Musical genre; tradition of performing literary ballads (from medieval to contemporary popular ones) as a song
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The down-right country-man; or, The faithful dairy-maid· : utmind [sic] how country lads do boast, whilst Londoners are blam'd, and country lasses praised most, while ours are wags proclaim'd. The tune is, Hey boys up go we: or, Busie fame.
Date: [between 1670-1696]- Books
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The lusty miller's recreation: or, The buxome females chief delight : Being a most pleasant design between a certain miller, the good-wife, and her three daughters. A most delectable new song, &c. Fair Peggy first to'th mill with grist was sent, who pleas'd return'd, but would not tell th' event; which Betty once perceiving, needs would go, who sped in the same tune, returned too; at which the mother knew not what to guess, but did her self in admiration bless. Till Jenny, of the three the youngest lass, would needs go see how all this came to pass, returns the same; then forth the mother set, who finds the plot, but ne'r discover'd it. To a pleasant new tune.
Date: [between 1670-1696]- Ephemera
How to dress "hairs" (a valuable receipt) : Professor Browne's Toilet Gem / Professor Browne.
Date: [between 1860 and 1879]- Ephemera
The following is a most earnest and convincing appeal from an unfortunate barber, who grievously complains of the conduct of various individuals in the non-payment for shaving and wig-dressing : ladies' beards : shaving gratis : whiskers.
Date: [1830]- Ephemera
The rape of the lock (not Pope's).
Date: [between 1870 and 1899]