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Edition - Bod4677

Imprint Names:  Watts, T.

Imprint Locations:  Birmingham

Imprint: Printed and Published [b]y T. Watts, 4, Snowhill, Birmingham


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V632

Title: Death of Robin Adair

First Line: Now he is dead and gone, Robin Adair

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: Blue ey'd Ellen

First Line: Farewell my blue ey'd Ellen

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 167

Title: Leicester chambermaid

First Line: It's of a brisk young butcher as I have heard 'em say

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V1847

Title: Old England shall weather the storm

First Line: Old England thy stamina never hath yielded

Subjects:  England

Themes:  Patriotism

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V200

Title: Brightly breaks the morning

First Line: Behold how brightly breaks the morning

Themes:  Fishing

6th Ballad - Roud Number: 561

Title: Poor Mary in the silvery tide

First Line: It's of a fine young creature who dwelt by the sea-side

Themes:  Murder

7th Ballad - Roud Number: 16967

Title: John Anderson my jo

First Line: John Anderson my jo, John

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

Themes:  Marriage

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V1848

Title: Parody on old England shall weather the storm

First Line: Oh brandy, thy virtues they never will yield to

Themes:  Drinking

9th Ballad - Roud Number: 1493

Title: The effects of love

First Line: Young lovers all I pray draw near

Firth b.28(25a)

Notes:  Stamp on reverse: Bodleian Library, 22 April 1918. Large format



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Edition - Bod6642

Imprint Names:  Henson, G.

Imprint Locations:  Northampton

Imprint: Henson, Printer, &c., Lower end of Bridge street, Northampton


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell my blue-eyed Ellen

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 23229

Title: My fathers old farm

First Line: Once more I return to my dear native home

Firth b.25(341)

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Edition - Bod6708

Imprint Names:  Henson, G.Taylor, J.

Imprint Locations:  NorthamptonAylesbury

Imprint: Printed & published by G. Henson, Bridge street, Northampton. Sold also by J. Taylor, Town Crier, Aylesbury, Bucks.


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V4798

Title: The lazy club

First Line: My vife is such a lazy turk

Authors:  Perry, J.R.

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell my blue eyed Ellen

Firth b.25(367)

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Harding B 11(2096)

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Johnson Ballads 3286

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Johnson Ballads 3311

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Edition - Bod3282

Imprint Names:  [Ryle and Paul]

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1838 and 1859

Imprint: [...] and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 11(2515) is another issue Johnson Ballads 1109 is another issue


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell, my blue-eyed Ellen

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 23229

Title: My fathers old farm

First Line: Once more I return to my dear native home

Harding B 11(2514)

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Edition - Bod12555

Imprint Names:  [Ryle and Paul]

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1838 and 1859

Imprint: [...] and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 11(2514) is another issue Harding B 11(2515) is another issue


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell, my blue-eyed Ellen

Themes:  Sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 23229

Title: My fathers old farm

First Line: Once more I return to my dear native home

Johnson Ballads 1109

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Edition - Bod12572

Imprint Names:  Hodges, E.M.A.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1844 and 1845

Imprint: E. Hodges from Pitt's Toy & Marble Warehouse, 31, Monmouth Street, 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 13764

Title: Fanny Gray

First Line: Well, well, sir! so you're come at last

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell, my blue eyed Ellen

Themes:  Sailors

Harding B 11(2516)

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Johnson Ballads 502

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Edition - Bod12669

Imprint Names:  [Ryle and Paul]

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1838 and 1859

Imprint: [...] and Co., Printers, 2 and 3, Monmouth Court, Seven Dials

Notes:  Harding B 11(2514) is another issue Johnson Ballads 1109 is another issue


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell, my blue-eyed Ellen

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 23229

Title: My fathers old farm

First Line: Once more I return to my dear native home

Harding B 11(2515)

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Edition - Bod14262

Imprint Names:  Neesom

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  18--

Imprint: Neesom, Printer, 166, Brick Lane, Spitalfields


Ballad - Roud Number: V1599

Title: My blue eyed Ellen

First Line: Farewell my blue eyed Ellen

Harding B 15(209b)

Notes:  Slip


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