First lines: 'Twas of a damsel both fair and handsome, / Those lines are true as I have been told. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Social life and customs--19th century | Love songs

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First lines: All in the downs the fleet was moored. / The streamers waving in the wind. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--History--19th century

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First lines: Attend my boys a while now wait unto its you I will relate / The many rambles I did take some pleasure for to see. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--History--19th century

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First lines: I've often heard my poor old Granny say, / That Friday was a most unlucky day! Printed: Dublin: John F. Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Social life and customs--19th century | Ireland--Social conditions--19th century

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First lines: Come all you feeling landsmen brave and sympathise with me, / Until I relate a frightful seene [sic] lately occurred on sea.The Ocean Monarch was lost in 1848.Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Laments | Ballads, English--Ireland | Shipwrecks

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First lines: I once knew a nigger and his name was Uncle Ned, / But he died not long ago.Woodcut vignette signed: T. Millard sc. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Untited States | Slaves--United States--History--19th century

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First lines: I once had a sweetheart I loved as my life / I had no intention but make her my own. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Social life and customs--19th century | Love songs

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First lines: As I went a walking one morning in may, / boney [sic] nice lassey [sic] come tripping that wad [sic]. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--History--19th century | Marriage--Ireland--History--19th century

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First lines: Your slaves to Cupid that are all stupid, / And quite delirious I'm all aware. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Social life and customs--19th century | Feminine beauty (Aesthetics)

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An elegy for Daniel O'Connell. First lines: Through the land there's grief and wailing / Wild it spreads around our shore. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Politics and government--19th century | Elegiac poetry

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First lines: Sweet nation of beauty how pleasant thy vallies, / How splendid and dazzling all round. Printed: Dublin: [John F.] Nugent.

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--Foreign relations--Great Britain | Ireland--History--19th century

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Two ballads on one sheet:121a; Gallant Erin, you are still my home: First lines: To this heart endearing is spotless Erin, / The more her charms from me are concealed,.121b: The croppy boy: First lines: You sons of Parnasus assist me , / Once more I am craving your aid.Printed: D

Ballads, English--Ireland | Ireland--History--19th century

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