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Edition - Bod11301

Imprint Names:  Laurie and Whittle

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  1804

Imprint: Publish'd Sepr. 24 1804, by Laurie & Whittle, 53, Fleet Street, London

Notes:  An engraving

Series Identifier: 367


Ballad - Roud Number: 158

Title: A true & lamentable ballad call'd Billy Taylor, shewing the fatal effects of inconstancy

First Line: Billy Taylor was a gay young fellow

Attributation: Sung by Mr. Bannister, of Drury Lane Theatre, Mr. Fawcett, & Mr. Emery, of Covent Garden, &c. &c. &c.

Performers:  Bannister, John, 1760-1836Fawcett, John, 1768-1837Emery, John, 1777-1822

Performance Locations:  Drury Lane Theatre and Covent Garden Theatre

Themes:  SailorsWoman in disguise

Harding B 10(13)

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Johnson Ballads fol. 65

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Edition - Bod915

Imprint Names:  Hose, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  c.1670

Imprint: Printed for J. Hose, next door but one to the Rose-Inn, neer Holbourn-bridge


Ballad - Roud Number: 199

Title: The famous flower of serving-men; or, The lady turn'd serving-man

First Line: You beautious ladies great and small

Tune: Flora's farewell

References:

ESTC: R14853

Themes:  Love, pleasantWoman in disguise

Wood E 25(75)

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Edition - Bod11253

Imprint Names:  Batchelar, T.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1817 and 1828

Imprint: London: Printed and sold by T. Batchelar, 115, Long Alley, Moorfields


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady, in four parts

First Line: Batchelors of ev'ry station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(49)

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Edition - Bod11255

Imprint Names:  Evans, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1780 and 1812

Imprint: Printed by J. Evans, 42, Long-lane, London

Notes:  Johnson Ballads 346 is another issue


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady. In four parts

First Line: Batchelors of ev'ry station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(52)

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Johnson Ballads 347

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Edition - Bod11257

Imprint Names:  Evans, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1780 and 1812

Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long-lane


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady, in four parts

First Line: Batchelors of every station

References:

ESTC: T200944

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(51)

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Edition - Bod11259

Imprint Names:  Evans, J. and Co.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  c.1790

Imprint: Printed and sold by J. Evans & Co. 42, Long-lane, Smithfield


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady, in four parts

First Line: Batchelors of e'ery station

References:

ESTC: N71522

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(53)

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Edition - Bod11260

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady. In four parts

First Line: Batchelors of every station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(54)

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Harding B 1(54a)

Edition - Bod13277

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady, in four parts

First Line: Batchelors of every station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(48)

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Edition - Bod9864

Imprint Names:  Evans, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1780 and 1812

Imprint: Printed by J. Evans, Long-Lane


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady, in four parts

First Line: Batchelors of ev'ry station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 1(50)

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Edition - Bod16419

Imprint Names:  Evans, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1780 and 1812

Imprint: Sold at No. 42, Long Lane


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady. In four parts

First Line: Batchelors of e'ery station

References:

ESTC: N70792

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Douce Ballads 3(2a)

Notes:  A MS note inserted in Douce Ballads 3 refers to an account of this ballad in the Gent. Mag. 1827, p. 290


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Harding B 1(47)

Notes:  A MS note inserted in Douce Ballads 3 refers to an account of this ballad in the Gent. Mag. 1827, p. 290


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Edition - Bod18386

Imprint Names:  Turner, J.

Imprint Locations:  Coventry

Date  between 1797 and 1846

Imprint: J. Turner, Printer, High Street, Coventry


Ballad - Roud Number: 24146

Title: The northern lord

First Line: A noble lord of high renown

Subjects:  Germany

Themes:  JewsWoman in disguiseMoneylending

Harding B 4(16)

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Edition - Bod18570

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1802 and 1819

Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, No. 14, Great St. Andrew Street, 7 Dials


Ballad - Roud Number: 24146

Title: The northern lord

First Line: A noble lord of high renown

Subjects:  Germany

Themes:  JewsWoman in disguiseMoneylending

Harding B 4(17)

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Johnson Ballads 929

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Edition - Bod22453

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Printed at J. Pitts, Toy Warehouse, 6, Great st. Andrew street 7 Dials


Ballad - Roud Number: V9989

Title: The Berkshire lady. In four parts

First Line: Batchelors of every station

Themes:  LawyersHeiressesWoman in disguise

Douce Ballads 4(23)

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Ballad Work - Roud Number: 238

Titles:
Happy couple

First Lines:
Come all you young damsels that sport in Cupid's chain

Themes:
Press-gangs
Woman in disguise
Transvestism

Ballad Work - Roud Number: 892

Titles:
Maudlin, the merchant's daughter of Bristol
Fair Maudlin, the merchant's daughter of Bristol
Maudlin the merchant's daughter of Bristol

First Lines:
Behold the touchstone of true love
Behold the touch-stone of true love

Themes:
Religion
Lovers parted
Italy
Woman in disguise

Ballad Work - Roud Number: 239

Titles:
The female cabin boy or The row amongst the sailors
The handsome cabin boy
The female cabin boy or, The row amongst the sailors
Female cabin boy
The female cabin boy
The handsome cabin-boy

First Lines:
Its of a pretty fair maid as you may understand
Tis of a handsome fair maid, as you may understand
Its of a pretty female, as you shall understand
It's of a pretty female as you shall understand
It is of a pretty female as you shall understand
Its of a pretty female as you shall understand
It's of pretty female as you shall understand
It is of a pretty female, as you shall understand
It's of a pretty female, as you shall understand
It's of a pretty fair maid as you may understand
It's of a pretty female as you shall u[nderstand]

Themes:
Pregnancy
Women sailors
Transvestism
Woman in disguise

Ballad Work - Roud Number: V1818

Titles:
A new song called The Wexford lovers
The Wexford lovers

First Lines:
Being in the summer season in the lovely month of June
Being in the summer season, in the lovely month of June

Subjects:
North America
Australia

Themes:
Women sailors
Lovers parted
Woman in disguise

Edition - Bod6001

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1819 and 1844

Imprint: Printed at Pitts, Toy Warehouse 6, Great st. Andrew street 7 dials


Ballad - Roud Number: V9003

Title: The doating mother's garland

First Line: You gallants of London I pray draw near awhile

Themes:  WomenWidowsHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 6(51)

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Johnson Ballads 797

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Johnson Ballads 798

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Johnson Ballads 799

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Johnson Ballads 800

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Johnson Ballads 801

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Edition - Bod11268

Imprint Names:  Ayres, W.

Imprint Locations:  Reading

Imprint: Reading: Printed by W. Ayres, in the Market-Place


Ballad - Roud Number: 892

Title: Maudlin, the merchant's daughter of Bristol

First Line: Behold the touch-stone of true love

Tune: The maiden's joy

Themes:  ReligionLovers partedWoman in disguiseItaly

Harding B 1(67)

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Edition - Bod13961

Imprint Names:  Birt, T.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1833 and 1841

Imprint: Birt, Printer, 39, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials, London


1st Ballad - Roud Number: 539

Title: The cruel father and affectionate lovers

First Line: It's of a damsel both fair and handsome

Themes:  Social statusCruel fatherWoman in disguise

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1977

Title: Maiden I'll ne'er deceive thee

First Line: Maiden, I will ne'er deceive thee

Harding B 11(748)

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Edition - Bod7692

Imprint Names:  [Dicey, W. and C.]

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1736 and 1763

Imprint: [Printed and sold in Bow-church-yard, London]


Ballad - Roud Number: 892

Title: Fair Maudlin, the merchant's daughter of Bristol

First Line: Behold the touchstone of true love

References:

ESTC: T35168

Themes:  ReligionLovers partedWoman in disguiseItaly

Harding B 1(66)

Notes:  Imprint cropped


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Edition - Bod16397

Imprint Names:  Turner, J.

Imprint Locations:  Coventry

Date  between 1797 and 1846

Imprint: Turner, Printer, Coventry


Ballad - Roud Number: V971

Title: The green coat boy's garland. In four parts

First Line: You pretty young maidens and bachelors sweet

Subjects:  France

Themes:  Lovers partedTransvestism - woman in disguise

Harding B 6(70)

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Harding B 6(71)

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Harding B 23(12)

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Edition - Bod16680

Imprint Names:  Turner, J.

Imprint Locations:  Coventry

Date  between 1797 and 1846

Imprint: Turner, Printer, High Street, Coventry


Ballad - Roud Number: V9003

Title: The doating mother's garland

First Line: You gallants of London pray draw near awhile

Themes:  WomenWidowsHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 6(53)

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Harding B 23(7)

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Edition - Bod18815

Imprint Names:  Pitts, J.

Imprint Locations:  London

Date  between 1802 and 1819

Imprint: Printed and Sold by J. Pitts, 14, Great St. Andrew Street, Seven Dials


Ballad - Roud Number: V9003

Title: The doating mother's garland

First Line: You gallants of London I pray draw near awhile

Themes:  WomenWidowsHeiressesWoman in disguise

Harding B 6(52)

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Edition - Bod13979

Imprint Names:  [s.n.]

Imprint Locations:  [s.l.]

1st Ballad - Roud Number: 2104

Title: Cupids charms

First Line: Come all you pretty fair maids

Themes:  Lovers reunitedPress-gangsWoman in disguise

2nd Ballad

Title: The ladies trip to Canada!

First Line: There was a gallant lady

Themes:  SailorsWoman in disguise

Harding B 11(769)

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