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PwV - Literary Manuscripts in the Portland (Welbeck) Collection, 16th-19th centuries
Document Reference
Pw V 748
Title
MS song, 'I am a famous Scribbler'; n.d.
Date
n.d.
Extent
2 ff
Level
Item/file
Content Description
Text consists of twelve 4-line verses plus refrain.
Sung to the tune 'A beging Wee must go'.
Title Of Work
A Song
First Line of Poem
I am a famous Scribbler
Last Line of Poem
Whilst he keeps open door, and a begging he must go
Language
English
Physical Description
One folio folded once to form two quartos
Condition
Good
Descriptive Features
Watermark: Pro Patria, Dutch maiden facing left and Seven Provinces rampant Lion within fenced field, 100 x 120 mm
Watermark
Pro Patria
Related Material
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 746-47
University of Nottingham Library:
Publication Note
Simpson, The British Broadside Ballad, pp 40-42
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