English Broadside Ballad Archives

All sources in this section were found in University of California Santa Barbara's English Broadside Ballad's Archives (EBBA) unless otherwise noted. All primary sources have also kept their orginal spellings as found on EBBA.

• "A Ballad on the Battle of the Two Dukes," National Library of Scotland - Crawford,Crawford.EB.1196 (1), EBBA 34076, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34076/image.
• "A Brave Warlike Song. Containing a briefe rehearsal of the deeds of Chivalry, perfor- med by the Nine VVorthies of the world, and seaven Champions of Christendome, with many other remarkable warriours. " Magdalene College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.88-89, EBBA 20277, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20277/image.
• "A Briefe description of triumphant show made by the Right Honorable Aulgernon Percie, Earle of Northumberland, At his Installation and Initiation in the Princely Fraternitie of the Garter upon the 13. Of May, 1635.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.506-507, EBBA 30341, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30341/album.
• "A Bull Sent by Pope Pius To encourage the Traytors in England, pronounced against Queen Elizabeth, of ever glorious Memory; shewing the wicked designs of Popery.," Huntington Library - Miscellaneous, HEH 134453, EBBA 32246, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32246/transcription.
• "A Call to Charon, To Carry the Dying Lover over to the ELIZIUM Shades: OR, The Discontented Lover Overcome with Grief. A Pleasant New Song greatly in Request." National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.210, EBBA 33151, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33151/image.
• "A Carrouse to the Emperor, the Royal Pole, And the much-wrongd DUKE of LORRAIN. ," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.8.582, EBBA 31202, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33287/transcription.
• "A Caveat for Tiplers: OR, A Pious and Religious Reformation, Appointed by His Sacred Majesty, for the due Obser-vance of the Sabbath, to the Honour of GOD, the Good of the KINGDOM, that Peace and Plenty may flourish upon a long and lasting Foundation ," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 5.139, EBBA 22406, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/22406/transcription.
• "A Character of a True Christian," Houghton Library, EBB65, EBBA 35007, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/35007/transcription.
• "A Choice New Song, call'd, She-Land, and Robinocracy" National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1048, EBBA 33792, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33792/image.
• "A Choice Pennyworth of Wit," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.499, EBBA 33248, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33248/transcription.
• "A Christians Nightly Care," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.500, EBBA 30334, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30334/transcription.
• "A Coffin for King Charles: A CROWNE FOR CROMWELL: A PIT FOR THE PEOPLE. You may sing this to the Tune of faine I would ," Houghton Library, EBB65, EBBA 34770, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34770/transcription.
• "A Comfortable and Friendly Advice For all the True-Hearted Subjects of ENGLAND.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 2.248, EBBA 20862, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20862/transcription.
• "A Comparison of the Life of Man, Concerning how fickle his estate doth stand, Flourishing like a Tree, or Vine, or dainty flower, Or like a ship, or raine, thats turnd each houre. " British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.44-45, EBBA 30035, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30035/transcription.
• "A Compleate Gentle-Woman Described by her feature, Her person slender, her beauty admirable, her wit excellent, her carriage modest, her behaviour chast, with her constancie in love.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.62-63, EBBA 30044, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30044/transcription.
• "A Confession and Lamentation: recomended to Mr. Madder to subscribe before his Death that thereby he may Appease his Countrey Mens wrath thats hot against him for his unaccount- able Hardness, sAY," National Library of Scotland-Rosebery, RY.III.a.10(91), EBBA 34323, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34323/transcription.
• "A Congradulatory Poem to the Minsters Sons, on their Splendid FEAST, Thursday December 7th, 1682. " Huntington Library - Bindley, HEH135978, EBBA 32369, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32369/transcription.
• "A Congratulation of the Proestant-Joyner to Anthony King of Poland Upon his Arrival in the Lower World," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB. 1256(1), EBBA 33877, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33877/image.
• "A Congratulatory Poem on his R.H's Entertainment in the City," Huntington Library - Bindley, HEH 135976, EBBA 32368. https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32368/image.
• "A Copy of a Letter Sent to the Reverend Dr. Beveridge, up-on Occasion of the Second Edition of the Paper of Re-marks upon his Sermon about Restitution.," National Library of Scotland-Crawford, Crawford.EB.281, EBBA 33535, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33535/transcription.
• "A Description of a Great Sea-Storm, That happened to some Ships in the Gulph of FLORIDA, in September last; Drawn up by one of the Company, and sent to his Friend at London." Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH 11074, EBBA 32167, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32167/transcription.
• "A Dialogue Between Death and Doctor Robert Wyld, where Who Dyed lately of an Apoplexy," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford. EB.365, EBBA 33070, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33070/image.
• "A Dialogue between the D. of C. and the D. of P. at their meeting in Paris, With the Ghost of Jane shore," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford. EB.82 (1), EBBA 32734, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32734/image.
• "A Dialogue Between Jack and his Mother," British Library - Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.499, EBBA 31206, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31206/transcription.
• "A Dialogue Between Tom and Jack, Two North-Country Plow-men, Containing thier witty Discourse, and pleasant pastime In their Travels up to the City of London; whether they were going to seek their Fortune.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 4.359, EBBA 22023, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/22023/transcription.
• "A Dialogue Betwixt Tom and Dick The former a COUNTRY-MAN, The other a CITIZEN, Presented to his EXCELLENCY and the COUNCIL of STATE, at DRAPERS-Hall in LONDON, March 28. 1660.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.808, EBBA 33277, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33277/transcription.
• "A Description of Old England, Or, A true Declaration of the times. Old England of late days it is grown new, As many by experience finds it true; Throughout the Land, in Country, City, and in Town, The times are harder then ere they were known; Observe these Verses which below are pend, And let us pray that these bad times may mend. " National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1244, EBBA 34108, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34108/transcription.
• "A Discourse Between Law and Conscience When they were both Banished from PARLIAMENT. In the first Parliament of K: James the Seventh.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, RB.I.262(031), EBBA 34161, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34161/transcription.
• "A discourse of Mans Life. Comparing him to things that quickly passe, As bubble, shuttle, blossome, streame, and grasse.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.70-71, EBBA 30049, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30049/transcription.
• "A Display of the Headpiece and Codpiece Valour of the most renowned Colonel Robert Jerymy, late of Bafield in the Country of Norfolk, Espquire, with his Son Captain Toll by his side, now on their way for New-England. Or the Lively description of a dead-hearted fellow, to the Tune of a Turd, of the Black Smith.," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 660d5, EBBA 34400, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34400/image.
• "A Famous Sea Fight. BETWEEN Captain, Ward, and his Majestys Ship the Rainbow. Tune of, Tis when the Seas were roaring, etc.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.654-655, EBBA 31343, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31343/transcription.
• "A Fair Warning for Pride: By a Foal which is lately said to come into the World with a Top=knot on its Head of several Colours, at Chelcknom in Glocester-shire. Attested by several Persons of good Credit," Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 4.310, EBBA 21972, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/21972/transcription.
• "A Fooles Bolt is Soone Shot. Good Friends beware, I'me like to hit yee, What ere you be heer's that will fit yee; Which way soever that you goe, At you I ayme my Bolt and Bowe." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.178-179, EBBA 20079, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20079/transcription.
• "A Friendly Caveat To all True Christians, Showing them the true way to Heaven., " National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.905, EBBA 33380, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33380/transcription.
• "A Funeral Elegy On the much Lamented Death of the Honourable Countess of Antrim. who departed this Life, at her late dwelling House in Dawson-Street on Friday March the 18th. 1736-7.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.335, EBBA 32936, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32936/transcription.
• "Godly Ballad," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.501, EBBA 30337, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30337/transcription.
• "A good workman needes never want worke. If this be true, heres a parsell of ten, All lustie able well quallified men, That Scarse have their equals to eate, drinke, and sleepe And some are farr better to hang then to keepe," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.540-541, EBBA 30358, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30358/transcription.
• "A Good Throw for Three Maiden-Heads. Some say that mayden-heads are of high price, But here are three maids that have lost theirs at dice.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.314-315, EBBA 20149, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20149/transcription.
• "A Health to all Good-Fellowes: OR, The good Companions Arithmaticke," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.150-151, EBBA 30095, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30095/transcription.
• "A Hue and Cry After Beauty and Virtue," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 685h, EBBA 34408, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34408/transcription.
• "A Hundred Godly Lessons. That a Mother on her Death-bed gave to her Children, whereby they may know how to guide themselves towards God and Man, to the benefit of the Common-wealth, joy of their Parents, and good of themselves.," University of Glasgow Library-Euing, Euing Ballads 143, EBBA 31851, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31851/transcription.
• "A Hymn to the Pillory," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.471 (1), EBBA 33167, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33167/image.
• "A Jolly Company of Joviall Who laugh and are as merry as the Maids; They sing and roare and freely spend their Chink, And to each other in full Bowls they drink They scorn such puny pinch-guts as are saving, They think good Sack is only worth the having, And being fully bent to spend their store, They drink their Liquor off and call for more; Thus while they freely tope off Sack by quarts, They drive away all sorrows from their hearts.," University of Glasgow Library-Euing, Euing Ballads 153, EBBA 31861, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31861/transcription.
• "A Kind Congratulation BetweenQueen Elizabeth, and the late Queen Mary II. Of ever Glorious Memory.," Houghton Library-Bute, EB65.A100.B675bv.4.no.B111, EBBA 34443, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34443/transcription.
• "A Lamentable Dittie composed upon the death of Robert Lord Devereux late Earle of Essex, who was beheaded in the Tower of London, upon Ashwednesday in the morning. 1601.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.184, EBBA 32221, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32221/transcription.
• "A Lecture to the Ladies, By a disobliged Admirer of the Fair Sex.," National Library of Scotland-Rosebery, Ry.III.a.10(94), EBBA 34326, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34326/transcription.
• "A Leicester-shire Frolick; Or, The valiant Cook-Maid. Being a merry composed Jest of Five Taylors that had been at work till their Wages came to 5 pounds, likewise a merry conceited Cook-maid that lived in the house, went to her Master and desired him to lend her a horse, and she would venture her skill to take the 5 pound from these five Taylors, without either Sword or Pistol, in a jesting way, to make her Master some sport and to show her valour: her Master loving mirth more than sadness, agreed to it: so a Horse was sadled, and other things to disguise herself, because she might not be known: away she went (it being in the Evening) and met them before they got home, with nothing in her hand but a black pudding, the faint-hearted Taylors delivered her their money very quietly, for fear they should a been shot through with a Black pudding, and what followed after is expressed in this following Ditty.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.589, EBBA 33024, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33024/transcription.
• "A Letter From Lewis the Great, To JAMES the Less, His Lieutenant in IRELAND. WITH Reflections by way of ANSWER to the said LETTER, or serious Contemplations at an Un-seasonable Time." National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1193, EBBA 34051, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34051/transcription.
• "A Litany for the Fast," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 683?5, EBBA 34535, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34535/image.
• "A Looking-glasse, For Murtherers and Blasphemers; wherein they [?] Gods judgement showne upon a Keeper neere Enfield C[hase] desperately shot at [a] [M]an that intended to have stolne Deere, [?] This was done on Monday night, the xii. day of June, being the same da[y] [?] Tempest was in London." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.232-233v, EBBA 20106, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20106/image.
• "A Loyal Congratulation To the Right Honourable, Anthony, Earl of Shaftsbury: Upon the Disappointment of his, the King and Kingdoms Enemies, By the Loyal Grand Juries Finding the Bill against him IGNORAMUS. In a short POEM.," Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH 135121, EBBA 32258, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32258/transcription.
• "A Man in Favour, OR, The way to Preferment." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 5.127, EBBA 22392, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/22392/transcription.
• "A Meditation on the Passion," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1166, EBBA 34004, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34004/transcription.
• "A Memoral Song on the unhappy hunting in Chevy-chase, between Earl Piercy of England, and Earl Dowglas of Scotland." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.66-67, EBBA 30408, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30408/transcription.
• "A Memorable Song on the Lamentable, bloody, and unhap-py Hunting at Chevychase. Betwixt Earle Dowglas of SCOTLAND, and Earle Piercy of ENGLAND." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 358, EBBA 32069, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32069/transcription.
• "A Merry Dialogue Between a Maid and her Master, OR all Covet all Lose. All you that list to hear a jest, Give ear to what shall be exprest And you shall know what words were said Between a Master and a Maid After they had a bargain made This Couple drove a subtle trade, If youl be pleased to stay a while, I'm sure this jest will make you smile. " Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 3.297, EBBA 21312, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/21312/transcription.
• "A Merry Discourse Betweene Norfolke Thomas, and Sisly Standtoot his Wife; Together with their thanklesse journey from Norfolk to London, onely to see their friends, and how they doe respect and entertaine um for their love and labour. Which shewes that this same Age most certaine true, Is onely for to aske yee how ye doe." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.270-271, EBBA 30192, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30192/transcription.
• "A Merry Wedding: OR, O Brave ARTHUR of BRADLY," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1044, EBBA 33784, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33784/transcription.
• "A Most Excellent Ditty, called Collins Conceit," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.455, EBBA 20030, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20030/transcription.
• "A most excellent and famous ditty of Sampson Judge of Israel, how hee wedded Philistines Daughter, who at length forsooke him: also how hee slew a Lyon, and propoun-ded a Riddle, and after how hee was falsely betrayed by Dalila, and of his death.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.366, EBBA 30247, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30247/transcription.
• "A most excellent song of the loue of young Palmus, and faire Sheldra, with their unfortunate love." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.436-437, EBBA 30295, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30295/transcription.
• "A Most Excellent and Vertuous Ballad of the patient Grissell," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballad 1.34-35, EBBA 20160, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20160/transcription.
• "A most Godly and Comfortable Ballad of the Glorious Resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ; how he Triumphed over Death, Hell, and Sin, whereby we are certainly perswaded of our Rising again from the Dead.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.130-131, EBBA 30081, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30081/transcription.
• "A Narrative of the Popish-Plot Shewing the Cunning Contrivance thereof.," Houghton Library, EBB65, EBBA 35141, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/35141/transcription.
• "A New Ballad, intituled, The Battell of Agen-Court, in France, betweene the English-men and Frenchmen., " Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.90-91, EBBA 20278, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20278/transcription.
• "A New Ballad Of an Amorous Coachman, Who was so difficult in pleasing his Love-sick Fancy; that after his several Ad-dresses to the Female Sex, he was at last Married: which made him cry out, Alass! My Humour is so hard to please, That I find Love, not Love, but a Disease; Yes a Disease that rages in my Heart, And wounds my Amorous Soul in ev'ry part: I love and loath and both within an hour, So soon my Loathing Loving do's devour. This may be Printed, R. P.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballad 4.96, EBBA 21760, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/21760/transcription.
• "A New BALLAD on the Great Victory at SEA, Obtained over the French by Admiral RUSSEL, May 1692.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1391, EBBA 33917, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33917/transcription.
• "A New Ballad The Triump of Justice Being the Last SPEECH and CONFESSION of Nine Malefactors, and Betrayers of the Lives and Liberties of the Good People of ENGLAND. But few Examples here are made Of such as have our Laws betray'd: The rest that have as ill Deserv'd For the next Sessions are Reserv'd.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.433, EBBA 32789, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32789/transcription.
• "A New Copy of Verses Call'd The Heiress's Lamentation: OR, Pity too Late.," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 690n3, EBBA 34576, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34576/image.
• "A New ElegieIn Memory of the Right Valiant, and most Renowned Souldier, Col. RAINSBOROUGH, late Ad-mirall of the narrow Seas. ," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 648n, EBBA 34387, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34387/transcription.
• "A New Narrative of the Old Plot," Houghton Library, EBB65, EBBA 34859, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34859/transcription.
• "A New Song on the Death of the Old Pope AND ON KING JAMES's ELECTION TO BE Pope of Rome.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 5.70, EBBA 22290, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/22290/transcription.
• "A New Song, BEING THE TORIES TRYUMPH,OR,THE Point well Weathered:" Huntington Library, HEH 135950, EBBA 32353, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32353/transcription.
• "A New Song Called Jacke Doves Resolution, by which he doth show,That he cares not a rush how ere the world goe." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.160-161, EBBA 30100, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30100/transcription.
• "A New Song on King William and Queen Mary," Houghton Library, EBB65, EBBA 34809, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34809/transcription.
• "A Panegyrick to His Highness Prince Rupert on His present Expedition with His Majesties Navy Royal against the Dutch.," Huntington Library - Bridgewater, HEH 133284, EBBA 133284, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32122/image.
• "A Pastoral Dialogue Between Alexis and STREPHON, Written by the Right Honourable, The Late Earl of Rochester. At the BATH, 1674.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1119, EBBA 33781, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33781/transcription.
• "A Pillar Erected to the Memorial of Popish-Nat, shewing how unlike the Best, and how like the worst of Men he is. " Huntington Library-Bindley, HEH 135833, EBBA 32292, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32292/image.
• "A Pleasant Countrey new Ditty: Merrily shewing how To drive the cold Winter away .," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.186-187, EBBA 20083, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20083/transcription.
• "A Pleasant History of a Gentleman in Thracia, which had foure Sonnes, and three of them none of his own; shewing how miraculously the true heire came to enjoy his Inheritance. ," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.300-301, EBBA 30209, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30209/transcription.
• "A Pleaset Jigg Betwixt Jack and his Mistress: Or, The young Carman's Courage cool'd by the suddain approach, of his Master, who found him too kind to his Mistress. ," Houghton Library, 25242.67, EBBA 35340, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/search_combined/?ss=35340.
• "A Poem on the Coronation of James II. King OF Great-Britain, France and Ireland, etc. Who was Crowned at Wistminster-Abey the 23th of April, 1685. Julium Sidus micat inter omnes, velut inter ignes Luna Minores Horat. " Huntington Library - Bridgewater, HEH 135101, EBBA 32164, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32164/image.
• "A Poem to the Charming Fair One," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 675p3, EBBA 34396, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34396/image.
• "A Prophesie of the Judgment Day. Being lately found in Saint Denis Church in France, and wrapped in Leade in the forme of an Heart.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, pepys Ballads 1.36-37, EBBA 20171, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20171/transcription.
• "A Prophecy of Englands future Happiness, after the time that the Contrivers of this Popish PLOT are cut off. The Second Impression of Dr. OTES his VINDICATION: SHEWING, His EVIDENCE is not yet to be baffled by the PAPISTS; And, the Power that instructed him to discover this damnable, Popish PLOT. Where observe, None that had a hand in it, or but consented to it, without Repentance, shall ever thrive." Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH 133380, EBBA 32207, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32207/transcription.
• "A Prospective-Glass for Christians; To behold the Reigning Sins of this AGE: OR, The Complaint of Truth and Conscience against Pride, Envy, Hatred, and Malice; which is too much Practis'd in this present AGE.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballad 2.58, EBBA 20682, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/search_combined/?ss=20682.
• "A Rare New Ballad, Entituled My Husband has no Courage in Him," National Library of Scotland-Rosebery, Ry.III.a.10(53), EBBA 34281, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34281/transcription.
• "A Satyr Against In-Justice: OR,Sc--gs upon Sc--gs.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.196, EBBA 33145, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33145/transcription.
• "A Satyr Against Mankind," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1265(1), EBBA 33886, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/search_combined/?ss=33886.
• "A Second Elegy On that Incomparable HEROE, THOMAS Earl of OSSORY: Who died on Fryday the 30th of July 1680.," Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH 133845, EBBA 32233, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32233/image.
• "A Song on the Constituting, and Revival, of The LODGE 296, at Wakefield. " British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.711, EBBA 31433, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31433/transcription.
• "A Song Made of Nothing. Yet he that doth read, or heare it shall find, Something of nothing to pleasure his mind," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.372-373, EBBA 30251, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30251/transcription.
• "A Speech Made to his Excellency George Monck General, etc. The Twelfth day of Aprill, M. DC. LX. At a Solemn Entertainment at VINTENERS-HAL. Wherein His Illustrious Virtues are shaddowed forth under the Emblem of a VINE.," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.812, EBBA 33287, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33287/transcription.
• "A Speech Made to His Exellency The Lord General MONCK And the COUNCIL of STATE, At Fishmongers-Hall in LONDON The Thirteenth of April, 1660. At which time they were Entertained by that Honorable COMPANY. Written by Tho. Jordan. After a SONG of difference betwixt the Lawyer, the Soldier, the Citizen and the Countrey-man. The CHORUS being ended. Enter the Ghost of MASSIANELLO Fisher-man of NAPLES," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, crawford.EB.814, EBBA 33292, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33292/transcriptio.
• "A Spirituall song of Comfort, Or Incouragement to the Souldiers that now are gone forth in the Cause of CHRIST. Admonish yourselves in Psalmes and Hynmes and spirituall Song" National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.228, EBBA 33240, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33240/transcription.
• "A Sweet and Pleasant Sonnet, Entituled, My Mind to me a Kingdom is.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 2.7, EBBA 21665, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/21665/transcription.
• "A True and Perfect relation of A Horrible Murther, [C]ommitted by a woman in Golden-lane, on her Neighbour big with-Child, who had borrowed Thirty shillings of her, who is since fled." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 2.119v, EBBA 20741, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20741/transcription.
• "A Tribute of Tears: or The Loyal Subjects sorrowful lamination for the Death of William the Third, King of Eng and, Scotland, France, and Ireland &c. who departed this Life at Kensington, on the 8th of this Instant March 1702 to the Unspeakable Grief of the Mourning Court and Kingdom.," Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 5.146, EBBA 22413, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/22413/image.
• "A Welcom to his Royal Highness INTO THE CITY, April the Twentieth, 1682. Per J.P. Citizen of LONDON. Motto. Invenias paucos hic ut in orbe Bonos.," Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH134141, EBBA 32240, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32240/transcription.
• "A warning piece for all wicked livers, OR, A Caviet for all People to remember their Latter End. Being very good instructions for Old and young, Rich and Poor, to a-mend their Lives, and repent before it be too late." Houghton Library, 25242.67, EBBA 35396, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/35396/transcription.
• "A Vindication of Mr. Duncan Liddel, And his Son GEORGE LIDDEL, The on Professor of the Mathematicks, and the other a Student of Philosophie, and John Forbes, Printer to the University and Town of Aberdeen, by way of Answer of a scourrilious Ryme sent from Edinburgh. To the Tune of, The Gentlemans Mear is behind. An Answer too that mad Mans Ryme Will prove an Horse at fooling time, And if that fail he'l turn an Ass, As Ferrier's compt at the next grass" National Library of Scotland - Crawford, 1.24(252), EBBA 20741, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33956/transcription.
• "An Elegy On the much lamented Death, OF The Reverend Mr, JOSEPH CARYL Late Minister of the GOSPEL; Who slept in the Lord the threescore and twelfth year of his Age, and was Interred the 25th. of February, 1672.," Houghton Library, EB65 A100 672e2, EBBA 34422, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34422/transcription.
• "An Excellent Song Wherein you Shall Find, Great consolation for a troubled mind." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 2.63, EBBA 20688, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20688/transcription.
• "Bedlam Schoolman. Or, Some Lines made by an English Noble Man, that was in Bedlam. To its own proper Tune. Holow my Fancie, whither wilt thou go? " British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.537, EBBA 31239, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31239/transcription.
• "Death's loud Allarum: OR, A perfect description of the frailty of Mans life, with some admonitions to warne all men and Women to repentance.," British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.78-79, EBBA 30054, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30054/transcription.
• "Englands Pride OR, A Friendly Exhortation to forsake that Sin so much in Request. The Proud are God Almighties Foes, yet that Sin is too rife; But why should Sinners thus oppose that God that gave them life." National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.1019, EBBA 33564, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33564/transcription.
• "Lilly Lash't vvith his ovvn Rod. OR, AN EPIGRAM On the Quaint Skill of that Arch Temporizing ASTROLOGER MR. WILLIAM LILLY. Collected out of his ALMANACKS, from 1647, to this present year, 1660." Huntington Library - Miscellaneous, HEH 613179, EBBA 32582, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32582/transcription.
• "Paradice Lost, and PARADISE Regaind; BY The Wonderful WORKS of GOD." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.9.282, EBBA 30996, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30996/transcription.
• "Pride's Fall: Or, A warning for all English Women. By the Example of a strange Monster born of late in Germany, by a Merchants proud Wife in Geneva. The Tune is, All you that love good Fellows.," University of Glasgow Library-Euing, Euing Ballads 269, EBBA 31879, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/31879/transcription.
• "Sure my Nurse was a Witch, OR, The merry Night-wench. Who when her child doth cry, merry to make him, Doth sing unto it, Come take him beggar, take him." Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 1.204-205, EBBA 20091, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/20091/transcription.
• "The Combers Whistle OR, The Sport of the Spring. This story plain will make appear, What mettle-men the Combers are, And that they are no whit afraid, To entertain a pretty Maid; The pleasant time in mirth they spent, Whereas he gave her good content" Magdalence College-Pepys Library, Pepys Ballads 3.291, EBBA 21306, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/21306/transcription.
• "The Hypocritical Whigg Displayed," Huntington Library - Bindley, HEH 135968, EBBA 32363, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32363/transcription.
• "The Lofty Bishop, THE LAZY BROWNIST, AND THE LOYALL AUTHOR." Houghton Library - Micellaneous, STC 3090 Gay 2661 778 652, EBBA 34446, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/34446/transcription.
• "The Louers Complaint for the losse of his Love." British Library-Roxburghe, C.20.f.7.317, EBBA 30218, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/30218/transcription.
• "The Poet's Dream: CONTAINING His amazing and frightful Vision of Pride, WHEREIN Lucifer seem'd to be Deck'd with a higher Topping then was e- ver yet Worn, not doubting but Proud Women would endeavour to imitate him." National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.98, EBBA 32841, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32841/transcription.
• "The Sence of the Oxford - Junto, Concerning the late Treaty; wherein the severall Reasons are delivered, why they could not conclude a Peace with the Parliament: And Published for the Satisfaction of the whole Kingdome." National Library of Scotland-Crawford, C.EB.418, EBBA 32752, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32752/transcription.
• "Tis a Plaine Case Gentlemen," Huntington Library-Miscellaneous, HEH 123905, EBBA 32191, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/32191/transcription.
• "To the Most Illustrious Hero GEORGE LEWIS, By the Grace of GOD Duke of Brunswick and Lunenburg, Standard- bearer and Elector of the Holy Roman Empire, and also Presumptive Heir by Laws Humane and Divine to the Crown of Great-Britain, France and Ireland," National Library of Scotland - Crawford, Crawford.EB.611, EBBA 33155, https://ebba.english.ucsb.edu/ballad/33155/transcription.

Print Primary Sources

Rollins, Hyder E., ed. A Pepysian Garland: Black - Letter Broadside Ballads of the Years 1595 - 1639.Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1971.

• "The Maid Would Give Tenne Shillings for a Kisse," pg. 78 - 81
• "The Second Part Shebeeth she may have them Cheape I Wis," pg. 81 - 83
• "Anne Wallens Lamentation for the Murthering of her Husband," pg. 85 - 86
• "Anne Wallens Lamentation or the Second part of the murther," pg. 86 - 88
• "A comfortabe new ballad of dreame of a sinner," pg. 176 - 178
• "The unatural wife," pg. 283 - 285
• "The unatural wife second part," pg. 285-287
• "A Warning for all desperate women," pg. 288 - 290
• "A Warning for all desperate women second part," pg. 290 - 292

Bell, Robert, ed. Early Ballads: Illustrative of History, Traditions, and Customs; also Ballads and Songs of the Peasantry of England. London: George Bell & Sons, York Street. Covent Garden, 1877.

• "A Crafty Lover," pg. 330-333

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