Folk in Print: Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850John Donald, 2007 - 438 pages Though they represent a great unmined treasure-trove of history, literature and popular culture, chapbooks have been incomprehensibly and disgracefully ignored. This title presents a study of this form of publication. |
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Page 50
... [ bawbee , a halfpenny ] . He got the name of John Cheap the chapman , by sellling 20 needles for a penny , and twa leather laces for a farthing . He swore no oaths but one , which was , Let me never sin . He used no imprecations , But ...
... [ bawbee , a halfpenny ] . He got the name of John Cheap the chapman , by sellling 20 needles for a penny , and twa leather laces for a farthing . He swore no oaths but one , which was , Let me never sin . He used no imprecations , But ...
Page 142
... bawbee To get a glass ; For whilk ye wad in a moment see Him on his arse . Or hae ye seen him on the street , Wi ' twa auld bauchles on his feet , Gaun todlin thro ' the rain an ' weet Like wan'ring jew , To see gin he wad chance to ...
... bawbee To get a glass ; For whilk ye wad in a moment see Him on his arse . Or hae ye seen him on the street , Wi ' twa auld bauchles on his feet , Gaun todlin thro ' the rain an ' weet Like wan'ring jew , To see gin he wad chance to ...
Page 143
... bawbee will ye gie him , Nae mair his hat he'll gar flee frae him Upon the street , An ' cry noo Jamie Gemmill gie them The Tailor's leap . But noo I maun lay doun my pen , An ' to my verses mak an ' en ' . Whare'er he's gaen weel may ...
... bawbee will ye gie him , Nae mair his hat he'll gar flee frae him Upon the street , An ' cry noo Jamie Gemmill gie them The Tailor's leap . But noo I maun lay doun my pen , An ' to my verses mak an ' en ' . Whare'er he's gaen weel may ...
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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