Title from first page., Undated. Date range from trading dates of John Marshall, cf. The British book trade index., A chapook., Without music., Crude woodcut title vignette of young man and woman holding hands., Laid paper. Horizontal chain lines., First sentence of The fairest of the fair: "O Nanny! wilt thou gang with me, nor sigh to leave the flaunting town?", First sentence of Here's a health: "Here's a health to all good lasses; here's a health to all good lasses; Here's a health to all good lasses; Pledge it merrily, fill your glasses: Let a bumper toast go round.", First sentence of The sea-boy: "To England's towers of oak farewell, No more for me shall be unfurl'd the canvas in the gale to swell, The ocean is no more my world; Yet there life's ealiest years I fearlesss pass'd, a sea-boy on the high and giddy mast.", First sentence of Giles Scroggins' ghost: "Giles Scroggins courted Molly Brown, Fol deriddle lol, fol deriddle lido; The fairest wench in all the town, Fol deriddle lol, &c.", First sentence of My only Jo' an' dearie o: "Thy cheek is o' the rose's hue, My only Jo and dearie O; Thy neck is like the siller dew, Upon the bank sae brierie O.", First sentence of The beautiful maid: "When absent from her my soul holds most dear, What medley of passions invade, In this bosom what anguish, what hope, and what fear, I endure for my beautiful maid, I endure for my beautiful maid.", Not in ESTC., and 1 folded sheet, uncut. For further information, consult library staff.
Publisher:
Printed by J. Marshall, in the Old Flesh-Market, where may also be had, a large and curious assortment of songs, ballads, tales, histories, &c.
Subject (Topic):
Chapbooks, English, Songs, English, and Ballads, English
