The maiden's bloody garland; or, High-street tragedy
Subtitle: shewing how Sarah Holly, a poor unfortunate serving maid of the city of Oxford, being wronged by her sweetheart, cut her throat from ear to ear, was next morning found dead in her bed, and afterwards buried in the King's highway
By: Tune, There were three pilgrims
Published: 1767
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Notes: First line: A mournful ditty I will tell.

Annotated in contemporary hands: By Mr Tho. Warton [in another hand, in ink] says the Rev. Dr. Lort, in whose Library this Ballad was preserved. [in the same hand, in pencil] about 1767. Dr. Warton tells me he believes a Mr Thorp took part with Mr Warton in the composition of this curious Ballad.