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Rarest ballad that ever was seen.;The rarest old ballad that ever was seen, of the blind beggar's daughter of Bethnal-Green
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The Dorsetshire garland. Or, the beggar's wedding
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ESTC N68216 ; Verse - "All you that delight in a jest that is true," - In four columns with the title above the first two columns; the columns are not separated by ornamental rules. Another broadside ballad with the same title begins "Behold near the borders of fair Dorsetshire."
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The beggars chorus or, the jovial crew. To an excellent new play-house tune
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ESTC T21492 ; A song from Richard Brome's comedy 'A joviall crew'. ; Imprint suggested by cataloger. ; Verse - "There was a jovial beggar,". ; In four columns with the title and woodcut above the first two the columns are separated by ornamental rules, although not between the second and third columns.
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The cruel knight and the fortunate farmer's daughter
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ESTC T34453 ; Verse - "In famous York-city a farmer did dwell,". ; In four columns with the title above the first two the columns are not separated by rules. ; Another issue with the imprint "Printed and sold at no. 4, Aldermary church [sic] yard [sic]" is known.
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The ballad of the cloak: or, the cloak's knavery. Tune of, Packington's Pound
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ESTC N68231 ; A reprint of the song originally published with the title 'Cloak's knavery'. ; Song. "Come buy my new Ballet,". ; In this edition, the text is in three columns, with the title and two woodcuts above the first two columns. The columns are not separated by any rules. The first woodcut is of an old man walking. The second woodcut is of a man standing in front of two men sitting at a table. ; An attack on the Presbyterians' part in the commonwealth.
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The bloody gardener's cruelty ; or, the shepherd's daughter betray'd
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ESTC N68771 ; Verse - "Come all you constant lovers, and to me lend an ear,". ; The text is in three columns, not separated by rules. The title and two woodcuts are above the first two columns. The first woodcut is of a man and woman standing side-by-side next to a woman in a heart held by some man. The second woodcut pictures a bird with a branch in its beak.
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![A lamentable ballad of the tragical end of a gallant lord and a virtuous lady, and the untimely end of their two children, wickedly perform'd by a heathenish black-a-moor, their servant, the like never heard of before. To the tune of Flying fame, [sic]](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Frail.huntington.org%2FIIIF3%2FImage%2F22APN4EQ3J54%2Ffull%2F%5E360%2C%2F0%2Fdefault.jpg&w=750&q=75)
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ESTC T206203 ; "In Rome a noble lord did wed,". ; In five columns with the title and woodcut above the first three the first three and the final two columns are separated by plain rules.
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