Broadside Ballads Online

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J. ,  Simmons

Imprint Locations:  London ,  Reading

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials, London. Sold by Simmons, Reading

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 22885

Title: The May pole

First Line: Come lasses & lads, get leave of your dads

Themes:  May day

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 217

Title: When bucks a hunting go

First Line: How sweet is the horn that sounds in the morn

Themes:  Hunting

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V25958

Title: Robin Hood

First Line: As blithe as the linnet sings in the green wood

Subjects:  Robin Hood (legendary character)

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 21272

Title: Grand conversation under the rose

First Line: As Mars and Minerva was viewing of some implements

Themes:  Politics and government

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 348

Title: Little Mary the sailor's bride

First Line: As William and Mary strayed by the sea side

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V4632

Title: Firm as oak, & free from care

First Line: Oh firm as oak, and free from care

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue-eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

8th Ballad - Roud Number: 155

Title: Mary of the moor

First Line: Twas one cold night when the wind

9th Ballad - Roud Number: 2668

Title: Poor dog Tray

First Line: On the green banks of Shannon, when Shelah was nigh

Imprint Names:  Armstrong, W.

Imprint Locations:  Liverpool

Date  between 1820 and 1824

Imprint: Printed for W. Armstrong

1st Ballad

Title: The country lass

First Line: I am a cheerful country lass

Themes:  Agricultural laborers

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue-eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

Imprint Names:  Swindells

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  between 1796 and 1853

Imprint: Swindells, Printer

Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: Blue-ey'd stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

Themes:  Hospitality

Imprint Names:  Fordyce, W.

Imprint Locations:  Newcastle

Date  between 1828 and 1837

Imprint: Fordyce, Printer, 48, Dean street, Newcastle

Series Identifier: 61

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue-ey'd stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V266

Title: Answer to the Blue-ey'd stranger

First Line: It was in the pleasant month of May

Imprint Names:  Ford, T.

Imprint Locations:  Chesterfield

Imprint: T. Ford, Printer, Irongate, Chesterfield

Series Identifier: 109

Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: Blue ey'd stranger

First Line: One night the north wind did blow

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Pitts, Printer, wholesale Toy and Marble warehouse, 6, Gt. St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V4632

Title: Firm as oak, and free from care

First Line: Oh! firm as oak, and free from care

Themes:  Sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: Blue ey'd stranger

First Line: One night the north wind did blow

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V266

Title: Answer to the Blue ey'd stranger

First Line: It was in the pleasant month of May

Themes:  Lovers reunited

Imprint Names:  Whiting, J.

Imprint Locations:  Birmingham

Date  between 1833 and 1835

Imprint: Whiting, Printer, 21, Moor Street, Birmingham

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 4817

Title: Steam arm

First Line: Oh, wonders, sure will never cease

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue-eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

Imprint Names:  Ford, T.

Imprint Locations:  Chesterfield

Imprint: T. Ford, Printer, Irongate, Chesterfield

Series Identifier: 101

Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind did blow

Imprint Names:  Wardman, H.

Imprint Locations:  Bradford

Imprint: Bradford: Printed and Sold by H. Wardman, 6, Chapel-Lane

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V2059

Title: My native land I bade adieu

First Line: My native land I bade adieu

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 348

Title: Little Mary the sailor's bride

First Line: As William and Mary stray'd by the sea side

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V3341

Title: Fly not yet

First Line: Fly not yet, 'tis just the hour

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V1076

Title: Sailor's welcome home

First Line: When first at sea a sailors lad

Themes:  Sailors

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V1779

Title: The oyster girl

First Line: Many a knight and lady gay

Themes:  Street traders

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V463

Title: Tom Starboard

First Line: Tom Starboard was a lover true

Authors:  Knight, T. (Thomas), d. 1820

Themes:  Shipwreck

7th Ballad - Roud Number: 6747

Title: Time is on the wing

First Line: Strew strew with roses

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V3157

Title: Mr. Walker, the twopenny postman

First Line: Very near the West end, tho' I must not tell where

Themes:  Postmen

9th Ballad - Roud Number: 1288

Title: Betsy Baker

First Line: From noise and bustle far away

10th Ballad - Roud Number: 191

Title: The white cockade

First Line: It was one Monday morning

Themes:  Soldiers

11th Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: Blue-eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

12th Ballad - Roud Number: V14916

Title: A boat, a boat

First Line: A boat, a boat, I hast to the ferry

13th Ballad - Roud Number: V461

Title: Tin ware lass

First Line: One evening, not very long ago

14th Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

15th Ballad - Roud Number: 906

Title: Thy sweet silver light, bonny moon

First Line: As I went to my cot at the close of the day

16th Ballad

Title: A bit of good truth

First Line: Roasting-jacks arn't water mills

17th Ballad - Roud Number: V1616

Title: Helmet on his brow

First Line: With a helmet on his brow

Themes:  Soldiers

18th Ballad - Roud Number: 1271

Title: My village fair

First Line: To my village fair no lass can compare

19th Ballad - Roud Number: V347

Title: Cherry ripe

First Line: Cherry ripe, cherry ripe, I cry

Themes:  Street traders

20th Ballad - Roud Number: 13847

Title: Canadian boat song

First Line: Faintly as tolls the evening chime

Authors:  Moore, Thomas, 1779-1852

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: Printed and Sold Wholesale and Retail by J. Catnach, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials, London

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 22885

Title: The may pole

First Line: Come lasses & lads, get leave of your dads

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 217

Title: When bucks a hunting go

First Line: How sweet is the horn that sounds in the morn

Themes:  Hunting

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 13776

Title: Harry Hawser

First Line: One morn when the wind o'er the ocean skim'd lightly

Themes:  Shipwreck

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 21272

Title: Grand conversation under the rose

First Line: As Mars and Minerva was viewing of some implements

Themes:  Politics and government

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 348

Title: Little Mary the sailor's bride

First Line: As William and Mary strayed by the sea side

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V4632

Title: Firm as oak, & free from care

First Line: Oh! firm as oak, and free from care

Themes:  Sailors

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V25958

Title: Robin Hood

First Line: As blithe as the linnet sings in the green wood

Subjects:  Robin Hood (legendary character)

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V17321

Title: Lullaby

First Line: Peaceful slumbr'ing on the ocean

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V265

Title: The blue-eyed stranger

First Line: One night the north wind loud did blow

10th Ballad - Roud Number: 155

Title: Mary of the moor

First Line: Twas one cold night when the wind

11th Ballad - Roud Number: 2668

Title: Poor dog Tray

First Line: On the green banks of Shannon, when Shelah was nigh

Authors:  Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844

Themes:  Dogs

12th Ballad - Roud Number: V4164

Title: The mariners of England

First Line: Ye mariners of England

Authors:  Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844

Themes:  Naval