Patriotism
Britons united, or the downfal of tyranny
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| English ballads > Patriotism > Britons united, or the downfal of tyranny |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74892316 |
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| Description | The ballad 'Britons united' anticipates the coronation of William IV and Queen Adelaide, this took place in 1831. Britons united - first line reads: Come all you true-bred Englishmen, where'er you may be. Britons united - there are some corrections to the text in contemporary(?) hand. Britain's watch-word - first line reads: Hail Britain! highly-favoured land! |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1865 |
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| Description | Collection of 2,300 broadside ballads, mostly printed in England in the 19th century. Topics range from courtship, crime, disasters and emigration to fashion, theatre, politics, laments sports and old age. Includes ballads on Scotland and Ireland. Part of the Crawford Collections on deposit from the Balcarres Heritage Trust. |
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