The unhappy couple. To which are added, Lord Howe's victory. The lass of Humber-side. Jenny May.
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Title
The unhappy couple. To which are added, Lord Howe's victory. The lass of Humber-side. Jenny May.
Alternative Title
Lord Howe's victory.
The lass of Humber-side.
Jenny May.
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed by J. & M. Robertson
Date
1802
Extent
8 pages
15 cm
Identifier
Abstract
A collection of ballads and songs on a variety of topics. The first is a standard tale of tragedy of two lovers of unequal classes, with an interesting twist at the end. The daughter of a Lord falls in love with her father’s groom; they marry in secret and are betrayed by the lady’s maid to her father. The father throws the young man into prison and then has his daughter watch as he is executed, which apparently drives her mad – she is thrown into “bedlam” (4). The second song celebrates the victory of General Howe over the French in the Glorious First of June, while the next ballad is the lament over a lover lost at sea off the coast of Iceland. The last is a love song, dwelling particularly on the beauties of nature as a setting for lover, presenting an idyllic portrayal of the countryside and rural life.
Coverage
Reading, England
Iceland
Greenland
Humberside, England
Subject
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
Crime
War
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
Language
English
Contributor
Archival and Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Citation
“The unhappy couple. To which are added, Lord Howe's victory. The lass of Humber-side. Jenny May.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 27, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/554.
