Bawdy Ballads and lusy lyrics

by Maxwell Droke

Poems

Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 1935

Reviews

[Tom Schulte · Rating 4 out of 5]

John Henry Johnson (editor) of this "Curious Collection of Somewhat Salty Classics Seldom Sung in Sunday Schools" compiles nothing as bawdy or lusty as suggested. Indeed the 1935 compendium in this First Edition has eight sections:
I. Of Villains Vile And Virtue Vanquished;
II. Gin And Sin;
III. Damsels And Dam' Sells;
IV. Those Amorous Bards;
V. O, Sailor Beware!;
VI. Sealing Wax And Cabbages;
VII. "You're In The Army Now!";
VIII. In Timely Tempo

Footnotes and introductions give context, clarification and elucidation to many of the pieces, some of the longer one beings excepted only. While some are anonymous traditional, may are ascribed to Shakespeare, D'Arcy, etc.

[Silverfloss]

Lusty Lyrics
Interesting. Is available for about $20.00 from various book sellers. Well organized in 8 chapters: I. Of Villains Vile and Virtue Vanquished; II. Gin and Sin; III. Damsels and Dam' Sells; IV. Those Amorous Bards; V. O! Sailor Beware!; VI. Sealing Wax and Cabbages; VII. "You're in the Army Now!"; VIII. In Timely Tempo. Amusing. Published in 1935 in Indianapolis, Indiana.