Black ey'd Susan and The prentice boy
Two poems; only five of eight stanzas are present for "Black ey'd Susan" Printed in two columns separated by line of type ornaments; woodcut ill. of a girl at head of title; colophon separated from text by another line of type ornaments; printed area: 24.4 x 15.5 cm. "Black ey'd Susan" is attributed to John Gay in Dict. nat. biog., where it is cited as: Sweet William's farewell to black-ey'd Susan. "The 'prentice boy" is also known under title: The Sheffield apprentice. The British version usually begins with the words: I was brought up in Sheffield ... Cf. Laws, G.M. Amer. balladry from Brit. broadsides, 039. There is also another ballad issued under title: The 'prentice boy; first words: As down in Cupid's garden ... Cf. Laws, M12. At foot of left-hand column: Printed and sold wholesale & retail at No. 25, High Street, Providence, R.I. where may be had 100 other different kinds of songs and ballads. The printer was Henry Trumbull, who is listed at this address from ca. 1826 to 1836. Cf. Providence directory. Not in Shoemaker.
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