Isaiah Thomas Broadside Ballads Project

Verses in Vogue with the Vulgar

Transcribed Ballads

Woodcut for The Sea captain, or Tit for tat

Woodcut for The Sea captain, or Tit for tat

 

 

The last words of Polly [Goold] Gould. To a very mournful tune

 

Yankee frolics, brought down to April 27th, 1813

 

Wasp stinging Frolick

 

Order of performances at the third publick celebration of the Washington Benevolent Society

 

Verses composed on the schooner Washington and crew

 

The last words of S. Tully, executed 1812

 

The last words of S. Tully, who was executed at South Boston, for piracy

 

A copy of a letter from Samuel Tully to his father, in England

 

Truxton's victory: or Brave Yankee Boys

 

Thou shalt do no murder.

 

Theatre on fire Awful calamity! A letter from Richmond, Virginia 

 

A Song composed in the year seventy five Transfer'd to 1812

 

Sixth naval victory

 

  

Rodgers & victory. Tit for tat Or, The Chesapeake paid for in British blood

 

Riot in Baltimore. Extract of a letter from Baltimore, dated July 28.

 

Indian speech. The speech of Sagona Ha, which signifies the Keeper Awake

 

The girl of my heart, together with the Maid of Lodi, and Country 'squire

 

Privateering and pirateering alias, the "Peace Party" at war

 

A Particular account of the late distressing fire at Portsmouth

 

Murder: death of Miss Mack Coy [i.e., McCoy], and the Young Teazer.

 

The Peacock stung by the Hornet

 

Pat's observations on Harrison's victory 

 

On Samuel Tully and John Dalton...who is sentenced to be executed

 

Offset for the Chesapeake, or The capture of Fort George

 

 

Naval recruiting song, "tune All hands a hoy to the anchor." 

  

Most brilliant aval [sic] victory on Lake Erie. Glorious news!!!

 

Messmates 3 cheers for Captain Hull, and other officers and crew of the Constitution

 

Melancholy events Boston, July 21st, 1813

 

Massachusetts Song of Liberty:

 

Madison's victory

 

Huzza for the Constitution

 

Huzza for Commodore Rodgers

 

Hull's victory, or, Huzza for the Constitution

 

Harrison victorious

 

A Happy New-Year to Commodore Rodgers, or, Huzza for the President and Congress.

 

The Green Mountain boys adieu. On leaving the encampment at Burlington, September, 1813

 

An Elegy on the death of Reverend Joseph S. Buckminster

 

Eighth naval victory

 

 

Dreadful hurricane at New Orleans

 

 

Columbia and independence, a new patriotic song... Tune--Adams and liberty

 

Landlady of France, together with the Bottle of Rum, and Morgiana

 

Chevy Chase

 

Chesapeake and Shannon : A list of the killed and wounded on board the Chesapeake

 

Cash in hand, occasioned by the capture of the British packet Swallow

 

Capture of Little York

 

Written and corrected by James Campbell,...Tune "Disconsolate sailor"

 

A new song, composed by James Campbell on board the Constitution

 

Glorious naval victory...James Campbell, a boatswain's mate on board the Constitution

 

Brilliant victory, song-composed on the capture of the British schooner Dominico

 

Brilliant victory, obtained by Commodore Decatur, of the "United States"

 

Brilliant naval victory. Yankee Perry, better than old English cider

 

The Bulwarks of religion

 

On Thursday last, two young men...received the sentence of death

 

Battle between troops under Gov. Harrison and tribes of Indians, 1811

 

The Silver Keyor a Fancy to Truth and a Warning to Youth.

 

Battle of Queenstown: Between the Americans...and the British...

 

The Battle between the Chesapeake and Shannon

 

Bainbridge's victory: or Huzza for the Constitution, once more!

 

Another glorious victory. Newport, Oct. 18, 1813. 

 

The American patriot's war song: or An appeal to freemen

 

The American Constitution frigate's engagement with the British frigate Guerriere

 

American bravery: or Great Britain, and her copper-colored allies defeated

 

America forever: or A defiance to the bulwark of religion, together with the Yankee sailor

 

The Young girl's resolution; together with Friendship

 

Yankee privateering

 

The Yankey's return from camp. Together with the favorite song of the Black bird

 

 

The World turn'd upside down; together with Constant Charley

 

 

The experiences of Nancy Welch, a blind woman

 

The experience of Nancy Welch, a blind woman (Written by herself)

 

The Vintner outwitted; together with the favorite song of Sally in our alley

 

The Valliant [sic] London prentice: : being an account of his matchless manhood

 

 

 

A Tragical account of the two lovers of Exeter

 

To the teachers of Toryism, together with Priestcraft exposed

 

Rogers & victory Written by Mons. Tonson

 

  

 

 

Reflections of Sarah Thomas, an unfortunate young woman

 

Thomas Moorhead, a ship-wreck'd mariner, who subsisted fifty-one days on the bodies of his comrades

 

 

 

  

A Song, written on a Virginia cotton and tobacco merchant. Together with the Female drummer

 

A Song made on the taking of General Burgoyne

 

A Song, composed on the evacuation of Boston by the British troops

 

The Soldier's life: : and Tempered steel

 

The Soldier and his fair maid, together with Hard times

 

The Siege of Tripoli

 

 

Verses, composed by Amasa Sessions, on the death of Amasa Robbins

 

The Sea captain, or Tit for tat

 

Saw ye my hero George: and The rosary

 

Sally in our ally together with Murtock Delarney's travels and return to Ballinafad

 

Sale at auction : to be sold on the first day January, 1850,

 

The Sailor's farewell : together with the Sailor's return, and the Praise of women

 

America, commerce & freedom. Together with the Soldier and his fair maid

 

Robin Bohugh's reason why he married such an ill looking wife

 

Meriden town; a new song : Tune--"The hounds are all up, and the morning doth peep"

 

Remonstrance of Almasa, wife of Almas Ali Cawn, to General Warren Hastings

 

 

Paul Jones's Victory

 

Paul Jones's victory

 

Patrick O'Neal

 

Death of General Wolfe; together with Tippy Jack's journey to Brighton

 

Death of General Wolfe, Susan's Lamentation

 

Paddy's land, An Irishman's heart for the ladies

 

The orphan boy; The galley slave, and the Sailor's return

 

On the various sects of religion:

 

 

The American Hero. Made on the Battle of Bunker-Hill, and the Burning of Charlestown

 

The New tid re i: or The birth of Paddy O'Rafferty, Jun

 

A New thought on time and eternity; or, The difference between to day and to morrow.

 

 

The New Erin Go Bragh

 

A New bundling song: or A reproof to those young country women

 

 

Rosanna

 

 

 

 

 

Lord Bakeman, who was taken by the Turks and put in prison

 

The London apprentice, being an account of his matchless manhood

 

Lines composed on the execution of W. Clement's: who was shot for desertion

 

Lines composed on the death of Parker, Who was hung at the yard arm

 

Lines composed on the death of General Washington

 

A new sea song Written by Jack Leavett

 

Lawyers and bullfrogs

 

The Lawyer outwitted

 

A Lamentation for Gen. Washington, Esq. commander in chief 

 

Lady Washington's lamentation for the death of her husband

 

Lady Washignton's [sic] lamentation for the death of her husband

 

Tom Starboard and Glorious victory

 

Kate and her horns

 

Kate and her horns

 

Jonathan's courtship

 

Jolly sailor, together with The Bay of Biscay O

 

 

 

An Irishman's observations on British politics and privateering

 

 

Hunting the hare: a favorite song

 

A death song of an Indian chief: and The bright god of day

 

American manufactures, the best trump to play with Great Britain

 

Hail Columbia: together with a favorite song, celebrating the naval prowess of America

 

 

General Warren: or The Battle of Bunker Hill

 

General Burgoyne's lamentation. Tune--"Irish lamentation"

 

Sweet William's departure, together with The post captain

 

Black ey'd Susan

 

The Frog and mouse, or The frog he would a wooing go

 

The Friendly society, together with Heaving anchor

 

Free Mason's songs

 

The Fiery devil, together with Granny Wales

 

Lord Nelson's battle of the Nile

 

The Female hay-makers: together with Cold winter

 

Female drummer: and The blue bell of Scotland

 

The Farmer's daughter: a new song

 

Speech of Farmer's Brother

 

The Exile's return, together with Delia and the Rose

 

 

Earthquake: verses on the earth-quake, in North-America, in the year 1755

 

The dying words of Capt. Robert Kidd: a noted pirate

 

The dying words of Captain Robert Kidd, a noted pirate, who was hanged at Execution-Dock

 

The Dying words of a young man, together with Wiggleworth's dream

 

The Dying soldier together with the Galley slave

 

The farmer's daughter; or Barley maid

 

The Duke of Cumberland's frolick

 

The Dorsetshire garland, or The miser outwitted

 

The woodman. Together with The woodman's hut, and Maid of Lodi

 

Tom Tough: together with Crazy Jane

 

Tid re i or The marriage of Miss Kitty O'Donavan to Mr. Paddy O'Raffety

 

The sailor's journal, and Jockey to the fair

 

Mary, marry John,

 

The Greenwich pensioner, together with the Sailor's glory

 

Giles Scroggins ghost; together with Looney Mactwolter, and Sally MacGee

 

A Dialogue between Death and a lady:

 

A Dialogue between Death and a lady

 

Description of a wonderful old man: together with An Irish song

 

Fair Rosamond : a lamentable ditty

 

The Death of Washington, with some remarks on Jeffersonian policy

 

The Death of the embargo

 

The Death of General Wolfe: together with John Bull's description of a church

 

The Death of General Wolf

 

The Death of Gen. Wahsington [sic], with some remarks on Jeffersonian policy

 

Robinson Crusoe

 

Robinson Crusoe

 

Corydon and Phillis, together with The bright god of day

 

The Country 'squire: together with How stands the glass

 

A Country love song, together with Tom Bowling

 

Corydon and Phillis

 

Conversion hymn : together with the Harvest of the world

 

Unfortunate Miss Bailey : together with the Bailiff

 

Thimble's scolding wife. Together with The Boston beau and the cow

 

The Christian's song, written by a young lady

 

The Christian pilgrim

 

Children in the wood being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children

 

The Children in the wood. Being a true relation of the inhuman murder of two children

 

The Chelsea butcher. A tragical account of the cruel murder, of three innocent creatures

 

The beggar girl, together with Truxton's victory

    

Captain Ward, the pirate

 

Captain James, who was hung and gibbeted in England, for starving to death his cabbin-boy

 

The wounded hussar : together with Sweet William's departure

 

The soldier's dream, together with The cabinet of wonders

 

 Erin go brah, St. Patrick's day in the morning

 

The soldier's return -- a love song

 

Bunch of rushes, and A sprig of shillelah, and shamrock so green

 

Brother sailor, or An address to seamen.--- Together with the Dying words of a young man

 

Brother sailor. An address to sailors. Tune, Indian chief. Together with the Spiritual soldier's uniform

 

The British lamentation, together with Green on the cape, or The Irish hero

 

The Boston frigate's engagement with the French corvette Le Berceau, and Tom Bowline's epitaph

 

The Bonny blade, or Dumb wife; together with Roseline Castle

 

The Bold soldier, together with Sweet pig of Richmond Hill

 

Battle of Bunker Hill, this song was composed by the British, after the engagement

 

Battle of Bunker Hill. This song was composed by the British after the engagement

 

Bateman's tragedy: being a warning to all maidens

 

Indian letter. Extract of a letter from Capt. Hendricks, an Indian chief, of the Stockbridge nation

 

The American union, and the Birth of Gen. Washington

 

American taxation: a song of seventy-nine

 

American taxation. This song was written when the trump of war sounded through this happy land

 

Perry's victory

 

A Sequel to the disconsolate sailor

 

The Sailors departure from his true love Susan

 

The rose tree

 

The plough boy

 

The Lovely apparition

 

Wives & sweethearts or, Saturday night

 

Bonny [Bonney] Bet of Aberdeen