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61.
The Kentish garland

Published / Created:
[between 1775 and 1783]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
Image Count:
1
Description:
Verse begins: "Good people now I pray give ear,"., In five columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Mounted on leaf 63. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at No. 4 Aldermary Church Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Courtship, Lifestyle, Seduction, Man-woman relationships, Elopement, Pregnancy, Betrayal, Young men, Conduct of life, Young women, Couples, and Fans (Accessories)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Kentish garland

62.
The Windsor lady

Published / Created:
[1775?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "In Windsor famous town did dwell,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Another edition with identical verse layout and woodcuts but with extended title is from Bow Church-yard., Mounted on leaf 68. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Sold at No. 42 Long-Lane
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Windsor (England)
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Single women, Courtship, Soldiers, Suicide, Daggers & swords, Fighting, Wounds & injuries, and Crutches
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Windsor lady

63.
The midnight messenger, or, A sudden call from an earthly glory to the cold grave : in a dialogue

Published / Created:
[1775?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Sudden call from an earthly glory to the cold grave
Description:
Verse begins: "Thou wealthy man of large possessions here,"., Dated from the address; see David Stoker, "John Marshall, John Evans, and the Cheap Repository tracts, 1793-1800", PBSA 107:1 (2013), 81-118., Printed in four columns with two woodcuts and the title above the first two; imprint at foot of the fourth column, below a single rule; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 6. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sol by J. Evans, 41 Long-Lane
Subject (Topic):
Death, Religious aspects, Christianity, Songs, English, Ballads, English, Dialogues, English, Skeletons, Hourglasses, and Arrows
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The midnight messenger, or, A sudden call from an earthly glory to the cold grave : in a dialogue between death and a rich man, who, in the midst of all his wealth, received the tidings of his last day, to his unspeakable and sorrowful lamentations. Tune- aim not too high &c.

64.
The prodigal daughter: or, the disobedient lady reclaimed

Published / Created:
[1775?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 3
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
The prodigal daughter; or disobedient lady and Disobedient lady reclaimed
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "Let every wicked graceless child attend,". - In four columns with the title above the first two; the columns are separated by ornamental rules. - In this edition the "T" of the first "The" in the title is in italics, and the final line of text reads: "And give you crown of glory afterdeath [sic]."., Cf. nos. T44550 and N62316 in ESTC., Mounted on leaf 68. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 3.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Topic):
Repentance, Temptation, Devil in literature, Fathers and daughters, Mothers and daughters, Religious thought, Faith, Family, Religious life, and Ballads, English
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The prodigal daughter: or, the disobedient lady reclaimed

65.
The last good night of the valiant Johnny Armstrong: shewing, how Johnny Armstrong, and his eight

Published / Created:
[1775?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Johnny Armstrong's last goodnight
Description:
Verse - "Is there never a man in all Scotland,". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by plain rules., Mounted on leaf 61. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and Scotland
Subject (Name):
Armstrong, John, d. 1528
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, War, Battle casualties, Soldiers, Armies, and History
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The last good night of the valiant Johnny Armstrong: shewing, how Johnny Armstrong, and his eight-score men fought a desperate and bloody battle with the Scottish king at Edinburgh city: and how he and all his valiant men were slain. To an excellent north country tune

66.
The good-man of Auchter muchty; or the wife turned good-man. Giving a merry account how the good

Published / Created:
[1770?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 1
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
The goodman of Auchtermuchty
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse. - "In Auchtermuchty lived a man,". - In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; there are dividing ornamental rules between the first and second as well as between the third and fourth columns. - In this edition "good-man" is hyphenated and there is no comma after "or" in the title., Mounted on leaf 56. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Ballads, English, Broadsides, Farmers, House cleaning, Husband and wife, Man-woman relationships, and Sex role
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The good-man of Auchter muchty; or the wife turned good-man. Giving a merry account how the good-man was fitted to his mind. Tune of, Pultring poverty

67.
The merry broomfield, or, The west country wager. To a new tune. Licens'd according to order

Published / Created:
[between 1711 and 1769]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
West country wager
Description:
Verse - "A noble young 'squire that liv'd in the west,". - In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by ornamental rules., Range of publication dates from the Bodleian Library Ballads database., In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by lines of ornamental type. Imprint below ornamental line in third and fourth columns., Mounted on leaf 4. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
printed and sold by John White, in Pilgrim-street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Songs, English, Joking, Man-woman relationships, Sex, Wagers, Hunting, Bows (Archery), Arrows, and Deer
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The merry broomfield, or, The west country wager. To a new tune. Licens'd according to order

68.
Tit for tat; or the merry wives of Wapping

Published / Created:
[1765?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Merry wives of Wapping
Description:
Caption title above first two columns., Date of publication from ESTC., Verse - "All you that delight in a frolicksome song.", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the third and fourth columns each contain a woodcut; the columns are not separated by rules., Mounted on leaf 54. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the printing office in Stonecutter-street, Fleet Market
Subject (Name):
Hervey, John Hervey, Baron, 1696-1743.
Subject (Topic):
Sailors, Adultery, Cuckolds, Ballads, English, Husband and wife, and Women
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Tit for tat; or the merry wives of Wapping

69.
The Suffolk comedy in three parts : to the tune of Phillis the lovely

Published / Created:
[between 1736 and 1763]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse begins: "You young men and maidens of beauty most bright,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by lines of ornamental type., Mounted on leaf 51. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
Printed and sold at the Printing-Office in Bow-Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Love, Disguise, Man-woman relationships, and Horseback riding
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Suffolk comedy in three parts : to the tune of Phillis the lovely

70.
Young Bateman's ghost, or, a godly warning to all maidens, : by the example of God's judgment shewn

Published / Created:
[1760?]
Call Number:
Folio 74 OL1 v. 2
Image Count:
1
Alternative Title:
Bateman's tragedy and Godly warning to all maidens
Description:
Date of publication from ESTC., Verse, known as 'Bateman's tragedy' - "You dainty dames so finely fram'd,". - In four columns, with the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns separated by ornamental rules; the title and first woodcut are above the first two columns while the second woodcut is above the third and fourth columns., Mounted on leaf 69. Copy trimmed., and Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 2.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain and England
Subject (Topic):
Broadsides, Ballads, English, Unrequited love, Suicide, Ghosts, Man-woman relationships, Nooses, Suicides, Demons, and Bedrooms
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Young Bateman's ghost, or, a godly warning to all maidens, : by the example of God's judgment shewn upon one German's wife, of Clifton, in the county of Nottingham, who lately lying in child bed, was borne away, and never heard of after. Tune Flying fame