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 November 7, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/554.

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