Jemmy and Nancy of Yarmouth. or, The Constant Lovers. In four parts.

Files

https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/6428/archive/files/8f43e93f1adea38b0fadb1ff4dbb9a0e.pdf
https://s3.amazonaws.com/omeka-net/6428/archive/files/c15b1a875750c0cf9b6007f2e64f7c93.jpg

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 November 8, 2024, https://scottishchapbooks.lib.uoguelph.ca/items/show/780.
The library is committed to ensuring that members of our user community with disabilities have equal access to our services and resources and that their dignity and independence is always respected. If you encounter a barrier and/or need an alternate format, please fill out our Library Print and Multimedia Alternate-Format Request Form. Contact us if you’d like to provide feedback: lib.a11y@uoguelph.ca