Broadside Ballads Online

Imprint Names:  Jacques, G.

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  c.1850

Imprint: Printed, and Sold Wholesale and Retail, by G, Jacques, Oldham Road Library, Manchester

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1095

Title: Highland Mary

First Line: Ye fertile plains, and streams around

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 2658

Title: The gossiping wife

First Line: Of all the wives that plague men's lives

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V703

Title: Gloomy winter

First Line: Gloomy winter's now awa'

Authors:  Tannahill, Robert, 1774-1810

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V396

Title: Stand to your guns

First Line: Stand to your guns my hearts of oak

Themes:  Naval

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V8317

Title: The Lancashire witches

First Line: In vain I attempt to describe

7th Ballad - Roud Number: 878

Title: The echoing horn

First Line: The echoing horn

Themes:  Hunting

8th Ballad - Roud Number: 1046

Title: Abroad for pleasure

First Line: Abroad for pleasure as I was walking

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V19688

Title: Mary Melvin, of the Mersey side

First Line: Give ear with patience to my relation

10th Ballad - Roud Number: V754

Title: Woman, the pride of the land

First Line: Come married and single together pray mingle

Themes:  Marriage

11th Ballad - Roud Number: V200

Title: Behold, how brightly breaks the morning

First Line: Behold how brightly breaks the morning

Themes:  Fishing

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Imprint: John Harkness, Printer, Church Street, Preston

Notes:  Harding B 11(1186) is another impression

Series Identifier: 56

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 239

Title: The female cabin boy

First Line: It's of a pretty female as you shall understand

Themes:  Women sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2 & 3, Monmouth-Court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Firth b.25(68) is another issue.

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V129

Title: Angel's whisper

First Line: A baby was sleeping, its mother was weeping

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Walker, G.

Imprint Locations:  Durham

Date  between 1797 and 1834

Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham

Series Identifier: 1

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2662

Title: The ivy green

First Line: Ah! a dainty plant is the ivy green

Authors:  Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Ordoyno, W.

Imprint Locations:  Nottingham

Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by W. Ordoyno, Newton Street, Nottingham

Notes:  An uncut sheet of two titles.

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13784

Title: Happy land

First Line: Happy land! happy land!

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13900

Title: The soldier's tear

First Line: Upon the hill he turn'd

Themes:  Soldiers

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 13752

Title: After many roving years

First Line: Oh, after many roving years

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 298

Title: Where are you going my pretty maid

First Line: Where are you going my pretty maid?

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 13804

Title: My Helen is the fairest flower

First Line: My Helen is the fairest flower

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V8045

Title: Kiss me now or never

First Line: The morn was fair, the month was May

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V2898

Title: Rose of Cashmere

First Line: By the flower of the valley

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V826

Title: The smile and sigh

First Line: There is a smile I dearly prize

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V2890

Title: My love's like the red red rose

First Line: Oh, my love's like the red red rose

10th Ballad - Roud Number: V28711

Title: Lovely woman

First Line: Of mighty nature's handy works

Themes:  Women

11th Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare the tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

12th Ballad - Roud Number: 13786

Title: Lost Rosabel

First Line: They have given thee to another

Themes:  Lovers parted

13th Ballad - Roud Number: 13894

Title: Journey'd over many lands

First Line: I've journey'd over many lands

14th Ballad - Roud Number: V3323

Title: My bark is on the sea

First Line: Do you ever think of me love

15th Ballad - Roud Number: 13881

Title: The old house at home

First Line: Oh, the old house at home where my forefathers dwelt

Authors:  Bayly, N.T.H. (Nathaniel Thomas Haynes), 1797-1839

16th Ballad - Roud Number: V28099

Title: My old girl at home

First Line: To my old girl at home these lines I'll indite

Themes:  Family life

17th Ballad - Roud Number: V8090

Title: Merry Christ-Church bells

First Line: Hark! the bonny Christ-Church bells

Themes:  Bells

18th Ballad - Roud Number: V3790

Title: The gypsey prince

First Line: No more, no more shall the notes of love

Themes:  War

19th Ballad - Roud Number: 4260

Title: Allan water

First Line: On the banks of Allan-water

Themes:  Seduction and abandonment

20th Ballad - Roud Number: V1694

Title: My dear native isle

First Line: Dear native isle; the summer sun is glowing

21st Ballad - Roud Number: 13836

Title: We've liv'd and lov'd together

First Line: We have liv'd and lov'd together

Authors:  Jefferys, Charles, 1807-1865

22nd Ballad - Roud Number: V806

Title: Oh, yes! I oft remember thee

First Line: Oh, yes! I oft remember thee

23rd Ballad - Roud Number: V7936

Title: A duet

First Line: Cup of nectar -- rosy nectar

24th Ballad - Roud Number: V227

Title: Dolly Day

First Line: She's just what I expected her

25th Ballad - Roud Number: V888

Title: By the gaily circling glass

First Line: By the gaily circling glass

Themes:  Drinking

26th Ballad - Roud Number: 1346

Title: Hail! smiling morn

First Line: Hail! smiling morn that tips the hill with gold

27th Ballad - Roud Number: V326

Title: Chanting Benny, or the Batch of ballads

First Line: When quite a babe my parents said

Themes:  Ballads

28th Ballad - Roud Number: V30655

Title: The queen of merry England

First Line: O the queen of merry England

Subjects:  Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901

Themes:  Patriotism

29th Ballad - Roud Number: 3549

Title: The death of Nelson

First Line: O'er Nelson's tomb, with silent grief oppress'd

Authors:  Arnold, Samuel James, 1774-1852

Subjects:  Nelson, Horatio Nelson, Viscount, 1758-1805

30th Ballad - Roud Number: 16967

Title: John Anderson my Jo

First Line: John Anderson, my Jo, John

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

Themes:  Marriage

31st Ballad - Roud Number: 23540

Title: Sweet May morn

First Line: It was early one sweet May morning

32nd Ballad - Roud Number: V5060

Title: Willie brew'd a peck o' maut

First Line: O Willie brew'd a peck o' maut

Themes:  Drinking

33rd Ballad - Roud Number: V220

Title: The bloom is on the rye

First Line: My pretty Jane! my pretty Jane!

Authors:  Fitzball, Edward, 1792-1873

34th Ballad - Roud Number: V27855

Title: Drink, boys, drink

First Line: Come, push about the grog, and drink, boys drink

Themes:  Drinking

35th Ballad - Roud Number: V5958

Title: The Red cross knight

First Line: Blow, warder, blow! thy sounding horn

Themes:  Crusaders

36th Ballad - Roud Number: V2980

Title: A new version of the Admiral

First Line: How swiftly rides our gallant bark

Themes:  Naval

37th Ballad - Roud Number: V196

Title: My beautiful Rhine

First Line: How sweet 'tis to wander when day beams decline

Themes:  Rhine, river

38th Ballad - Roud Number: 1235

Title: Health to all good lasses

First Line: Here's a health to all good lasses

Themes:  Drinking

Imprint Names:  Merry

Imprint Locations:  Bedford

Imprint: Bedford: Printed at Merry's old-established office, Castle- lane

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1804

Title: The drummer boy of Waterloo

First Line: When battle roused each warlike band

Themes:  Waterloo, battle of, 1815

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 11(64) is another issue.

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V129

Title: Angel's whisper

First Line: A baby was sleeping, its mother was weeping

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman, spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H.P. Such, Machine Printer and Publisher, 177, Union- street, Borough

Notes:  Firth b.26(361) is another edition Harding B 11(4316) is another edition

Series Identifier: 127

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman, spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 18861

Title: The Christmas log is burning

First Line: Hail to the night when we gather once more

Themes:  Christmas

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H.P. Such, Champion Song Printer, Union Street, Boro', S.E.

Notes:  Firth b.26(361) is another edition Harding B 11(4315) is another edition

Series Identifier: 127

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 18861

Title: The Christmas log is burning

First Line: Hail to the night when we gather once more

Themes:  Christmas

Imprint Names:  Bebbington, J.O.

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  c.1850

Imprint: Bebbington, Printer, 22, Goulden-street, Oldham Road, Manchester

Series Identifier: 129

Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Birt

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1833 and 1851

Imprint: Birt, Printer, 39, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials, London

Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H.P. Such, Printer, & Publisher, 177 Union Street, Borough, S.E.

Notes:  Harding B 11(4315) is another edition Harding B 11(4316) is another edition

Series Identifier: 127

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 18861

Title: The Christmas log is burning

First Line: Hail to the night when we gather once more

Themes:  Christmas

Imprint Names:  Fortey, W.S.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1858 and 1885

Notes:  Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(4314) for imprint.

Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Imprint: John Harkness, Printer, Church Street, [Preston]

Notes:  2806 c.13(199) is another impression 2806 c.13(199) is another impression

Series Identifier: 56

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 239

Title: The female cabin boy

First Line: It's of a pretty female as you shall understand

Themes:  Women sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Themes:  Oak tree

Imprint Names:  Fortey, W.S.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1858 and 1885

Imprint: London: Printed at the \"Catnach Press,\" by W.S. Fortey, Monmouth Court, Bloomsbury

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 967

Title: Paul Jones

First Line: An American frigate, call'd the Rachel by name

Subjects:  Jones, John Paul, 1747-1792

Themes:  American Revolution, 1775-1783

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Themes:  Woodcutting

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 2815

Title: The flaunting flag of liberty

First Line: The flaunting flag of liberty

Themes:  Flags - Great Britain

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Pitts, Printer, Toy and Marble Warehouse 6, Great St. Andrew Street Seven Dials

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V762

Title: The letter

First Line: Fare thee well, love, now thou art going

Themes:  Sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman, spare that tree

First Line: Woodman, spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

Themes:  Woodcutting

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V383

Title: The fairy boy

First Line: A mother came while stars were falling

Themes:  Fairies

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V16413

Title: Moll Row

First Line: The whimsical pain that has got me

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V15779

Title: The raccoon; or Sitting on a rail

First Line: As I walk out by de light ob de moon

Notes:  Verse and prose.

Themes:  Blackface minstrelsy

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V540

Title: Lowly Mary

First Line: Flowery spring has deck'd the dale

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V20795

Title: Farewell Rosina

First Line: Farewell Rosina, lovely fair

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 94

Title: Lizzy Lindsay

First Line: Will ye gang wi' me Lizzy Lindsay

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V30357

Title: May morning song

First Line: Arise, fair maids, the east grows bright

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 13820

Title: Some love to roam

First Line: Some love to roam o'er the dark sea foam

Themes:  Hunting

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V6844

Title: The social fire

First Line: When beating rains and pinching winds

Themes:  Friendship

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V2989

Title: The knight's return

First Line: Fair Ellen, here again I stand

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V29610

Title: O follow her not!

First Line: O follow her not! O follow her not!

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V29870

Title: The sailor boy

First Line: I will think of my love in the moonlight

Themes:  Sailors

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V7574

Title: Peggy Gray

First Line: Oh, Peggy Gray, 'tis many years since thou and I were young

Themes:  Age

10th Ballad - Roud Number: 13900

Title: The soldier's tear

First Line: Upon the hill he turned, to take a last fond look

Themes:  Soldiers

11th Ballad - Roud Number: V286

Title: Bonnie Jeannie Gray

First Line: Oh! whar was ye sae late yestreen

12th Ballad - Roud Number: 13862

Title: The light of other days

First Line: The light of other days is faded

13th Ballad - Roud Number: V574

Title: Meeting of the waters

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

Imprint Names:  Edwards, Frederick

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  c.1835

Imprint: Edwards, Printer, Leman Street

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13833

Title: Woodman spare that tree

First Line: Woodman spare that tree

Authors:  Morris, George Pope, 1802-1864

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 6125

Title: Rory O'More

First Line: Young Rory O'More courted Kathleen Bawn

Authors:  Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868