The Ballad of the Cloak
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The Ballad of the Cloak
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The Ballad of the Cloak, Or the Cloak's Knavery is an English broadside ballad that dates back, roughly, to the last quarter of the 17th century. It is most often set to the popular tune, "From Hunger and Cold, or Packington's Pound." The ballad is most recognized by its opening lines, "Come buy my new Ballet/ I hav't in my Wallet." Extant copies of the ballad can be found at the Huntington Library, the Pepys Library, the British Library and the National Library of Scotland.
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English broadside ballad
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ballad_of_the_Cloak
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2023-12-14T11:44:18Z
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