Titles:
Banner & the sword
The banner & the sword
The red cross banner
The red-cross banner
First Lines:
England, if still thy patriot fires
England! if still the patriot fires
England if still the patriot fires
We'll seek some distant clime
England it still the patriot fires
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
Hail to thee, England!
Hail to thee England
First Lines:
Hail to thee, England, blest isle of the ocean!
Hail to thee, England, blest isle of the ocean
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
The men of merry England
The men of merry merrv [sic] England
The merry men of England
The men of merry, merry England!
First Lines:
Oh, the men of merry merry England
Oh! the men of merry, merry England
Oh! the merry men of England
Oh the men of merry merry England
Oh, the men of merry, merry England
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
Old England for ever!
First Lines:
Let Britons attend, and unite in the cause
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
Old England shall weather the storm
Old England for ever shall weather, &c
Old England for ever shall weather the storm
Old England for ever
First Lines:
Old England thy stamina never has yeilded [sic]
Old England thy stamina never has yielded
Old England -- thy stamina never has yielded
Old England, thy stamina never has yielded
Old England thy stamina never hath yielded
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
Here's a health to merry England
Old friend, here's your good health
First Lines:
Here's a health to merry England!
I like the man who's jolly
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
England, Europe's glory
England Europe's glory
First Lines:
There is a land amidst the waves
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
A word to the wise; or Old England for ever: being a new song for Christmas 1792
A word to the wise: or Old England for ever: being a new song for Christmas 1792
First Lines:
Come, cheer up, my lads, merry Christmas is near
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
England: the home of the world
First Lines:
Hail to thee, England! blest isle of the ocean
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Titles:
Land of the brave and free
Land of the brave & free
First Lines:
O Albion! my sea-girt isle
Subjects:
England
Themes:
Patriotism
Imprint Names: Pratt, W.
Imprint Locations: Birmingham
Date c.1850
Imprint: Pratt, Printer, 82, Digbeth, Birmingham
Series Identifier: 7
Title: As I wandered by the brookside
First Line: As I wandered by the brookside
Notes: Harding B 15(263a) is another edition of this ballad alone.
Title: The Englishman
First Line: There's a land that bears a well known name
Authors: Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 28(134).
Title: Our country is our ship, d'ye see
First Line: Our country is our ship d'ye see
Authors: Cobb, James, 1756-1818
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Coles, F. , Vere, T. , Wright, J. , Clarke, J.
Imprint Locations: London , London , London , London
Date between 1674 and 1679
Imprint: Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, I. Wright, and I. Clarke
Notes: 4o Rawl. 566(103) is another edition
Title: A description of old England: or A true declaration of the times
First Line: Was ever the like in any age known
Tune: Is not old England grown new
References:
ESTC: R235685
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Birt, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1833 and 1841
Imprint: Birt, Printer 39 Great St, Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Notes: Harding B 11(3008) is another issue
Title: The picture of England
First Line: 'Tis myself dat was born now in Dublin
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Swindells
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1796 and 1853
Imprint: Swindells, Printer
Title: Merrily O!
First Line: Merrily every bosom boundeth
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Hodges, E.M.A.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1846 and 1854
Imprint: E. Hodge's (From Pitts,) Wholesale Toy and Marble wharehouse [sic], 31, Dudley-st, 7 Dials
Notes: Compare the first illustration to Johnson Ballads 550.
Title: I'm a gent
First Line: I'm a gent, I'm a gent, I'm agent [sic] ready made
Tune: I'm a float
Title: The Englishman
First Line: Theres a land that bears a well known name
Authors: Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Date
[1792]
Title: A word to the wise; or Old England for ever: being a new song for Christmas 1792
First Line: Come, cheer up, my lads, merry Christmas is near
Tune: Hearts of oak
Notes: The last verse is different from that of Johnson Ballads fol. 431
References:
ESTC: T192721
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Catnach, J. , Bennett , Marshall, W. , Pierce, J.
Imprint Locations: London , Brighton , Bristol , Southborough
Date between 1813 and 1838
Imprint: J. Catnach, Printer, 2, Monmouth-court. Sold by Mr. W. Marshall, Brstol [sic]. Sold by Bennett, Edward-street, Brighton; & J. Peirce [sic], Southborough
Notes: Printed on both sides
Title: No, no, I shall never see you more
First Line: Forced from home I strayed away
Title: The Englishman!
First Line: There's a land that bears a well-known name
Authors: Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Sayer, R.
Imprint Locations: London
Artists: Hogarth, William
Imprint: London, Printed for Robt. Sayer, no. 53, Fleet Street
Notes: The illustration is: The Gates of Calais, by William Hogarth.
Title: O' the roast beef of old England &c
First Line: 'Twas at the gate of Calais, Hogarth tells
Subjects: England , Hogarth, William, 1697-1764
Themes: Patriotism
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
Title: Mary, Mary, list, awake
First Line: Mary, dear Mary, list! awake
Title: Heroes of England
First Line: Old England is the land we love
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Series Identifier: 200
Title: The true-born Englishman
First Line: There's a land that bears a world-known name
Authors: Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Title: Gentle mother dear
First Line: There was a place in childhood that I remember well
Authors: Lover, Samuel, 1797-1868
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Imprint Names: Taylor, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1859 and 1899
Imprint: Taylor, Printer, 92 & 93, Brick Lane, Bethnal Green
Title: Old England is going down the hill
First Line: We talk of England's greatness
Authors: Walsh, John
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Imprint Names: Hillatt and Martin
Imprint Locations: London
Date 18--
Imprint: Printed and Published by Hillatt & Martin, 13, Little Prescot Street, Goodman's Fields
Title: Here's a health to merry England
First Line: Here's a health to merry England!
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Notes: The illustrations and the text are separately printed items. Slip
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Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts Printer, Wholesale Toy & marble Warehouse, 6, Great st. Andrew street 7 Dials
Notes: Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(385).
Title: The land we live in
First Line: Since our foes to invade us have long been preparing
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Notes: Slip.
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Imprint Names: Walker
Imprint Locations: Durham
Date between 1797 and 1834
Imprint: Walker, Printer, Durham
Series Identifier: 17
Title: The Englishman
First Line: There's a land that bears a world-known name
Authors: Cook, Eliza, 1818-1889
Subjects: England
Themes: Patriotism
Title: King Storm
First Line: King Storm was seated
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Notes: Johnson Ballads 1588 is a photocopy of the Durham University copy
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