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Ballad Work - Roud Number: V6810

Titles:
Smuggler king
The smuggler king

First Lines:
There's a brave little barque, stealing out in the dark
There's a brave little bark, stealing out in the dark

Themes:
Smuggling

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V6812

Titles:
Ben Gee, the gay smuggler

First Lines:
Honest Ben was a man that was cheerful and ready

Themes:
Smuggling

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V6811

Titles:
The smuggler's bride
The smuggler's bride. A beautiful pathetic ballad

First Lines:
Attention give, and a tale I'll tell
Attention give and a tale I'll tell

Themes:
Smuggling

Edition - Bod4073

Imprint Names:  Armstrong, W.

Imprint Locations:  Liverpool

Date  between 1820 and 1824

Imprint: Printed for W. Armstrong, Banastre-st. Liverpool


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V5636

Title: The exciseman's blunder

First Line: To a village that skirted the sea

Notes:  Harding B 25(591) is another edition of this ballad alone.

Themes:  Smuggling

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V5400

Title: Sweet Poll of Plymouth

First Line: Sweet Poll of Plymouth was my dear

Authors:  O'Keeffe, John, 1747-1833

Harding B 28(84)

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Edition - Bod6174

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: 1200

Title: Female smuggler

First Line: Come attend a while and you soon shall hear

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 16(94a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod2007

Imprint Names:  Jackson, W. and Son

Imprint Locations:  Birmingham

Date  between 1842 and 1855

Imprint: Jackson & Son, (Late J. Russell,) Printers, Moor-street, Birmingham


1st Ballad - Roud Number: V30813

Title: Lovely Tamworth

First Line: Lovely Tamworth, oh, for ever

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V6810

Title: Smuggler king

First Line: There's a brave little barque, stealing out in the dark

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 11(2233)

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Edition - Bod2535

Imprint Names:  Thompson, H.

Imprint Locations:  Liverpool

Imprint: H. Thompson, Printer, No. 1, Ranelagh street, corner of Church street, Liverpool


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch. The bold smuggler

First Line: Twas 1 morn when the winds from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

2nd Ballad

Title: [The] robin's petion [sic]

First Line: When the leaves had forsakeh [sic] the trees

Harding B 11(4250)

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Edition - Bod2648

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: J. Pitts Printer and Toy Warehouse, 6 Great st. Andrew Street, 7 dials


Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch the bold smuggler

First Line: Twas one morn when the wind from the northwa[rd] blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 12(124)

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Edition - Bod2814

Imprint Names:  Jennings, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1790 and 1840

Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Jennings, 15, Water-lane, Fleet- street


Ballad - Roud Number: V5636

Title: The exciseman

First Line: To a village that skirted the sea

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 17(85a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod3498

Imprint Names:  Armstrong, W.

Imprint Locations:  Liverpool

Date  between 1820 and 1824

Imprint: Printed for Wm. Armstrong, Banastre st. Liverpool

Notes:  Another edition forms part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 28(84).


Ballad - Roud Number: V5636

Title: The exciseman's blunder

First Line: To a village that skirted the sea

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 25(591)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod11368

Imprint Names:  Laurie, R.H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Artists:  Cruikshank

Date  [1808]

Imprint: Published By R.H. Laurie, No. 53, Fleet Street, London

Notes:  Reference: The Cruikshankian Momus (1892)

Series Identifier: 488


Ballad - Roud Number: V5636

Title: The exciseman

First Line: To a village that skirted the sea

Performers:  Bannister, John, 1760-1836

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 10(69)

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Johnson Ballads fol. 71

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Edition - Bod11404

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Imprint: J. Harkness, Printer, 121, Church Street, Preston

Series Identifier: 233


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 233

Title: Duke of Marlborough

First Line: You generals all and champions bold

Subjects:  Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-1722

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Notes:  Harding B 20(238) is another edition of this ballad alone

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 11(1021)

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Edition - Bod7773

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V622

Title: Old Aunt Sally!

First Line: They call me Old Aunt Sally

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V6810

Title: The smuggler king

First Line: There's a brave little bark, stealing out in the dark

Themes:  Smuggling

Firth b.27(166)

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Edition - Bod8076

Imprint Names:  Sanderson

Imprint Locations:  Edinburgh

Date  between 1830 and 1910

Imprint: Sanderson, Printer, [High street,] Edinburgh


Ballad - Roud Number: V6811

Title: The smuggler's bride

First Line: Attention give and a tale I'll tell

Themes:  Smuggling

Firth c.12(245)

Notes:  Imprint defaced Slip


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Edition - Bod8299

Imprint Names:  Evans, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1780 and 1812

Imprint: Evans, Printer, Long-lane, London

Notes:  The subject of the illustration is tentatively identified, on the basis of the portrait by Joshua Reynolds (1784). See Ellis K. Waterhouse, Reynolds (1941), pl. 246 This ballad probably published in 1806.


Ballad - Roud Number: V5636

Title: The exciseman

First Line: To a village that skirted the sea

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 17(84b)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod8366

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1849 and 1862

Imprint: London: H. Such, Printer & Publisher, 123, Union-street, Boro' S.E.

Series Identifier: 27


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch the bold smuggler!

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 6128

Title: The oul' bog hole

First Line: The pig is in the mire, the cow is on the grass

Firth c.13(212)

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Harding B 11(4251)

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Edition - Bod8621

Imprint Names:  Catnach, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1813 and 1838

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


Ballad - Roud Number: V6811

Title: The smuggler's bride. A beautiful pathetic ballad

First Line: Attention give and a tale I'll tell

Themes:  Smuggling

Firth c.13(211)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod8627

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch, the bold smuggler

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Firth c.13(210)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod14886

Imprint Names:  Such, H.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1849 and 1862

Imprint: London: H. Such, Printer & Publisher, 123, Union-street, Boro' S.E.

Notes:  Slip. Part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(4251)


Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch the bold smuggler!

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 15(387a)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod15042

Imprint Names:  Marshall, J.

Imprint Locations:  Newcastle

Date  between 1810 and 1831

Imprint: Marshall, Printer, Newcastle


Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch, the bold smuggler

First Line: 'Twas one morn, when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 25(2079)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod15118

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 7 dials


Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch the bold smuggler

First Line: Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 17(340a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod15719

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: V27761

Title: The exciseman's mistake

First Line: I know that young folks like to hear a new song

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 17(85b)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod16343

Imprint Names:  Harkness, J.

Imprint Locations:  Preston

Date  between 1840 and 1866

Notes:  Another edition forms part of a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(1021)

Series Identifier: 233


Ballad - Roud Number: 1617

Title: Will Watch

First Line: 'Twas one morn when the wind from the northward blew keenly

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 20(238)

Notes:  Slip.


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Edition - Bod16769

Imprint Names:  Smeeton, G.

Imprint Locations:  London

Imprint: London: Printed by Smeeton, 74, Tooley Street


Ballad - Roud Number: V6811

Title: The smuggler's bride

First Line: Attention give, and a tale I'll tell

Tune: The female smuggler

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 17(289a)

Notes:  Slip


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Edition - Bod18169

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: V27761

Title: The exciseman's mistake

First Line: I know that young folks are fond of a new song

Themes:  Smuggling

Harding B 25(592)

Notes:  Slip


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