The tax'd dogs' garland. To which are added, The maid of Primrose-hill. Hap me with thy petticoat.

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Title

The tax'd dogs' garland. To which are added, The maid of Primrose-hill. Hap me with thy petticoat.

Alternative Title

The maid of Primrose-hill.
Hap me with thy petticoat.

Publisher

Stirling: Printed and sold by C. Randall

Date

1806

Extent

8 pages
16 cm

Identifier

Abstract

A collection of ballads and songs on a variety of topics, including: the complaint of two old men against a tax on dogs, speaking also in defense on the usefulness of collie dogs; the courtship of a local beauty by young man who, upon being tested with rejection, vows to join the army until she consents to marry him; and the rantings of a young man to the girl he desires, describing her beauty and suggestively asking her for her petticoat as a covering.

Coverage

Stirling, Scotland

Subject

Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
War
Chapbooks - Scotland - Stirling

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 tax'd dogs' garland. To which are added, The maid of Primrose-hill. Hap me with thy petticoat.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 8, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/561.

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