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Ballads, English - England - Texts

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    The Babes in the wood being a true relation of a Norfolk gentleman and his wife, who left two children to the charge of an uncle, who dealt most wickedly with them, and how he was punished for it. To which is added, the Yorkshire beauty.

    | Date: [1800?]
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    The pretty green-coat boy's garladn [sic] in four parts.

    | Date: [1780?]
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    The tragical ballad of the nobleman's cruelty to his son. In four parts.

    | Date: [1775?]
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    The babes in the wood

    | Date: 1790?]
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    King Henry V. his conquest of France in revenge sor [sic] the affront offered him by the French King. In sending him (iustead [sic] of the tribute due) a ton of tennis-balls.

    | Date: [1760?]
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