The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads. (Abridgement)
- Editor: Bronson, Bertrand Harris
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Contents
- *Frontmatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*PREFACE, pg. xv*ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, pg. xvii*INTRODUCTION, pg. xxi*
- 1. Riddles Wisely Expounded, pg. 3*
- 2. The Elfin Knight, pg. 7*
- 3. The Fause Knight upon the Road, pg. 13*
- 4. Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight, pg. 15*
- 5. Gil Brenton, pg. 24*
- 7. Earl Brand, pg. 27*
- 9. The Fair Flower of Northumberland, pg. 32*
- 10. The Two Sisters, pg. 34*
- 11. The Cruel Brother, pg. 43*
- 12. Lord Randal, pg. 46*
- 12. Appendix Billie Boy, pg. 55*
- 13. Edward, pg. 58*
- 14. Babylon, pg. 61*
- 16. Sheath and Knife, pg. 64*
- 17. Hind Horn, pg. 65*
- 18. Sir Lionel, pg. 70*
- 19. King Orfeo, pg. 75*
- 20. The Cruel Mother, pg. 76*
- 21. The Maid and the Palmer, pg. 83*
- 24. Bonnie Annie, pg. 86*
- 25. Willie's Lyke-Wake, pg. 88*
- 26. The Three Ravens, pg. 90*
- 32. King Henry, pg. 94*
- 34. Kempion, pg. 96*
- 37. Thomas Rymer, pg. 97*
- 39. Tam Lin, pg. 99*
- 40. The Queen of Elfan's Nourice, pg. 103*
- 41. Hind Etin, pg. 104*
- 42. Clerk Colvill, pg. 107*
- 43. The Broomiield Hill, pg. 109*
- 44. The Twa Magicians, pg. 114*
- 45. King John and the Bishop, pg. 116*
- 46. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship, pg. 120*
- 46. Appendix Riddle Song, pg. 124*
- 47. Proud Lady Margaret, pg. 127*
- 49. The Two Brothers, pg. 129*
- 51. Lizie Wan, pg. 134*
- 52. The King's Dochter Lady Jean, pg. 136*
- 53. Young Beichan, pg. 138*
- 54. The Cherry-Tree Carol, pg. 151*
- 55. The Carnal and the Crane, pg. 154*
- 56. Dives and Lazarus, pg. 156*
- 58. Sir Patrick Spens, pg. 159*
- 61. Sir Cawline, pg. 162*
- 62. Fair Annie, pg. 164*
- 63. Child Waters, pg. 166*
- 64. Fair Janet, pg. 169*
- 65. Lady Maisry, pg. 171*
- 68. Young Hunting, pg. 174*
- 69. Clerk Saunders, pg. 179*
- 73. Lord Thomas and Fair Eleanor, pg. 181*
- 74. Fair Margaret and Sweet William, pg. 189*
- 75. Lord Lovel, pg. 193*
- 76. The Lass of Roch Royal, pg. 197*
- 77. Sweet William's Ghost, pg. 200*
- 78. The Unquiet Grave, pg. 203*
- 79. The Wife of Usher's Well, pg. 206*
- 81. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard, pg. 210*
- 83. Child Maurice, pg. 216*
- 84. Bonny Barbara Allan, pg. 221*
- 85. George Collins (Lady Alice), pg. 229*
- 86. Young Benjie, pg. 232*
- 88. Young Johnstone, pg. 234*
- 92. Appendix The Lowlands of Holland, pg. 237*
- 93. Lamkin, pg. 240*
- 95. The Maid Freed from the Gallows, pg. 245*
- 99. Johnie Scot, pg. 250*
- 100. Willie omicron Winsbury, pg. 253*
- 105. The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington, pg. 256*
- 106. The Famous Flower of Serving-Men, pg. 260*
- 110. The Knight and the Shepherd's Daughter, pg. 264*
- 112. The Baffled Knight, pg. 268*
- 113. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry, pg. 271*
- 114. Johnie Cock, pg. 272*
- 120. Robin Hood's Death, pg. 275*
- 125. Robin Hood and Little John, pg. 277*
- 126. Robin Hood and the Tanner, pg. 279*
- 132. The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood, pg. 283*
- 139. Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham, pg. 287*
- 140. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires, pg. 288*
- 141. Robin Hood Rescuing Will Study, pg. 290*
- 144. Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford, pg. 292*
- 155. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter, pg. 294*
- 156. Queen Eleanor's Confession, pg. 299*
- 157. Gude Wallace, pg. 301*
- 161. The Battle of Otterburn, pg. 303*
- 162. The Hunting of the Cheviot, pg. 305*
- 163. The Battle of Harlaw, pg. 308*
- 164. King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France, pg. 311*
- 167. Sir Andrew Barton, pg. 312*
- 169. Johnie Armstrong, pg. 315*
- 170. The Death of Queen Jane, pg. 318*
- 173. Mary Hamilton, pg. 320*
- 178. Captain Car, or, Edom omicron Gordon, pg. 323*
- 181. The Bonny Earl of Murray, pg. 325*
- 182. The Laird omicron Logie, pg. 327*
- 185. Dick omicron the Cow, pg. 329*
- 187. Jock omicron the Side, pg. 332*
- 188. Archie omicron Cawfield, pg. 335*
- 191. Hughie Grame, pg. 337*
- 192. The Lochmaben Harper, pg. 340*
- 193. The Death of Parcy Reed, pg. 342*
- 196. The Fire of Frendraught, pg. 344*
- 199. The Bonnie House omicron Airlie, pg. 346*
- 200. The Gypsy Laddie, pg. 349*
- 201. Bessy Bell and Mary Gray, pg. 356*
- 203. The Baron of Brackley, pg. 358*
- 204. Jamie Douglas, pg. 361*
- 206. Bothwell Bridge, pg. 363*
- 208. Lord Derwentwater, pg. 365*
- 209. Geordie, pg. 367*
- 210. Bonnie James Campbell, pg. 371*
- 211. Bewick and Graham, pg. 372*
- 212. The Duke of Athole's Nurse, pg. 375*
- 213. Sir James the Rose, pg. 377*
- 214. The Braes omicron Yarrow, pg. 380*
- 215. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water omicron Gamrie, pg. 384*
- 216. The Mother's Malison, or, Clyde's Water, pg. 386*
- 217. The Broom of Cowdenknows, pg. 388*
- 218. The False Lover Won Back, pg. 390*
- 219. The Gardener, pg. 392*
- 221. Katharine Jaffray, pg. 394*
- 222. Bonny Baby Livingston, pg. 398*
- 223. Eppie Morrie, pg. 400*
- 226. Lizie Lindsay, pg. 402*
- 227. Bonny Lizie Baillie, pg. 404*
- 228. Glasgow Peggie, pg. 405*
- 229. Earl Crawford, pg. 407*
- 231. The Earl of Errol, pg. 409*
- 232. Richie Story, pg. 410*
- 233. Andrew Lammie, pg. 412*
- 235. The Earl of Aboyne, pg. 415*
- 236. The Laird omicron Drum, pg. 417*
- 237. The Duke of Gordon's Daughter, pg. 420*
- 238. Glenlogie, or, Jean omicron Bethelnie, pg. 423*
- 240. The Rantin Laddie, pg. 424*
- 241. The Baron omicron Leys, pg. 427*
- 243. The Daemon Lover (The House Carpenter), pg. 429*
- 245. Young Allan, pg. 435*
- 248. The Grey Cock, or, Saw You My Father?, pg. 438*
- 250. Henry Martyn, pg. 442*
- 251. Lang Johnny More, pg. 446*
- 252. The Kitchie-Boy, pg. 449*
- 267. The Heir of Linne, pg. 450*
- 269. Lady Diamond, pg. 452*
- 272. The Suffolk Miracle, pg. 454*
- 273. King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth, pg. 457*
- 274. Our Goodman, pg. 459*
- 275. Get Up and Bar the Door, pg. 463*
- 276. The Friar in the Well, pg. 464*
- 277. The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin, pg. 466*
- 278. The Farmer's Curst Wife, pg. 471*
- 279. The Jolly Beggar, pg. 478*
- 279. Appendix The Gaberlunyie-Man, pg. 481*
- 280. The Beggar-Laddie, pg. 484*
- 281. The Keach in the Creel, pg. 486*
- 282. Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant, pg. 490*
- 283. The Crafty Farmer, pg. 492*
- 284. John Dory, pg. 497*
- 285. The George Aloe and the Sweepstake, pg. 499*
- 286. The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity), pg. 501*
- 287. Captain Ward and the Rainbow, pg. 506*
- 288. The Young Earl of Essex's Victory over the Emperor of Germany, pg. 508*
- 289. The Mermaid, pg. 509*
- 293. John of Hazelgreen, pg. 512*
- 295. The Brown Girl, pg. 514*
- 299. Trooper and Maid, pg. 517*BIBLIOGRAPHICAL LISTS, pg. 521*INDEX OF TUNES AND BALLADS QUOTED, pg. 527