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 67
... wonderful age ' tis And what wonderful people live in it , We've wonderful mamas and dads , Fresh wonders arrive every minute We've wonderful ships in our navy , And wonderful soldiers and sailors , We've wonderful beef full of gravy , And ...
... wonderful age ' tis And what wonderful people live in it , We've wonderful mamas and dads , Fresh wonders arrive every minute We've wonderful ships in our navy , And wonderful soldiers and sailors , We've wonderful beef full of gravy , And ...
Page 68
... wonderful foes on the seas , They kick up a wonderful riot , But we bang them with wonderful ease , And make them all wonderful quiet . In Egypt we've wonderful works , Bonaparte the great undertaker , Went to take the whole land from ...
... wonderful foes on the seas , They kick up a wonderful riot , But we bang them with wonderful ease , And make them all wonderful quiet . In Egypt we've wonderful works , Bonaparte the great undertaker , Went to take the whole land from ...
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Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850 Edward J. Cowan Michael Paterson. A Wonderful Account of Mr George Spearing A Lieutenant in the Navy , Who fell into a Coal Pit in Northwoodside , near ... Wonderful Account of Mr George Spearing.
Scotland's Chapbook Heritage, 1750-1850 Edward J. Cowan Michael Paterson. A Wonderful Account of Mr George Spearing A Lieutenant in the Navy , Who fell into a Coal Pit in Northwoodside , near ... Wonderful Account of Mr George Spearing.
Contents
Acknowledgements ΙΟ | 9 |
The Chapmen | 41 |
The Folk in their Condition | 65 |
Copyright | |
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