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Ballad Work - Roud Number: 1488

Titles:
The lads of Virginia

First Lines:
Come all you young fellows wherever you be

Subjects:
Virginia

Themes:
Transported convict
Indentured servants

Edition - Bod17502

Imprint Names:  [Diceys or Marshall]

Imprint Locations:  [London]

Ballad - Roud Number: V20804

Title: The dutiful daughter of Halifax

First Line: In Halifax town there lived one

References:

ESTC: N70810

Subjects:  Newfoundland (Canada)

Themes:  Cruel fatherIndentured servants

Douce Ballads 3(22a)

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Edition - Bod23948

Imprint Names:  Brooksby, P.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1672 and 1696

Imprint: Printed for P. Brooksby in Pye corner


Ballad

Title: Wit out-witted, or, The cheater cheated

First Line: John and Jone in one house did dwell

Tune: Devonshire frolic

References:

ESTC: R234132

Subjects:  Virginia

Themes:  Letter-writingPregnancyIndentured servants

Douce Ballads 2(255a)

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Ballad Work - Roud Number: V9020

Titles:
The Strand garland. In four parts

First Lines:
You young men and maidens that to love belong

Themes:
Pregnancy
Theaters
Social status
Indentured servants

Edition - Bod5710

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Pitts, printer, Toy and Marble Warehouse, 6, Great st Andrew street 7 Dials


Ballad - Roud Number: 156

Title: The betrayed maiden

First Line: Of a brazier's daughter who lived near

Subjects:  Virginia

Themes:  Social statusLovers partedServantsIndentured servants

Firth c.18(122)

Notes:  Slip


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Harding B 16(23a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod10675

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H.P. Such, Machine Printer and Publisher, 177, Union- street, Borough

Notes:  Firth c.17(57) is another edition.

Series Identifier: 514


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 12560

Title: The crafty London apprentice, or Bow bells

First Line: When I was a prentice in fair London town

Themes:  ProstitutionApprentices

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 1488

Title: The lads of Virginia

First Line: Come all you young fellows wherever you be

Themes:  Transported convictIndentured servants

Harding B 11(737)

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Edition - Bod9590

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1863 and 1885

Imprint: London: H. Such, Machine Printer, & Publisher, 177, Union- street, Boro'., S.E.

Notes:  Harding B 11(737) is another edition. Harding B 11(737) is another edition.

Series Identifier: 514


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 12560

Title: The crafty London apprentice; or Bow bells

First Line: When I was a prentice in fair London town

Themes:  DisguiseProstitutionApprentices

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 1488

Title: The lads of Virginia

First Line: Come all you young fellows wherever you be

Subjects:  Virginia

Themes:  Transported convictIndentured servants

Firth c.17(57)

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Edition - Bod19035

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: V9020

Title: The Strand garland. In four parts

First Line: You young men and maidens that to love belong

References:

ESTC: T48722

Themes:  Social statusPregnancyTheatersIndentured servants

Harding B 6(80)

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Edition - Bod1862

Imprint Names:  Coles, F.Vere, T.Wright, J.

Imprint Locations:  LondonLondonLondon

Date  between 1663 and 1674

Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright


Ballad - Roud Number: 2579

Title: A net for a night-raven; or, A trap for a scold

First Line: Here is a merry song, if that you please to buy it

Tune: Let us to Virginny go

Subjects:  Virginia

Themes:  Great Britain - coloniesDomestic strifeWife-sellingIndentured servants

4o Rawl. 566(165)

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Edition - Bod11761

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, Wholesale Toy and Marble Warehouse, 6, Great St. Andrew St. Seven Dials


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 22802

Title: Love in a hayband

First Line: Did you ever hear of [one] Richard Short's history

2nd Ballad

Title: The old miser

First Line: 'Tis of an old miser who in London did dwell

Themes:  Courtship - difference in social statusLovers partedMoneyIndentured servants

Harding B 11(2218)

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Edition - Bod14193

Imprint Names:  Burbage and Stretton

Imprint Locations:  Nottingham

Date  between 1797 and 1807

Imprint: Burbage and Stretton, Printers, Nottingham

Sheet References:  ESTC: T196820

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 223

Title: A new copy of verses, called The Unhappy pair of Gloucester

First Line: Good people give attention whilst I the truth do tell

Subjects:  North America

Themes:  Courtship - difference in social statusServantsCruel parentsIndentured servants

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 12657

Title: The lover's complaint. A favourite new song

First Line: Abroad as I walk'd for my recreation

Harding B 12(169)

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Ballad Work - Roud Number: 223

Titles:
Chevy chase! An old song to a new tune
An unhappy but memorable song, of the hunting of Chevy Chace, between earl Piercy of England, and earl Douglass of Scotland
An unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy Chace, between the earl Piercy of England, and earl Douglass of Scotland
The unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy Chace
An unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy-Chase
The hunting of Chevy-Chace
A new copy of verses, called The Unhappy pair of Gloucester
The excellent old ballad of Chevy Chace
An unhappy memorable song of the hunting in Chevy-Chase, between Earl Piercy of England, and Earl Dowglas of Scotland
The new Chevy chase
The antient and memorable song, of the hunting on Chevy Chase
An unhappy memorable song of the hunting on Chevy Chace, between the earl of Percy of England, and earl Douglas of Scotland
A memorable song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy-chase, between earl Piercy of England and earl Dowglas of Scotland
A memoriable [sic] song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy Chase between Earle Piercy of England and Earle Dowglas of Scotland
The unhappy memorable song of the hunting of Chevy-Chace
A memoriable [sic] song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy Chase between Earle Piercy of England and Earle Dowglas of Scoland [sic]

First Lines:
God prosper long our noble queen
God prosper long our noble king
Good people give attention whilst I the truth do tell
God prosper long our noble king!

Subjects:
North America
Dyott, Richard
Dyott, William, 1761-1847

Themes:
Cruel parents
Parliament - Reform, 1832
Politics and government - 19th century
Indentured servants
Servants
Percy family
Otterburn, Battle of, 1388
Courtship - difference in social status
1841
Parliamentary elections, Lichfield, 1841

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