The Turkish lady. To which are added, My mother did so before me. Jockey to the fair. The happy beggars. Cynthia's perplexity.
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Title
The Turkish lady. To which are added, My mother did so before me. Jockey to the fair. The happy beggars. Cynthia's perplexity.
Alternative Title
My mother did so before me.
Jockey to the fair.
The happy beggars.
Cynthia's perplexity.
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 and themes. The first tells the tale of a Turkish woman who falls in love with her English slave and consequently becomes Christian and runs away with him to England. The second is a playful song of a young woman who claims she will do as her mother did and flirt and avoid marriage for as long as she can, and to thereafter rule her husband as well. The next song tells of the courting of Jockey and Jenny as he proposes and they run off to the fair, followed by a drinking song praising the life of beggar women as considerably more free from toil and stricture compared to the lives of aristocratic Ladies. The last song criticizes a young woman who will not make up her mind about whether to accept the courtship of a young man, urging her to make a decision before her beauty fades.
Coverage
Bristol, England
Turkey
Subject
Courtship and Marriage
Religion and Morals
Wit and Humor
Alcohol
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 Turkish lady. To which are added, My mother did so before me. Jockey to the fair. The happy beggars. Cynthia's perplexity.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 25, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/559.
