The vanity of pride. To which are added, Matrimonial deafness. Young men are deceitful. For the love of Jean. The distressed maiden, with The answer. The men will romance.

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Title

The vanity of pride. To which are added, Matrimonial deafness. Young men are deceitful. For the love of Jean. The distressed maiden, with The answer. The men will romance.

Alternative Title

Matrimonial deafness.
Young men are deceitful.
For the love of Jean.
The distressed maiden.
The answer.
The men will romance.

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed by J. & M. Robertson

Date

1802

Extent

8 pages
15 cm

Identifier

Abstract

A collection of ballads or poems. The first is a litany of the many sins that plague Britain at this time, including pride, drunkenness, prostitution, dishonoring one’s parents, and forsaking the Sabbath. The second is a humorous verse that encourages men to be deaf in one ear to avoid strife and the distress of scolding, especially from one’s wife. In the next piece, a young man uses smooth words to convince a resisting young woman that he loves her, even though he is of a higher class than her, before breaking her trust and leaving her – it is implied that he takes her virginity as well as her heart before disappearing. The next is a short song about the courting between a young man and woman, and a discussion of her tocher. The following two pieces are written as an address and a reply between a young woman and man, the first who writes of the unfaithfulness of her love, while he responds with a reaffirmation of his love and faithfulness. The last is a song about the courting of a young woman by a young man, with an emphasis on the types of behavior men engage in when they “do romance.”

Subject

Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
Crime
Religion and Morals
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow

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

Contributor

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

Citation

“The vanity of pride. To which are added, Matrimonial deafness. Young men are deceitful. For the love of Jean. The distressed maiden, with The answer. The men will romance.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/553.

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