The national songster, or Comic and sentimental songs for the million.
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Title
The national songster, or Comic and sentimental songs for the million.
Alternative Title
Comic and sentimental songs for the million
Publisher
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
1840-1850 per National Library of Scotland
Extent
24 pages
16 cm
Abstract
A collection of 23 songs and ballads on a wide variety of themes. Some are humorous, others are disturbingly tragic, such as The Mistletoe Bough, in which a young bride playfully hides from her young husband in an oak chest that then accidentally shuts on her, where she is only found years later. Several focus on the theme of love, courtship, and marriage, including a song where a young woman claims she will sell all her belongings in exchange for a tartan plaid so that she can follow her soldier lover into war.
Subject
Ballads and songs
Courtship and Marriage
Crime
Highlands
Religion and Morals
Wit and Humor
Chapbooks - Scotland - Glasgow
Source
Archival & Special Collections, University of Guelph Library, Guelph, Ontario
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 public domain; For higher 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 national songster, or Comic and sentimental songs for the million.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 21, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/596.
