Broadside Ballads: England

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  Dada's Baby Boy

  Author Unknown

  A song on the joy of a child

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  Dandy Husband

  Author Unknown

  Woman lamenting her marriage to a dandy

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  Dan Tucker

  Author Unknown

  Story of unlucky sinner Dan Tucker

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  Dark Eye'd Maid of Cadiz

  Author Unknown

  Spanish woman's beauty and her relationships

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  Darling Mabel

  Author Unknown

  A man marries after he finds his marriage proposal in his coat pocket.

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  Dashing Jerry

  Author Unknown

  Advising Jerry to leave the temptations of London

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  Dashing Jerry

  Author Unknown

  A song convincing a man to leave London and return home.

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  Dearest Then I'll Love Thee More

  Author Unknown

  A person will love their mate more through time.

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  Dear Hearts are Waiting

  Author Unknown

  A bad son returns home to do good for his loving family.

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  Dear Old Pals

  Author Unknown

  Two men have a friendship that weathers all

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  Dear Woman is the Joy of a Woman's life

  Author Unknown

  A song promoting married life over being single.

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  Death and the Lady

  Author Unknown

  Conversation alternating between death and a lady

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  Death of Black Bess

  Author Unknown

  Man's horse dies in service for him

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  Death of Simon Byrne

  Author Unknown

  Ballad about boxer Simon Byrne who died after 99 rounds.

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  Death of the Royal Queen Jane

  Author Unknown

  Concerning the the death of Queen Jane Seymour

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  De Color'd Fancy Ball

  Author Unknown

  People gather for a dance.

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  De Color'd Fancy Ball

  Author Unknown

  Describes a party

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  Deserter

  Author Unknown

  A man's remorse for deserting the military

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  Dey Lov'd Each Other All the While

  Author Unknown

  Dinah and Pete admit they love each other after denying it several times.

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  Dialogue between Death and a Lady

  Author Unknown

  Alternating dialogue between death and a woman pleading for her life

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  Dialogue to Freedom of Opinion

  Author Unknown

  A man offers his opinion on popular topics.

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  Dilly Burn

  Author Unknown

  Love between two slaves, one of whom is sold

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  Do a Good Turn When You Can

  Author Unknown

  Help people who truly need help when one can.

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  Doating Old Man

  Author Unknown

  Woman lamenting her husband and warning others against marrying an old man

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  Dog Tray

  Author Unknown

  Irishman's love for his dog

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  Dolly Dobbs

  Author Unknown

  A man has many misfortunes trying to woo a girl.

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  Dolly, the Dancing Dairy Maid

  Author Unknown

  A woman regrets being shown how to dance by fairies.

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  Donald's Return to Glencoe

  Author Unknown

  A man returning home tests his lover's love.

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  Donald's Return to Glencoe

  Author Unknown

  A soldier tests his love's faithfulness

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  Donald's Return to Glencoe

  Author Unknown

  A man returning home tests his lover's love.

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  Don't Be Foolish Joe

  Author Unknown

  A woman loses her love to illness.

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  Don't be too Particular

  Author Unknown

  Acceptance of the less perfect in life

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  Don't Keep Your Wives at Home

  Author Unknown

  A song on being loving and caring to one's wife.

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  Don't Let me Die a Maid

  Author Unknown

  Young woman fearful that she will never marry

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  Doran's Ass!

  Author Unknown

  Man inadvertantly sleeps beside a donkey

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  Do the Best You Can

  Author Unknown

  Advice to always try one's hardest

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  Double Executions.: John William Anderson, at Newcastle' and Richard Charlton, at Morpeth, both for murdering their wives.

  Author Unknown

  A song about John Anderson and Richard Charlton murdering their wives and being hung for it.

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  Down at the Farm-Yard gate

  Author Unknown

  A couple don't speak where they were tarred to a gate and lost their clothing.

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  Down by the Dark Arches

  Author Unknown

  A man is beaten up after he took out another man's girl.

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  Do You Ever Think On Me Love?

  Author Unknown

  A sailor misses his love.

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  Do You Really Think She Did?

  Author Unknown

  A man does not trust a woman's love.

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  Dragon of Wantley

  Author Unknown

  Song concerning slaying the dragon of Wantley

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  Dreadfull Murder at Eriswell: Confession of One of the Prisoners

  Author Unknown

  Two poachers kill a young man named Hight and are imprisoned

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  Dream of Napoleon

  Author Unknown

  Englishman describes his dream concerning Napoleon's

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  Drover Boy

  Author Unknown

  Song of the good life of a herding man, whose flock and love follow the song of his horn

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  Drunkard's Wife's Resolution

  Author Unknown

  A woman stands by her imprisoned husband.

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  Dudley Street

  Author Unknown

  A song about the market on Dudley-Street in Birmingham

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  Duke of Marlborough

  Author Unknown

  Man discussing laying down his life for Britain in war