Titles:
An elegy on the much lamented death of rev. John Noble ... who was found drowned ... 9th April, 1867
First Lines:
You brilliant muses, I pray excuse me
Themes:
Drowning
Titles:
Young Robinson
First Lines:
In the parish of Seagoe, in the county Armagh
Themes:
Drowning
Titles:
Willie Leonard
The lakes of Cold Finn
A new song, called William Leonard
The loch of Sheleen
First Lines:
'Twas early one morning, young William arose
It was early one morning young William had rose
It was early one morning before it was day
'Tis a fine summer's morning to the bathing well go
Themes:
Drowning
Titles:
The tragedy of Hero and Leander: or, The two unfortunate lovers
First Lines:
Come mournful muse assist my quill
Themes:
Drowning
Titles:
On viewing the turfless grove of the rev. mr. Eccles, who fatally lost his life, in endeavouring to save a drowning youth, in the river Avon
First Lines:
Here worth exalted, undistinguish'd lies
Themes:
Drowning
Imprint Names: Moore, J.
Imprint Locations: Belfast
Artists: Bewick, T.?
Date between 1852 and 1868
Imprint: Moore's Job printing and stationery establishment, 40, Ann street, Belfast
Notes: Harding B 26(705) is another edition. The first illustration is from the Davison catalogue, No. 31. The sheet also contains an advertisement for stationery.
Title: Young Robinson
First Line: In the parish of Seagoe, in the county Armagh
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Date [1867]
Notes: The same setting of type, complete, appears in 2806 b.9(249) but with a different cut.
Title: Lines written on the late melancholy death of T. F. Meagher
First Line: You daughters of old Erin with patience give ear to em [sic]
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: The Poet's Box
Imprint Locations: Belfast
Date between 1846 and 1852
Imprint: Printed and sold only at the \"Poet's Box,\" and General Printing-Office, Castle-court.
Title: Johnny Sands
First Line: A man whose name was Johnny Sands
Themes: Drowning
Title: My boyhood's home
First Line: My boyhood's home, I see thy hills
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Notes: For another version of the illustration, see Davison catalogue No. 265.
Title: Lamentable lines, on the late melancholy boat accident, in Lough Sheelin, co. Cavan
First Line: You feeling hearted Christians of every degree
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Harkness, J.
Imprint Locations: Preston
Date between 1840 and 1866
Imprint: J. Harkness, Printer, 121, Church Street, Preston
Series Identifier: 589
Title: The Shannon side
First Line: It was in the month of April, one morning in the dawn
Title: Lines on the accident in the river Lune
First Line: Attend awhile, each feeling heart, unto those lines I write
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Birt, M.
Imprint Locations: London
Date [1845]
Imprint: Birt, Printer, 39, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials, London
Notes: With a prose account.
Title: Copy of verses on the melancholy and dreadful accident at Yarmouth by the falling of the suspension bridge
First Line: The morning sun did sweetly shine
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Fowler
Imprint Locations: Salisbury
Date between 1770 and 1800
Imprint: Fowler, Printer, Salisbury
Title: On viewing the turfless grove of the rev. mr. Eccles, who fatally lost his life, in endeavouring to save a drowning youth, in the river Avon
First Line: Here worth exalted, undistinguish'd lies
References:
ESTC: T43277
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Clark, Charles
Imprint Locations: Great Totham
Date 1844
Imprint: Great Totham: Printed at Charles Clark's Private Press
Title: Lines occasioned by the death of mr Graham ... who was ... drowned 27th [January 1795]
First Line: The silver stream which gently us'd to flow
Notes: From the \"Chelmsford Chronicle\" Feb. 13, 1795. Reprinted 1844
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Moore, J.
Imprint Locations: Belfast
Date between 1852 and 1868
Imprint: Moore's ... Establishment, 40, Ann-St. Belfast
Title: A new song, on the melancholy accident and loss of life ... at the Belfast lough
First Line: You tender-hearted christians come listen unto me
Themes: Drowning
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Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Notes: See 2806 c.14(80)
Title: The loch of Sheleen
First Line: 'Tis a fine summer's morning to the bathing well go
Notes: The same setting of type in a sheet of two ballads, but with a different cut. See 2806 c.14(80)
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Nugent, J.F. & Co.
Imprint Locations: Dublin
Date between 1850 and 1899
Notes: See Firth b.25(587/588)
Title: The dark maid of the island
First Line: Sweet were the songs of the breeze and the fountain
Title: Lines written on the late melancholy death of T. F. Meagher
First Line: You daughters of old Erin with patience give ear to em [sic]
Themes: Drowning
Title: An elegy on the death of the lamented most rev. D. O'Connor
First Line: You sons of this nation in disconsolation
Imprint Names: Burton, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1641 and 1674
Imprint: Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse shooe in West-smithfield, near the Hospital-gate
Title: The tragedy of Hero and Leander: or, The two unfortunate lovers
First Line: Come mournful muse assist my quill
Tune: I will never love thee more
References:
ESTC: R216114
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: s.n.
Imprint Locations: s.l.
Series Identifier: 4
Title: A new song called St. Patrick's morning
First Line: From Malin head to Keviu's [sic] bed
Tune: The girl I left behind me
Subjects: Ireland
Title: A new comic song called the Comforts of man
First Line: When I was young what tumbles I had cot [sic]
Themes: Marriage
Title: An elegy on the much lamented death of rev. John Noble ... who was found drowned ... 9th April, 1867
First Line: You brilliant muses, I pray excuse me
Themes: Drowning
Imprint Names: Pearson, T.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1850 and 1899
Imprint: T. Pearson, Printer, 6, Chadderton Street, Oldham Road, Manchester
Notes: Harding B 11(1376) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 78
Title: Willie Leonard
First Line: It was early one morning before it was day
Themes: Drowning
Title: The good Rhine wine
First Line: Pour out the Rhine wine, let it flow
Themes: Drinking
Title: The pilgrim of love
First Line: Orinthia my beloved, I call in vain
Title: Colin & Phoebe
First Line: Well met, dearest Phoebe, O why in such haste
Imprint Names: Pearson, T.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1850 and 1899
Notes: Firth b.26(168) is another impression.
Series Identifier: 78
Title: Willie Leonard
First Line: It was early one morning before it was day
Themes: Drowning
Title: The good Rhine wine
First Line: Pour out the Rhine wine, let it flow
Themes: Drinking
Title: The pilgrim of love
First Line: Orinthia my beloved, I call in vain
Title: Colin & Phoebe
First Line: Well met, dearest Phoebe, O why in such haste
Imprint Names: Pearson, T.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1850 and 1899
Notes: Part of a sheet of four; see Firth b.26(168).
Series Identifier: 78
Title: Willie Leonard
First Line: It was early one morning before it was day
Themes: Drowning
Title: The good Rhine wine
First Line: Pour out the Rhine wine, let it flow
Themes: Drinking
Imprint Names: s.n.
Imprint Locations:
s.l.
Title: Lines on the appalling accident on the river Clyde, by the upsetting of the ferry-boat, whereby 20 persons were drowned, on the 30th November, 1864
First Line: Good people all now give attention
Title: Bonnie Scotland I adore thee
First Line: Bonnie Scotland! I adore thee
Notes: 2806 c.13(6) is another issue with a different first ballad. 2806 c.14(40) is another issue with a different first ballad. 2806 c.14(63) is another issue with a different first ballad. 2806 c.14(100) is another issue with a different first ballad.
Subjects: Scotland
Themes: Scotland
