The Singing Tradition of Child's Popular Ballads. (Abridgement)

*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