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There is also a broadside ballad index by Steve Roud, in England,
which is not yet comparable to this one for ballads prior to
1700, but has many thousands of 18th and 19th century ballads,
including later reprints of many here. He also has a comparable
index of folksongs. Roud's indices are at present available only
directly from him on floppy disks, and require the user to
furnish his or her own database software. The format of the disks
is such that they may be easily loaded into most popular PC
software systems. Steve may be contacted via e-mail at
jn40@dial.pipex.com
He is soon to move, but can be contacted by post through the
librarian at Cecil Sharp House of the EFDSS as: c/o Malcolm
Taylor/ Vaughan Williams Library/ 2 Regents Park Rd./ London NW1
7AY.
This index unfortunately was not designed, it just grew. In 1987 The Pepys Ballads was published in facsimile in five volumes, but without an Index. I got very tired of thumbing through the volumes to relocate a text in which I had some interest, so decided to make a rudimentary Index. After I had it, I though I might as well throw in the Wood and Manchester collections for which I had made a contents list, and also the BL 'Book of Fortune' collection which I had seen many years earlier. After I had done that it seemed I might has well put in everything else that I could find reasonably easy, and here it is. In the interest of getting the maximum information in the least file space is I decided to put the titles of books cited in italics, but not to waste file space but putting the codes I use for these in italics. The file is in ASCII, so it can be read into almost any word processor, or a Web browser, and one can quickly search on key words with a SEARCH of FIND command, for these key words any place in the file, opening line, title, tune direction, etc. The biggest difficulty is in figuring out all the ways a word could be spelled in earlier centuries.
While 17th century broadside ballads is the main focus of this index, some few ballads in The Pepys, Roxburghe and Crawford collections are of the 16th century, or are reissues of 16th century ballads, and a number of ballads in the Roxburghe and Crawford collections are of the 18th century. Carol R. Livingston's British Broadside Ballads of the Sixteenth Century (hereafter CLB) indexes all of the extant printed sheets of the 16th century, and I have listed only those which were later reprinted, or which supplied a tune for a later ballad, or are in the collections of mostly 17th century ballads covered here. I have added contents of three major reprinted MS collections of 16th century broadside ballads to help complete coverage of the 16th century.
I have also included the 18th century garlands in the Roxburghe and Crawford Collections. C. M. Simpson, in The British Broadside Ballad and Its Music , 1966, (hereafter BBBM) notes a number of other broadside ballads in obscure collections, publications and in manuscripts. His manuscript coverage is by no means complete.
In the index here are also cited manuscript copies of several songs that were expanded into broadside ballads not previously known to be derived from earlier songs, e.g. "Frank[l]in is fled away." Also included are some songs that survive only in later copies, but for which there is some evidence that some version of it was at one time on a broadside ballad, now lost,. e.g. "Nichol o Cod."
Simpson obviously made a fairly complete index of broadside ballads, but did not publish such, and some collections are now published that were not published at the time of publication of his work. He did not mention any broadside ballads whose tunes he couldn't discover, and this is a sizeable number. Most of the songs he cites in MS may now be seen in microfilm copies of the MSS, and many of these songs may also be found in other MSS which he did not cite. I have not referenced the tunes to those in Simpson's BBBM, since his work is so well indexed. I have cross referenced Simpson's tune title usually only in the few cases where a tune title cannot be found in his index.
Many ballads are noted as Child ballads, and many more as traditional, and those noted in the U.S. are cited by the code given by G. M. Laws, Jr, American Balladry from British Broadsides, 1957, but with space between letter and # deleted, so SEARCH or FIND command in a word processor will not be defeated by having the letter on one line and number on another. (In retrospect I should have done this for AI #'s, and maybe a few other things. Some ballads traditional in the British Isles are also noted, but these notations are still being worked on.
I have skipped many of the political pieces given by Ebsworth in vols. 4 and 5 of Roxburghe Ballads, in Bagford Ballads, and a number of those in the Crawford collection, as these cite no tunes and are probably in most cases poems, not songs. I have also skipped some political pieces and satirical social commentaries that are songs in Roxburghe Ballads.
P(1-5): Pepys, The Pepys Ballads, 5 Vols., 1987: Volume = n, P5A = Vol. V, Appendix I; P5B = Vol. V, Appendix II. Facsimile reprint. Cited by page.
E-Euing Collection, Glasgow University Library, published, without editing, as The Euing Collection of English Broadside Ballads, 1971. Cited by #.
RB-Roxburghe Ballads, 8 Vols, 1869-99. I have not included all of the unreprinted 18th century slips songs in the Roxburghe collection, listed in Roxburghe Ballads, VIII, pp. 184-188, except those reprinted, and a few known from other, usually traditional, versions. Cited by page
RC-When Roxburghe collection has multiple copies I have used RC to designate secondary copies when publisher's imprint is given in Roxburghe Ballads.
BB-Bagford Ballads, 2 vols., 1878, continuously paginated. I have skipped many political and satirical pieces with no tune indication, as not conforming to my definition of broadside ballad. Ebsworth did not reprint complete collection. BC is used to designate ballads in the Bagford collection that were not published in Bagford Ballads. The listing of those unreprinted by Ebsworth is not here complete.
SH-The Shirburn Ballads, edited by Andrew Clarke, Oxford, The Clarendon Press, 1907. Late 16th and early 17th century broadside ballads copied into a the Shirburn manuscript. Cited here by number, Appendices, cited as SHA by page, include several ballads from Bodleian MS Rawl. poet. 185, here included as RP.
OPB-BL C.39.k.6. Ninety-three ballads on ninety-one sheets in the collection, published as Broadside Ballads of the Restoration Period: The Osterly Park Ballads, edited by F. Burlington Fawcett, London, John Lane, 1930. A very few are earlier than 1680.
RP-Bolle, Wilhelm 'Das Liederbuch Ms. Rawlinson Poet. 185,' Archiv fur das Studium der Neuren Sprachen und Literaturen, Band CXIV, pp. 326-57, 1905. Seventeen ballads, in a MS compiled about 1590. Later versions of a few are on 17th century broadsides.
CV-Boeddeker, K, a three part article, 'Englishe Leider und Balladen aus dem 16 Jahrhundert,' [from BL MS Cotton Vesp. A 25], Jahrbuch fur rominishe und englishe Sprache, N. F. II, III; 1875, 1876. Fifty two poems and songs from the MS, and a few songs from other sources near the end. The 1876 volumes commences with CV 41. The MS seems to have been finished about 1579. Few songs have tune indications, and many little title beyond 'Ballad'. Cited by Boeddeker's number.
ASM-Boldleian MS Ashmole 48. 76 songs and fragments from T. Wright, Songs and Ballads with other short poems Chiefly of the Reign of Phillip and Mary, 1860, reprinted 1970. Cited by Wright's #. Ref. to H. E. Rollins', Notes, are to AI and/or his article 'Concerning Bodleian MS Ashmole 48', MLN 34, 340-51, 1919.
SHN-Shane MS, BL MS ADDl. 38,599, compiled c 1615-26. Contents by H. E. Rollins' number from his article reprinting texts and some tunes, PMLA 38, 133-52, 1923. Latter cited as Rollins, Notes. Rollins lists, but did not print 7 pieces here, but one is in his OEB. These 7 noted below as SHNB
M-Manchester, two vols, many defective, but many rare ones from 1st half of 17th century. Contents from MLA Rotograph 57 in Library of Congress.
Wn-Wood's Collections, Bodleian Library, Oxford. The last four here are miscellaneous collections with several ballads scattered among the contents, and it appears that these only are incomplete in MLA Rotograph 60, Library of Congress. A few additions are from Simpson and Rollins. WE25-Wood E25; W1-Wood 401; W2-Wood 402, W6-Wood 416 (very few), W7-Wood 417, Wood 276a, Wood 276b.
CR-Crawford Collection, from catalogue, Bibliotheca Lindesiana, Catalogue of a Collection of English Ballads, 1890, 1962. Cataloged and cited by #. Collection now on loan to NLS, Edinburgh. A first line and short title index of the Euing and Huth (now Harvard) collection is also given in an appendix.
BF-BL C.20.f.14, 'Book of Fortune' Collection, 32 ballads, some published by Rollins in CP. Short title list published. Here from my contents listing made 1972 at BL. Cited by #.
HH-Harvard, formerly Huth collection, from CR Catalog. Acquired by Harvard after publication of Catalogue, 1905, (cited as HC) and not added in subsequent reprints, same for Harvard's part of DP. Cited by #.
DP-Dyson-Perrins collection, Ohio State Univ., 64 broadsides remaining of 130 originally. Remainder evidently at Harvard.
FSLB-Folger Shakespeare Library, small collection with only 1 of 17th century.
BL-C.22.c.2, BL-C.22.f.6, formerly C.22.e.2 (Ebsworth, Crawford), and C.22.f.14 (Rollins). BL 1876.f.1, 1871.e.9
CH-Chetham, no information
RL-Bodleian, Rawlinson Collection, 4to 566, (#n), incomplete here. About 80% cited elsewhere and they are included here, but some sources cite same # in Rawlinson for different ballads.
DC-Bodleian, Douce Collections, 4 vols. of 17th and 18th cent. ballads, not published or catalogued, DC1 to DC4. Grossly incomplete here.
HC-Harvard Catalogue of English and American Chapbooks and Broadside Ballads in Harvard College Library, 1905, reprinted 1968, and again more recently. Reprints do not include broadsides acquired after 1905. Former Huth collection is included from Crawford, CR, Appendix, and Dyson-Perrins from those missing from original contents list in the volume at Ohio State Univ.
PG-Hyder E. Rollins, A Pepysian Garland, Cambridge, The University Press, 1922 (reprinted, 1971) Eighty broadside ballads, one from Rawlinson, one from Manchester and five from Wood's collections, the rest being from Pepys.
PA-H.E. Rollins, Pack of Autolycus, 1927, reprinted 1969. Forty broadside ballads selected from Wood, Manchester, Douce, Rawlinson, and Pepys collections.
CP-H. E. Rollins, Cavalier and Puritan, New York, New York University Press, 1923. Seventy five broadside ballads from Manchester, 'Book of Fortune' (BL C.20.f.14), Thomason, and Lutrell collections, with several from the 'newspapers' of the Commonwealth period.
CB-John Ashton, A Century of Ballads. Ashton was quick to expurgate and otherwise delete verses. Most here, but not all, are from the Roxburghe and Bagford collections.
HWS-John Ashton, Humour, Wit, and Satire of the Seventeenth Century. A miscellany which reprints several broadside ballads, most, if not all, from the Roxburghe collection.
-- Not included are Charles H. Firth's An American Garland, and Naval Songs and Ballads. I have neither of these, and that, and not a lack of respect for Firth's excellent scholarship, is why they are lacking. The same for H. E. Rollins, The Pepys Ballads
C. Hindley also published a two volume selection from the Roxburghe collection.
J. P. Collier published A Book of Roxburghe Ballads, 1847, mostly, but not all, from the Roxburghe collection. This latter was apparently finished a few years before it was published, and except for one fanciful title, it seems accurate. But by 1847 Collier was engaged in writing his forgeries of old songs, announced at the beginning of vol. II of his Extracts from the Registers of the Stationers Company, 1849. The manuscript into which he copied his songs in now called the 'Joseph Hall Commonplace Book', Folger Shakespeare MS V.a. 339. Collier's forgeries were detected by Giles Dawson, former curator of MSS at the Folger Lib. and an account published in a technical article in 1971, but without the listing of the forged songs. Some have become rather wide spread, i.e., "The King's Hunt is up" was not long ago newly recorded as a 16th century song.
OEB- H. E. Rollins, Old English Ballads, 1920, those for which there is evidence that they were to be sung, i.e., are not poems, are included here.
C79- A Collection of Seventy-Nine Black-Letter Ballads and Broadsides, 1867, and 2nd. issue, 1870. Cited by page. No editor named. Published by Joseph Lilly, and most often referred to under his name, but the collection was owned at that time by George Daniels and is sometimes referred to as 'Daniels'. A post card from J. O. Halliwell, in answer to a query, is in the Folger Shakespeare Library copy of the 1867 issue. In it J. O. Halliwell states that he had written the notes, and Tho. Wright had written the Introduction. Contents indexed in CLB.
CBB-Herbert Collman, Ballads and Broadsides chiefly of the Elizabethan Period, 1812, rptd. 1971. Collection that is now in Huntington Library in California. Contents indexed in CLB
LMC- Robert Lemon, Catalogue of a Collection of Printed Broadsides in the Possession of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 1866. This reprints a few of the broadsides cataloged. Contents indexed in CLB
Note 1: The = sign below means issues by same publisher, usually, but not necessarily, the ballads are from the same press run. [no imprint] may mean that the ballad was issued without a publisher's imprint, or, that it has subsequently been cut off. The latter is especially the case for many in the Roxburghe collection.
Note 2: Although the common terminology is that the imprints were of ballad printers, the ballads were actually often printed by others, and the imprints should actually be termed that of the publishers. The actual typesetting and printing were often contracted out to other printers. A. M. (Augustine Mathews), 1630's, did both. Martin Parsons and John Lock printed, but did not publish ballads.
Most dates from C. Blagden, 'Notes on the Ballad Market in the Second Half of the Seventeenth Century', Studies in Bibliography, VI, 1954 (which contains much other valuable information also). I have made slight revisions in places, from noting imprints not seen by Blagden. Blagden noted only one John Clarke, this is one in 'the company,' who published at the Golden Lyon and at the Bible and Harp. A John Clark, Jr. appears, c 1680 at the Horseshoe in West Smithfield but published only a few ballads.
Note: Francis Coles spelled name Coules in 1620's and in the 1630's it becomes Cowles and Coles.
'The company'
CWVG-Coles, J. Wright (II), Vere, and Gilbertson 1655-58
-Coles, M. Wright, Vere and Gilbertson, 1658, (e.g., ZN63, ZN155)
-later we find: Martha Wright at the King's Head in the Old Baily (ZN749)
CVG-Coles, Vere and Gilbertson, 1658-64
CVGW-Coles, Vere, Gilbertson and J. Wright (III), 1663-5
-Coles, Vere, Wright, and R(achael). Gilbertson, 1665 (several of this imprint)
CVW-Cole, Vere and Wright, 1665-74 (Changed from Blagden's 1663-74)
CVWC-Coles, Vere, Wright and Clarke, 1674-9 [A number of ballads entered by this partnership on July 1, 1678 are ones previously published by Richard Burton]
CVWCTP- F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright (III), Clark, W. Thackeray and T. Passinger, 1679- 81 [Cole's name didn't dissappear immediately on his death by Sept. 1680, and is found from Nov. 1680 (ZN127|) to as late as May, 1681 (ZN1513|).
M. Coles, VWCTP with Mary Coles at beginning or end, 1681 The initial M. of Coles widow, Mary, appears on many, especially in the Pepys Collection, which Blagden did not examine, and are evidently to be dated 1681. In fact, she survived Vere, (see next entry) so Blagden's hypothetical imprint Vere, Wright, Clarke, Thackeray and Passinger is void, and should be replaced with the following:
WCTP, and M. Coles, mid 1681-early 1682? ZN31, ZN589, ZN2279
WCTP-J. Wright (III), J. Clarke, Thackeray and T. Passinger, 1682-4
Clark, Thackeray, Passenger and T. Wright. 1684. (John's widow)
CTP-Clarke, Thackeray and Passinger, 1684-6
Clark, at Bible and Harp, West Smithfield, succeeded by J. Bissell
TP-Thackeray and Passinger, 1686-88
TPW-Thackeray, Passinger and Whitwood, before 1678 when Thackeray and Passinger joined company, and after May, 1666, when Whitwood was freed of apprenticeship.
Wm. Thackeray, 1689
TMM-Wm. Thackeray, John Millet and Alex. Milbourn, 1689-92.
W. Thackeray, E[liz]. M and A. M, ZN1411
E[liz]. Millet, Nov. 1692 ZN1131, ZN1442
W. Thackeray and J. Hose, 1675, E 110 = RB7 699
P. Brooksby in West Smithfield, July 1683, (ZN2249, ZN3123) at Pye-Corner by the end of 1684, (ZN999)
BDBB: Brooksby, Deacon, Blare, and Back, This company seems to have started in 1690. Brooksby alone published ZN1114 in June of 1690, but in July BDBB published ZN430 and ZN1623. All of the partners, however, published separately in succeeding years, as well as in the partnership. Brooksby seems to disappear about 1696, and was succeeded for a very short period by his widow, E. Brooksby, but I can't guarantee this date. B[ridgit]. Deacon had succeeded her husband by 1702.
E[liz]. Brooksby, ZN685, ZN2374
W. O. - William Onely
A. M. - Alex. Milbourn, in 1680's and 90's
A. M. - Augustine Mathews, in the 1630's
J. M. - John Millet
E. M. - Elizabeth Millet
E. B. - Ed. Blackmore
P. B. - Phillip Birch/ Byrch, 1620's
H. G. - Henry Gosson
F. C. - Francis Coles
F. G. - Francis Grove
E. W. - Edward Wright
C. W. - Cuthbert Wright
I. W. - John Wright (I), and possibly John White earlier Wright seems to have started giving his address 'in Guilt-spur Street' in 1632
T. P. - Thomas Pavier
J. T. - John Trundle
M. P. - Martin Parsons, rare
J. L. - John Lock
Common authors initials
M. P. - Martin Parker
L. P. - Laurence Price
R. G. - Robert Guy
R. C. - Richard Climsell/ Climsall/ Crimsell
L. W. - Lawrence White
J. P. - Evidently John Phillips, educated by his uncle, John Milton. Evidence is a single brief statement by John Aubrey, quoted in Brief Lives - "Mr. Phillips, author of Montelon and Don Juan Lamberto, is happy at Jiggish Poetry and Gypsies and Ballads" He was also connected with one of the early drolleries.
T. L. - Tho. Lanfierre
S. S. - Samuel Smithson, see his RZN3 for his parody of Robin Hood ballads.
J. M. - Joseph Martin
Entering or registering of broadside ballads was done at the office of the Stationers' Company, for the primary purpose of copyright protection. Licensing, at times when this was in effect, was done at the Office of Revels in Whitehall for the purpose of political censorship. Licensing records may still be extant, but a personal communication of about 1970 indicated that the Office of Revels accounts were rolled and tied in bundles, and stored, unorganized, in paste-board boxes at that time. Ballad printers were not always conscientious in doing either, and were often untruthful about entry statements. Francis Grove last entered a ballad in the Stationers' Register on May, 29, 1658, (ZN3250) but published many subsequently with the statement 'Licensed and Entered according to Order.'
Usual form of licensing statement under Roger L'Strange was, c 1662-1685, 'With Allowance', but licensing statements are rather rare in this period. 'This may be Printed. R. L. S.' seems to have been used only from June 5, 1685, to the end of his term. L'Strange's term as licenser lasted into at least Nov. 1685. 'Licensed according to Order" was after Richard Pocock's term, 1689-96? Be careful; some reissues copied licensing statements from earlier issues. Sara Tyus, widow of Charles, is earliest to use 'With Allowance', and once used 'With privilege', ZN340.
Stationers' Register entry dates are here added complete for 17th century broadside ballads, from H. E. Rollins' AI = Analytical Index to the Ballad Entries. AI numbers as well as dates are given because titles sometime change, and also some ballads were entered only by first line. Don't trust the bald statement "Entered in xxxx"; there are many entries whose identification with a particular broadside ballad are questionable, but those by Rollins are usually good. With AI # quoted, or full entry quoted, you can satisfy yourself.
Entries are nominally; opening line, or two/ ZNnumber code| Short title/ Tune or tunes indicated/ author or initials, if any/ licensing and|or entry statements if any/ Source of collection or reprint of collection copy: Publisher or publishers code/ repeat of last for other copies. In brackets are listed other copies for which I have no information on one or more of the previous items. Significantly different opening or title or tune is preceded by // with quotation of the item that is different. Stationers' Register entries, misc. notes, also in brackets at the end.
This scheme breaks down with ballads from manuscripts, because rarely did a MS compiler indicate the printer, and most often there is no indication of a tune, although in rare cases the tune was copied into the MS. Often the title is not that from a broadside issue.
Entries are coded with a number, n, prefixed by ZN, ZNn and a terminator | (more about terminator below), to give ZNn|, and cross references to this entry are same without the Z prefix, Nn|. SEARCH or FIND command with ZNn| finds entry only. With N, but without Z, prefix you will get entry (ZNn|) and any cross references (Nn|) to it using SEARCH. <space>Nn| will leave out the main entry, ZNn|, but will find any cross references to it. Because most numbers were assigned in alphabetical order after about 3200 entries, you will usually not have many problems without terminator in this file as it now stands, but with, say a backwards search for ZN260 if you are way down the file, you will stop at ZN2609, ZN2608, etc. The terminator makes the number unambiguous for the SEARCH command.
Abroad as I was walking/ ZN1| The Gowlin/ Tune: New Play-House tune or, See the Gowlin my Jo, &c./ With allowance/ WE25 134: CVWC/ Tune: new Play-house Tune; Or, See the Gowlin, &c./ P3 108 = CR 2: WCTP [C.22.f.6 120] [D'Urfey's song, 1678, but printed in Pills to "London is a fine town", and the 'New Play-house tune' is unexplained]
Abroad as I was walking, all by the Park-side/ ZN2| The Merchant of Scotland/ Tune: Pleasant New Tune/ With Allowance. Ro. L'Estrange/ RB8 129: E. Oliver [This is actually the first half of the Child ballad, #108, "Christopher White," who is here "Kester a Wait." I have not found a broadside with the second half.]
Abroad as I was walking in a Summers day/ ZN3| Lovers Pastime/ Tune: As I went to Tatnum on a Market-Day [meaningless music given. Cf. BBBM p. 465-6]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 233: A. Milbourn
Abroad of late as I was walking/ ZN4| Mars and Venus/ Tune: pleasant New Tune, or, Mars and Venus/ P3 234 = CR 3: WCTP [Defective, right column trimmed] [Practically the same as T. Robbins "Lovers Battle," N205|. An early 19th century version called "A new Dialogue between Mars and Venus" is #82 in Holloway and Black's Later English Broadside Ballads , Vol. I]
The absence of my Mistress/ ZN5| The Ragman/ Tune: Upon the highest mountains/ By John Lookes/ M1 #46: London, Printed for Fr[ancis Grove, shorn]/ RB7 78 + RB8 777: London, Printed for Francis Grove on Snow-hill
Accept dear Love, these shadows of my grief/ ZN6| The Young-Mans A. B. C./ Tune: Aim not too high/ P1 508-9: CTP/ E 407: WCTP, 1684// Tune: The Young Man's A, B, C/ RB2 655: A. Milbourn [Entd. July 16, 1634, 1675. AI 3059, 3060]
Adew all glaidnes, sport and play/ ZN7| The Complaint of Scotland/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB3 501: Edinburgh, Robert Lepreuik, 1570
Adieu false men adieu/ ZN8| Forsaken Lovers Resolution/ Tune: Philander/ P3 97: M. Coles, VWCTP
Adieu, my dear Part'ner in all my past joys/ ZN9| The Couragious Seaman/ Tune: Touch of the Times/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 210: J. Millet
Adieu my dear, whom I adore/ ZN10| The Despairing Youth's Grief/ Tune: Black and Sullen Hour/ This may be printed, R. P./ RB4 416 = CR 4: P. Brooksby
Adew, my pretty pussy, Yow pynche me very nere/ ZN3401| [no title]/ ASM 74. [Rollins, Notes, this is early version of "Adieu, sweete harte, adewe" in C79 p. 222. A nonsense song, somewhat similar to farcical news, N3286|]
Adieu my sweet Lady of Royal Renown/ ZN11| King William's Courage..taking Leave of.. Queen.. for the expedition of Ireland/ Tune: Let Caesar live long/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 335: W. Thackeray, J. Millet, & A. Milbourn
Adieu to grief and discontent/ ZN12| Loves glorious Conquest/ Tune: My Love is on the Brackish Sea/ P3 213: J. Blare
Adieu to the hopes of the Whigs of the State/ ZN13| Good News in Bad Times/ Tune: Adieu to the Pleasures and Follies of Love/ RB5 399: P. Brooksby, West Smithfield
Adieu to the Pleasures and follies of Love/ ZN14| The Musical Shepherdess, or, Dorinda's Lamentation/ Tune: pleasant New Tune, called, Amintas farewel: or, Digby's Farewel/ [by] W.P./ With Allowance/ P3 342 = RB4 462 = CR 5: WCTP/ WE25 6: J. Hose [DC, C.22.f.6]
Adiew vain delights, and bewitch us no more/ ZN15| Robbery Rewarded.. Five Notorious High-way-men's Exploits/ Tune: Packingtons Pound/ [March-April, 1674?]/ WE25 108: P. Brooksby, West-smith-field [PA 168]
Adzooks ches went the 'other day to London town/ ZN16| Roger in Amaize/ Tune: Dutch Womans Jigg/ P5 428: J. Wilkins
After droght commythe rayne/ ZN3285| [no title, tune indication]/ CV 5
After man had broken the presepts of the Lord/ ZN3331| [no title]/ ASM 2 [Rollins, Notes, suggests possible entry in 1561/2 in Arber's Transcript I, 177 (not in AI) and notes similar title in 1565/6, AI 1912, but didn't repeat this in AI. Others in AI, 1913-1917, and 1919, are probably too late for this MS]
After mydnyght, when dremes dothe fawll/ ZN3340| [no title]/ ASM 11 [Rollins, Notes, points out another copy previously printed from BL MS Add. 15,233. ?Entd. 1557/8, AI 93. ?Entd. 1568/9, AI 115. Rollins also deduced (correctly) that Collier's "Arise and wake" was a forgery]
Ah, Cloris awake, it is all abroad day/ ZN17| Strephon and Cloris/ pleasant New Play-house Tune, Or, Love will find out the way/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P3 191 = E 344 = E 345 = CR 7: J. Deacon/ E 346: [no imprint]// [no licensing statement]/ WE25 22 = RB6 128 = CR 6: J. Clark, Golden Lyon [DC2 197v, DC3 82v, HH2 96] [Sequel, N1852|. Traditional, "Fond Shepherd", JFSS 2, 154, 1906. This starts with 2nd half of 1st verse, "Lie still my dear shepherd", which may have been the way the original song started. See tune direction for N696|]
Ah cruel bloody fate/ ZN18| The True Lovers Tragedy/ Tune: New Play-House Tune:. Or, Ah! cruel bloody Fate/ P3 9 = RB4 38 = CR 8: P. Brooksby [HH2 119]
Ah cruel bloody fate/ ZN19| The faithful Lovers Downfal/ Tune: ? [Ah cruel bloody fate]/ DC1 74: ? [BBBM]
Ah! cruel bloody Tom! What could'st thou hope for more/ ZN20| The Bully Whig/ Tune: Ah, Cruel bloody Fare! &c./ RB5 482: sold.. Old Spring-Garden, June, 1684
Ah Cruel Maid give ore/ ZN21| The Deceiver deceived: Or, The Virgins Revenge/ Tune: Ah cruel bloody fate!/ This may be Printed, R. L. S./ P3 83 = RB4 34 = CR 9:CTP/ DP 6: [no imprint] [HH1 68]
Ah, Cupid! thou provest unkind and too cruel/ ZN22| The True Lovers' Overthrow/ Tune: State and Ambition/ RB6 120 = DP 22: [no imprint]/ CR 10: P. Brooksby
Ah! how drousie's the skies/ ZN23| Loves Tyrany/ Tune: Let the Critticks Adore, &c./ CR 11: C. Passinger/ RB7 413: [no imprint]
Ah! how happy's he, Who's from business free/ ZN24| Jovial Gallant/ Tune: Excellent New Tune [BBBM #338 from music given]/ P5 425: C. Bates
Ah how I sigh! and how I moan!/ ZN25| Baker's Lamentation/ Tune: The Old Man's Wish [meaningless music given]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 394: J. Bissel
Ah how pleasant are the Charms of Love/ ZN26| The True Lovers Paradice [sic]/ Tune: excellent new Play-house tune: Or, Ah how pleasant are the Charms of love/ P3 161 = RB4 451 = CR 12: J. Conyers [only 1st two verses same as in N27|]
Ah how pleasant are the charms of love/ ZN27| The Enchanted Lover/ Tune: Pleasant New Playhouse Tune/ RB4 448 = CR 13: P. Brooksby [Cf. N26|]
Ah! how powerful is her charming eye/ ZN28| The Confined Lover/ Tune: Charms of Love/ RB4 454: J. Deacon
Ah! Jenny Gin, your Eyn do kill/ ZN29| The Loves of Jockey and Jenny: Or, The Scotch Wedding/ Tune: most pleasant New Song/ P4 110 = E 173 = RB6 178 = CR 14 = DP 62: P. Brooksby, West- smithfield [HH2 2] [Expansion of song by Aphra Behn, 1682. See another, N30|]
Ah! Jenny gin your eyn do kill/ ZN30| Jockey's Lamentation turn'd to Joy; Or, Jenny yields at Last/ Tune: Pleasant New Playhouse Tune/ RB6 181: J. Deacon [See another, N29|]
Ah! my Cruel Shepherd, so false and unkind/ ZN31| The Lamenting Shepherdess: Or, The Unkind Shepherd/ Tune: Cloris awake/ P3 368: WCTP, and M. Coles [no Vere!].
Ah my pritty Mopsaphil! no living tongue can tell/ ZN32| two Monstrous Lovers/ Tune: excellent new tune [meaningless music given]/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P5 271: P. Brooksby
Ah, Woe is me that I was born/ ZN33| Mr. Moor the Tripe-Man's Sorrowful Lamentation For Clipping and Coyning/ Tune: The Spinning Wheel/ [Roman letter]/ P5 27 = P5B 69 = P5B 70: Charles Barnet
Ah! woe's me! poor harmless maid/ ZN34| Jenny's Lamentation for the loss of her Jemmy/ Tune: Jenny Gin, or, Busie Fame/ RB6 184 = CR 15: P. Brooksby, West Smithfield [HH1 139]
Abroad as I of late did walk/ ZN35| The forsaken Damosel: Or, The Deluded Maid./ Tune: A Shepherds daughter once there was/ RL 24: ?
After curs'd Traitors damned rage/ ZN36| An Exit to the Exit Tyrannus/ Tune: I made a Voyage into France, &c./ RB7 663 [from BC1 68]: [white letter, no imprint]
Aim not to high in things above thy reach/ ZN37| An excellent song..consolation for a troubled mind/ Tune: Fortune my Foe/ P2 63 = RL 166: CVW// [Ayme not too high]/ M2 #12: Francis Coules/ RB1 326: Assignes of Thomas Symcocke [Entd. 1656, but probably late 16th century]
Alas, alas, I am undone/ ZN38| King Jameses Royal Victory [over Monmouth, beheaded July 15, 1685]/ Tune: Russel's Farewel/ P2 237: CTP [Ptd. RB5 660]
Alas and well away/ ZN39| A Loue-sick maids song/ Tune: In Melton on a day/ P1 371: I. W[right].
Alas I am come to Town/ ZN40| The Unfortunate Lover..Merry Andrew's Sweetheart Joan/ Tune: I marry and thank ye too/ Licensed according to Order/ P3 96 = CR 16 = RB7 229: BDBB [DC2 235v]
Alas I am in love, And cannot speake it/ ZN41| A Ditty of a Lover toss'd hither and thither/ Tune: Hide Park/ [by] Peter Lowberry/ RB2 235: Edward Wright [Entd. Jan. 8, 1638. AI 1580]
Alas I am in a Rage/ ZN42| The London Lasses Lamentation/ Tune: I marry and thank ye too/ Licensed according to Order/ P3 239 = CR 17: BDBB/ RB7 116: [no imprint]
Alas! I am taken most monstrous ill/ ZN43| The Statesman's Last Will and Testament/ Tune: O rare Popery/ P2 284 = CR 18: Printed in the Year 168[9?] [HH2 79 = 78v] [Crawford Catalogue suggest BDBB as publishers, evidently from ballad on verso, N1281|]
Alas my dear Celia/ ZN44| The Jolly Shepherd, and Jovial Shepherdess/ Tune: Strephon and Cloris [Ah Cloris awake]/ DC1 105: ? [BBBM]
Alas my dear husband, what is your intent/ ZN45| A Looking glass for all Good-fellows; or, The Provident Wives Directions/ Tune: Digby, or Packingtons Pound/ This may be Printed. R. P./ P4 79: J. Conyers
Alas! my dearest dear is gone/ ZN46| Constancy Lamented/ Tune: All happy times, &c., or, Languishing Swain/ P5 353: Charles Barnet [Answer to "There was a maiden fair and clear," N2523|] [Traditional. Part of Laws' M20]
Alas my dearest joy/ ZN47| The Maidens Lamentation [Answer to Seaman and Souldiers last farewel]/ Tune: I am so deep in love: or, Cupid's Courtesie/ WE25 139: CVWC
Alas my Youthful Coridon/ ZN48| The Dying Shepherdess/ Tune: Ah Cloris full of harmless thoughts/ P3 380: M. Coles, VWCTP
Alas! poor Brother Shop-keepers/ ZN49| The Shop-keepers Complaint/ Russels Farewel/ P4 328: BDBB
Alas poor female sex/ ZN50| The Maid's Unhappiness/ Tune: Philander/ RB4 382: WCTP
Alas! we widdows of the West/ ZN51| The Sorrowful Lamentation of the Widdows of the West.. [death of husbands in Monmouth's rebellion]/ Tune: Russels Farewel/ This may be Printed R. P./ P2 245: J. Deacon// This may be Printed, R. L. S./ Tune: Lord Russel's Farewel/ J. Deacon [Pepys copy ptd. RB5 724]
Alas what times here be/ ZN52| Inhumane & Cruel Bloody News from Leeds in Yorkshire/ Tune: The Bleeding heart, &c./ With Allowance. Ro. L'Strange/ WE25 102: CVWC
Alas what wretched bloody times/ ZN53| A warning for wiues, ..Katherine Francis.. killing husband..8 Aprill. 1629/ Tune: Bragandary/ [By] M. P[arker]./ P1 118-9: F. G[rove].
Alas! why should we thus lament/ ZN54| Good Christians Admonition/ Tune: The Fathers Good Counsel/ Entered according to Order/ P2 35: J. Deacon
Alas! within these Prison Walls/ ZN55| The Traitors Trouble/ Tune: Johnson's Farewell/ Licensed according to Order/ [Roman letter with meaningless music]/ P5 11: Charles Bates
The albe and surplisse white doe note/ ZN3398| [no title]/ ASM 70 [Symbolism of religious attire and objects]
All batchelors and lasses, I pray you now draw near/ ZN56| I'le o'er Bogie wi' him/ Tune: Its own proper new tune/ RB8 721: [no imprint, 18th cent.] [Tune in Orpheus Caledonius, c 1725, and Stewart's Music for (TTM), c 1726]
All batchelors new, come hearken to me/ ZN57| The Batchelours Guide/ Tune: The Sorrowful Damsels Lamentation for want of a Husband [qv]/ This may be Printed, R. P./ CR 21: P. Brooksby [HH1 15, C.22.f.6 84]
All careful christians mark my song/ ZN58| A right excellent and godly new ballad/ Tune: Wigmore's Gallaird/ SH #7 [1 verse, RB8 845] [Entd. May 3, 1591, 1624. AI 539, 54]
All Christian men give ear a while to me/ ZN59| The Judgement of God..John Faustus/ Tune: Fortune my Foe/ P2 142: TP/ E 145 = W1 53: CVG/ CR 22: A.M., W.O., and Tho. Thackeray/ RB6 703: W. O./ SH #15 [BC2 55, DC3 47, C.22.f.6 132] [Entered Feb. 28, 1589, 1624, 1625. AI 1498, 615, 1336]
All Christians and lay elders too/ ZN60| The Four-Legg'd Elder/ Tune: The Lady's Fall/ CR 23: [no imprint]/ CR 24: Ptd. 1647. And Reprinted 1677 for D. Mallet [Common Muse #182, from BC3 57]
All Company-keepers come hear what I say/ ZN61| Two-penny-worth of Wit for a Penny/ Tune: Packington's Pound/ CR 25 = RB6 483: J. Deacon/ CR 26: J. Deacon [diff. issue] [Douce]
All hail, all hail, thou Lady gay/ ZN62| The Scornful Maid/ Tune: Times Changeling I will never be; Or, Sawney, Or, A Fig for France/ By T. Robins/ CR 28: P. Brooksby, West Smithfield [HH2 80, DC2 194v, C.22.f.6 173] [Ptd. RB8 867]
All haile, thou bright and bonny Lass/ ZN63| The Loving Lad and Coy Lass/ Tune: my father gave me House and Land, or, The Young man's joy and Maidens happinesse/ M1 #8: F. Coles, M[artha] Wright, T. Vere and W. Gilbertson/ [Tune: pleasant New Tune]/ P3 141 = CR 30 = DP 57: WCTP/ RB7 289: [no imprint]/ RL 44: E. C. for CVW [HH2 7]
All hail thou Venus bright or darling to that Queen/ ZN64| The Politick young-man/ Tune: Come away to my Chamber, &c./ CR 31: Charls Tyus [verses in RB6 212 + RB8 432] [Entd. Mar. 12, 1656. AI 2133]
All hail to the pleasures of love/ ZN65| Loves Empire/ Tune: New Play-house Tune; Or, All hail to the pleasures of Love/ P3 48: CTP
All hail to thee my onely sweeting/ ZN66|. a pleasant song of a Mayden faire/ Tune: pleasant new tune/ P1 244-5: Henry Gosson
All hayle to the dayes/ ZN67| A pleasant Countrey new Ditty.. To driue the cold Winter away/ Tune: When Phoebus did rest/ P1 186-7 = RB1 84: H. G[osson].(Chappell mentions another copy in RC) [CB p. 341]
All hearts that ever yet did bleed/ ZN68| ..sad and true relation ..murder.. hanged.. 22 of Oct. 1675/ Tune: Bleeding Heart/ By W. P./ P2 144: John Hose
All in a fair morning for sweet recreation/ ZN69| The Ladies Lamentation for the losse of her Land-lord/ Tune: Highlander's March/ BF 32: Richard Burton, 1651. [Ptd. CP 316. Traditional, "The Blackbird", in Ireland, Scotland, and USA, but not to the tune in Simpson's BBBM. Oft. printed Irish tune for the song is that earlier in Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion , book 12, (c 1760), "The Bonny Lass of Aberdeen", as noted by S. Bayard.]
All in a garden greene/ ZN70| A merrye new ballad, of a countrye wench and a clown/ Tune: a fine tune/ SH #52 [2 lines, RB8 xxxv***] [Entered 1565/6, 1568/9. AI 56, 57]
All in a green meadow, a river running by/ ZN3272| [?A worthy Example for all proud Maides]/ [no broadside extant. Song in Bishop Percy's Folio MS: Loose and Humorous Songs, p. 114. ?Entd. under above title, July 16, 1634. AI 3041]
All in a May morning, in the merry month of May/ ZN71| A Warning for Maids/ Tune: No, no, not I/ [by] R. Climsall/ RB3 42: John Wright, the younger [Entd. Apr. 4, 1636, 1640?. AI 2866, 2855]
All in a mirtle Grove, where shepherds play/ ZN72| The Love-sick Shepheard/ Tune: Long days of absence/ WE25 12 = WE25 74: Richard Burton
All in a misty morning/ ZN73| The Wiltshire Wedding/ Tune: Excellent North-country Tune/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 107 = CR 32: J. Deacon/ RB7 205: Bow-Church-Yard [DC2 256v, HH1 110 = 109v] [CB p. 251]
All in a morning clear and fair/ ZN74| The Lovers Farewel to his Unconstant Mistris/ Tune: [Johnny Armstrong]/ DC2 139: ?
All in a morning fair/ ZN75| The Fox-Chace... Duke of Buckingham's Hounds/ Tune: Excellent New Tune/ Licens'd and enter'd according to Order/ RB1 360: RC1 120-1: W. O[nely]/ RC2 176: trimmed/ CR 33: [no tune, imprint]
All in a pleasant Morning/ ZN76| The Combers Whistle Or, The Sport of Spring/ Tune: The Carman's Whistle/ With Allowance/ P3 291 = RB3 564 = WE25 133: CVWC/ With Allowance. Ro. L'Estrange/ CR 34: CVWC [RL 100] [Derived from song, N3279|. Cf. N204|. Traditional Irish versions, "A Maid going to Comber", "Next Market day"]
All in a pleasant shady grove/ ZN77| Loves Paradise/ Tune: Fancies Phoenix/ by J. P./ E 176: W. Kendrick
All in a shady grove, as I was musing/ ZN78| Cupids Cure: or, An Answer to Cupids Cruelty/ Tune: Cupids' Curtesie/ DC1 47: ?
All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd/ ZN79| William and Susan/ Tune: Black-eyed Susan/ CR 35: Bow-Churchyard/ CR 36: Evans, Long Lane [c 1790]/ HC 694: chapbook, James Magee, Belfast, 1764/ HC 695, 696: [no imprint]/ [By John Gay] [Continued in N387|]
All in the evening as I walked/ ZN80| A mock-Song: Or, Love and no love/ Tune: Mars and Venus/ With Allowance, Ro. L'Estrange/ CR 37: P. Brooksby, West-smith-field [HH2 30, C.22.f.6 9] [Partially ptd. RB8 870]
All in the merry month of May, the maidens they did say/ ZN81| Arthur O'Bradley/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB7 320: [no imprint 18th cent. Added verse is from Scots Nightingale, 1778. Ebsworth also gave two earlier drollery versions, Cf. N2333|]
All in the merry month of May, the prime time of the year/ ZN82| Love's Mistery; Or, A Parcel of Clouded Waggery/ Tune: She lay all naked in her bed/ RB7 322 [slightly expurgated]: Wm. Kendrick
All in the Month of May/ ZN83| The Longing Sheperdesse/ Tune: Laddy lye near me, or, the Green Garter/ [By] R. G./ [RB8 691]/ M1 #28a: [incomplete, npn]/ P3 59: CVW/ [DC1 119] [Ptd. RB8 691, 865]
All in the morning in the midst of Summer time/ ZN84| Coridon's complaint for Celia's unkindness/ Tune: ?/ DC1 46v [Entd. Mar. 1, 1675. Rollins' AI 397-8. Sequel commences "O what's the matter" = N2059|]
All in the town of Ailsbury/ ZN85| Clock and Cushion/ Tune: All in the Land of Cyder/ CR 38: [18th cent., no imprint]
All in the West of England fair/ ZN86| Fancy's Freedom/ Tune: Amarillis, or, Phillis on the new-made hay/ RB6 113: Wm. Whitwood
All in the zealous city/ ZN87| The Saint turn'd Curtezan/ Tune: Quaker's Ballad; or, All in the Land of Essex/ CR 39: Printed for the use of the Protestant-Cobler in Pell-Mell [on Ben. Harris, and his wife Ruth, c 1681. For another on his cuckolding see N2599|. After a short stay in Boston, Mass., he started 1st general English newspaper in 1691]
All Jolly Blades that Inhabit the Town/ ZN88| Advice to Young Gentlemen; Or, An Answer to the Ladies of London]/ Tune: The Ladies of London./ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 87 = CR 40: J. Back [RB8 752 gives another version] [DC1 2, C.22.f.6 27] [Answer to N1592|]
All joy I bid adieu/ ZN89| Answer to the Lady's Tragedy/ Tune: The Ring of Gold/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 316 [Answer to "Why is my love unkind," N2924|]
All joy to fair Psyche in this happy place/ ZN90| The Power and Pleasure of Love/ Tune: new Play-House Tune: Or, All joy to fair Psyche, &c./ With Allowance/ P3 93 = WE25 144 = RB4 458: CVWC [DC2 183]
All Loyal Subjects resolve to be merry/ ZN91| A New Song, called, The Duke of Grafton's Welcome Home/ Tune: Charon make haste, &c. [With music, the only known copy of the tune]/ This may be Printed, R. P./ [Roman letter]/ P5 31: J. Bissel
All Maidens come hither and hearken a while/ ZN92| The Politick Maids Device/ Tune: What shall a Young Woman do with an Old man. Or, Digby's Farewel/ P3 166 = CR 41: J. Deacon
All melting hearts come here and../ ZN93| The Hartford-shires Murder/ Tune: Aim not too high; Or, Fortune my Foe, &c./ With Allowance/ WE25 103: CVWC
All men are inclinded/ ZN94| Euery Mans condition/ Tune: two Slips [for a tester]/ [by] Ll. Morg[an]./ P1 220-1: Fr. Coules
All men that now are here/ ZN95| The Reward of Murder. [execution of Richard Smith, 1640]/ [incomplete, no tune]/ M2 #20b: [no imprint]
All men the do wysshe unto them selffe all goode/ ZN3336| Henry lord Morlay/ ASM 6
All such as lead a jealous lyfe/ ZN96| The Torment of a Jealous minde.. Margit in Kent/ Tune: Rogero/ SH #64 [1 verse, RB8 816] [?Entd. July 25, 1592. AI 1696]
All tender hearts that ake to hear/ ZN97| The Spanish Virgin/ Tune: Chievy Chase; Or, Aim not too high [won't fit latter]/ P2 143 = CR 42: W. Thackeray [CB p. 348]
All thoughts of confusion forbear/ ZN98| The Young Man's Counsellour/ Tune: All Trades/ Licensed according to Order/ RB4 66 = CR 43: J. Deacon [HH2 163]
All Trades are not alike in show/ ZN99| A merry new catch of all Trades/ Tune: The cleane Contrary way/ P1 164-5: I. Trundle
All ye maidens fair I pray awhile draw near/ ZN100| The Faithless Captain; Or, the Betrayed Virgin/ Tune: none indicated/ CR 44: Jennings, 15 Water-lane [late 18th cent.]
All ye yt are Free-men of Ale-drapers hall/ ZN101| Nick and Froth/ Tune: We' Drink this Old Ale no more, no more/ CR 45 = HH2 42: R. Burton// All you that are/ RB6 486: [no imprint] [Ashton's HWS, prints 1st]
All you brave Damsels come lend your attention/ ZN102| A Fairing for Maids/ Tune: He that has the most money he is the best man/ [by] J. P./ BF 13: Fra. Grove [Ptd. RB8 676] [Rollins' AI 837, of 1656, may be this, but 1639 date for AI 836 seems too early for J. P.]
All you faithful Virgins, see N163|
All you gallants in city or town/ ZN104| The Patient Husband and Scoulding Wife/ Tune: Bonny, bonny bird/ RB7 182: W. Thackeray
All you good fellows who loue strong beere/ ZN105| A goodfellows complaint against strong beere/ Tune: a day will come shall pay for all./ P1 438-9: F. Groue.
All you honest men in country and town/ ZN106| The City Prophisier/ Tune: Oh is not Old England grown New/ [by Thomas Lanfiere]/ RL 101 ?
All you ladies that are barren/ ZN107| Female Doctor/ Tune: In Cold Nights when Winter's Frozen/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 417: J. Wilkins
All you lords of Scotland fair/ ZN3263| The Lovers Quarrel, or, Cupids Triumph [Tom Potts]/ Tune: [none indicated]/ Child ballad #109B: CVWC 1677 [Entd. May 11, 1657, 1675. AI 2757, 2666. This is more probably a poem than a ballad]
All you Sects and Seperatis [sic]/ ZN108| The downfall of women Preachers/ Tune: My Coussen make a Cuckold of me/ M2 #25: John Hammond
All you that are brave saylors/ ZN109| A New Spanish Tragedy [1639]/ Tune: the Angel Gabriel/ [by] L. P./ W1 137: Samuel Rand [PG 456] [Entd. Oct. 15, 1639. AI 1906]
All you that are counted good-fellows to be/ ZN110| The Bad-Husband's Experience of Ill-Husbandry/ Tune: Many Pounds and Crowns I have spent/ By L. W./ RL 132: CVWC [Ptd. RB7 820][Entered Mar. 12, 1675. AI 127]
All you that are disposed now/ ZN111| The kind hearted Creature/ Tune: Mother beguiled the Daughter/ [by] R. C[limsall]./ P1 292-3 = RB7 160: F. Coules [Entd. June 24, 1630. AI 1352]
All you that are to mirth inclin'd/ ZN112| The Sinners Redemption/ Tune: The Bleeding Heart/ P2 26: CTP/ E 333: [no imprint]// Tune: The bleeding heart, or In Crete, etc/ RB2 486: [npn?]/ RC II 422: G. Conyers/ RC II 288: Newcastle on Tyne/ CR 46: G. Conyers/ CR 47: G. Conyers [diff.issue] [RB7 801 gives a text as a carol from Bow Church-yard issue] [Entd. 1656, AI 2450, and probably that entered in Dec. 1634, AI 2794. [Traditional in England. Condensed version on single sheet song with new music, c 1780, does not have same selection of verses as traditional carol version.]
All you that are to mirth inclined/ ZN113| The Country Girl's Policy/ Tune [none indicated] RB7 286: [18th cent. DC3 17v] [Ptd. Common Muse #224]
All you that Christians be/ ZN114| Murder vnmasked. Barnevilles.. Conspiracie/ Tune: Weladay/ P1 108-9: W. I[ones].
All you that come to see my fatal end/ ZN115| The Bloody Murtherer..James Selbee/ Tune: Aim not too high/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 200: BDBB
All you that cry O hone O hone/ ZN116| A lamentable Ditty.. death of. Essex/ Tune: The King's last good night [BBBM 206]/ [also on sheet, Sweet England's pride is gone, N2423|]/ P1 106-7: printed at London for C. W[right]./ M1 #37b: London Printed by Edward Alde/ E 198: Printed at London for Cuthbert Wright/ E 199 = CR 48: A. M. W. O. and T. Thackeray/ P2 162: TP/ W1 75: W. Gilbertson/ [Tune, Essex last good-night, on one copy, other as Pepys] RB1 571: Cuthbert Wright/ Tune: The King's last Goodnight/ SH #79
All you that delight for to hear a new song/ ZN117| Poor Robin's Prophesie/ Tune: The Delights of the Bottle, &c./ With Allowance, Ro. L'Estrange/ P4 304 = CR 49: CVWC [DC2 183, RL 94, C.22.f.6 69]
All you that delight in a frolicksome song/ ZN118| Tit for Tat; or, The Merry Wives of Wapping/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB8 438 + xciv*** [incomplete]: [no imprint, 18th cent]// HC #2029: Printing Office, Stonecutter St. [Also as "The Frolicsome Sea Captain, or, Tit for Tat" and as "Tit for Tat". Tune, "Tit for Tat" in The Merry Medley, (I) 1744]
All you that delight in a jest that is true/ ZN119| The Dorsetshire Garland, Or, The Beggar's Wedding/ Tune: [none indicated/ CR 50 = HC 670: Bow-Church-Yard [18th cent.]// The Beggars' Garland/ HC 667: [no imprint]/ HC 668: James Magee, Belfast, 1764 [others, HC 669, 671, 672]
All you that delight in merriment/ ZN120| The Blink-Ey'd Cobler/ Tune: [none indicated]/ CR 51: [18th cent., no imprint]
All you that delight in Pastime and Pleasure/ ZN121| The praise of London/ Tune: second part of Hide Park/ [by] R. C[limsall]./ P1 188-9: F. C[oules]. [Entd. May 24, July 16, 1632. AI 2159, 2160]
All you that Delight in pastimes most Rare/ ZN122| Jack Pudding's Fegary/ Tune: I am a very good maid/ P4 266: CVWCTP
All you that delight to be merry/ ZN123| The St. James Frolick/ Tune: The Gentlemens Frolick/ P3 243: C. Bates
All you that do desire to hear and know/ ZN124| A Warning for Swearers/ Tune: Aim not too high/ [by] J. C./ RB8 76: TPW [CB p. 115] [Rollins dated this 1677, not AI 2871]
All you that desire to hear of a jest/ ZN125| The Unfortunate Miller/ Tune: Touch of the Times/ This may be Printed, R. P./ BB2 530: J. Deacon [Ptd. Common Muse #222] [earlier version N922|, also N3113|]
All you that do desire to know/ ZN126| The last Newes from France/ Tune: When the King enjoys his own again/ E 181: W. Gilbertson/ P2 206-7 = DC1 110: CVWC/ RB7 635: TPW
All you that do desire to know/ ZN127| London's Drollery [Nov. 17, 1680]/ Tune: All you that do desire to play, At Cards to pass the time away/ RB4 221 = CR 52 = DP 34: CVWCTP
All you that desirous are to behold/ ZN128| A new-yeeres-gift for the Pope/ Tune: Thomas you cannot/ [incomplete]/ P1 62: [no imprint]
All you that do in love delight/ ZN129| The Life of Love/ Tune: The fair one let me in; Or, Busie Fame/ This may be Printed, R. P./ RB6 191 = CR 53 = P3 126 = E 180: P. Brooksby
All you that ever heard the Name/ ZN130| The Fair Maid of Dunsmore's Lamentation/ Tune: Troy Town/ WE25 71: E. Oliver// With Allowance/ E 117 = RB6 767 = CR 54: WCTP/ CR 55: [no imprint] [see also "In Warkshire there stands a down", N1493|]
All you that fathers be/ ZN131| A Ballad Intituled, The Old mans complaint/ Tune: Dainty come thou to me/ P1 137: H. G[osson]./ Tune: To the same tune [first half of sheet missing, .. 'Mercers Son of Midhurst,' commencing "There was a wealthy man," N2538|]/ P1 541: CTP/ E 12: CVG/ E 13: [no imprint]/ To the same tune [Dainty..]/ CR 56 [2nd half of CR 1146]: W. Thackeray [Entd. June 1, 1629. AI 2006]
All you that fear the God on high/ ZN132| A Wonder of Wonders.. Beating of a Drum.. at Tidcomb/ Tune: Bragandary/ By Abraham Miles/ W1 193: William Gilbertson [PA 116]
All you that fear the Lord that rules the sky/ ZN133| Looking- glass for a Christian Family/ Tune: Aim not too high/ P2 34: CTP/ CR 57: WCTP/ RL 31: R. Burton [HH1 156]/ RB8 110: [no imprint]
All you that freely spend your Coyn/ ZN134| No Money, no Friend/ Tune: All you that do desire to play, At Cards, to pass the time away [New game at Cards]/ P4 255 = CR 58 = DP 27: CVWCTP [C.22.f.6 67]
All you that have now a desire to hear/ ZN135| The Distressed Mother..who lost her Husband in Ireland/ Tune: Let Caesar live long/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 319 = RB4 390 = CR 59: BDBB [CB p. 335]
All you that have stock, and are mad for a peace/ ZN136| The French Preliminaries/ Tune: Packington's Pound/ CR 60: Printed in the Year 1712
All you that know what 'tis to love/ ZN137| Love's Overthrow/ Tune: Bateman/ [RB7 119] = CR 61: P. Brooksby, West-smithfield [HH2 3, C22.f.6 60]
All you that in Love delight, see All you that do in love delight
All you that list to heare a song/ ZN138| A True Relation of the last Sea-fight between the English and the Hollander June the 8, 1665/ Tune: Wee'le pull the pride of Jocky downe/ [MS copy of 16 verse broadside in NLS MS 19.3.4 f. 155]
All you that list to looke and see../ ZN139| .Spanish Ships July last past, 1588/ Tune: The Valiant Souldier/ [by] T[homas] D[eloney]/ RB6 387 [from BL]: Thomas Orwin and Thomas Gubbin,.. 1588 [Entd. Aug. 31, 1588. AI 2544]
All you that love Pasty come hither to me/ ZN140| The Poplar- Feast: Or, A Cat-Pasty/ Tune: The Two English Travellers/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 183: C. Dennisson
All you that loyal lovers are/ ZN141| The Love-Sick young man, and Witty maid/ Tune: wert thou more fairer than thou art, Or, the skilful Doctor, Or, If you love me tell me so/ [by T. J.] DC2 137: ?
All you that merry lives do lead/ ZN142| A light heart's a jewell/ Tune: Jacke Pudding's vagary/ RB2 19: J. Wright, in Gilt-spur street.
All you that pass along/ ZN143| The Dumb Maid: Or, The Young Gallant Trappan'd/ Tune: new Tune, call'd, Dum, Dum, Dum: or, I would I were in my own Country, &c./ Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order/ E 67 = CR 62: W. O., A. M., and sold by C. Bates/ E 68: [no imprint]/ RB4 357 [two copies, one no imprint, one CVWCTP] [HH3 8] [CB p. 319] [Traditional, Laws Q5]
All you that pass by, I pray you draw nigh/ ZN144| The Princely Scuffle/ Tune: [none indicated, but verse form indicates it is 'An Orange' = 'The Pudding']/ P5 131: ... Printed at Amsterdam All you that spend your precious times/ ZN145| Misery to be lamented [June 21-4, 1661]/ Tune: Troy Town/ W1 185: F. G. on Snow hill [PA 69]
All you that standeth near me/ ZN146| Perjury Punish'd.. Or, Miles Prance/ Tune: No Ignoramus Iuries now, &c./ This may be Printed, R. P./ P2 236: J. Deacon
All you that strange Prophecies love to hear/ ZN147| The Countryman's Prophecy/ Tune: Covetousness out of England will run./ P2 280: G. J. [Cf. "Come hearken to me" = "Protestant Phrophesie," N591|]
All you that the Gentle-Craft Trade does profess/ ZN148| The Glory of the Gentle-Craft.. Valiant Shoomakers/ Tune: Touch of the Times/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 318: J. Blare
All you that to begin the world intend/ ZN149| The Young Man's Counsellor/ Tune: Aim not too high/ RB4 74: Richard Hardy
All you that to feasting and mirth are inclin'd/ ZN150| Old Christmas Returnd/ Tune: The Delights of the Bottle/ P1 474-5: P. Brooksby
All you that to merriment now are inclined/ ZN151| The Dyer Deceiv'd; Or, The Crafty Wifes Policy/ Tune: The Two English Travelers/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 126: J. Back
All you that unto marriage tend/ ZN152| The London Damsels fate/ Tune: Troy Town/ CR 63 [HH1 153]
All you that valiant fellowes be/ ZN153| A wonder in Kent.. Nicholas Wood [by R. C.]/ Tune: The maunding Souldier/ P1 72-3: H. G[osson]. [The Great Glutton of Kent]
All you which lay clame/ ZN154| Hang Pinching/ Tune: Drive the Cold Winter away/ [by] W. B./ RB3 255: Thomas Lambert [Entd. June 18, 1636. AI 1065]
All you which sober minded are/ ZN155| Terrible News from Branford/ Tune: Chievy Chase/ W1 181: F. Coles, M. Wright, T. Vere, and W. Gilbertson, 1661 [PA 76]
All you who haue heard/ ZN156| A Quip for a scornfull Lasse/ Tune: Two slips for a tester/ P1 234-5: F. Groue [Entd. Mar. 5, 1627. AI 2629]
All you who with prosperity/ ZN157| Good News from the North/ Tune: King Henry going to Bulloine/ [By] M. P./ W1 133: E. G[riffin]., Horse-shooe in Smithefield, 1640 [Entd. Sept. 29, 1640. AI 1024] [Ptd. CP 100]
All you whose minds be high & heavenly bent/ ZN158| Lesson for all true Christians/ Tune: The Letter for a Christian Family/ By J. C[art]./ P2 48: CTP/ P5B 41: A. M., W. O., and T. P./ RB7 814: A. M. [RL 99]
All you young Ranting Blades/ ZN159| A Caveat for Young Men/ Tune: Hey ho my Honey/ By John Wade/ E 27: John Andrews P2 22 = RB3 518 = CR 65: TPW [HH1 25]
All you Young-men who would Marry/ ZN160| A Prouerb old, yet nere forgot, Tis good to strike while the Irons hott/ Tune: Dulcina/ [By] Martin Parker/ P1 386-7: Francis Groue
All young men and maidens, come listen a while/ ZN161| The merry Pastime of the Spring/ Tune: Captain Digby/ [By] L. W./ RL 115:
All young men come harken a while if you please/ ZN162| A Good Wife is worth Gold/ Tune: [Jenny come tie my cravat]/ DC1 91v:
All youthful virgins, to this song give ear/ ZN163| The Virgin's A, B, C/ Tune: The Young Man's A, B, C/ RB2 651: M. P. for F. Coules// All you faithfull Virgins, to this song give ear/ N103| = N163| / The Virgins A. B. C./ Tune: The Young mans A. B. C./ P1 500-1, E 369: WCTP/ E 370: CVWC [Entd. late, Mar. 13, 1656, 1675. AI 2817, 2818. Lost is one entered to Grove in 1639, Maides Alphabet, AI 1628] [Tune, Aim not too high, from N6|]
All youths of fair England/ ZN164|..George Barnwell/ Tune: The Merchant/ E 81 = W1 77: CVG/ RB8 61: CVWC/ P2 158-9: CTP/ CR 66: W. O., A. M., and sold by booksellers [BC1 42, BC2 109] [Entd. 1624, 1675. AI 956, 957]
Allmighty God, uncreat and withowt measur/ ZN3373| [no title]/ Finis, quod Johan Walles/ ASM 45
Although I am a Country Lasse/ ZN165| The Countrey Lasse/ Tune: dainty new note [or] the Mother beguiles the Daughter/ [By] M. P[arker]. [P2 copy]/ RB1 165: Assignes of Thomas Symcocke/ P1 268-9: [no imprint] [CB p. 37]
Amids of melancholy trading/ ZN166| Alas poore Trades-men what shall we do/ Tune: Hallow my fancy Whither Wilt thou go/ M1 #38: Francis Grove [Ptd. CP 180]
Amyddes my myrth and pleasantnes/ ZN3330| Tempore quo fodiebam/ ASM 1
Amintas loved Cloris that fair one/ ZN167| Loves Wound, & loves Cure/ Tune: The wandering Spirits in the Air/ WE25 137: CVW/ P3 114: WCTP [RL 158, DC1 135] [Entd. Mar. 1, 1675. AI 1577]
Amyntas/[Amintas] on a Summers day/ ZN168| The Tragedy of Phillis/ Tune: new Court Tune [in Robt. Edwards Panmure MS/ [By] R[obert]. A[ytoun]./ [also on P1 sheet, Poore Harpalus oprest with love, qv.]/ RB2 608: H. G[osson]./ M1 #16a: E. P. for Francis Coules [signed M. A., with, poor Harpalus.]/ E 348: [no imprint, Phillis, separated from E 29: H. G[ossen]. or E 30: CVW/ [both songs] P3 319: CVWC/ RB2 608: Assignes of Thomas Symcocke [on same sheet is "Poor Harpalus," N2217|] [Copy of Aytoun's song is in Bishop Percy's Folio MS]
Amintas was walking one evening alone/ ZN169| The Faithful Shepherd/ Tune: Farewel fair Armeda; or, Captain Digby's Farewel/ DC1 75:
Among the nine muses, if any there be/ ZN170| The good fellowe's best Beloved/ Tune: Blew Cap/ [by] M. P./ RB3 249: John Wright, junior, Snow hill [Entd. 1634. AI 1017] [CB p. 188]
Among the violets, fair lillies and roses/ ZN171| The Dying Damsels Doleful Destiny/ Tune: [Charon make haste]/ DC1 66: ? [?Sequel, N1921|]
Amongst all the creatures by sea land & ayre/ ZN172| [Main title missing, continues-] Or, a pretty jest of a Bride and a Bridegroom/ Tune: Better late thrive than never/ P5B 5-6: [imprint shorn]>
Amongst the Forresters of old/ ZN173| The Unfortunate Forrester ...Lord Thomas.. fair Elener/ Tune: Chevy Chase/ With Allowance/ P4 48 = CR 70 = RB6 645: TPW [Variant of Child ballad #73. See other version, "Lord Thomas he was," N1719|]
Amongst the nine, all nymphs divine/ ZN174| The Lovers Joy and Grief/ Tune: Young men and Maids/ [by] M. P./ RB1 599: Tho. Lambert/ P3 345 = E 187: CVWC [RL 208] [Entd. 1635, 1636, 1675. AI 1589-91]
Amongst the pleasant shady bowers/ ZN175| The Shepherd's Ingenuity/ Tune: The Two Entire Lovers/ Licensed according to Order/ CR 71 = RB8 689: BDBB [DC2 205v]
Amongst the pure ones all/ ZN176| The Quaker's Song/ Tune: [none indicated, in Pills, V, 1719]/ CR 72: [no imprint, 18th cent?]
Amongst the Wonders God hath shown/ ZN177| Godly Maid of Leicester...Elizabeth Stretton/ Tune: In Summer time/ P2 40 = BC2 67: CTP/ E 129: E. C. for CVW/ RB8 86: [no imprint, but late issue] [RL 161]
Amongst those wonders which on earth are shown/ ZN178| Truth brought to Light/ Tune: Aim not too high/ W1 191: Charles Tyus [PA 96]
Amongst those worldly Joyes of which/ ZN179| The Married-mans best Portion.. a good Wife/ Tune: Fancies Phoenix/ P4 84 = CR 73: TPW
An alderman lived in the city/ ZN180| Beautiful Nancy: Or, The Witty Lass of London [married alderman]/ Tune: The Gentleman's Frollick/ Licensed according to Order/ CR 20: BDBB [Tradional. Reeves, Idiom of People #2]
An amourous damsel in Bristol city/ ZN181| The Constant Maiden's Resolution/ Tune: I love thee, dear, but I dare not show it/ With Allowance/ RB7 539: J. L. for J. Clarke, Bible and Harp [DC1 30v, 33][Entd. 1673, 1675 twice on same day? AI 384, 385, 479]
An amourous pair of young lovers/ ZN182| The Lovers Pastime/ Tune: Turn Love, &c./ With Allowance/ WE25 90: R. Burton [seduction of Betty]
An old song made, of an old aged pate/ ZN183| An Old Song of the Old Courtier/ Tune: The Queens Old Courtier/ Written by T. Howard, Gent./ P2 211 = RB6 758: F. Coles [This is a reworking of the older song. See BBBM for drollery copies from 1660, and earlier MS copies.]
...and he that hath the hevenly skill, see My father having moved his mind, N1811|
And the Devil he was so Weather-beat/ ZN184| The Devils Oak/ Tune: very pleasant new Tune/ P4 364 = E 75 = CR 78 = CR 79: C. Bates [diff. issues]
Andrew, Maudlin, Rebecka, and Will/ ZN185| The Young Man's Ramble/ Tune: gallant new tune, called, Andrew and Maudlin/ P3 47: WCTP// Tune: Andrew and Maudlin/ WE25 23: Thomas Vere [D'Urfey's rewritten text is in Pills, II, p. 19, 1719. An earlier song version is in Bodleian MS Rawl. 147 and NLS MS Adv. 19.3.4. Simpson, BBBM, points out ptd. texts of 1652 and 1656]
Anything for a quiet life/ ZN186| Anything for a quiet life/ Tune: Oh no, no, no, no yet, or Ile never loue thee more/ P1 378-9: G. P[urslowe].
Are the fates so unkind/ ZN187| The Squire's Grief crown'd with Comfort/ Tune: Let the Soldiers Rejoyce/ RB6 226 = CR 81: BDBB
Arise, and wake from wickednesse/ ZN188| A right Godly and Christian A, B, C/ Tune: Rogero/ RB3 160: Henry Gosson/ SH #8 [?Entd. Dec. 14, 1624. AI 299]
Aryse and wak, for Cristis sake/ ZN3380| [no title]/ ASM 52 [Entd. 1557/8. AI 93. Rollins, Notes, first ballad entry in Stationers' Register]
Arise from thy bed, my turtle and dear/ ZN189| Loves Return or the Maidens Joy/ Tune: the Tyrant, or, The Maiden's Sigh/ [by] S. S./ [Ptd. CP 417]/ BF 17: F. Grove
The army now returned to London/ ZN190| The Westminster Madams Lamentation/ Tune: O Mother! Roger, &c./ This may be Printed, R. P./ P3 339: J. Back
Art thou return'd my sister concubine/ ZN191| Dialogue between the D. of C[levelend] and the D. of P[ortsmouth]/ Tune [none, poem]/ CR 82: J. Smith [not a ballad, but compare "Brave Gallants, now listen," and "I prithee, dear Portsmouth"]
Art thou so loyal to thy love/ ZN192| An Answer to Nanny O/ Tune: Nanny O/ This may be printed, R. P./ RB3 411 = CR 83: P. Brooksby [Answers "As I went forth one morning fair," N275|]
As a maid was walking in a grove/ ZN193| Maidens Moan/ Tune: As May in all her youthful dress [meaningless music given]/ Licensed, and Entered according to Order/ P5 290: A. Milbourn
As Amoret with Phillis sate/ ZN194| Amoret and Phillis/ Tune: Excellent new Play-house Tune, called, Whilst Amoret, &c./ With Allowance, Ro. L'Estrange/ P3 240: CVWC [DC1 6v]
As at noon Dulcina rested/ ZN195| An excellent Ditty called the Shepheards Wooing/ Tune: Dulcina/ M2 #22: [no imprint]/ P4 6 = RB6 166 = CR 85 = DP 39: CVWC [Entd. 1656, AI 2419. [Version in Bishop Percy's Folio MS: Loose and Humorous Songs p. 32. Rollins cites AI 650, May 22, 1615, as that for N988|, but chorus "Forgoe me now, come to me soon" links both]
As bonny Nell went to the Mill/ ZN196| Nells Courtship.. Hasty Nell, and Fainthearted Johnny/ Tune: The Spinning Wheel/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 67: J. Blare
As Cloris full of harmless thought/ ZN197| Corydon and Cloris/ Tune: Pleasant new Play-House Tune: As Amoret and Phillis/ RB6 134: TPW [DC1 36]
As Cupid roguishly one day/ ZN198| The Frantick Mother/ Tune: Excellent New Tune/ Licensed according to Order/ BB1 92: B. Deacon [c 1702]
As Elder time there was of, see in elder times there was of yore
As from Newcastle I did pass/ ZN199| The North-countrey Maids resolution/ Tune: pleasant new Northern Tune/ Entered according to Order [not]/ E 257: F. Grove [Traditional? Ancestor of Scots "Dicky Macphalion" and Irish "Shule Aroon"]
As he was ready to faint/ ZN200| Maids Answer to.. Young-mans Lamentation/ Tune: same tune [meaningless music given]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 335: BDBB [answer to "I am so sick of love," N1254|] [Ptd. RB7 301]
As I abroad did walk within a meadow gay/ ZN201| The York-shire Maids Fairing/ Tune: Come hither my own sweet Duck/ [by] T. P./ P3 384: TPW
As I abroad for my pleasure did walk/ ZN202| Poor Robin and Betty, Or, Sport upon Sport/ Tune: Wanton Willy, Or, Loving Lad and Coy Lass/ WE25 59: R. Burton [Seduction]
As I abroad was walking/ ZN203| A New little Northern Song, called, Vnder and ouer/ Tune: pretty new Northern tune/ P1 264-5: H. G[osson]. [Entd. June 13, 1631. AI 1876] [Probably expansion of six verse "A Songe of a Journey" commencing "Of late as I was journininge" in BL MS 22603, f. 54v. This has burden with lover playing "At under and over, and over and under, An under and over again"]
As I abroad was walking/ ZN204| The Courteous Carman and the Amorous maid: Or, The Carman's Whistle/ Tune: The Carman's Whistle: or, Lord Willoughby's March, &c./ CR 87: CVWCTP/ CR 86: W. O. and sold by C. Bates [HH1 49, DC1 32v, 38, C.22.f.6 104] [1st verse in RB7 xv] [Not seen, probably derived from N3279|, c 1590. See also "All in a pleasant morning" = "Comber's Whistle," N76|]
As I by chance abroad was walking/ ZN205| The Lovers battle/ Tune: The Chorals Delight/ By T. R./ CR 88: T. P[assinger]/ RB8 707 [expurgated]: [no imprint?] [HH2 6] [almost same as "Mars and Venus" = "Abroad of late as I," N41|]
As I by chance was walking/ ZN206| The two Constant Lovers.. Samuel and Sarah/ Tune: pleasant new tune/ P3 27: TP/ E 360: CVG/ BB2 475 = CR 90: W. O./ CR 89: W. O. [CB p. 168] [Entd. June 1, 1629, 1675. AI 2373, 2758] [Traditional in Scotland and at one time in US. See P. Barry's BFSSNE #5, 1933, for early American MS text and later traditional tune. English versions are better preserved. A version without tune is in A. Williams' Folksongs of the Upper Thames, "Captain Barniwell". With tune is one in M. Karples' Cecil Sharp's Collection of English Folksongs, as "Young Barnswell", and a fragment "Sarah Barnwell" in Grieg-Duncan #218]
As I by chance was walking on a day/ ZN207| The loving young Couple Or.. wooing ..Willie and Nancie/ Tune: Of thee kind Mistress/ WE25 65: CVWC
As I came thorow the North country/ ZN208| A new Yorkshire Song, my money/ Tune: [none ind.]/ From Yorke, by W. E./ RB1 4: Richard Iones, 1594 [Entd. Nov. 16, 1587. AI 3050]
As I came up by Arpendeen/ ZN209| Watten Towns-end; Or, A Nosegay of Pleasure; Tune: Watten Towns end; Or, Lame leg next the Wall/ CR 91: P. Brooksby, Pye-Corner [Obviously old ballad, c 1610, reissued by Brooksby. This not ptd. in broadside collections, but is in D. Loth's The Erotic in Literature and Ed. Cray's The Erotic Muse, 1st ed. only, from former DP issue now at Harvard] [C.22.f.6 223, Harvard-DPA]
As I did lately walk abroad/ ZN210| The Amorous Petitioner/ Tune: Cloris full of harmless thought, Young Phaon, Busie Fame, or, the Lanthorn Horns grow dim/ P3 109: CVWCTP
As I did travel in the North/ ZN211| The Clans' Lamentation against Mar../ Tune: Bonny Katherine Ogie/ RB6 622: [no imprint, c 1715]
As I did walk abroad one time/ ZN212| The Mourning conquest/ Tune: A loving husband will not be unto his Wife unkind/ [Burden:- Alas poor thing]/ [by] S. B./ P3 139 = ?/ DC2 155v: CVWC/ BB1 447: WCTP/ RL 35: [no imprint] [Entd. 1675. AI 1835] [Variant song, RB7 695, "A Homely dialogue" comm. "As I was walking forth", N258|] [Douce copy ptd. Common Muse #111]
As I from Ireland did pass/ ZN213| The True Lovers Knot untied/ Tune: Frogs Galiard/ M1 #56: London, Printed for Francis Grove, 1643/ E 356: Entered according to Order/ F. G[rove]./ RB7 601: A. M./ P4 44: CTP/ WE25 16: CVWC// As I to Ireland did pass/ Licensed and entered according to Order/ CR 101: W. O. and A. M./ CR 102: C. Brown and T. Norris/ CR 103: [imperfect early issue]/ DP 58: W. O. and A. M and sold by booksellers [Bagford, DC, HH2 117, C.22.f.6 188] [Entd. very late, 1675. AI 2724]
As I in a Meddow was walking/ ZN214| The Faithful Lovers Farewell: Or, Private News from Chatham/ Tune: My Lodging is on the cold ground, &c./ With Allowance/ E 118 = RB7 544: Sarah Tyus
As I in the fields was walking along/ ZN215| A Match at a Venture/ Tune: Jenny, come tye my bonny Cravat/ RB7 138: J. Deacon, Rain-bow
As I late wandered over a Plaine/ ZN3233| The old ballad of Shepherd Tom/ Tune: [none indicated]/ Wit Restor'd, 1658 [?Entered June 1, 1629. AI 561]
As I lay musing all alone/ ZN216| The Poore Man Pays for All/ Tune: In slumbring sleepe I lay/ RB2 334: H. G[osson]. [Entd. Mar. 12, 1630. AI 2135]
As I lay musing all alone/ ZN217| Even in the Twinkling of an Eye/ Tune: [none indicated]/ [on same sheet, "Joseph was an aged man truly," N1556|]/ P2 27 = RB7 783 = RL 168: CVWCTP// A ballet of the Judgement day/ [no tune indication]/ CV 26// [no title, tune indication]/ SHN 7 [Entd. 1561/2. AI 2755]
As I lay musing all alone, close down by a chrystal fountain/ ZN218| The Shepherds Lamentation for His Phillis/ Tune: As I lay musing all alone/ CR 93 = OPB 77: J. Blare [In part from "How now shepherd, what means that." On same sheet is "While I gaze on Cloris trembling," N2906|]
As I lay musing all alone/ ZN219| The Fryer Well-fitted, fa, la, la, la, la/ Tune: a merry Tune/ P3 145: CVWCTP/ WE25 86: [imprint shorn]/ RB7 222 = CR 94: TP [BC2 129, RL 63, HH1 117, DC1 85] [Child Ballad #276. Entered, July 3, 1656. AI 922]
As I lay musing all alone, Great store of things I thought upon/ ZN220| [Title trimmed. A comparison made upon the Life of Man? Stat. Register, July 16, 1634]/ Tune: Sir Andrew Barton/ [By] R. C./ RB1 142: Francis Coules. [Entered June 1, 1629, and 1634. AI 101, 347]
As I lay musing in my bed/ ZN221| The Praise of Sailors/ Tune: pleasant new tune/ [Earliest version of "The Mermaid"?]/ P1 418-9: I. Wright/ P4 197: WCTP/ E 267: CVG [RL 157] [Ptd. RB8 lxxxi*] [Cf. N728|, N3028|]
As I lay of lat musynge in my bede/ ZN3249| [no title]/ Amen, quothe T. S. P./ ASM 20
As I lay on my lovely bed, I fell into a dream/ ZN222| The dainty Damsel's Dream/ Tune: As she lay sleeping in her bed/ [by] L. P./ RB7 102: John Andrews [Last verse is first of a song in Bishop Percy's Folio MS]
As I lay Slumbering in a Dream/ ZN223| The Poets Dream/ Tune: Sawney, &c./ P4 302: R. Smart, 1679/ RB7 11 = CR 95: P. Brooksby [HH2 56].
As I lay slombrynge in manner of a trans/ ZN3356| [no title]/ Finis, Harry Sponer/ ASM 27
As I lay slumbering in my bed one night/ ZN224| St. Bernard's Vision/ Tune: Fortune my Foe/ RB2 491: J. Wright in Guiltspur St.// Tune: Flying Fame (which doesn't fit)/ P2 4-5: CTP/ E 316: CVWCTP/ Tune: Flying fame/ E 317: CVW / E 318: W. O./ RC III 348: [npn]/ RC II 887: WCTP/ CR 96: W. Thackeray, I. M., and A. M./ CR 97: [no imprint] [Entd. 1656, 1675. AI 2360, 2361]
As I of late was in a Dream/ ZN225| The Poet's Dream/ Tune: O Folly, &c. [Bragandary]/ CR 98: C. Bates [Ptd. RB7 828]
As I of late was walking by a Country Bakers door/ ZN226| ..Rare News for the Female Sex/ Tune: The Scotch Hay-makers/ P3 184: P. Brooksby/ P5 426: C. Barnet [The punching]
As I passed by a Green-Wood side/ ZN227| The Young-Mans Labour lost/ Tune: The Jeering Young-Man/ RB6 458: CVWCTP/ P3 329: WCTP [Cf. N1443|]
As I passed by this other day/ ZN228| The Coaches' Overthrow/ Tune: Old King Harry/ RB3 334: Francis Grove [Entd. Feb. 19, 1636. AI 316]
As I rang'd for my Recreation/ ZN229| The Perjured Swain; Or, The Damsels Bloody Tragedy/ Tune: Sefautian's Farewell/ This may be Printed, R.P./ P4 60 = CR 99: J. Blare [C.22.f.6 162]
As I sate at my Spinning-Wheel/ ZN230| The Bonny Scot: Or, The Yielding Lass/ Tune: Excellent New Tune/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P3 84 = BB1 19: P. Brooksby [Answered by "Behold, I pray, what's come to pass," N398|. Traditional in Scotland. Oft reprinted in 18th century, with at least three imitations]
As I sate in a pleasant shade/ ZN231| The Passionate Louer/ Tune: I Lou'd thee once Ile loue no more/ P1 320-1: [imprint trimmed, fragments of letters only]
As I sat singing in my stall/ ZN232| The Coblers New Prophesie/ Tune: The Wandering Jew's Chronicle/ P4 230: CVWCTP
As I through a meadow one morning did pass/ ZN233| The Dairy Maid's Tragedy/ Tune: The Nightingale's Song/ Licensed according to Order/ P3 320: J. Deacon [Answered by "The Dairy-Maid's Tragedy when I beheld," N741|, on William and Susan. revised in 18th century, Chappell's PMOT, II, p. 648, "Susan's Complaint"]
As I through a meadow on morning did pass/ ZN234| The Merry Milk-Maid: Being, Her Longing-Desire after Matrimony/ Tune: Tan Tivee [Crossed Couple]/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 13 = CR 100: BDBB, 1691
As I through England travelled/ ZN235|.. Song, called, The Shooe-makers travell/ Tune: Flying Fame/ W1 69: E. P. for Edward Wright, Guiltspur street [Entd. 1624. AI 2437]
As I through/to Ireland did pass, see, As I from Ireland did pass
As I through Sandwich town passed along/ ZN236| The Fair Maids Choice/ Tune: Shrewsbury for me/ By T. L./ BB1 289: CVWC
As I walked forth in a morning tide/ ZN239| Pittiful complaint of a damned soul/ SH #63 [Entd. 1586. AI 476]
As I walked forth in the merry month of Iune/ ZN237| Give me the Willow-Garland/ Tune: dainty new Tune, called, Give me the Willow Garland/ L. P[rice]./ P3 94 = CR 105: CVWC [RL 58, HH1 119, C.22.f.6 47] [Ptd. RB7 353] [Entd. Apr. 23, 1656. AI 966]
As I walk't in the forest, on evening of late/ ZN238| The Longing Maid/ Tune: The New made Gentlewoman/ RL 113 [BBBM, p. 220]: ? [expansion of "that which Harry gave Doll," Westmister Drollery, II, 1672, Pills, III, 168, 1719]
As I walkt forth of late/ ZN240| The Batchelor's Feast/ Tune: new tune called, With a hie dildo, dill [as chorus]/ [By] L. P./ RB1 47: I. W[right]. the younger [Entered June 28, 1636. AI 120]
As I walk'd forth one morning fair/ ZN241| The Unconstant Lover's Cruelty/ Tune: Black and Sullen Hour/ This may be Printed, R.P./ BB2 539: J. Blare
As I walked forth one summers day/ ZN242| A Merry new Dialogue.. Courteous young knight/ Tune: Adams fall, or Jockey and Jenny, or Where are you going my pritty maid/ [Dreadful expansion of "Where are you going my pretty maid, I'm going milking sir, she said"]/ WE25 36: W. Thackeray
As I walked forth to take the Air/ ZN243| True Love rewarded with Loyalty/ Tune: new West Country tune called, O hark my love, or Flora Farwell/ P3 146: TP/ RB6 260: [18th cent. Newcastle issue]/ CR 104: W. Thackeray, J. M. and A. M. [Douce] [Entd. 1675. AI 2722]
As I walkt forth to take the air/ ZN244| The Dispairing Maiden Reviv'd/ Tune: The fair one let me in; Or Busie Fame; Or, Jenny Gin/ P3 181: J. Deacon [DC1 54v]
As I walkt forth to take the Air/ ZN245| The New-Blossom'd Marigold/ Tune: Jenny Ginn, Or, as I walkt forth to take the air/ P3 210: C. Dennisson, 1685
As I walkt forth upon a day/ ZN246| The Daughters Complaint, to her Mother, for a husband/ Tune: The Spanish paving, or the Lovers Dream, or Martin Parkers Medly/ DC1 52, 66v: ?
As I was a walking one evening most clear/ ZN247| Laugh and lie Down/ Tune: As I was a walking one Snu [sic] shining day/ Licens'd according to Order/ P3 35: J. Shooter [Ptd. RB8 859]
As I was abroad one night with a friend/ ZN248| The Sorrowful Wife; Or, Love in a Tub/ Tune: Ladies of London/ This may be printed, R. P./ P4 116: J. Blare
As I was at a merry meeting/ ZN249| The Loyal Soldiers of Flanders/ Tune: To an Excellent New Tune [with meaningless music]/ [Burden, "True Blue will never stain."]/ P5 89 = CR 106: Ch. Bates/ The Loyal British Fighting in Flanders/ RB7 752: [no imprint].
As I was musing all alone/ ZN250| The Present State of England/ Tune: O Folly, desperate Folly [Bragandary]/ P2 77: C. Bates
As I was Rambling near Temple-Bar/ ZN251| An Answer to the Advice to the Ladies of London/ Tune: The Ladies of London, &c./ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 86: J. Deacon [Answer to N1592|]
As I was ranging Nelly/ ZN252| Answer to Poor Whore's Complaint/ Tune: The Guinea wins her, &c./ P5 407: J. Bissel [answer to "Pray hear my Lamentation"]
As I was ranging the forests of fancy/ ZN253| Charon's Kindness/ Tune: [Charon make haste]/ DC1 41v: ?
As I was upon the way/ ZN254| Denying Lady/ Tune: I [Aye] marry and thank you too [meaningless music printed]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 248: A. Milbourn [Cf. traditional "Spanish Merchant's Daughter"]
As I was walking all alone/ ZN255| The Lover's Dreame/ Tune: I laid me down to sleepe/ RB1 604: I[ohn] W[right] in Gilt-spur street [Entd. July 8, 1633. AI 1587]
As I was walking all alone, see Farewell, farewell, my dearest deare
As I was walking all alone/ ZN256| The Charming Eccho/ Tune: Oh love with unconfined Wings; Or, Young Phaon/ P3 187: J. Deacon [DC1 47V has additional tune direction, "Busy Fame"]
As I was walking along the Street/ ZN257| The Kind Mistress/ Tune: excellent new tune/ Licensed according to order/ P5 212: Charles Barnett [expansion of fragment in Percy Folio: Loose and Humorous Songs, "Dainty Duck". Modern version, "I walked down the street as a good girl should"]
As I was walking forth, I chanced for to see/ ZN258| A Homely Dialogue, betwixt a Young Woman and her Sweet-heart/ Tune: Pleasant New Tune, Alace! poor thing/ RB8 695: [no imprint] [Cf., "The Mourning Conquest" = "As I did walk abroad one time", N212|]
As I was walking forth of late/ ZN259| My Wife will be my Master/ Tune: A Taylor is a man/ WE25 68: CVWC/ P4 143 = CR 107 = DP 11: CVWCTP// Tune: A Taylour is no man/ RB7 188: [no imprint] [C.22.f.6 66]
As I was walking forth of late, within the meadows gay/ ZN260| The Love-sick Maid quickly revived/ Tune: What shall I do, shall I dye for love, &c., or The Haymakers/ RB6 238 [two copies] = CR 109: P. Brooksby, West-smithfield
As I was walking forth of late, in the prime of the weather/ ZN261| The faithful wooings of Two Country Lovers/ Tune: [none cited]/ [by] J. W./ RB6 250 = CR 108: E. C. for F. Coles, Vine-street [HH1 102, DC1 79v, apparently with alt. title, A pleasant song ..Two Country Lovers]
As I was walking forth one day/ ZN262| The Royal Health to the Rising Sun/ Tune: O my pretty little winking/ M1 #44: London, Printed for H. E. 1649 [Ptd. CP 247]
As I was walking I cannot tell when/ ZN263| The Ladies Delight: Or, Narcissus his Love-Flower/ Tune: Narcissus come kisse us, &c./ CR 110: Charles Tyus/ CR 111 = P3 149: TPW [HH1 147] [Expansion of song in Sportive Wit, 1656, Bodleian MS Rawl. B 35] As I was walking in the fields/ ZN264| The Charmed Lover/ Tune: Sir John Johnson's Fare-well/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 203: J. Wilkins
As I was walking in the shade/ ZN265| The Birds Harmony/ Tune: The Delights of the bottle, &c./ P4 268: M. Coles, VWCTP/ [DC1 13. Ptd. RB6 782] [This is earliest extant version, other versions, N2037|, N2038|]
As I was walking of late/ ZN266| Knauery in all Trades/ Tune: Ragged and torne and true/ [by] M. P[arker]./ P1 166-7: F. Groue [Entd. July 16, 1632. AI 1383]
As I was walking over a plain/ ZN267| Marriage forgotten/ Tune: I often for my Jenny strove/ With Allowance/ P5 231: J. W., 1689
As I was walking through Hide Park, as I us'd to do/ ZN268| A Turn-Coat of the Times/ Tune: The King's Delight, Or, True-love is a gift for a Queen/ P2 210 = DC2 218: CVW./ E 359: W. O./ RB4 517: [no imprint]/ CR 112: William Thackeray [HH2 122, DC2 218]
As I was walking under a Grove/ ZN269| The young-mans Resolution to the Maids Request/ Tune: In Summer time/ [Traditional. In Pills 1719, V, p. 36, with music which is not usual "In summer time"] / By J.S./ E 405: E. Andrews// [by] J. S./ P3 213 = RC3 356: J. Blare// [by] J. S./ CR 113: C. Passinger// [by] S. P./ CR 114: CVWCTP/ RB7 295: [no imprint] [RL 20, C.22.f.6 214] [CB p. 315] [Answered by "Come prethee young man do not flout," N691|] Traditional versions have no very distinctive titles. Gardiner and Chickering, Ballads and Songs of Southern Michigan, #158, entitle it "Things Impossible", and point out reprints of our ballad here]
As I was wandring all alone/ ZN270| True Love will never decay/ Tune: Poor Robins Dream/ DC2 226: ?
As I was wandring all alone/ ZN271| Age and Life of Man/ Tune: Jane Shore/ [by] P[eter]. F[ancy]./ E 11: T. Mabb for Ric. Burton/ P2 32: CVWC [DC1 3]
As I was wandring on the way/ ZN272| A Woman's Work is never done/ Tune: Delicate Northern Tune, A Woman's work is never done, or, The Beds making/ Entered according to Order/ RB3 302: John Andrews [CB p. 20] [Entd. June 1, 1629. AI 3005]
As I went abroad to play/ ZN273| Phillis forsaken/ Tune: Daphnaes Complaint, or O my Love, &c./ E 268: W. Whitwood
As I went forth one evening tide/ ZN274| Maids look about you/ Tune: Wet and Weary/ P. Fancy/ BF 8: Richard Burton [1st verse RB8 668]
As I went forth one morning fair/ ZN275| The Scotch Wooing of Willy and Nanny/ Tune: pleasant new Tune: Or, Nanny O./ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 36 = RB3 408 = CR 115: P. Brooksby, Pye-Corner [Answered by "Art thou so loyal to thy love", N192|]
As I went forth one Summers day/ ZN276| The diseased Maiden Louer/ Tune: excellent new tune, or, Bonny Nell/ RB1 260: Assigns of Thomas Symcocke/ P1 360-1: Iohn Wright/ P3 124 = WE25 122 = CR 116: CVW [RL] [Dis-eased Maiden Lover. part survived in later and traditional songs]
As I went forth one Sun-Shining day/ ZN277| The Nightingales Song; Or, The Souldiers rare Musick, and Maids Recreation/ Tune: No, no, not I; Or Peggy and the Soldier/ P4 41: WCTP [RL 67, DC2 166v] [Traditional, Laws P14. Entd. 1675. AI 1945. From tunes cited, this would seem to be of c 1635-40. Is it the ballad entered as 'The Souldier and his knapsack,' Nov. 4, 1639?]
As I went forth to view the spring/ ZN278| The Last Lamentation of the Languishing Swain/ Tune: Billy and Molly: Or, Jockey's Jealousie/ Licensed according to Order/ [Chorus:] cry Omnia Vincit Amor/ P3 367 = RB6 228 = CR 117: BDBB
As I went over London Bridge/ ZN279| The Life and Death of George of Oxford/ Tune: pleasant New Tune, called, Poor Georgy/ P2 150 = CR 118 = RB7 70 = DP 35: P. Brooksby, West-smithfield [HH1 150] [Child Ballad, #209, late version. For earlier see "Come you lusty Northerne lads," N707|]
As I went through John Robinsons Park/ ZN280| John Robinsons Park, Or a merry fit of Wooing/ Tune: [none indicated, see note]/ E 144: [no imprint]// Tune: [none indicated]/ P5A 3: [Scottish broadside with no imprint] [Tune in Scots Guthrie MS. c 1675]
As I went through the meddows greene/ ZN281| A Pleasant New Dialogue... Serving-man and Husband-man/ Tune: I have for all good wives a song/ [by] R. C./ RB1 300: F. Coules
As I went through the North Country/ ZN282| A pleasant new Ballad... Sir John Barly-corne/ Tune: Shall I lie beyond thee/ [also on sheet, Mas Mault he is a Gentleman, qv.]/ P1 426-7: H. G[osson]/ P1 470-1: CTP/ E 281, 282, 283: [no imprints, all half sheets, others E 277, 278?]/ RB2 373: RC1 343: John Wright, Guilt-spur Street, at the signe of the Bible/ RC3 360, 364: [imprints not given in RB]/ CR 119: W.O., and A. M. (other on sheet is CR 826) [Entd. Dec. 14, 1624. AI 2455]
As I went to Mondeer/ ZN283| The new Irish Christmas Box.. Dear Joy trick'd out of her Maiden Head/ Tune: New Teagueland Tune/ BB1 75: B. Deacon [This is Jonah Deacon's widow, c 1701]
As I went to Walsingham/ ZN284| Francis new Iigge/ Tune: Walsingham [diff. parts use diff. tunes] Iewish dance, Bugle Bow, goe from my window/ [by] George Attowell/ P1 226-7: I. W[right].// Mr. Attowel's Jigge/ Tune: Walsingham [which is given] [second part] Tune: The Jewishe Dance/ SH #61 [Entd. Oct. 14, 1595. AI 2189] [Ptd. Baskerville, Elizabethan Jig #22]
As in a slumber I was laid/ ZN285| A Prospective-Glass for Christians/ Tune: Monstrous Women [Bragandary]/ [Burden, O folly, desperate folly]/ P2 58 = CR 120: BDBB [HH2 61, C.22.f.6 16] [Ptd. RB7 827]
As it befell on a high Holyday/ ZN286| The lamentable Ditty of Little Musgroue, and the Lady Barnet/ Tune: excellent tune/ P1 364-5: H. Gosson/ [As it fell out on a Holy day] P3 314: CTP/ W1 91: CVG/ RB6 633: CVWC/ As it fell out/ CR 122: A. M., W. O., and T. Thackeray [RB6 631 from Wit Restor'd, 1658] [BC, DC1 151v] [Child ballad #81, ent'd June 24, 1630, 1656, 1675. AI 1506, 1507, 1508. 58. Incomplete in Bishop Percy's Folio MS, I, p. 120]
As it befell on a summers day/ ZN3268| [Gathering Codlings]/ [No broadside. Song in Bishop Percy's Folio MS: Loose and Humorous Songs, p. 82. Supplied tune title "Codlings" for N3069|]
As it befel upon one time/ ZN287| The Life and Death of Sir Hugh of the Grime/ Tune: [none indicated]/ P2 148 = CR 121 = RB6 595 = RL 9 = DC2 204v: P. Brooksby, West-smith-field [Child Ballad #191. See also "Good Lord John is a hunting gone," N1008|]
As it fell out on a Holy day, see, As it befell on...
As it fell out one Whitsunday/ ZN288| A pleasant new ballad, shewing how Sir John Armstrong.. Musgrave fell in Love with.. Dacres Daughter/ Tune: new Northern Tune/ E 271: CVW/ A Pleasant Ballad...,/ Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order/ E 272 = CR 123 = RB7 606: W. O. and sold by J. Blare [BC2 39]
As it fell out upon a day/ ZN289| Fair Margarets' Misfortune/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB6 641: Aldermary Church-Yard// As it fell out on a long summer's day/ Tune: To an Excellent New Tune/ DC1 72: Sarah Bates [CB p. 345] [Child Ballad #74]
As it fell upon a day/ ZN290| A Louers new Curranto/ Tune: pleasant new tune./ P1 341: I. W[right].
As Jenny Crack and I together ligg'd in bed/ ZN291| The New- Married Scotch Couple; Or, The second Part of the Scotch Wedding/ Tune: New Northern Tune; or, In January last, &c./ With Allowance/ RB8 460: TPW ["The Scotch Wedding" here is "In January last", N1431|]
As 'twas my chance to walke abroad/ ZN292| The woful Complaint of a Love-sick Maid/ Tune: Come, [come,] my sweet and bonny one. [1st part], The Pride of Lester-shire [2nd part]/ RB2 203: RC1 280-1, 348, 49b, 412-13b: F. Coules
As Jenny sat under a Siccomore tree/ ZN293| The Second Part of the new Scotch Jigg/ Tune: Jenny come tye my, &c./ [Sequel to Douce ballad reprinted in RB8 463]/ P4 37 = E 329 = CR 124 = DP 28 = RB8 468: TPW [HH2 40, DC2 200]
As Jone was walking o're the Green/ ZN294| Joans sorrowful Lamentation to Roger/ Tune: The Spinning-Wheel/ Licensed according to Order/ P3 292 = CR 126: BDBB
As Jockey and Jenny one evening were walking/ ZN295| All for Love/ Tune: Sawney and Jockey/ CR 125: P. Brooksby, West- smithfield/ DP 16: [incomplete, no imprint] [C.22.f.6 28, DC1 4]
As Johnny met Jenny a going to play/ ZN296| The New Scotch-Jigg: Or, The Bonny Cravat/ Tune: Jenny come tye my, &c./ P3 18: TPW [DC2 164, C.22.f.6 155. Ptd. RB8 466] [HH2 39?]
As Johnny met Jenny on a summers day/ ZN297| The Scotch Currant; Or, The Tying of Johnny's Cravat/ Tune: Jenny, come ty my bonny Cravat; or, Give me the lass/..by me J. Wade/ DC2 192v: CVWC [Ptd. RB8 463]// New Scotch-Jigg, or Johnny's Cravat/ HH2 39: ?
As late I walkt the Meades along/ ZN298| The two Welsh Louers/ Tune: the Blazing Torch/ By Martin Parker/ P1 270-1: Ioh[ missing] shop in S[mithfield?]
As lately abroad I was walking/ ZN299| The Lover's Fancy; Or, True Love requited with Constancy/ Tune: Loves Fancy [She lay all naked in her bed?]/ RB8 138: CVWC
As lately I lay in my bed/ ZN300| [1st part missing, 2nd part of Barrow Faustis Dreame/ Tune: [none indicated]/ M2 #51: A[ugustine]. M[athews]. [Ptd. RB8 598, but Ebsworth misinterpreted printers initials, making date much too late. See N2870|]
As lately I to take the fresh Air/ ZN301| The Young Mans Joy, and the Maids Happiness/ Tune: My Father gave me house and Land/ P3 225 = RL 43: CVW
As lately I travelled towards Gravesend/ ZN302| The Seamans Compass/ Tune: The Tyrant hath stolen/ [By] L. P[rice]./ P4 191: CVWCTP/ E 325: F. G[rove]./ BB1 267 = CR 129 = OPB 240: CVWC [Entd. June 26, 1657. AI 2386]
As on a day Sabina fell asleep/ ZN303| Cupid's Courtesie in the Wooing of Fair Sabina/ Tune: Pleasant New Tune/ RB3 645 = CR 130: CVW [HH1 58, RL 127] [Entd. Mar. 13, 1656. AI 457. Early version in MS, Giles Earle's His Book, ed. by P. Warlock (Phillip Heseltine)]
As on the dearest Strephon's breast/ ZN304| .. Parthenia's Complaint/ Tune: delicate new tune [meaningless music given]/ This may be Printed, R. P./ CR 131 = OPB 9: P. Brooksby
As our King lay musing on his bed/ ZN305| King Henry II his Conquest of France/ Tune: [none indicated]/ CR 132 = FSLB 1: Bow Church-Yard [18th cent.]/ RB6 744: Aldermary Church Yard/ [Child Ballad #164]
As Phebus, in the lustrious aire/ ZN306| The two fervent Lovers/ Tune: The two loving Sisters, or, Lulling beyond thee/ [by] L. P./ RB2 611: Fr. Coules [Entered May 24, 1633. AI 2765. Cf. Rowland's song to his mistress in The Tinker of Turvie, 1630]
As Phillis and Thisbie did walk hand in hand/ ZN307| Thro' the Wood, Laddie/ Tune: New Scots Tune/ RB8 722: [no imprint, c 1720?] [Tune, BBBM #464, and not Scots according to John Glen, Early Scottish Melodies, p. 110. See Simpson for other songs]
As Robin was riding one day to a Fair/ ZN308| Robin's Delight: Or, Kate the Dairy-Maids Happy Marriage/ Tune: My Life and my Death/ This may be Printed. R. P./ P3 202: J. Deacon
As Roger and Mary were toyling/ ZN309| Roger and Mary: Or, the loving Couple in a great Engagement/ Tune: Moggies Jealousie/ CR 134, 135: P. Brooksby, Pye-Corner [C.22.f.6 72, DC2 186]
As Roger did rise in the morning betimes/ ZN310| The Jovial Lass: Or, Doll and Roger/ Tune: Robin Hood and the Stranger/ P3 116: WCTP [Entd Mar. 1, 1675. AI 1315]
As said the prophet Abacuce: Betwixt two bestes shulde lye one buke/ ZN3289| [no title, tune indication]/ M. asson/ CV 9
As soon as the Wind it came kindly around/ ZN311| A New Ballad/ Tune: King John, and the Abbot of Canterbury/ CR 136: [no imprint, c 1719]
As Thomas and Mary did meet/ ZN312| A Fairing For Young-Men and Maids/ Tune: The Winchester Wedding/ This may be Printed, R.P./ By Tobias Bowne/ P3 131 = CR 137 = RB7 111: P. Brooksby [HH1 98]
As through St Albones I did pass/ ZN313| The Jeering Lover: or, A new way of wooing/ Tune: The Zealous Lover, or, A Fig for France/ DC2 260: J. Clarke [1st tune is "Under the greenwood tree"]
As through the City I passed of late/ ZN314| The Sorrowful Complaint of Conscience and Plain-Dealing/ Tune: Packingtons Pound/ This may be Printed. R. L. S./ Entred according to Order/ BB1 431 = P4 354 = CR 138, 139: J. Deacon [by Charles Hammond?]
As Tom met Roger upon the Road/ ZN315| Tom and Rogers Contract/ Tune: Hey boys up go we/ By Tobias Bowne/ P4 18: P. Brooksby, Pye-corner [DC2 214]
As two men were a walking, down by the sea side/ ZN316| Noble Funeral of the Renowned Champion the Duke of Grafton.. slain at the Siege of Cork/ Tune: Fond Boy; or, Loves a sweet Passion// BL 1876, f. 1: Charles Bates// [Late copy with short title, no tune]/ RB5 738 [from Ebsworth's copy] 1738? [Traditional, "Six Dukes went a fishing". Title and tune here from incomplete copy from BL 1876, f. 1, reprinted in JFSS 12, p. 179, 1908. Morgan Lib., NY, has complete copy. There is a article on the song by Mary Rowland, 'Which Noble Duke?', FMJ 1965. This also reprints the BL copy. Cf. N2703|]
As Truth was passing through the open street/ ZN317| The Good Christian's Complaint/ Tune: [none indicated, Fortune my Foe]/ RB7 805: BDBB, 1692
As Watkin walked by the way/ ZN3278A| A new ballad of Mother Watkins ale/ RP 13 [Song, broadside expansion is:] There was a maid this other day// ZN3278B| A Ditty delightful of mother Watkins ale/ [no tune indication, its own tune]/ C79 251
As we was a ranging upon the salt seas/ ZN318| The Success of the Two English Travellers/ Tune: excellent new Irish Tune [as yet unidentified]/ P2 232: P. Brooksby, Pye Corner/ CR 140 = RB5 543: C. Bates [DC2 212]
As we was sailing on the Main/ ZN319| The Caesar's Victory/ Tune: Cannons rore/ This may be printed, R. P./ P4 198: J. Deacon
As William one morning was walking the street/ ZN320| The Trades-men's Lamentation.. Discourse between Will.. and Richard/ Tune: A Touch of the Times/ This may be Printed. R. P./ P4 315: J. Deacon
Assist me Appolo, and help my conceit/ ZN321| The Painters Pastime: or, A Woman Defin'd after a New Fashion/ Tune: Cook Laurel, or, Sing Tidne Too/ DC2 173: ?
Assist all you muses, see Assist me you muses
Assist me kind muses/ ZN322| A warning for all good fellowes.. Punkes inticements/ Tune: Ile go no more a Wooing by night/ [by] Robert Guy/ P1 288-9: T. P[avier]. [?Entd. late, 1675. AI 2865]
Assist me muses with your powers devine/ ZN323| The mournful Shepherdesse of Arcadiah/ Tune: Tell me you wandering Spirits [in the air]/ [by] A. S./ M1 #21: London printed for Fran. Grove on Snow-hill [2 verses, RB8 cxxiii*] [?Entd. July 2, 1624. AI 2420. This tune can't be the original one. Cf N2533|]
Assist me now, you doleful dames/ ZN3276| A verie pretie sonnge. To the tune of Hobbinoble and John a Side/ RP 9 & OEB #65
Assist me some mournful muse/ ZN324| The Whipster of Woodstreet .. Murther..of Mary Cox../ Tune: Grim King of the Ghosts/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 190: W. Thackeray, J. Millet, and Alex. Milbourn
Assist me, you muses, to make my sad moan/ ZN325| Answer to.. Cook-Maid's Tragedy/ Tune: If loves a sweet passion/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 318: J. Deacon// Assist all you muses, to make my sad moan/ BB1 200: J. Deacon [answer to "O treacherous lovers, what do you intend," N2050|]
An Atheist liveth in the North/ ZN326| The Punish'd Atheist/ Tune: Jealous Lover/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 51: J. Blare
At bewtyse bar, wher I did stand/ ZN3402| [no title in MS. The arraignment of a Louer]/ ASM 75 [incomplete. Rollins, Notes, by George Gascoigne in Posies, 1576. Broadside entd. Sept. 3, 1580. AI 174]
At Charlton there was a fair/ ZN327| Hey for Horn-Fair: Or, Room for Cuckolds/ Tune: The Winchester Wedding/ This may be Printed, R. L. S./ P4 128: C. Dennisson [Ptd. RB8 665]
At Debtford there was such a wedding, the like before never was known/ ZN328| The Debtford Wedding/ Tune: Moggie's Jealousy/ DC1 54: J. Clarke
At last let the murmurs/ ZN329| Good Subjects Delight/ Tune: pleasant New Play-Tune, of, At last let the Murmurs, &c. Or, Ah Cloris awake!/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 213: WCTP [Entd. 1683. AI 1025a]
At length the Seaman he came home/ ZN330| The Seamans safe Return/ Tune: Tom the Taylor near the Strand/ P4 181: J. Deacon [Answer to one commencing " A seamans wife, a buxome dame," N2325|]
At Rome there is a most fearful rout/ ZN331| New Song of Lulla By/ Tune: Green Sleeves, Or, My Mistress is to Bulling gone/ WE25 110: Printed in the year 1689/ P5 64: [incomplete, some text and imprint wanting]
At Westminster was such a Match/ ZN332| The Westminster Wedding: Or, Trick for Trick/ Tune: The Winchester Wedding/ P4 105: Josiah Blare
At Winchester was a wedding/ ZN333| The Winchester Wedding/ Tune: The King's Jigg/ P4 106: P. Brooksby, Pye Corner// Tune: a new Country Dance, or, the King's Jigg/ CR 144 = BC2 80: J. Deacon/ RB7 208: [no imprint] [DC2 252v, DC3 106, HH2 149]
Attend a while, good people, pray, to what I shall relate/ ZN334| A Sorrowful Lamentation and Last Farewel.. Prisoners to be Executed../ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB8 726: J. Sharpe, Holborn [1680?]
Attend and give ear, good Christians to me/ ZN335| ..Murder of the Earl of Essex/ Tune: My Life and my Death/ P2 172: J. Wallis
Attend and give ear, I'll make it appear/ ZN336| The Country-Mans Kalender .. 1692/ Tune: An Orange/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 357 = BB1 186: BDBB
Attend and prepare for a cargo from Dover/ ZN337| The Merchant A-La-Mode/ Tune: Which no body can deny/ CR 145: [no imprint, c 1712-3]
Attend and you shall hear/ ZN338| The Lamentation of Seven Journey men Taylors/ Tune: I am the Duke of Norfolk/ Entred according Order/ P3 337 = CR 146: J. Deacon [DC, C.22.f.6 136] [Entd. July 10, 1684. AI 1456. Partially ptd. RB7 487]
Attend good Christian people all/ ZN339| Strange News from Westmoreland..Gabriel Harding/ Tune: In Summer time/ [by] Abraham Miles/ E 342: E. Andrews// Strange and true news../ [no author]/ E 341 = RB8 79: P. Brooksby/ P2 155 = BC2 54: CTP [PA 163, CB p. 89]
Attend good Christian people all/ ZN340| The Devil's Conquest.. May, 1665/ Tune: Summer Time/ With privilege/ E 76: S[arah]. Tyus [PA 24]
Attend good Christians young and old/ ZN341| The Wonder of Wonders..strange Birth in Hampshire/ Tune: My bleeding heart/ [by] T. L[anfiere]./ WE25 104: J. Hose [PA 186]
Attend good people all/ ZN342| The Unnatural Mother...Jane Lawson..[1st] Sept. 1680../ Tune: There was a Rich Merchant Man/ P2 191: CVWCTP
Attend good people, lay by thy scoffs and scorns/ ZN343| The Recantation Of a Penitent Proteus/ Tune: Doctor Faustus/ W6 99: [no imprint]
Attend my masters and give ear/ ZN344| Time's Abuses/ Tune: Over and Under/ RB2 576: J. Wright in Gilt-spur-street
Attend my Masters, and listen well/ ZN345| The Cooper of Norfolke/ Tune: The Wiuing age/ [By] M[artin]. P[arker]./ RB1 99: Francis Grove/ P1 400-1: [imprint trimmed]/ P1 536-7: TP/ E 44: F. G[rove]/ CR 147: W.O. and A. M./ CR 148: W. O. and sold by B. Deacon and C. Bates [not entd. until 1675. AI 395] [This is reworking of "How a Bruer meant to make a Cooper Cuckold," C79]
Attend to the Moan, Of Honest Plain-Dealing/ ZN346| The Poor Man's Complaint/ Tune: Let Mary live long/ P2 88: C. Bates/ [diff. issue] P4 300: C. Bates
Attend to this ditty, which fairly does treat/ ZN347| London Lottery/ Tune: If love's a sweet passion [meaningless music given]/ Licensed and Enter'd according to Order/ P5 421: J. Deacon
Attend to this Relation/ ZN348| The West-Country Wonder [William impregnates Wife of 66 or 67]/ Tune: The Guinnea wins her/ Licensed according to Order/ E 386 = P5 235 = CR 149 = RB8 716: J. Blare
Attend true lovers and give ear/ ZN349| Celinda's Last Gasp/ Tune: Young Phaon; Busie Fame, or, Cloris full of harmless thought/ RB3 488 = CR 150: J. Deacon
Attend unto a true relation/ ZN350| The Four Indian Kings/ Tune: [none indicated/ CR 151: [no imprint, 18th cent.]
Attend yee Youngones/ ZN351| All the Lettters of the A. B. C./ Tune: [none]/ E 1: [no imprint] Anno 1575.
Attend you and give eare a while/ ZN352| The Honour of Bristol.. The Angel Gabriel of Bristol/ Tune: Our Noble King in his Progress/ [By Laurence Price]/ E 142: T. Vere/ P4 203 = CR 152: WCTP/ RB6 429: T. Vere
Attend you Friends and Parents dear/ ZN353| The Mournful Maid of Berkshire/ Tune: The Jealous Lover/ P3 364 = CR 153: J. Deacon/ RB8 653: [no imprint]/ Licensed according to Order/ OPB 244: J. Deacon
Attend you Lovers and give ear/ ZN354| Two Unfortunate Lovers.. John True and Susan Mease/ Tune: The Brides Burial/ [First entered June 13, 1631]/ P3 328: CTP/ P3 358: [no imprint]/ E 363: CVW/ RB2 641: Henry Gosson/ RC III: [late issue]/ WE25 84: CVG [Entd. June 13, 1631, 1645. AI 2787, 2778]
Attend you loyal lovers all/ ZN355| Bristol Tragedy/ Tune: The Languishing Swain/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 310: C. Bates
Attend young lasses all/ ZN356| Answer to Scotch Hay-makers/ Tune: Twas within a furlough of Edinborough Town [meaningless music given. BBBM #412]/ P5 260 = CR 154: Charles Barnet
Audience, audience, gallants all/ ZN357| The Phantastick Age/ Tune: O women, monsterous women [Bragandary]/ RB3 117: Thomas Lambert [Entd. 1634, AI 862]
Aurora now begins to blush/ ZN358| [Main title missing, continues -] being a pleasant new Song on the rites and ceremonies of marriage/ Tune: In the merry maying time: or, Shall I wrastling in dispair/ P5B 17-18: F. Coul[es]
Awak, all fethfull hartes, awake/ ZN3359| [no title]/ Finis, Sponer/ ASM 30 [Pious. Rollin, Notes, entry 'a frutful songe of bearynge of Christes Cross', 1568/9. AI 935]
Awake, awake from slumbring sleep/ ZN359| The two Ioyful Lovers/ Tune: Fancies Phoenix/ [by] T. R./ CR 155: Sarah Tyus [Ptd. RB7 501]
Awake, awake, oh England/ ZN360| A new ballad, ..Bell-man for England/ Tune: O man in desperation/ P1 54: H. G[osson]./ SH #6// England's new Bell-man. 1652... 1656/ W1 159: CVG/ P2 61 = CR 156 = DP 59: A. M., W. O. and T. Thackeray/ WE25 128: CVW/ RB4 467: [no imprint] [HH1 89, RL ?] [Entered Dec. 6, 1586, Mar. 1, 1675. AI 181, 709. But ZN935, of 1580, uses tune of this. Dates of 1652... etc, in heading of later copies mean nothing, ballad is same.]
Awake, awake, ye drowsy sinners all/ ZN361| The Stormy Judgements/ Tune: Our Saviours Birth/ Licensed according to Order/ BB1 83: I. M. 1703
Awake from sinne! vaine man, awake/ ZN362| Glad tydings from Heaven/ Tune: The Doleful Shephard, or Sandy Soyle/ RB1 402: C[uthbert]. W[right].
Awake my muse! great fame allarms my eares/ ZN363| Perkin's Passin Bell [Rebells overthrow, - Monmouth at Sedgemoor]/ Tune: [none indicated]/ CR 157: George Croom, 1685
Awake my owne deare sweeting/ ZN364| An excellant Ditty, both merry and witty/ Tune: pleasant new tune, or, two louely Louers/ [by] L. M./ P1 242-3: Iohn Grismond
Awak, rych men, for shame, and here/ ZN3362| [no title]/ Amen, quothe Henry Sponar/ ASM 33 [Rollins, Notes, entry in 1558/9. AI 1084]
Awak, ye woful wight/ ZN3294| A balet [Damon and Pythias]/ CV 15 [From Richard Edward's play. Ballad entd. 1565/6, 'tow lamentable songes Pithias and Damon.' AI 2768. The other 'lamentable' song in the play commences 'Alas, what hap hast thou, poor Pithias, now to die.' with burden 'Woe worth the man which for his death hat given us cause to cry. The song of the shaving of Grim the Collier, however, is far from 'lamentable'. It commences 'Such barbers God send you at all times of need' and has for burden 'With too nidden and todle todle doo nidden, Is not Grim the collier most finely shaven?']
Away, away, make no delay/ ZN365| The Post of Ware/ Tune: pleasant new tune/ [By] The Post/ P1 212-3: I. Trundle
Away I will forsake her company/ ZN366| ...new Ballad of young gentleman and a young Gentlewoman/ Tune: Pity, pity me/ SH #53 [1 verse, RB8 xxxiii***]
Away with Cupids idle darts/ ZN367| The Couragious Gallant/ Tune: Four-Pence-Half-Penny-Farthing/ This may be Printed, R. P./ CR 159: I. Deacon [HH1 37, C.22.f.6 102]
Away with the causes of riches and cares/ ZN368| The young Gallants Tutor/ Tune: The Delights of the Bottle/ With Allowance/ P4 246: CVWC
Ay me, vile wretch, that ever I was born/ ZN369| ..complaint and lamentation of Mistresse Arden of Feuversham in Kent/ Tune: Fortune my Foe/ RB8 49: C. W. [CB p. 291] [Entered July 8, 1633. AI363]
Bacchus the father of drunken Nowles/ ZN370| The Man in the MOON Drinks Claret/ Tune: same tune [as other on sheet, Forth from my sad and darksome cell, N910|]/ P1 502-3: WCTP/ [2nd half of E 248?] E 207: CVG/ RB2 256: A. M[ilbourn]/ CR 160: TP (same sheet as CR 397)
Bad Husbands now I pray draw near/ ZN371| Folly plainly made Manifest, By An Extravagant Husband/ Tune: I have a mistris of my own/ Entred according to Order [Entered, Oct. 3, 1683, to Tho. Milbourne]/ P4 120: I. Deacon/ CR 161: J. Deacon [HH1 109]
The baffl'd Knight was by the Lass/ ZN372| An Answer to the Baffl'd Knight/ Tune: pleasant New Tune/ P5 170: C. Bates/ [Defective copy] P5B 55: C. Bates [which commences "There was a Knight was drunk with wine," N2505|]
The baffl'd Knight was fool'd once more/ ZN373| The Third part of the Baffl'd Knight/ Tune: The Baffl'd Knight/ P5 171 J. Deacon [follows N2505| and N372|]
The baily that now goes a wooing/ ZN374|.. The Baily of Hounslow/ Tune: The City Ramble/ P5 160: [no imprint]
A baker lives in Edmonton/ ZN375| The Crafty Country Woman/ Tune: The beating of the Drum, &c. [Bragandary from N132|]/ BB1 34: J. Shooter
A ballad, a ballad let's make in haste/ ZN376| [The Downfall of Pride]/ Tune: Bragandary/ [by] H. C./ [source unstated] RB7 825: Francis Grove [Entd. 1656. AI 635] [opening imitates N103|, and to same tune]
A Ballet, a ballet! let every Poet/ ZN103| Tom Bagnall's Ballet Tune: [Bragandary]/ [burden] Oh women, monsterous women, What do you mean to do [no broadside, incomplete in Musarum Deliciae, 1655, complete in Wit Restor'd, 39, 1658. N357|, of 1634, seems to take its tune title from burden of this. Whether burden is imitation of that of N53|, or that of N53| imitation of that here I don't know]
Balow, my babe, weep not for me/ ZN377| The New Balow/ Tune: Balow/ RB6 577: [no imprint] [Simpson discusses variants. Copy of song of c 1625-30 is in Folger Shakespeare Lib. MS V.a. 345. Bishop Percy's Folio MS, III, p. 515. Other MS versions in Morfill's Ballads from MSS] [?Entered June 19, 1627. AI 162]
A Batchelour I have beene long/ ZN378| A Batchelers Resolution/ Tune: The Blazing Torch [is soon burned out]/ P1 232-3: [no imprint, not quite complete] [Entered June 1, 1629. AI 123]. [For tune see note to N2597| (and compare N407|)]
Batchelors of e'ery station/ ZN379| The Berkshire Lady/ Tune: [none indicated]/ CR 163: Bow-Church-Yard// The Berkshire Lady's Garland/ HC 673: James Magee, Belfast, 1767 [others, HC 674, 676, 677, 678, 679. See Ebsworth's note RB8 804, where principals are identified]
Be light, and glad, in God rejoyce/ ZN380| A prayer and thanksgiving [Nov. 17, 1577]/ Tune: foure score and one Psalme/ By I. Pit, minister/ CR 165: Christopher Barker [AI 2218]
Be merry all you that be here/ ZN381| An easie way to Tame a Shrew/ Tune: Delightful New Tune: Or, the Collier of Croyden had Coles to sell/ CR 166: P. Brooksby, West-Smithfield [HH1 87] [mostly ptd. RB8 lxxxii***]
Be merry, my friends, and list a while/ ZN382| Good Ale for my money/ Tune: The Countrey Lasse/ [by] Lawerence Price/ RB1 412: Printed at London [npn]
Be merry, my hearts, and call for your quarts/ ZN383| A Health to all Good=Fellows/ Tune: To drive the cold Winter away/ RB1 447: Henry Gosson [Later revised, see ballad commencing "It was of late, my happy fate," N1534|]
A beauteous Lady of comely carriage/ ZN384| The fair Lady of the West/ Tune: A gallant Damosel of Bristol City, &c. or, William the Weaver/ P4 3 = CR 168: TPW/ RB6 161: [no imprint]
A Beautiful damsel, but eighteen years old/ ZN385| The Country Damsels Resolution/ Tune: [My life and my death]/ DC1 34: ?
A beautiful damsel from Sommerset-shire/ ZN386| The Sommerset- shire Damsel beguil'd/ Tune: The Two English-Travellers/ This may be Printed, R. P./ P4 22 = CR 169: J. Blare
Beautiful Virgins of birth and breeding/ ZN387| The Plymouth Tragedy/ Tune: [none indicated]/ CR 170 = RC3 374: Bow-Church- Yard [continuation of "All in the downs," N79|]
Beauty thou Throne of Graces/ ZN388| Loves Torments Eased by Death/ Tune: pleasant new Court-Tune: Or, Phillis thou soul of Love/ E: 172 = CR 171 = RB7 415: P. Brooksby, West-smith-field [HH2 4] ["Phillis thou soul of love" is 1st line of 2nd verse of "Hail to the Mirtle shades," N1092|]
Before you went to Town/ ZN389| The Young Ladies Answer to the Forsaken Lover/ Tune: an Excellent New Tune/ P5 165: T. Moore, 1691
Begar, what we have long been doing/ ZN390| Dunkirk's Lamentation/ Tune: The French Dancing-Master: or, The Soldiers Departure/ P2 314: P. Brooksby
A Begger, a Begger, A Begger Ile be/ ZN391| The Jovial Crew, Or, Beggers-Bush/ Tune: From hunger and cold/ E 150: William Gilbertson/ BB1 195 = CR 172: TPW [HH1 145]
A Begger got a Beadle/ ZN392| The Pope's Pedigree/ Tune: pleasant new Tune, Or, London is a brave Town/ E 280 = CR 173: J. Conyers/ RB4 101 [one copy no imprint, other as Euing]/ DC3 77: Wm. Dicey [18th cent] [HH3 16] [Ebsworth points out copy in Wit and Drollery, 1656, but copy of c 1630-35 in Folger Shakespeare Lib. MS V.a. 345, p. 235]
A Begger of late most poore in estate/ ZN393| The Beggars Intrusion/ Tune: Sallingers Rownde/ [by] William Hockom./ P1 216-7: E. W[right].
Begone! [Be gone] Thou fatal fiery feaver, now begone/ ZN394| The Love Sick Maid ..[Gerard's Mistress]/ Tune: pleasant new tune/ Entered according to Order/ M1 #24: R. I[bbotson]./ M2 #8: John Hammond/ RB6 563 [RC2 300]: W. Onley/ RC3 901: TPW/ P3 324 = CR 164 = DP 61 = E 171: A. M[ilbourn]./ P2 344: CTP [HH1 182, DC1 133, BC] [Entered to Ibbitson, Mar. 12, 1656, but Hammond issue probably older. AI 1559. Simpson give tune but does not note that this is expansion of song in several MSS: BL MS Egerton 2725, f 142; BL MS Harl. 6917, f 78, MS Harl 3511, f. 3; Bodleian, M. Crum First Line Index, B183, 3 copies]
Behold greate heavens's protection/ ZN395| Iter Boreale/ Tune: Now ye Torys that Glories/ RB5 157: C. Tebros [Charles Corbet] 1682
Behold, here's a ditty, 'tis true and no jest/ ZN396| The Turkey Factor/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RC3 869: [no imprint?] [DC4 28 Pt'd Old Ballads, III, 221, 1725. Traditional in part, Laws Q37, Greig-Duncan #1062, but this is an exceedingly long ballad]
Behold I am an Aged Man/ ZN397| The Undutiful Daughter of Devonshire/ Tune: How can I be merry or glad/ Licensed according to Order/ P3 388 = CR 175: BDBB [C.22.f.6 195, DC1 58v]
Behold, I pray, what's come to pass/ ZN398| Answer to the Bonny Scot [Spinning wheel]/ Tune: The Spinning wheel/ This may be Printed, R. P./ CR 176 = DP 19/ P. Brooksby// Licensed according to Order/ RB3 399 = P. Brooksby [Answers "As I sate at my spinning wheel," N230|]
Behold in this age/ ZN399| The Dissatisfied Subject/ Tune: Let Mary live long [with meaningless music]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 136 = CR 178 = OPB 62: BDBB
Behold, O Lord, a Sinner in distresse/ ZN400| A Godly Song, entituled, A Farewell to the world/ Tune: Fortune my foe!/ Finis. Thomas Byle/ RB1 407: Henry Gosson
Behould the fall of almost all/ ZN3408| Two pretie Songs of Landlordes and Tennantes/ [no tune indication/ SHN 6
Behold the Touchstone of true love/ ZN401| The Merchant Daughter of Bristow/ Tune: The Maidens Joy/ P1 516-7: CTP/ E 209: W. O[nely]./ E 210: CVG/ E 211 [no imprint]/ RB2 87: [RC1 278, RC3 376, 378] RC1 232: William Blackwall/ W2 51: [no imprint]/ CR 178: Bow-Church-Yard/ CR 179 [incomplete] [Entd. Feb. 24, 1595, 1624, 1675 AI 1707, 1692, 1709. Cf. AI 1708, 2nd part]
Behold these sorrows now this day/ ZN402| Francis Winter's last Farewell/ Tune: Russel's Farewel/ P2 188: J. Deacon
Behold what noise is this I hear/ ZN403| Frollicksome Wager/ Tune: Logan Water [meaningless music given]/ P5 199: Charles Bates
The bell-men that walk in the ?/ ZN404| The Conceited Bell-man/ Tune: the Midnight Ramble, with the burden to it/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 262: Printed for the Sawcy Bell-man
Betrayed me! how can this be/ ZN405|.. The Gallant Grahams/ I will away, and I will not tarry [I will away and be a Captains' Lady- Scots song]/ RB6 590 = DC3 39v: [no imprint, mid 18th cent. Scottish copy? Three verses of 1740's in NLS MS 6299, with no tune indication]
The birds flew over the green, boys/ ZN3405| [no broadside/ [song of c 1632 in MS Harl. 6057. Old farmer spies young wife making love to boy in corn, chases boy off, is called cuckold. Ptd. by J. Wardroper, Love and Drollery, # 320. Wardroper ignored repeats noted in MS. Traditional? Apparently collected in Ireland, but all after 2nd verse rewritten. Published as sheet music song by Chappell & Co., 1906. 'Words traditional' and tune 'arranged by Herbert Hughes from an old Irish Air'. Tune Scots, variant of that for N3404|]
Black murther and adultery/ ZN406| The Careless Curate and the Bloudy Butcher/ Tune: Oh women, monsterous women/ W1 187: William Gilbertson [Woods' MS date 1662]
Blame not a woman although shee be Lewd/ ZN3269| [Womens Praise?]/ [no broadside extant. Song in Bishop Percy's Folio MS: Loose and Humorous Songs, p. 84. ?Entd. as title above, June 9, 1637. AI 3013]
The blazing torch is soon burned out/ ZN407| A Good wife or none/ Tune: a pleasant new tune/ RB1 418: Francis Coules/ P4 49: CVWC/ RL 198: CVW/ [?Entered as 'The blazing torch, both parts,' Dec. 14, 1624. I doubt this identification by Rollins is correct, because this song is not the broadside expansion of "The blazing torch," having only 1 verse of it. See note at N2597|]
Blind fortune begone thou false partial W___ [hore]/ ZN408| An Excellent Song Entituled The Loyal Ladies Love to Her Phillander/ Tune: To an Excellent New Court Tune [with meaningless music]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 182: J. Bissel
Blind-fold Cupid with his dart, did a long time strive to hit me/ ZN409| Cupid's Wanton Wiles/ Tune: Shee cannot keepe her, &c./ [by] L. P./ RB7 100: John Wright, the younger
Blith lad I prithee go/ The courteous Shepherdesse/ ZN410| Tune: Laddy lye neere me./ M2 #35: F. Grove [RB8 xcii*, from this copy] [Entered Sept. 6, 1639. AI 419]
Bold Titus he walkt about Westminster-Hall/ ZN411| Perjury Punished/ Tune: Packington's Pound/ RB5 603: Richard Butt
A bonne, god wot, Stickes in my throte/ ZN3320| A Cristenmas carroll/ [no tune indication]/ CV 43 [The 'carol' celebrates good food and drink. Cf. Chambers and Sidgwick, #132-41, who classify such as 'Trivial' rather then 'Divine', include versions of 'The holly and the ivy', and "Back and sides go bare'. See also R. H. Robbins Secular Lyrics and Chapter 6 of Luria and Hoffman's Middle English Lyrics for similar songs]
A boney blith lad, in the North country/ ZN412| True Lovers Victory/ Tune: rare Northern tune, or, Jennys cogwheel/ WE25 42: J. C[lark]./ RB7 176 = CR 181 = OPB 197: CVWC [Entd 1675. AI 2726]
The bonny Grey-eyed morn began to peep/ ZN413| Bonny Grey-Eyed Morn/ Tune: Pleasant New Scotch Tune [meaningless music given]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 400: A. M., 1697/ CR 182: A. M./ RB7 302: [no imprint, white letter]
Bony lad, prithee lay thy pipe down/ ZN414| Unconstant Peggy/ Tune Excellent new Scotch Tune [meaningless music given]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 297: BDBB [expansion of D'Urfey song of 1692. Answer, ZN2255]
Bonny lass, gin thou wert mine/ ZN415| The Longing Virgins Choice/ Tune: new Scoth [sic] Tune, sung a Dukes Playhouse [1681, and in Pills]/ CR 183: P. Brooksby, Pye-Corner [HH1 155, C.22.f.6 142]
Bonny lass I love thee well/ ZN416| Bonny Scotish Lad/ Tune: The Liggan Waters [meaningless music given]/ P5 269 = J. Conyers/ [without music] RB3 475 = CR 184 = DP 46: J. Conyers
Both Men and Women listen well/ ZN417| The Woman to the Plow and the Man to the Hen-Roost/ Tune: I have for all good wives a song/ [By] M. P./ E 397: F. Grove/ [Without Parker's initials] E 398 = P4 100 = CR 185 = RB7 185: WCTP [HH3 20] [Entd. June 22, 1629, 1675. AI 2999, 3000. Cf. better and older Scots version, N1410|. The traditional "Father Grumble" doesn't derive from Parks's version]
Both old & young, both rich & poor/ ZN418| The Wicked-Mans Warning-peice/ Tune: Jasper Conningham/ [by] T. L[anfiere]./ P2 23: CVWC
Both parents and lovers, I pray now attend/ ZN419| The Tragical Ballad: Or, The Nobleman's Cruelty to his Sons/ Tune: The Loyal Forrester/ CR 186: J. Hinson [18th cent?]/ CR 187: J. Pitts [1802 or later]
Both Robert and Richard, nay, William and Ned/ ZN420| Advice to Batchelors/ Tune: A Touch of the Times, or, The Country Farmer/ This may be Printed, R. P./ RB3 373 = CR 188 = DP 45: P. Brooksby [HH1 1]
Both young and old, both rich and poor give ear/ ZN421| A Letter for a Christian Family/ Tune: The Godly Mans Instruction/ By me I.V[icars]./ WE25 149: CVWC/ P2 33 = P5B 45 [defective] = CR 189 = RB7 811: CTP/ CR 190 = RC2 269: W. Thackeray, J.M. and A.M. [Entd, 1675. AI 1492]
Both young and old I pray attend/ ZN422| The Religious Mans Exhortation/ Tune: The Young Man's Legacy; Or, The Sinners Redemption/ This may be Printed, R.P./ E 297 = CR 191: P. Brooksby
Both young and old, I pray draw near/ ZN423| The Gloucestershire Tragedy; or, the Unnatural Mother/ Tune: [none indicated]/ RC3 382: ? [Madden2 346-7]
Both yong men, maids, and lads/ ZN424| The Praise of our Country Barly-Break/ Tune: When this Old Cap was new/ RB2 386: H. Gosson [Entd. July 16, 1634. AI 2162]
Boys, let healths go round, with knees to the ground/ ZN425| King William's Welcome to Ireland/ Tune: My Sweet Coridon/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 41: BDBB
Boys, let the Bells most sweetly ring/ ZN426| The Kings Return from Holland/ Tune: The Spinning-Wheel/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 354: BDBB
Boys let us sing the Glory and Fame/ ZN427| Couragious Betty of Chick-Lane/ Tune: Lilli-burlero/ Licensed according to Order/ P4 294 = RB3 641: BDBB/ [last 5 verses only]/ E 390A: BDBB
Boys sound the Trumpet, beat the Drum/ ZN428| King William's Welcome to Holland/ Tune: March Boys, &c. [with meaningless music]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 86: BDBB, 1692
Boys, the day is all our own/ ZN429| King Williams Triumph.. Entrance into The City of Dublin/ Tune: Valiant Jockey/ P2 300: C. Bates
Brave Boys, let Bells now sweetly ring/ ZN430| The Protestant Triumph..[Battle of Boyne].. first of July, 1690./ Tune: The spinning wheel/ Licensed according to Order/ P2 302: BDBB
Brave Boys of Renown/ ZN431| The Valiant Collonel/ Tune: Let Mary Live long/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 90: BDBB
Brave boys, we shall soon have an army of those/ ZN432| The Couragious English Boys/ Tune: Let Caesar live long/ Licensed according to Order/ BB1 381: J. Blare
Brave Bristol boys, where e're you be/ ZN433| The Brave Boys of Bristol/ Tune: Hey boys up go we; Jenny Gin; Busie Fame; Or, Russels Farewel/ DC1 19: ?
Brave Devonshire boys make haste away/ ZN434| The Devonshire Boys Courage..Loyalty..King William/ Tune: Excellent New Tune, call'd The Devonshire Boys Delight: Or, The Liggan Waters, &c./ E 233 = P2 358 = RB4 325 = CR 192: BDBB
Brave English boys come follow me/ ZN435| The Loyal Subjects Resolution/ Tune: Turn Love/ With Allowance/ T. Mabb for Richard Burton
Brave English boys, now/ ZN436| Great Britains Delight..Health.. Prince of Orange/ Tune: The Prince of Orange his Delight/ P3 242: Printed in the year 1689. [no printers name]
Brave English Boys now rejoyce and be merry/ ZN437| A Third Touch of the Times/ Tune: Charon make haste, &c./ P4 311: Printed in the Year, 1688 [no printer]
Brave English listen while I tell/ ZN438| News form [sic] the Netherlands/ Tune: A Fig for France, &c./ With Allowance/ [battle, Prince of Orange with Duke of Monmouth, Aug. 14, 1678]/ WE25 106: CVWC
Brave gallants, now listen and I will you tell/ ZN439| A Pleasant Dialogue betwixt Two Wanton Ladies of Pleasure [Dutchess of Portsmouth and ?]/ Tune: Tan tarra rara, tan tivee/ BB2 599: I. Deacon [Entd. Jan. 15, 1685. AI 2101. But Ebsworth RB4 277, disagrees with this date. See his dating there also for other Portsmouth ballads. A difficulty was Dutchess of Portsmouth went back to France for a period, 1682, and which date does her farewell refer to? A scurillous ballad was written on her return, that is as obscene as anything I've ever seen, N3256|] [Cf. "I prithee, dear Portsmouth," N1330|, to same tune, and N1329|]
Brave gallants now of England/ ZN440| The Valiant hearted Seaman/ Tune: Lusty Stukely/ [By] J. R./ With Allowance/ E 366: S[arah] Tyus
Brave London 'Prentices, come listen to my song/ ZN441| London's Glory and Whittington's Renown/ Tune: Dainty come thou to me/ RB7 582: R. Burton
Brave loyal hearted English-men/ ZN442| Englands Valor, and Hollands Terror [encouragement to fight Dutch]/ Tune: The stormy winds do blow/ With allowance/ E 103: CVGW [1665?]
Brave News and Tydings here we bring/ ZN443| The Glory of the Northern parts of England/ Tune: Valiant Stutely [Stukely]/ P2 262: B. J., 1689
Brave news there is I understand/ ZN444| The Worthy Kings Description/ Tune: [none indicated, When the King enjoyes his own again]/ E 404: [no imprint]
Brave West-Country Blades come listen/ ZN445| The West-Country Cheat upon cheat/ Tune: Hy, ho, my honey/ With Allowance/ WE25 130 = P4 247: CVWC
Brave William He is now come ore/ ZN446| .. King William's welcome home from Flanders/ Tune: All happy times/ [Roman letter]/ P2 341: T. Moore
Brave William is a lad/ ZN447| The Protestants Wish for King William/ Tune: Young Jemmy/ With Allowance/ P5 43: J. M., 1690
Brave Windham late, ../ ZN448| Iohn Flodder and his Wife,... burning Town of Windham. .xi day of June 1615/ Tune: Fortune my Foe/ P1 130-1: Iohn Trundle
Break heart and dye, I can no longer live/ ZN449| The Despairing Lover/ Tune: Aim not too high/ RB1 254: F. Coules/ P3 317 = CR 194: W.O. for A.M. and sold by J. Deacon [RL 182] [Entered July 8, 1633. AI 556]
Bright as the Noon-day sun/ ZN450| The Distainful Virgin led Captive/ Tune: Ah! cruel bloody fate/ RB4 380: J. Jordan
Bright was the morning, cool was the air/ ZN451| The Loyal Lovers Farewel/ Tune: Bright was the morning/ [Expansion of D'Urfey song, in Pills]/ CR 195: J. Blare [HH1 28v]
Brisk Ralph of late he came to Kate/ ZN452| Jolly Ralph the Joyner/ Tune: New tune of, Daniel Cooper, Or, Tom the Taylor/ P3 176: J. Deacon
Brittons all your voices raise/ ZN453| England's Glory; Or, Duke Williams Triumph../ Tune: [none indicated]/ RB6 626: Sheffield: Francis Lister, 1746
A buxom rich widdow hath late laid in grave/ ZN454| The Wanton Widow's pleasant Mistake/ Tune: Tune: Let Cesar Live long/ P3 306: J. Millet [Versified jest, last of A. C. Mery Tayles, 1526, 'Of the burning of Old John.' Wooden statue of late husband is burned to keep widow and new lover warm. A much later song version is "The Death of Gluttonous Swallowall,.. Or, Tom Brown and the Alderman's Widow," The Universal Songster, II, p. 68, 1826. Undoubtably based Petronius' tale of 'The widow of Ephesus'.]
By a brook beneath a shade/ ZN455| ... The Happy Young-Man, Or, the Virgin betray'd/ Tune: Billy and Molly/ This may be Printed, R.P./ P3 78: R. Kell
By all the powers, I love you so/ ZN456| Young Squires Conquest/ Tune: Excellent New Tune [meaningless music given]/ Licensed according to Order/ P5 227: C. Dennison, 1689
By Brittains true Monarchs, Great William and Mary/ ZN457| The Proclamation For a General Fast in the Nation/ Tune: Packington's Pound/ P5 114: [no imprint]
By west of late as I did walk/ Ballet/ ZN3301| [no tune indication]/ CV 22 [Rollins, AI 1740, suggests entry of Aug. 15, 1590. 'A mery newe ieste of a wife that threst her husband with a ffleale.' If we changed flail to cudgel this would be "The Cobler of Colchester", and closer to the correct date. The latter was undoubtably suggested by that in CV.]
Byd Y bigail [title]/ ZN458| [In Welsh]/ Tune: daintie new tune/ Terfyn R. H./ P1 457: by A. M[athews] for H. G[osson].
Calm was the evening and clear was the sky/ ZN459| Amintas and Claudia/ Tune: Calm was the evening and clear was the sky/ [Expansion of Dryden's(?) song]/ E 2 = BB2 499 = CR 199 = DP 17: TPW [HH1 5]
Caluary mount is my delight/ ZN3413| [no title, tune]/ OEB #22, / Bodleian MS Eng. poet. b. 5
Can any Man tell What I ayle/ ZN460| A Maydens Lamentation for a Bedfellow/ Tune: I will giue thee kisses one, two or three/ P1 246-7: Iohn White/ P1 286-7: Iohn White [diff. issue] Bishop Percy's Folio MS: Loose and Humorous Songs, p. 55
Can Life be a blessing/ ZN461| Loves Power and Greatness/ Tune: New Play-house Tune/ P3 133 = CR 201: P. Brooksby
Can you dance the shaking of the sheets/ ZN462| ..doleful Dance, and Song of Death/ Tune: Pleasant New Tune/ [also on sheet, "Walking all alone" = "Ballad of Just Man Job," N2718|]/ W1 59b: CWVG/ [Can you dance only] W2 47: CVG/ P2 62 = CR 202: CVWCTP/ RB3 184: [1st only, half sheet, no imprint] [HH1 76, RL] [Entd. Dec. 14, 1624. AI 2408, Cf. AI 480, 1833]
Canst thou not weave Bonelace?/ ZN463| Chastities Conquest/ Tune: Canst thou not weave Bonelace/ This may be Printed. R. P./ P3 135 = RB3 497 = CR 204: P. Brooksby// [By] D. M./ E 28: P. Brooksby [HH3 4] [Chappell, RB3 496, gives tune from ballad opera Silvia]
Captain Chilver's gone to Sea/ ZN464| The Benjamin's Lamentation/ Tune: The poor Benjamin/ P4 200: Alex. Milbourn/ CR 205: CVWC/ RB7 529: WCTP [CB p. 209] [Traditional, "Bold Benjamin"]
Captain Hume is bound to sea/ ZN465| ... The Granadeers Rant/ Tune: Hy! the brave Granadeers; Ho/ RB7 532: [no imprint]
A captain of fame/ ZN466| The Late Bloody Fight in Flanders/ Tune: Let Mary live long/ P2 342 = CR 206: P. Brooksby [CB 233]
Captain Robert is gone to S