Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project

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The beggar girl, together with Truxton's victory

This Coverly broadside was added to the collection after it was bound in 1814. “The Beggar Girl” and “Truxton’s Victory” are both described in another broadside, Truxton’s Victory.

The third text here is “Lash’d to the Helm.”

“Owen” is described in another broadside, Mary’s Dream.

Additional Metadata

Date

1810-1814

Place of Publication

Boston.

Publisher

Coverly, Nathaniel, 1775?-1824, printer.

Subjects

Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822
Beggars in literature
Poverty
United States History 1797-1801
Sailors
Seafaring life
Love

First Line

Over the mountains and over the moor.
Brave Truxton on the briny waves.
In storms when clouds obscure the sky.
Tho' far beyond those mountains that looks so distant here.

Identifiers

BIB ID: 275062
OCLC Control No.: (OCoLC)ocm84429622
OCLC Control No.: (OCoLC)ocn191455154
Ford, W.C. Thomas ballads, 19
AAS General Catalog URL: http://catalog.mwa.org/vwebv/holdingsInfo?bibId=275062
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Physical Dimensions

29 x 22 cm.

Transcriptions

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Citation

“The beggar girl, together with Truxton's victory,” Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project, accessed December 6, 2023, https://www.americanantiquarian.org/thomasballads/items/show/61.