The Tragical History of Gill Morice, an Ancient Ballad.

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Title

The Tragical History of Gill Morice, an Ancient Ballad.

Publisher

Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers

Date

1870-1883 per: University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks

Extent

8 pages
16 cm

Identifier

Description

4 printed at the bottom of the title-page

Abstract

This tells the tragic tale of a Gill Morice, who is the illegitimate child of the wife of a nearby Baron. He sends for his mother to visit him in the woods, but the Baron, mistaking the summons to be the summons of a young lover, goes himself and kills Gill, not knowing him as the son of his wife. When he brings back Gill’s head, his wife reveals that he was her son from before they were married and begs to die herself as well.

Subject

Ballads and songs
Religion and Morals
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 the public domain; For high 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 Tragical History of Gill Morice, an Ancient Ballad.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed November 8, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/720.
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