The woodman; to which are added, The galley slave, I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk, Jock of Hazeldean, William's farewell, Jenny the maid of the moor, Oh! Lady fair
Title
The woodman; to which are added, The galley slave, I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk, Jock of Hazeldean, William's farewell, Jenny the maid of the moor, Oh! Lady fair
Alternative Title
The galley slave
I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk
Jock of Hazeldean
William's farewell, Jenny the maid of the moor, Oh! Lady fair
Jenny the maid of the moor
Oh! Lady fair
Publisher
Stirling: W. Macnie, Booksellers
Date
1820-1830 per <span>University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks </span>
Extent
8 pages
15 cm
Identifier
Type
ballads & songs
Abstract
A collection of tales and ballads on a wide variety of themes, including the blessings of a rustic woodsman; the sad parting and sometimes reunion of lovers; the lament of a press-ganged sailor as a galley slave; to the propositioning of a woman by a pilgrim both on their way to visit the shrine of St. Agnes, the patron saint of virgins and chastity.
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Religion and Morals
Chapbooks - Scotland - Stirling
Slavery
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
Is Referenced By
University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks http://special.lib.gla.ac.uk/chapbooks/search/
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
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The woodman; to which are added, The galley slave, I'm weel sair'd wi' spunk, Jock of Hazeldean, William's farewell, Jenny the maid of the moor, Oh! Lady fair,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/542.