Young Ramble Away,
2019
University of Mississippi
Young Ramble Away, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Woman taken advantage of a man passing through town
Young William Of The Wear,
2019
University of Mississippi
Young William Of The Wear, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Mary's love for the poor ploughboy, William
Nora Creina,
2019
University of Mississippi
My Poor Black Bess,
2019
University of Mississippi
My Poor Black Bess, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Man saying goodbye to the horse that carried him on his journeys, evading authorities.
Ivy Green,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Bonny English Rose,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Bonny English Rose, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Nationistic English song
Fortunate Sailor,
2019
University of Mississippi
Fortunate Sailor, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Song concerning the power of money
Heaving The Lead,
2019
University of Mississippi
Heaving The Lead, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Joy of returning to England
The Fall Of The Leaf,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Fall Of The Leaf, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Contemplation of human death and falling leaves
Green Brooms,
2019
University of Mississippi
Green Brooms, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Lazy son of a broom maker finds a wife while selling his father's green brooms
What Do People Marry For,
2019
University of Mississippi
What Do People Marry For, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
A man's hatred of marriage and tales of unhappy couples
The Child With Three Fathers,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Child With Three Fathers, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Man denies his paternity of a child and bribes two other men to claim paternity
A Courting I Went; I Had Naught Else To Do,
2019
University of Mississippi
A Courting I Went; I Had Naught Else To Do, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Couple marries happily
Bonny Blue Handkerchief,
2019
University of Mississippi
Bonny Blue Handkerchief, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Woman stays loyal to her departed sailor, showing her devotion with a blue handkerchief
The Poor Smuggler's Boy,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Poor Smuggler's Boy, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Life of a poor orphaned son, who is sheltered by a wealthy lady
Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow,
2019
University of Mississippi
Pretty Maid Milking Her Cow, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Courtship between a man and a country woman
May Day Morning Early,
2019
University of Mississippi
May Day Morning Early, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Woman meets a man, who then leaves her
The Black Flag,
2019
University of Mississippi
The Black Flag, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Concerning the captain of a pirate ship
Merry Broomfield,
2019
University of Mississippi
Merry Broomfield, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Wager between a woman and a man concerning his desire to marry her
Bill Brown,
2019
University of Mississippi
Bill Brown, Author Unknown
Broadside Ballads: England
Tells of the death of Bill Brown and trial of Shirtly, his killer, at York Castle. This is popular subject matter for poaching songs from Northern England; another similar song is Poor Bill Brown
