Titles:
Sequel to Poll of Plymouth
First Lines:
When Edward first heard Poll of Plymouth was dead
Themes:
Suicide
Titles:
The butcher boy
First Lines:
In Jersey city where I did dwell
In Jersey-city where I did dwell
Themes:
Suicide
Imprint Names: De Marsan, H.
Imprint Locations: New York, N.Y.
Date c.1860
Imprint: H. De Marsan, Publisher, 54 Chatham Street, New-York
Notes: Border: Clown.
Title: The butcher boy
First Line: In Jersey-city where I did dwell
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Swindells, J.
Imprint Locations: Manchester
Date between 1796 and 1853
Imprint: J. Swindells, Printer, Manchester
Notes: Compare illustration to Johnson Ballads 1910.
Title: Fair Maria
First Line: Farewell to the ocean since I have return'd
Themes: Suicide
Notes: Slip
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Notes: Slip
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Imprint Names: Birt, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1833 and 1841
Imprint: Birt, Printer, 39, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials
Title: The rambling boy
First Line: I am a wild and rambling boy
Themes: Suicide
Title: Merry & wise
First Line: Come hither my dutiful son
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1819 and 1844
Imprint: Pitts, Printer, Toy & Marble Warehouse 6, Great st. Andrew street, Dials
Notes: Slip. Another issue appears in a sheet of two ballads; see Harding B 11(3592)
Title: William and Dinah
First Line: It's of a liquor merchant in london did dwell
Themes: Suicide
Notes: The illustration and the text are separately printed items. Slip.
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Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: Erin's lovely home
First Line: When I was young and in my prime, my age just twenty-four
Title: Down by the old mill stream
First Line: You must know that my uncle is a farmer
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Imprint: Imprint cropped
Title: A norrible tale
First Line: A norrible tale I'm going to tell
Tune: Billy White and Nelly Green
Performers: Toole, John Lawrence, 1830-1906
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Disley, H.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1860 and 1883
Imprint: H. Disley, Printer, 57, High-street, St. Giles, London
Title: I am an Irish boy
First Line: Ah, sure my darlings, ye'd loike to know
Subjects: Ireland
Title: The horrible tale
First Line: O! it's a horrible tale I'm going to tell
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Sharp, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date c.1845
Imprint: John Sharp, Printer, 30 Kent Street, Borough
Title: The Suicide club
First Line: You've none of you heard, I suppose
Tune: Nothing like pride
Themes: Suicide
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Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: The watery grave
First Line: Would you hear a sad story of woe
Attributation: As sung by Mr. Dibdin, in his entertainment of The Wags
Authors: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
Performers: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Johnson, J.H.
Imprint Locations: Philadelphia, Pa.
Date c.1860
Imprint: J.H. Johnson, Song Publisher, 7 N. Tenth St., Philadelphia
Title: The butcher boy
First Line: In Jersey city where I did dwell
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Pitts, J. , Jennings, G.
Imprint Locations: London , London
Date between 1802 and 1819
Imprint: Printed for and sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great Saint Andrew Street, Seven Dials [and] Jennings Upper Marylebone street
Title: The watery grave
First Line: Would you hear a sad story of woe
Authors: Dibdin, Charles, 1745-1814
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Jennings, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1790 and 1840
Imprint: Printed and sold by Jennings, 15, Water-lane, Fleet-Street, London
Title: Sequel to Maria
First Line: Farewell to the ocean since I am return'd
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Pollock, J.K.
Imprint Locations: North Shields
Date between 1815 and 1855
Imprint: Pollock, Printer, North Shields
Title: A new song called Maria
First Line: Adieu to the ocean since I have returned
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Pitts, J.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1802 and 1819
Imprint: Printed and Sold by J, Pitts, No. 14 Grea[t] Andrew Street, Seven Dial[s]
Title: Sequel to Poll of Plymouth
First Line: When Edward first heard Poll of Plymouth was dead
Authors: Carey, George Saville, 1743-1807
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Date
[1847]
Title: Lines occasioned by the death of William Murdin of Little Oakley, who was found drowned in a pond ... on the 21st of December, 1847
First Line: Poor Murdin could not rest
Authors: Townshend, David
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations: [s.l.]
Date [1868]
Notes: With a prose introduction
Title: Lines written and composed by John Beddoes ... on Sarah Fisher
First Line: Dear gentle reader thinkest thou
Authors: Beddoes, John
Notes: With a prose introduction
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: Vere, T.
Imprint Locations: London
Date between 1644 and 1680
Imprint: London, Printed for T. Vere, at the sign of the Angel in Guilt-spur-street without Newgate
Title: The faithful lovers downfal: or, The death of fair Phillis who killed her self for loss of her Philander
First Line: Ah! cruel bloody fate
Tune: Oh! cruel bloody fate
References:
ESTC: R231828
Themes: Suicide
Titles:
The Durham tragedy. A warning-piece to all young ladies
First Lines:
Young lovers most discreet and wise
Themes:
Ghosts
Suicide
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: The two unfortunate lovers; or, John True and Susan Mead
First Line: Attend, you lovers, and give an ear
Subjects: Coventry (England)
Themes: Shoemakers , Suicide
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: Maria the unfortunate fair
First Line: Maria was handsome, remarkably fair
Themes: Prostitution
Title: The sequel to Maria
First Line: Farewell to the ocean since I have return'd
Themes: Suicide
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: A norrible tale of the suicidal family
First Line: Oh a norrible tale I have to tell
Themes: Suicide
Title: The fashions of this town
First Line: Come all you young fellows, I hope you will draw near
Themes: Fashions
Imprint Names: [s.n.]
Imprint Locations:
[s.l.]
Title: Sequel to the Unfortunate fair
First Line: Farewel to the ocean since I have returned
Themes: Suicide
Title: Maria, the unfortunate fair
First Line: Maria was handsome, remarkably fair
Themes: Prostitution
