Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [1825]
Imprint: London: Printed & Sold by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-Court
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: Isabel
First Line: Wake! dearest wake! and again united
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Title: Rest, warrior, rest
First Line: He comes from the wars, from the red field of fight
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Themes: Soldiers
Title: An old man, &c
First Line: An old man would be wooing
Title: Come live with me, &c
First Line: Come live with me, & be my dear
Title: Taste, O! taste
First Line: Taste, O taste this spicy wine
Themes: Drinking
Title: He loves and he rides away
First Line: At the baron of Mowbray's gate was seen
Title: The sheep-shearing
First Line: Here's the rose-bud in June, and sweet violets below
Themes: Sheep
Title: The sweet, silver moon
First Line: As I went to my cot, at the close of the day
Title: The tuneful lark
First Line: The tuneful lark on æther win[g]
Title: The early horn
First Line: The early horn
Title: Fair Rosamond
First Line: Was ever nymph like Rosamond
Subjects: Clifford, Rosamond, d. 1176 , Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189 , Eleanor, of Aquitaine, Queen, consort of Henry II, King of England, 1122-1204
Title: Remember, love, remember
First Line: Twas ten o'clock one moonlight night
Notes: Portion of the right hand column has been cut out.
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Imprint Names: Swindells, A.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1796 and 1853
Imprint: Swindells, Printer, Hanging-bridge, Manchester
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Notes: Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(43), 2806 c.17(100) and 2806 c.17(246).
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Imprint Names: Peach, R.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date between 1855 and 1875
Imprint: R. Peach, Successor to Wright, Printer, Smithfield, Birmingham
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Notes: Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(159)
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Notes: Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(159)
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Imprint Names: Thompson, G.
Imprint Locations:
Liverpool?
Title: I've been roming [sic]
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Notes: Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(248); see 2806 c.17(117).
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Imprint Names: Wright, W.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date between 1820 and 1831
Imprint: [Wright, Printer, Smithfield, Birmingham]
Notes: The same setting of type as 2806 c.17(187)
Title: I've been roving
First Line: I've been roving, I've been roving
Performers: Liston, Mr.
Imprint Names: Wilson, J.
Imprint Locations: Bideford
Imprint: Wilson, Printer, Bideford
Title: The painful plough
First Line: Come all you jolly ploughmen of courage stout and bold
Themes: Economy and trade - 19th century , Social status , Agricultural laborers
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Notes: The second illustration is from The life and death of St. George, the noble champion of England (Aldermary Church Yard, London)
Title: Light of other days
First Line: The light of other days is faded
Authors: Bunn, A. (Alfred), 1796-1860
Title: My boat is on the shore
First Line: My boat is on the shore
Authors: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
Title: With a jolly full bottle
First Line: With a jolly full bottle let each man be arm'd
Themes: Drinking
Title: 'Tis I that love her best
First Line: The gentle stars are peeping
Title: The happy home
First Line: There's not a home, a home like mine
Title: Home of my heart
First Line: I breathe once more my native air
Title: Doran's ass
First Line: One Paddy Doyle liv'd near Killarney
Title: Bonny prince Charlie
First Line: Cam' ye by Athol braes, lad with the phillabeg
Subjects: Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788
Title: The golden glove
First Line: A wealthy young squire of Tamworth we hear
Title: Under the walnut tree
First Line: Under the walnut tree dance with me
Themes: Dancing
Title: Upbraid me not!
First Line: Upbraid me not! I little heed
Title: Matrimonial miseries
First Line: Some married men boast of their true happy state
Themes: Marriage
Title: Let us be happy together
First Line: Come, let us be happy together
Authors: Jefferys, Charles, 1807-1865
Title: The minstrel boy
First Line: The minstrel boy to the wars has gone
Authors: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
Title: Gloomy winter's now awa'
First Line: Gloomy winter's now awa'
Authors: Tannahill, Robert, 1774-1810
Title: Harry Bluff
First Line: Harry Bluff when a boy, left his friends and his home
Themes: Sailors
Title: Ratcatcher's daughter
First Line: In Westminster, not long ago, there lived a ratcatcher's daughter
Title: Young Edward the gallant hussar
First Line: A damsel possessed of great beauty
Title: A lady in a crinoline
First Line: A lady with a crinoline was walking down a street
Themes: Crinolines
Title: My boy Tammy
First Line: Oh where hae ye been a' the day, my boy Tammy?
Title: The woodland hallo
First Line: In our cottage, that peeps from the skirts of the wood
Title: A famous man was Robin Hood
First Line: A famous man was Robin Hood
Themes: Rob Roy
Title: Hope told a flattering tale
First Line: Hope told a flattering tale
Title: The gay coalheaver
First Line: 'Twas a dark cloudy night
Title: The wolf
First Line: At the peaceful midnight hour
Title: Cheer for the pilots
First Line: The sturdy pilots put to sea
Themes: Pilots
Title: When the wind blows
First Line: When the wind blows
Title: When the moon her light discloses
First Line: When the moon her light discloses
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Title: Love and friendship
First Line: Away, light vows of woman's love
Themes: Friendship
Title: That melody enchants my soul
First Line: That melody enchants my soul
Title: 'Tis very sweet to love thee, maiden
First Line: 'Tis very sweet to love thee, maiden, very sweet to woo
Title: Fill the goblet again
First Line: Fill the goblet again! for I never before
Themes: Drinking
Title: Last rose of summer
First Line: 'Tis the last rose of summer
Authors: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
Title: A beau I had once on a time
First Line: A beau I had once on a time
Title: Bonny bunch of roses
First Line: By the danger of the ocean
Subjects: Napoleon III, Emperor of the French, 1808-1873
Themes: French invasion scares, 1852
Title: Away, my bounding steed, away!
First Line: Away! my bounding steed, away!
Title: Last words of Marmion
First Line: The war, that for a space did fail
Title: Here in cool grot
First Line: Here, in cool grot and mossy cell
Title: There's room enough for all
First Line: What need of all this fuss and strife
Title: Norah, the pride of Kildare
First Line: As beauteous Flora
Title: Maid of Judah
First Line: No more shall the children of Judah sing
Themes: Jews
Title: The harp of Tara's hall
First Line: The harp that once thro' Tara's hall
Authors: Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852
Title: King of the forest glade
First Line: Oh, I am the child of the forest wild
Title: The pilgrim of love
First Line: Orynthia, my beloved, I call in vain!
Title: Some love to roam
First Line: Some love to roam o'er the dark sea foam
Themes: Hunting
Imprint Names: Kendrew, J.
Imprint Locations: York
Date between 1803 and 1848
Imprint: J. Kendrew, Printer, York
Title: I'd think on thee, my love
First Line: In storms, when clouds obscure the sky
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Title: Mary of the dale
First Line: Let poets sound the high-flown praise
Imprint Names: Heppel, R.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date between 1827 and 1840
Imprint: R. Heppel, Printer, Coleshill-street, Birmingham
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: [I]'ve been roaming, I've been roaming
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, Toy Warehouse 6, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Notes: See also Harding B 11(3004)
Title: Cherry ripe
First Line: Cherry ripe, ripe, ripe, I cry
Themes: Street traders
Title: Plain gold ring
First Line: He was a knight of low degree
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: The huntsmen
First Line: Dull night leaves the sky, and the bright god of day
Tune: Queen of may
Themes: Hunting
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: My love's like the red rose
First Line: O my love's like the red red rose
Authors: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
Title: The last farewell
First Line: O fare you well young William cried
Tune: Wanderer
Themes: Death
Title: We tars have a maxim
First Line: We tars have a maxim your honours dye see
Themes: Sailors
Title: Stand to your guns
First Line: Stand to your guns my hearts of oak
Themes: Naval
Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-Court
Notes: Part of a sheet of three ballads; see Johnson Ballads 270.
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming -- I've been roaming
Title: Hunting chorus. In Der Freitscuhz [sic]
First Line: What equals on earth the delights of the huntsmen
Authors: Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826
Themes: Hunting
Imprint Names: Wilson, J.
Imprint Locations: Bideford
Imprint: Wilson, Printer, Bideford
Title: The Rose of Allandale
First Line: The morn was fair, the skies were clear
Authors: Jefferys, Charles, 1807-1865
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: Ive been roaming, Ive been roaming
Title: The moon is up
First Line: The moon is up, and in the sky
Notes: Originally a sheet with Firth b.26(455), Firth b.26(471) and Firth b.26(484). On reverse, another ballad: The King, God bless him! [George IV]
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Imprint Names: Birt, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1828 and 1829
Imprint: Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials London
Notes: Harding B 17(141b) is another issue
Title: [I']ve been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming -- I've been roaming
Title: Isabel
First Line: Wake! dearest wake! and for ever united
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Imprint Names: Birt, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1828 and 1829
Imprint: Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Street, Seven Dials London
Notes: Harding B 17(142a) is another issue.
Title: [I']ve been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming -- I've been roaming
Title: Isabel
First Line: Wake! dearest wake! and for ever united
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Notes: Slip.
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Notes: Slip.
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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: The artful dodge
First Line: Never was there known as such
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Title: O! rest thee, babe
First Line: Oh! slumber my darling, thy sire [is a] knight
Themes: Lullaby
Title: The horn of chase
First Line: To join the chase at break of day
Themes: Hunting
Title: Yon moon o'er the mountain
First Line: Yon moon o'er the mountain wanes heavily still
Performers: Malibran, Maria, 1808-1836
Title: My heart's true blue
First Line: I ne'er will leave my native shore
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: Horticultural wife
First Line: She's my myrtle, my geranium
Title: Jame [sic] of Dundee
First Line: I canna like ye, gentle sir
Title: The rose of Ardee
First Line: When first to this country a stranger I came
Title: The kiss. A favourite song
First Line: One kind kiss before we part
Title: The pirates bride
First Line: Good bye, my love, good bye, my bark is on the bay
Title: Gentle moon
First Line: Day has gone down on the Baltic's broad billow
Title: Woodland maid
First Line: The woodland maid my beauty's queen
Title: On the banks of the blue Moselle
First Line: When the glow-worm gilds the elfin bower
Title: Lilla's a lady
First Line: The church bells are ringing
Title: The light bark
First Line: Off! said the stranger, off, off, & away!
Imprint Names: Kiernan, J.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Imprint: Sold by J. Kiernan, Manchester
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: The Mountain Maid
First Line: The Mountain Maid from her bow'r has hied
Performers: Sinclair, John, 1791-1857
Title: Ere around the huge oak
First Line: Ere around the huge oak that overshadows yon mill
Title: Buy a broom
First Line: From Teutchland I came with my light wares all laden
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: Love's Labour Lost
First Line: Young Love in a transport exclaim'd
Performers: Vestris (Lucia Elizabeth Mathews), Madame, 1797-1856
Title: On banks of blushing roses
First Line: Young Pleasure like a swain array'd
Title: Irish melody
First Line: O the days are gone by when beauty bright
Title: Country sports
First Line: Happy is a country life
Themes: Rural society
Title: The Wake of Teddy Roe
First Line: In Dublin that city of riches and fame
Themes: Irish wakes
Title: The Mountain Maid
First Line: The Mountain Maid from her bow'r has hied
Performers: Sinclair, John, 1791-1857
Title: March to the Battle Field
First Line: March to the battle field
Performers: Braham, John, 1774-1856
Title: Sing to Love a Roundelay
First Line: Oh, Love is the fairy power
Title: My native land, good-night
First Line: Adieu! adieu! my native shore
Authors: Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824
Title: Jamie of Dundee
First Line: I Canna like ye, gentle Sir
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming, I've been roaming
Performers: Stephens, Catherine, 1794-1882
Title: The Spider and the fly
First Line: Will you walk in to my parlour said a Spider to a Fly
Title: Comin thro' the rye
First Line: Gin a body meet a body
Title: The Rose will cease to Blow
First Line: The rose will cease to blow
Title: The King and Countryman
First Line: There was an old chap in the west country
Title: The Parson's clerk
First Line: Near Moorfields is a house of prayer
Tune: Dashing Serjeant
Title: The Minute-Gun at Sea
First Line: When in the storm on Albion's coast
Themes: Sailors
Title: The chough & crow
First Line: The chough and crow to roost is gone
Performers: Sung in Guy Mannering
Notes: An uncut sheet of two songsheets. Torn at lower right corner.
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Imprint Names: Catnach, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials
Title: Scots wha' hae wi' Wallace bled
First Line: Scots, wha' hae wi' Wallace bled
Authors: Burns, Robert, 1759-1796
Title: I've been roaming
First Line: I've been roaming -- I've been roaming
Title: Hunting chorus. In Der Freitscuhz [sic]
First Line: What equals on earth the delights [of] the huntsmen
Authors: Weber, Carl Maria von, 1786-1826
Themes: Hunting
Imprint Names: Peach, R.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date between 1855 and 1875
Imprint: [R. Peach, Successor to Wright, Printer, Smithfield, Birmingham]
Title: I've been roving
First Line: I've been roving, I've been roving
Performers: Liston, Harry
Notes: Slip. Originally a sheet with 2806 c.17(294). Part of another illustration appears at the top of the sheet.
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