Billy and Nancy’s Parting The Jaunting Car; or, The Young Wife’s Lament,To Which are added, &c. Greenock–Printed by W. Scott. Billy and Nancy’s Parting. It was on a Monday morning, Just at the break of day,Our ship had slipt her cable, And we were bound to sea;The wind blew from the south east, And from…
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The Female Sailor Bold A Faithful Account of the Perilous Adventures of that Courageous Young Female, Anne Jane Thornton, who left her Father’s House, and, in the Dress of a Sailor, entered as a Cabin Boy on board of an American Vessel in search of her Sweetheart,—with an Account of herArrival at New York, where…
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The Gallant She-Souldier; Or, A brief Relation of a faithful-hearted Woman, Who for the Love that she bore to her Husband, attired her selfe in Man’s Apparell and so became a Souldier, and marcht along with him through Ireland, France, and Spain, and never was known to be a Woman till at the last she…
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The Female Volunteer I Attention pay, you lend an ear to what I am going to say,It’s of a fearless maiden fair, of spirit light and gay,Who volunteered her service, most strange now to behold,And fought in the Union Army like a gallant soldier bold. She enlisted in the service as you may plainly see,Unknown…
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The Female Smuggler Come list awhile, and you soon shall hear, By the rolling sea liv’d a maiden fair,Her father follow’d the smuggling trade,Like a warlike hero that ne’er was afraid. In sailor’s clothing young Jane did go,Drest like a sailor from top to toe;Her aged father was the only careOf the female smuggler, who…
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The Valiant Maidens The Pleasing Songster: Being a Choice Collection of the Newest and most Favorite Songs, Now Sung in the Different Places of Public Amusement, &c. London: Printed and Sold by J. Evans, No. 41, Long Lane, West Smithfield The Valiant Maidens Farewell my sweet and pretty Poll,Since I am prest and forc’d to…
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The Female Captain Sung by Mrs. Wrighten. Sound the fife, beat the drum, to my standard repair,All ye lads who will conquer or die;At request of my sex, as a captain I come,The mens courage and valour to try;‘Tis your king and your country now calls for your aid;‘Tis the ladies command you to go;By…
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