A new ballad inscrib'd to Polly Peachum. To the tune of Pretty parrot say. By the author of Leheup's ballad

People / Organizations

• Author of Leheup's Ballad. (Author)
• A. Moore (pseud.) ("printed for")

Imprint

London : Printed for A. Moore, near St. Pauls, [1728]

Added name

Amhurst, N. (Nicholas), 1697-1742, attributed name.

Publication year

1728

ESTC No.

N71110

Grub Street ID

51486

Description

1 sheet ([2] p.) ; 1/2°.

Note

Sometimes attributed to Nicholas Amhurst

The bookseller's name in the imprint is fictitious. See Treadwell, M.: 'Of false and misleading imprints'. In: 'Fakes and frauds', 1989, pp. 41-43

Verse - "Pretty Polly say."

A satire on Lavinia Fenton (who played Polly in "The beggars' opera")

A piracy--Foxon.