A Night Frae Hame, Oration on Teetolization, and Parody on the Last Rose of Summer

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Title

A Night Frae Hame, Oration on Teetolization, and Parody on the Last Rose of Summer

Publisher

Paisley: G. Caldwell and Son

Date

1842

Extent

8 pages

Identifier

Is Part Of

Chapbook #21 in a bound collection of 34 chapbooks

Description

In verse

Abstract

This song tells the humorous story of a young man who gets caught up in a tavern brawl after a night of drinking, with many descriptions of common Vices and Virtues which are involved. The song is followed by a speech that extolls the virtues of abstinence from alcohol and the evils of drinking, all in rhyme. The collection concludes with a short humorous song about the last coin in a purse which is spent on a drink at a tavern

Subject

Ballads and songs
Chapbooks - Scotland - Paisley
Wit and Humor

Source

Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario

Format

JPEGs and PDF derived from master file, which was scanned from the original book in 24-bit color at 600 dpi in TIFF format using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.

Rights

In the public domain; For high quality reproductions, contact Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph. libaspc@uoguelph.ca, 519-824-4120, Ext. 53413

Contributor

Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

Citation

“A Night Frae Hame, Oration on Teetolization, and Parody on the Last Rose of Summer,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 21, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/1022.
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