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| English ballads > Royalty > Victoria the pride of England's roses |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74891434 |
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| Description | The ballad concerns the death of William IV and the accession to the throne of Queen Victoria in 1837. Victoria the pride of England's roses - first line reads: As a fair one was lamenting. The rose, shamrock, & thistle - first line reads: Down by yon chrystal fountain. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.1566 |
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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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