The Boston Burglar (Laws)
Ballad of a young man who has been lured to crime through drinking and bad company. He is sent to jail, leaving grieving parents and a sweetheart. He vows to "go straight" when released and warns others to avoid his fate. Mercer, 102; Laws, ABBB, L 16 B, p. 175; Leach, 1965: 254
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1987
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| Online Access: | http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/munfla_list/id/4385 |
| Summary: | Ballad of a young man who has been lured to crime through drinking and bad company. He is sent to jail, leaving grieving parents and a sweetheart. He vows to "go straight" when released and warns others to avoid his fate. Mercer, 102; Laws, ABBB, L 16 B, p. 175; Leach, 1965: 254 |
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