horshoe in West- Smithfield
Title: Englands royall conquest. Truly manifested in a happy victory obtained against the Dutch fleet ... July 1666
First Line: Rejoyce, rejoyce, brave English boys
Tune: A fig for France and Holland too, or, Round about the Hollow Tree
References:
ESTC: R176714
Notes: Wood E 25(56) is on the reverse, printed with the opposite orientation.
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