Soldiers & sailors > Sailor turn'd pyrate, or; A scourge for a press gang
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English ballads > Soldiers & sailors > Sailor turn'd pyrate, or; A scourge for a press gang > Author: Gentleman who was unlawfully detain'd Date printed: 1705 Date printed: 1800-1900 |
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English ballads > Soldiers & sailors > Sailor turn'd pyrate, or; A scourge for a press gang > Author: Gentleman who was unlawfully detain'd Date printed: 1705 Date printed: 1800-1900 |
| English ballads > Soldiers & sailors > Sailor turn'd pyrate, or; A scourge for a press gang |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/86225486 |
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| Description | 'Sailor turn'd pyrate' in the title is in black letter. First line reads: O assist me, ye powers that have rhimes at command. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.2639 |
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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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