The Pepys Ballads. Volume IV The Pepys Ballads, Volume 4: 1688-1689: Numbers 164-253

The ninety ballads contained in this installment of Hyder Rollins’s edition of The Pepys Ballads cover the stirring events of the six or seven months after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. As before, the subjects are mainly journalistic and historical. Among the various events we find the arrival of the Princess Mary of Orange at London, the proclaiming and the coronation of William and Mary, the death of Lord Jeffreys, the flight of Father Edward Petre and other Jesuits. Other ballads deal with military affairs in Scotland and Ireland, going into considerable detail about the battle of Killiecrankie and the siege and relief of Londonderry. Full introductory notes and numerous wood-cuts add to the reader’s pleasure. Preface Contents Rebellion given over housekeeping The present state of England The poor man put to a pinch "the maidens resolution The women's and maidens' vindication The weavers' request A warning to the weavers The two unfortunate lovers Constancy lamented Great Britain's delight A full description of these times The famous orange !the glory of the north of England "the jesuits' exaltation England's happiness revived The countryman s prophecy The downfall of popery The Protestants' jubilee A new song in praise of the west of England A new song The rambling roman Catholic Popery routed The seamen’ s and soldiers’ courageous resolution The civil orange Great Britain's glory A new touch of the times A new touch of the times 'the papist prayersfor Father Petre News from Londonderry An answer to the packet of advice The Jesuit’s market A man in favor Great Britain’s earnest desires The princess’ welcome to England The Protestants' delight The kingdom’s joy England's triumph Great britain’s joys completed The protestants’ triumph The royal health An excellent new copy of verses A king and no king King James's lamentation The Italian duchess The royal health The Protestant observator The Jesuit's lamentation The Dutch's happy conquest Λ view of the Popish plot The chimney-men’s grief England's deliverance Epithalamium on the supposed marriage of the Prince of Wales 'the Jesuits’ lamentation The protestant seaman’s resolution In praise of the gentle craft An excellent new song The countryman’s joy England's ecstasy England's happiness The courtly triumph Great Britain’s renown The kingdom’s cares endued with comfort The royal dignity The protestant court of England Popery’s downfall England's holiday England’s happiness The lord chancellors villanies discovered The chancellor s resolution The statesman’s last will The late lord chancellor’s last will The hangman’s lamentation Rome’s doctor England's joy A new song of Londonderry The glory of Londonderry The protestants misery in Ireland The Protestant exhortation The protestants of England's prayer The joy of Londonderry The death of the old pope The Protestants’ satisfaction The Scotch Protestants'' courage The relief of Londonderry Major-general Kirkes happy arrival The siege of Londonderry The soldier’s glory The Protestants' prayer A protestant soldier and his love