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Orphan boy's tale

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(1) Orphan boy's tale
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DescriptionThe orphan boy's tale - first line reads: Stay, lady! stay, for mercy's sake. A new song. The green flag flying - first line reads: My name is freedom, stout and bold, and private I/ came to this nation.
ShelfmarkCrawford.EB.3148
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Sons & daughters
English ballads
DescriptionCollection 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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  • Reproduced with permission from materials on loan to the National Library of Scotland from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.
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