Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth. or, The Constant Lovers. In four parts.
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Title
Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth. or, The Constant Lovers. In four parts.
Alternative Title
The Constant Lovers.
Publisher
Falkirk: Printed for the Booksellers
Date
[1840-1850?] per University of Glasgow Union Catalogue of Scottish Chapbooks
Extent
8 pages
Identifier
Is Part Of
Chapbook #56 in a bound collection of 77 chapbooks
Type
ballads & songs
supernatural & ghost stories
romance
Abstract
The subject of this ballad is parental opposition to the lovers, Jemmy and Nancy. Returning to England from a forced voyage to Barbados, Jemmy is pushed overboard by a fellow crewman on instructions from Nancy’s father. His ghost appears to Nancy, who throws herself into the sea; the boatswain is hanged and the father dies of a broken heart. Despite his death of a broken heart, the father neither repents of his action nor recognizes his actions as sinful.
Coverage
Barbados
England
Subject
Chapbooks - Scotland - Falkirk
Courtship and Marriage
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
“Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth. or, The Constant Lovers. In four parts.,” Scottish Chapbooks, accessed April 24, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/780.
