In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Verse begins: "True churchmen all, I pray behold & see,", Imprint below third and fourth columns., Date conjectured by cataloger based on other conjectured dates in ESTC., The title alludes to the prose compilation of trials and dying speeches first published under the same title in 1660., Mounted on leaf 31. 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 in Stonecutter-Street, Fleet-Market
Verse - "Awake! awake! O England,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the first and second as well as the third and fourth columns are separated by ornamental rules., Date of publication suggested by cataloger., Mounted on leaf 32. 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 (Topic):
Judgment of God, Solar eclipses, Death's head, and Skull & crossbones
The author of the epilogue is identified in editions of the full play as Miles Peter Andrews., The epilogue is to "Speculation", by Frederick Reynolds; the play was first performed and printed in 1795., Verse begins: "The drama done, permit us now to say"., In one column with the title centered above; no ornamental type present on sheet., The text printed here varies in a number of places from that in printed editions of the full play., Mounted on leaf 21. 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.
Sweet William's dream on his wedding night with the sudden death and burial of those noble lovers
Description:
Verse - "As it fell out upon a day,"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., Imprint below last column., 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 38. 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 in Aldermary Church-yard, Bow-Lane, Loudon [sic]
Verse begins: "In stately Rome sometime did dwell"., In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first two; the columns are not separated by rules., Note within title: Note as the use of these old songs is very great in respect that many children never would have learn'd to read had they not took a delight in poring over fair Rosamond, Robin Hood ..., Mounted on leaf 40. Copy trimmed., Bound in three-quarters red morocco leather with marbled boards, with spine title stamped in gold: Old English ballads, woodcuts, vol. 1., and Volume 1, leaf 40: copy lacking imprint statement.
Verse begins: "Come all you young gallants that's passing along,", In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., The range of dates and printers’ names are from the Bodleian Library Ballads database; see also David Stoker, "Another look at the Dicey-Marshall publications: 1736-1806", The Library, ser. 7, v. 15:2 (June 2014), 111-157., Imprint below fourth column., Mounted on leaf 49. 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 in Bow-Church-Yard, London
Subject (Topic):
Prostitution, Paternity, Domestics, Love, Gifts, Foundlings, and Baskets
Date of publication supplied by cataloger., Verse begins: "Come all you young gallants that's passing along,", Imprint below fourth column., In this edition, the imprint reading is "Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market"; the heading "John’s Confession" (middle of last column) is in roman type; and the first three words of the first line are "Come all you". In another edition (ESTC N1343), the reading is "Stonecutter-street, Fleet Market"; "John’s Confession" is in italics; and the first three words are "Come all ye"., In four columns with the title and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are not separated by lines of ornamental type., Mounted on leaf 50. 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 in Stonecutter Street, Fleet-Market
Subject (Topic):
Prostitution, Paternity, Household employees, Love, Gifts, and Foundlings
Verse begins: "Ye commons and peers,", Attributed to Benjamin Bragge as vendor by Foxon on strength of a Daily Courant advertisement., Fourteen stanzas in this edition., Mounted on leaf 48. 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:
sold by Benjamin Bragge
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Topic):
Churches, Steeples, Campaigns & battles, Massacres, and History
Verse - "D'ang it! I be glad to zee ye al I vow,"., Includes a song, to the tune of "Alley Croker"; first line: "Up and down, round about, al the streets I paraded,"., In three columns with the title across the sheet; the columns are not separated by rules., First published in 1789 (and apparently also first performed that year; see ESTC T9977); Knight first appeared in London in the character of Jacob in Lee’s comedy in 1795; he may have performed the role in Bath prior to that., A footnote explains that the character of Jacob Gawkey is from Miss Lee's comedy, "The Chapter of Accidents"., Mounted on leaf 39. 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.
Betty's compassionate love extended to him in time of distress
Description:
Verse - "Come, open the door, sweet Betty,"., In four columns with the title, preliminary verse and two woodcuts above the first two; the columns are separated by columns of type ornaments., The preliminary verse, in two short columns, begins with "Late in the night when all was fast,"., Date of publication from ESTC., Mounted on leaf 60. 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.
