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1st Ballad - Roud Number: V383

Title: The fairy boy

First Line: A mother came when stars were paling

Themes:  Fairies

2nd Ballad - Roud Number: 819

Title: The bonnet so blue

First Line: 'Twas down into Woolwich I came from Yorkshire

Themes:  Soldiers

1st Illustration

IconClass Codes:
47I1(+21): Agriculture (+ men (labourers))
47I123: Ploughing

2nd Illustration

IconClass Codes:
32B311(SCOTS): Europeans (with NAME)
41D3: Folk costume, regional costume
48C7354: Bagpipe, musette
45B32: The company, the unit, the troop ~ military service
45C9: Military music


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