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Noble alliance or the lily, rose, shamrock and thistle
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| English ballads > Wars > Crimean War (1853-1856) > Noble alliance or the lily, rose, shamrock and thistle |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74892928 |
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| Description | Two ballads. The first ballad concerns the outbreak of the Crimean War and celebrates the alliance with France. The noble alliance or The lily, rose, shamrock and thistle - first line reads: Hurrah for the noble alliance! The noble alliance or The lily, rose, shamrock and thistle - Tune: Red, white & Blue. Our soldiers and sailors or the Reds and Blues - first line reads: Our soldiers and our sailors. |
| Shelfmark | Crawford.EB.2076 |
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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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