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Ballad Work - Roud Number: 2375

Titles:
My blackbird most royal
The blackbird
The royal blackbird
Royal Blackbird
The Black-bird
The Blackbird
The royal Black Bird
The royal Blackbird
The black-bird

First Lines:
Upon a fair morning, for soft recreation
Upon a fair mornnig [sic], for soft recreation
Early one morning, for soft recreation
Early one morning for soft recreation
Upon a fair morning for soft recreation

Subjects:
Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788
Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V3971

Titles:
The landing of royal Charlie
Royal Charlie
Welcome royal Charlie

First Lines:
Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan
Arouse, arouse, each kilted clan!

Subjects:
Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V14134

Titles:
Charlie Stuart

First Lines:
Come join in lamentation queens and princesses

Subjects:
Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Ballad Work - Roud Number: 729

Titles:
O'er the water to Charlie

First Lines:
Come boat me o'er, come row me o'er

Subjects:
Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V13739

Titles:
Flora Macdonald's lament for her Charlie

First Lines:
Come join in lamentation you queens and you princes

Subjects:
Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Edition - Bod4152

Imprint Names:  Fortey, W.S.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1858 and 1885

Imprint: [Pr]inted at the \"Catnach Press\" by W. Fortey, [Mo]nmouth court, Bloomsbury

Notes:  Harding B 11(1038) is another edition.


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V4733

Title: The dying soldier, or, Little cruiskeen

First Line: 'Twas a glorious day, worth a warrior's telling

Subjects:  Ireland

Themes:  Soldiers

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 2375

Title: The royal Blackbird

First Line: Upon a fair morning for soft recreation

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Firth c.14(250)

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Harding B 11(1039)

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Edition - Bod4197

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: 13755

Title: Alice Gray

First Line: She's all my fancy painted her

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V551

Title: Billy Barlow's wedding

First Line: As I was going down Whitecross street

Themes:  Marriage

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V4441

Title: Nothing

First Line: When rhyming and verses at first were in fashion

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V144

Title: The archer boy

First Line: Oh! elude him not -- the archer boy!

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V16422

Title: The landing of royal Charlie

First Line: There's news from Moidart cam' yestreen

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V3115

Title: The Invincibles

First Line: When the merry fife and drum

Themes:  Soldiers

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V1750

Title: The troubadour from distant land

First Line: From distant climes a troubadour

8th Ballad - Roud Number: V3705

Title: The moon is on the hill

First Line: Awake my light, my sleeping love

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V2050

Title: Native land good-night

First Line: Adieu! adieu! my native shore

Authors:  Byron, George Gordon Byron, Baron, 1788-1824

10th Ballad - Roud Number: V9566

Title: Isabel

First Line: Wake! dearest wake! and again united

Johnson Ballads fol. 130

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Edition - Bod1097

Imprint Names:  Fordyce, W. and T.

Imprint Locations:  Newcastle

Date  between 1832 and 1842

Imprint: W. & T. Fordyce, Printers, 15, Grey street, Newcastle

Series Identifier: 166


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 24348

Title: Bonnie prince Charlie

First Line: Cam' ye by Athol braes, lad wi' the philabeg

Subjects:  ScotlandCharles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 867

Title: Brewer laddie

First Line: In Perth there liv'd a bonnie lad

Subjects:  Scotland

Firth b.25(236)

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Edition - Bod1373

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 16902

Title: Waes me for Prince Charlie

First Line: A wee bird cam to our ha' door

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V20974

Title: The year that's awa'

First Line: Here's to the year that's awa

2806 c.14(175)

Notes:  Slip Slip


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Edition - Bod1973

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.BennettBatchelar, T.Sharman

Imprint Locations:  LondonBrightonLondonCambridge

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-Court, 7 Dials. Sold by T. Batchelar, 14, Hackney Road Crescent; J. Sharman, Cambridge; and Bennett, Brighton


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: The landing of royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 767

Title: Meet me by moonlight

First Line: Meet me by moonlight alone

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V943

Title: Oh! lady fair

First Line: Oh! lady fair where art thou roaming

Harding B 11(2053)

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Edition - Bod5107

Imprint Names:  Fordyce, W. and T.

Imprint Locations:  Newcastle

Date  between 1832 and 1842

Imprint: W. & T. Fordyce, Printers, 15, Grey Street Newcastle

Notes:  Firth b.25(236) is another issue.

Series Identifier: 193


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 24348

Title: Bonnie prince Charlie

First Line: Cam'ye by Athol braes, lad wi' the philabeg

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 867

Title: Brewer laddie

First Line: In Perth there liv'd a bonnie lad

2806 c.11(234)

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Edition - Bod5293

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  [1829]

Imprint: Pitts, Printer, and Toy warehouse 6, Gt. St. Andrews [sic] St. Seven Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V2171

Title: The old woman & her cats

First Line: A very old woman once liv'd by herself

Themes:  Cats

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 13598

Title: The lass wi' the bonnie blue 'een

First Line: O! saw you the lass with the bonnie blue 'een

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Welcome royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

4th Ballad - Roud Number: V3024

Title: The knight of the golden crest

First Line: The banners wav'd on the castle walls

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 7836

Title: New version of Adam and Eve

First Line: I sing, I sing in jingling rhymes, sirs

6th Ballad - Roud Number: V5132

Title: They mourn me dead

First Line: They mourn me dead in my father's halls

7th Ballad - Roud Number: V34049

Title: I'd be a blue bottle

First Line: I'd be a blue-bottle, black as a cinder

8th Ballad - Roud Number: 13899

Title: The soldier's dream

First Line: Our bugles sang truce, and the night cloud had lower'd

Authors:  Campbell, Thomas, 1777-1844

Themes:  Soldiers

9th Ballad - Roud Number: V17053

Title: The lover's mistake

First Line: A fond youth serenaded his love

10th Ballad - Roud Number: V3034

Title: Hurrah for an Irish stew

First Line: Hurrah for an Irish stew

Johnson Ballads fol. 144

Notes:  MS note: April 1829


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Edition - Bod97

Imprint Names:  Smyth, J.

Imprint Locations:  Belfast

Date  between 1813 and 1850

Imprint: Belfast Printed by J. Smyth, 34, High-Street


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Welcome Charlie o'er the main

First Line: Arouse, arouse, each kilted clan!

2nd Ballad

Title: Royal Charlie

First Line: When France had her assistance lent

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 729

Title: Royal Charlie

First Line: There's news frae Moedart came yestreen

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Harding B 45(15)



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Edition - Bod369

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: Printed by J. Catnach, 2, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 22818

Title: Sandy and Jenny

First Line: Come, come, bonnie lassie, cry'd Sandy, a-wa

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Welcome royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 87

Title: Waly, Waly, up the bank

First Line: O waly, waly, up the bank

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 5838

Title: The braes of Yarrow

First Line: Busk ye, busk ye, my bony [sic] bride

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 8999

Title: The land o' the leal

First Line: I'm wearing awa', Jean

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

6th Ballad - Roud Number: 8696

Title: The yellow-hair'd laddie

First Line: The yellow-hair'd laddie sat down on yon brae

7th Ballad - Roud Number: 6132

Title: Jem of Aberdeen

First Line: The tuneful lavrocks chear the grove

8th Ballad - Roud Number: 8944

Title: O whistle and I'll

First Line: O whistle an' I'll come to you my lad

9th Ballad - Roud Number: 8666

Title: Ettrick banks

First Line: On Ettrick banks in a summer's night

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

10th Ballad - Roud Number: 13885

Title: The thorn

First Line: From the white blossom'd sloe

11th Ballad - Roud Number: 8407

Title: Polwart on the green

First Line: At Polwart on the green

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

12th Ballad - Roud Number: V3111

Title: Banks of Clyde

First Line: While some praise the pastoral margin of Tweed

13th Ballad - Roud Number: 13598

Title: Lass wi' the bonnie blue 'een

First Line: O! saw you the lass with the bonnie blue 'een

14th Ballad - Roud Number: 8642

Title: Tweed-side

First Line: What beauties does Flora disclose

Authors:  Crawford, Robert, d. 1733

15th Ballad - Roud Number: V3782

Title: The bonny breast knots

First Line: Hey the bonny, O the bonny

Themes:  Marriage

16th Ballad - Roud Number: 16787

Title: Deil's awa' wi' the exciseman

First Line: The deil came fiddling thro' the town

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

17th Ballad - Roud Number: V20232

Title: Somebody

First Line: When gloaming treads the ... of day

Authors:  Tannahill, Robert, 1774-1810

Johnson Ballads fol. 28

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Edition - Bod486

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

Imprint: Printed by J. Catnach, 2, & 3, Monmouth-court, 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Welcome royal Charli [sic]

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 87

Title: Waly, Waly, up the bank

First Line: O waly, waly, up the bank

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V20232

Title: Somebody

First Line: When gloaming treads the ... of day

Authors:  Tannahill, Robert, 1774-1810

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 8944

Title: O whistle and I'll

First Line: O whistle an' I'll come to you my lad

5th Ballad - Roud Number: V13685

Title: The bride

First Line: Oh! take her and be faithful still

Themes:  Marriage

6th Ballad - Roud Number: 5838

Title: The braes of Yarrow

First Line: Busk ye, busk ye, my bony [sic] bride

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

7th Ballad - Roud Number: 8999

Title: The land o' the leal

First Line: I'm wearing awa', Jean

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

8th Ballad - Roud Number: 8696

Title: The yellow-hair'd laddie

First Line: The yellow-hair'd laddie sat down on yon brae

9th Ballad - Roud Number: 6132

Title: Jem of Aberdeen

First Line: The tuneful lavrocks chear the grove

10th Ballad - Roud Number: V797

Title: Waving greenwood tree

First Line: Now by the waving greenwood tree

11th Ballad - Roud Number: 1146

Title: Young Edward the gallant hussar

First Line: A damsel possessed of great beauty

12th Ballad - Roud Number: V3572

Title: The battle and the breeze

First Line: To Britain's glorious walls of oak

Themes:  Sailors

13th Ballad - Roud Number: 8666

Title: Ettrick banks

First Line: On Ettrick banks in a summer's night

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

14th Ballad - Roud Number: 13885

Title: The thorn

First Line: From the white blossom'd sloe

15th Ballad - Roud Number: 8407

Title: Polwart on the green

First Line: At Polwart on the green

Authors:  Ramsay, Allan, 1686-1758

16th Ballad - Roud Number: V3111

Title: Banks of Clyde

First Line: While some praise the pastoral margin of Tweed

17th Ballad - Roud Number: 13598

Title: Lass wi' the bonnie blue 'een

First Line: O! saw you the lass with the bonnie blue 'een

18th Ballad - Roud Number: 8642

Title: Tweed-side

First Line: What beauties does Flora disclose

Authors:  Crawford, Robert, d. 1733

19th Ballad - Roud Number: V1222

Title: Pretty Rosaline

First Line: 'Twas near the banks of bonny Tweed

20th Ballad - Roud Number: V2043

Title: My native love

First Line: I've rov'd afar thro' summer climes

21st Ballad - Roud Number: V3782

Title: The bonny breast knots

First Line: Hey the bonny, O the bonny

Themes:  Marriage

22nd Ballad - Roud Number: 16787

Title: Deil's awa' wi' the exciseman

First Line: The deil came fiddling thro' the town

Authors:  Burns, Robert, 1759-1796

Johnson Ballads fol. 8


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Edition - Bod6950

Imprint Names:  Birmingham, W.

Imprint Locations:  Dublin

Date  c.1867

Imprint: W. Birmingham, 92, Thomas-street, Du[blin]


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2375

Title: The royal Black Bird

First Line: Upon a fair morning for soft recreation

Subjects:  Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V8582

Title: My Erin O!

First Line: Thro' sultry climes of foreign shores

Subjects:  Ireland

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V18550

Title: A new song called Kelly's big Johnny

First Line: In vain some hours employ, while I sing in praise of the lasses

Themes:  Drinking

4th Ballad - Roud Number: 289

Title: The undaunted female

First Line: Come all you true lovers and a story I'll unfold

Notes:  Appears also, but variant, in a sheet of three; see Harding B 19(95)

Themes:  India - Sepoy Rebellion, 1857-1858

5th Ballad - Roud Number: 1695

Title: Captain Colston, or, The pirate ship

First Line: You inhabitants of Ireland your [bo]yoes stout and brave

Notes:  Appears also, but variant, in a sheet of three; see Harding B 19(95)

Themes:  Emigration - IrishPiracy

6th Ballad - Roud Number: 9232

Title: The two loyal lovers

First Line: Come all you loyal lovers where ever that you be

Themes:  Lovers parted

Firth b.25(41/42)

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Edition - Bod2397

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

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


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 530

Title: Tarry sailor

First Line: I am poor Jack just come from sea

Themes:  Sailors

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Welcome royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

3rd Ballad - Roud Number: 1984

Title: Tom Bowling

First Line: Here's [sic] a sheer hulk lies poor Tom Bowling

Authors:  Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814

Themes:  Sailors

Harding B 11(3735)

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Edition - Bod3591

Imprint Names:  Birt, T.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1828 and 1829

Imprint: Printed by T. Birt, wholesale and retail, 10, Great St. Andrew-Stree[t,] Seven Dials, London


Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: The landing of royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse! arouse! ilk kilted clan

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Harding B 25(1064)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod12578

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Series Identifier: 60


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V3971

Title: Royal Charlie

First Line: Arouse, arouse, each kilted clan!

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V12725

Title: Laid up in port

First Line: Tho' I'm laid up in port I'm not outward bound

Themes:  Sailors

2806 d.31(4)

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Harding B 11(3358)

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Edition - Bod13436

Imprint Names:  Angus, G.

Imprint Locations:  Newcastle

Date  between 1812 and 1825

Imprint: Angus, Printer


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 819

Title: The bonnet so blue

First Line: Kingston upon Woolwich, a town in Yorkshire

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Themes:  SoldiersPortraitureScots

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 268

Title: Jack Munro

First Line: In Chatham town there liv'd a worthy merchant man

Themes:  MerchantsLovers partedWomen soldiersTransvestism

Harding B 11(392)

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Edition - Bod7272

Imprint Names:  Paul, C.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  18--

Imprint: Paul, Printer 18 Great Saint Andrew Street 7 Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V13739

Title: Flora Macdonald's lament for her Charlie

First Line: Come join in lamentation you queens and you princes

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V21069

Title: The bride

First Line: 'Twas at the alter's [sic] foot she stood

Themes:  DeathWeddings

Firth b.26(4)

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Edition - Bod7432

Imprint Names:  Bebbington, J.O.

Imprint Locations:  Manchester

Date  c.1850

Imprint: Priuted [sic] and Sold Wholesale and Retail by John O. Bebbington, 22, Goulden-st., Oldham-rd., Manchester

Notes:  Firth c.26(219) is another issue

Series Identifier: 4


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2375

Title: The blackbird

First Line: Upon a fair morning for soft recreation

Subjects:  Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 527

Title: Lovely Nancy

First Line: And adieu lovely Nancy, it is now I must leave you

Subjects:  India

Themes:  SailorsWomen sailorsLove, unfortunateWoman in disguise

Harding B 11(297)

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Edition - Bod14990

Imprint Names:  Stewart, B.

Imprint Locations:  Carlisle

Imprint: Sold by B. Stewart, Botchergate, Carlisle

Series Identifier: 180


Ballad - Roud Number: V14134

Title: Charlie Stuart

First Line: Come join in lamentation queens and princesses

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Harding B 15(40b)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod15726

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  Glasgow

Imprint: Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers


Ballad - Roud Number: 729

Title: Royal Charlie

First Line: There's news frae Moedart came yestreen

Subjects:  Charles Edward, prince, grandson of James II, king of England, 1720-1788

Harding B 37(36)

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Edition - Bod16188

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Notes:  Part of a sheet of two ballads; see 2806 c.13(115).


Ballad - Roud Number: 2375

Title: The blackbird

First Line: Early one morning, for soft recreation

Tune: The lark is up

Subjects:  Charles Edward, Prince, grandson of James II, King of England, 1720-1788

2806 b.11(71)

Notes:  Slip.


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