1 sheet, 2 pages. First line reads: Garnish no bristows with rich mine. Title from first line of verse. The first letters of each verse are illustrations of human figures mimicing the shape of the letters. [From 'Theophilia, or, Loves Sacrifice: a divine poem'. Written by E. B. Esq; Several Parts thereof set to fit Aires by Mr J. Jenkins. Edward Benlowes, 1603-1676.]
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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Reproduced with permission from materials on loan to the National Library of Scotland from the Balcarres Heritage Trust.