Broadside Ballads Online

1st Ballad - Roud Number: V2991

Title: William's return. Answer to the \"Letter\"

First Line: Still were the waves, and clear the morning

Themes:  Sailors

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2nd Ballad - Roud Number: V1977

Title: Maiden I will ne'er deceive thee

First Line: Maiden I will ne'er deceive thee

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3rd Ballad - Roud Number: V8734

Title: Mother dear

First Line: Oft thou'st told me mother dear

Themes:  Seduction and abandonment

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1st Illustration

IconClass Codes:
46C24(SHIP)(+63): Sailing-ship, sailing-boat (with NAME) (+ under way, at sea (~ travelling))

2nd Illustration

IconClass Codes:
23R14: Night
31A25552(+81): Index finger forwards, pointing, indicating (+ male human being (not to be used where -A- is prescribed))
33C21: Courting
25H15: Forest, wood
24B: Moon as celestial body
31A2351: Sitting on the ground
31AA2351: Sitting on the ground - AA - female human figure
23T27(XV): Modern division of historical epochs ~ centuries

3rd Illustration

IconClass Codes:
41A711: Table
42A31: Nursing, suckling

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