Titles:
The green coat boy's garland. In four parts
The pretty green coat boys garland
The pretty green-coat boy's garland. In four parts
First Lines:
Ye pretty young maidens and batchelors sweet
You pretty young maidens and bachelors sweet
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Transvestism - woman in disguise
Courtship - difference in social status
Lovers parted
Transvestism
Titles:
The wandering Savoyard
First Lines:
Ah! hear the wandering Savoyard's tale
Ah, hear the wandering Savoyard's tale
Subjects:
France
Titles:
Collier swell
The collier swell
Blooming sweet lass o'the vale
The blooming sweet lass of the vale
A new song called The blooming sweet lass of the vale
First Lines:
One evening by sweet Carrick Mannan this beautiful maid did repose
One evening the blackbird melodious
I used to be a vulgar clown, with cash and money short in
One evening the blackbird melodious, those innocent notes she did sing
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Dining
Social status
Religious controversy - Ireland
Dandies
Titles:
A nice bit of stuff
First Lines:
I'll sing you a song which I hope will go down
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Crimean War, 1853-1856
Prostitution
Titles:
A word to the wise. A new ballad on the times
A word to the wise, a new ballad on the times
First Lines:
The monsieurs they say have the world in a string
The mounseers they say have the world in a string
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Patriotism
Fashions
Titles:
An excellent old ballad of the lord of Lorn, and the false steward
A pretty ballad of the Lord of Lorn and the fals [sic] steward
First Lines:
It was a worthy lord of Lorn
It was a worthy Lord of Lorn
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Disguise
Education
Servants
Court and courtiers
Titles:
The gutta percha man
First Lines:
O what wonderful things each day doth appear
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Shoemakers
Gutta-percha
Titles:
A new song on the courage of France
First Lines:
When the drum beats to arms
Subjects:
France
Themes:
War
Titles:
Dick. Wildfire's life in Paris
First Lines:
Of Tom and Jerry's sprees and larks
Subjects:
France
Themes:
Dandies
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts, Printer, 6, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials
Notes: Harding B 11(753) is another impression Harding B 11(754) is another impression
Title: The cruel miller
First Line: My parents educated me good learning gave to me
Title: The wandering Savoyard
First Line: Ah, hear the wandering Savoyard's tale
Subjects: France
Title: O tell me in which gin shop my dear
First Line: Oh, tell me in which gin shop my dear
Themes: Fairs
Imprint Names: Saint, T.
Imprint Locations: Newcastle
Date between 1761 and 1788
Imprint: Newcastle upon Tyne: Printed and Sold by T. Saint, in Pilgrim- street
Title: An excellent old ballad of the lord of Lorn, and the false steward
First Line: It was a worthy lord of Lorn
Tune: Green sleeve and pudding-pies
References:
ESTC: T33751
Subjects: France
Themes: Education , Court and courtiers , Disguise , Servants
Imprint Names: Coles, F. , Vere, T. , Gilbertson, W.
Imprint Locations: London , London , London
Date between 1658 and 1664
Imprint: Printed for F. C[ol]es T. Vere and W. Gilbertson
Title: A pretty ballad of the Lord of Lorn and the fals [sic] steward
First Line: It was a worthy Lord of Lorn
Tune: Green sleeves
References:
ESTC: R182054
Subjects: France
Imprint Names: King, T. , Green, G.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham , London
Date c.1845
Imprint: Printed by T. King Birmingham, and sold by Mr. Green at his Music Stall near the Turnpike City Road, and at 27, Featherstone-street, City-road
Title: The gutta percha man
First Line: O what wonderful things each day doth appear
Subjects: France
Themes: Shoemakers , Gutta-percha
Imprint Names: Harkness, J.
Imprint Locations: Preston
Artists: W.D.
Date [1848]
Imprint: John Harkness, Printer, Church Street, Preston
Series Identifier: 565
Title: France and the Republicans!
First Line: Come all you free Republicans and listen to my song
Authors: Townson, Mr.
Subjects: France
Themes: French revolution, 1848
Title: Jemmy Johnson squeeze me, or the Yorkshire lad in London
First Line: When I left father and mother, sister, and brother
Themes: Countryman in London
Imprint Names: Watts
Imprint Locations: s.l.
Imprint: Watts, Printer, Lane-End
Series Identifier: 139
Title: The collier swell
First Line: I used to be a vulgar clown, with cash and money short in
Subjects: France
Themes: Social status , Dandies , Dining
Title: The death, of the stag
First Line: The op'ning morn dispels the night
Themes: Hunting
Imprint Names: Walker
Imprint Locations: Durham
Date 18--
Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham
Series Identifier: 28
Title: The collier swell
First Line: I used to be a vulgar clown, with cash and money short in
Subjects: France
Themes: Social status , Dandies , Dining
Title: Anne Laurie
First Line: Maxwelton braes are bonnie
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Notes: Johnson Ballads 1582 is a photocopy of the Durham University copy.
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Imprint Names: Fortey, W.S.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1858 and 1885
Imprint: W.S. Fortey, Printer & Publisher, 2 & 3 Monmouth Ct.
Notes: Harding B 11(753) is another impression Harding B 11(755) is another impression
Title: The cruel miller
First Line: My parents educated me good learning gave to me
Title: The wandering Savoyard
First Line: Ah, hear the wandering Savoyard's tale
Subjects: France
Title: O tell me in which gin shop my dear
First Line: Oh, tell me in which gin shop my dear
Themes: Fairs
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: Mounseer [Nong-] tong paw
First Line: John Bull for passtime, took a prance
Authors: Dibdin, Thomas, 1771-1841
Subjects: France
Themes: Language , English - France
Imprint Names: Fortey, W.S.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1882 and 1901
Imprint: London: Printed at the \"Catnach Press,\" by W.S. Fortey, 4 Great St. Andrew Street, Bloomsbury
Title: I can't get at it
First Line: I never was a greedy chap, not even when a child
Themes: Food
Title: Tres bien
First Line: Last summer time I went away
Subjects: France
Themes: Theft
Title: Riding on the top of an omnibus
First Line: While riding on the top of an omnibus
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer and Toy Warehouse 6 Great Andrew street 7 Dials
Title: Dick. Wildfire's life in Paris
First Line: Of Tom and Jerry's sprees and larks
Tune: Over the water, &c
Subjects: France
Themes: Dandies
Imprint Names: Paul, C.
Imprint Locations: London
Date 18--
Imprint: C. Paul, Printer, 18, Great St., Andrew-street, 7 Dials
Title: The lamentation of Georgy Sloane and his blessed wife
First Line: Come list awhile, my case I'll own
Subjects: France
Themes: Servants , Cruelty to servants
Imprint Names: Turner, J.
Imprint Locations: Coventry
Date between 1797 and 1846
Imprint: Turner, Printer, Coventry
Title: The green coat boy's garland. In four parts
First Line: You pretty young maidens and bachelors sweet
Subjects: France
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1802 and 1819
Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St [An]drew street, seven Dials
Title: Mounseer Nong Tong Paw
First Line: John Bull for pastime took a prance
Authors: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
Subjects: France
Themes: Language , English - France