The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 1 (of 5)

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VOLUME I
ballad		page
	[Biographical Sketch of Professor Child]	xvii
1.	[Riddles Wisely Expounded]	1
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [484]; II, 495; III, 496; IV, 439; V, 205, 283.)
2.	[The Elfin Knight]	6
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [484]; II, 495; III, 496; IV, 439; V, 205, 284.)
3.	[The Fause Knight Upon the Road]	20
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [485]; II, 496; III, 496; IV, 440.)
4.	[Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight]	22
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [485]; II, 496; III, 496; IV, 440; V, 206, 285.)
5.	[Gil Brenton]	62
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [489]; II, 498; III, 497; IV, 442; V, 207, 285.)
6.	[Willie's Lady]	81
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 498; III, 497; V, 207, 285.)
7.	[Earl Brand]	88
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [489]; II, 498; III, 497; IV, 443; V, 207, 285.)
8.	[Erlinton]	106
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 498; IV, 445.)
9.	[The Fair Flower of Northumberland]	111
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [493]; II, 498; III, 499; V, 207.)
10.	[The Twa Sisters]	118
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [493]; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 447; V, 208, 286.)
11.	[The Cruel Brother]	141
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [496]; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 449; V, 208, 286.)
12.	[Lord Randal]	151
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [498]; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 449; V, 208, 286.)
13.	[Edward]	167
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [501]; II, 499; III, 499; V, 209, 287.)
14.	[Babylon; or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie]	170
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [501]; II, 499; III, 499; IV, 450; V, 209, 287.)
15.	[Leesome Brand]	177
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [501]; II, 499; III, 500; IV, 450; V, 209, 287.)
16.	[Sheath and Knife]	185
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 499; III, 500; IV, 450; V, 210.)
17.	[Hind Horn]	187
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [502]; II, 499; III, 501; IV, 450; V, 210, 287.)
18.	[Sir Lionel]	208
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 500; IV, 451.)
19.	[King Orfeo]	215
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 500; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 211.)
20.	[The Cruel Mother]	218
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [504]; II, 500; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 211, 287.)
21.	[The Maid and the Palmer (The Samaritan Woman)]	228
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 501; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 212, 288.)
22.	[St. Stephen and Herod]	233
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [505]; II, 501; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 212, 288.)
23.	[Judas]	242
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 288.)
24.	[Bonnie Annie]	244
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 452.)
25.	[Willie's Lyke-Wake]	247
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [506]; II, 502; III, 503; IV, 453; V, 212, 289.)
26.	[The Three Ravens]	253
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 454; V, 212.)
27.	[The Whummil Bore]	255
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 212.)
28.	[Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane]	256
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [507]; III, 503.)
29.	[The Boy and the Mantle]	257
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [507]; II, 502; III, 503; IV, 454; V, 212, 289.)
30.	[King Arthur and King Cornwall]	274
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [507]; II, 502; III, 503; V, 289.)
31.	[The Marriage of Sir Gawain]	288
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [507]; II, 502; IV, 454; V, 213, 289.)
32.	[King Henry]	297
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 502; IV, 454; V, 289.)
33.	[Kempy Kay]	300
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 213, 289.)
34.	[Kemp Owyne]	306
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 502; III, 504; IV, 454; V, 213, 290.)
35.	[Allison Gross]	313
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 504; V, 214.)
36.	[The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea]	315
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 214, 290.)
37.	[Thomas Rymer]	317
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 505; III, 504; IV, 454, 290.)
38.	[The Wee Wee Man]	329
39.	[Tam Lin]	335
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [507]; II, 505; III, 504; IV, 455; V, 215, 290.)
40.	[The Queen of Elfan's Nourice]	358
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 505; III, 505; IV, 459; V, 215, 290.)
41.	[Hind Etin]	360
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [508]; II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 215.)
42.	[Clerk Colvill]	371
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 215, 290.)
43.	[The Broomfield Hill]	390
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [508]; II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459, 290.)
44.	[The Twa Magicians]	399
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 216, 290.)
45.	[King John and the Bishop]	403
	(Additions and Corrections: I, [508]; II, 506; IV, 459; V, 216, 291.)
46.	[Captain Wedderburn's Courtship]	414
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 507; III, 507; IV, 459; V, 216, 291.)
47.	[Proud Lady Margaret]	425
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 460; V, 291.)
48.	[Young Andrew]	432
49.	[The Twa Brothers]	435
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 507; III, 507; IV, 460; V, 217, 291.)
50.	[The Bonny Hind]	444
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 218.)
51.	[Lizie Wan]	447
52.	[The King's Dochter Lady Jean]	450
53.	[Young Beichan]	454
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 508; III, 507; IV, 460; V, 218, 291.)
[Additions and Corrections]		484
VOLUME II
54.	The Cherry-Tree Carol	1
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 509; V, 220.)
55.	The Carnal and the Crane	7
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 509; III, 507; IV. 462; V, 220.)
56.	Dives and Lazarus	10
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 507; IV, 462; V, 220, 292.)
57.	Brown Robyn's Confession	13
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 462; V, 220, 292.)
58.	Sir Patrick Spens	17
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 510; V, 220.)
59.	Sir Aldingar	33
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 463; V, 292.)
60.	King Estmere	49
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 463.)
61.	Sir Cawline	56
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; IV, 463.)
62.	Fair Annie	63
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 511; IV, 463; V, 220.)
63.	Child Waters	83
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; IV, 463; V, 220.)
64.	Fair Janet	100
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 508; IV, 464; V, 222, 292.)
65.	Lady Maisry	112
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 508; IV, 466; V, 222, 292.)
66.	Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet	126
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; V, 223, 292.)
67.	Glasgerion	136
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 293.)
68.	Young Hunting	142
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 223.)
69.	Clerk Saunders	156
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 223, 293.)
70.	Willie and Lady Maisry	167
71.	The Bent Sae Brown	170
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 509; IV, 469; V, 223.)
72.	The Clerks's Twa Sons o Owsenford	173
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 469; V, 293.)
73.	Lord Thomas and Fair Annet	179
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 469; V, 223, 293.)
74.	Fair Margaret and Sweet William	199
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 224, 293.)
75.	Lord Lovel	204
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 510; IV, 471; V, 225, 294.)
76.	The Lass of Roch Royal	213
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 510; IV, 471; V, 225, 294.)
77.	Sweet William's Ghost	226
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; IV, 474; V, 225, 294.)
78.	The Unquiet Grave	234
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 512; IV, 474; V, 225, 294.)
79.	The Wife of Usher's Well	238
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 513; V, 294.)
80.	Old Robin of Portingale	240
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 514; IV, 476; V, 225, 295.)
81.	Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard	242
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; IV, 476; V, 225.)
82.	The Bonny Birdy	260
83.	Child Maurice	263
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 514; IV, 478.)
84.	Bonny Barbara Allan	276
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 514.)
85.	Lady Alice	279
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 514; V, 225.)
86.	Young Benjie	281
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 478.)
87.	Prince Robert	284
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 295.)
88.	Young Johnstone	288
89.	Fause Foodrage	296
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479.)
90.	Jellon Grame	302
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479; V, 226, 295.)
91.	Fair Mary of Wallington	309
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479; V, 227.)
92.	Bonny Bee Hom	317
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 229.)
93.	Lamkin	320
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 480; V, 229, 295.)
94.	Young Waters	342
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 516.)
95.	The Maid Freed from the Gallows	346
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 514; III, 516; IV, 481; V, 231, 296.)
96.	The Gay Goshawk	355
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 517; IV, 482; V, 234, 296.)
97.	Brown Robin	368
98.	Brown Adam	373
99.	Johnie Scot	377
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 486; V, 234.)
100.	Willie o Winsbury	398
	(Additions and Corrections: II, 514; III, 517; IV, 491; V, 296.)
101.	Willie o Douglas Dale	406
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 517; V, 235.)
102.	Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter	412
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518.)
103.	Rose the Red and White Lily	415
104.	Prince Heathen	424
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 296.)
105.	The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington	426
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518; V, 237.)
106.	The Famous Flower of Serving-Men	428
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 492.)
107.	Will Stewart and John	432
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 237.)
108.	Christopher White	439
109.	Tom Potts	441
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518.)
110.	The Knight and Shepherd's Daughter	457
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 492; V, 237.)
111.	Crow and Pie	478
112.	The Baffled Knight	479
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 495; V, 239, 296.)
113.	The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry	494
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 495.)
Additions and Corrections		495
VOLUME III
114.	Johnie Cock	1
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 495.)
115.	Robyn and Gandeleyn	12
116.	Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly	14
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 496; V, 297.)
117.	A Gest of Robyn Hode	39
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 519; IV, 496; V, 240, 297.)
118.	Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne	89
119.	Robin Hood and the Monk	94
120.	Robin Hood's Death	102
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 240, 297.)
121.	Robin Hood and the Potter	108
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 497.)
122.	Robin Hood and the Butcher	115
123.	Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar	120
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 297.)
124.	The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield	129
125.	Robin Hood and Little John	133
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 297.)
126.	Robin Hood and the Tanner	137
127.	Robin Hood and the Tinker	140
128.	Robin Hood newly Revived	144
129.	Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon	147
130.	Robin Hood and the Scotchman	150
131.	Robin Hood and the Ranger	152
132.	The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood	154
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 240.)
133.	Robin Hood and the Beggar, I	155
134.	Robin Hood and the Beggar, II	158
135.	Robin Hood and the Shepherd	165
136.	Robin Hood's Delight	168
137.	Robin Hood and the Pedlars	170
138.	Robin Hood and Allen a Dale	172
139.	Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham	175
140.	Robin Hood rescuing Three Squires	177
141.	Robin Hood rescuing Will Stutly	185
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 497.)
142.	Little John a Begging	188
143.	Robin Hood and the Bishop	191
144.	Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford	193
145.	Robin Hood and Queen Katherine	196
146.	Robin Hood's Chase	205
147.	Robin Hood's Golden Prize	208
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 519.)
148.	The Noble Fisherman, or, Robin Hood's Preferment	211
149.	Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage	214
150.	Robin Hood and Maid Marian	218
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 519.)
151.	The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood	220
152.	Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow	223
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 241.)
153.	Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight	225
154.	A True Tale of Robin Hood	227
155.	Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter	233
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 519; IV, 497; V, 241, 297.)
156.	Queen Eleanor's Confession	257
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 498; V, 241, 297.)
157.	Gude Wallace	265
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 242.)
158.	Hugh Spencer's Feats in France	275
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 499; V, 243.)
159.	Durham Field	282
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 297.)
160.	The Knight of Liddesdale	288
161.	The Battle of Otterburn	289
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 499; V, 243, 297.)
162.	The Hunting of the Cheviot	303
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 502; V, 244, 297.)
163.	The Battle of Harlaw	316
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 245.)
164.	King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France	320
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 245.)
165.	Sir John Butler	327
166.	The Rose of England	331
167.	Sir Andrew Barton	334
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 502; V, 245.)
168.	Flodden Field	351
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 507; V, 298.)
169.	Johnie Armstrong	362
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 507; V, 298.)
170.	The Death of Queen Jane	372
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 245, 298.)
171.	Thomas Cromwell	377
172.	Musselburgh Field	378
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 507.)
173.	Mary Hamilton	379
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 507; V, 246, 298.)
174.	Earl Bothwell	399
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 247.)
175.	The Rising in the North	401
176.	Northumberland betrayed by Douglas	408
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 299.)
177.	The Earl of Westmoreland	416
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 299.)
178.	Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon	423
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 513; V, 247, 299.)
179.	Rookhope Ryde	439
180.	King James and Brown	442
181.	The Bonny Earl of Murray	447
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 515.)
182.	The Laird o Logie	449
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 515; V, 299.)
183.	Willie Macintosh	456
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.)
184.	The Lads of Wamphray	458
	(Additions and Corrections: III, 520.)
185.	Dick o the Cow	461
186.	Kinmont Willie	469
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.)
187.	Jock o the Side	475
188.	Archie o Cawfield	484
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.)
Additions and Corrections		496
VOLUME IV
189.	Hobie Noble	1
190.	Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead	4
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 518; V, 249, 300.)
191.	Hughie Grame	8
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 518; V, 300.)
192.	The Lochmaben Harper	16
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 300.)
193.	The Death of Parcy Reed	24
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 520.)
194.	The Laird of Wariston	28
195.	Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight	34
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 251.)
196.	The Fire of Frendraught	39
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 521; V, 251, 301.)
197.	James Grant	49
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 251.)
198.	Bonny John Seton	51
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 251.)
199.	The Bonnie House o Airlie	54
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 252.)
200.	The Gypsy Laddie	61
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 252, 301.)
201.	Bessy Bell and Mary Gray	75
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 253.)
202.	The Battle of Philiphaugh	77
203.	The Baron of Brackley	79
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 253.)
204.	Jamie Douglas	90
205.	Loudon Hill, or, Drumclog	105
206.	Bothwell Bridge	108
207.	Lord Delamere	110
208.	Lord Derwentwater	115
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 254.)
209.	Geordie	123
210.	Bonnie James Campbell	142
211.	Bewick and Graham	144
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522.)
212.	The Duke of Athole's Nurse	150
213.	Sir James the Rose	155
214.	The Braes o Yarrow	160
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 255.)
215.	Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie	178
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 256.)
216.	The Mother's Malison, or, Clyde's Water	185
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 256, 301.)
217.	The Broom of Cowdenknows	191
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 257.)
218.	The False Lover won back	209
219.	The Gardener	212
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 258.)
220.	The Bonny Lass of Anglesey	214
221.	Katharine Jaffray	216
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 260.)
222.	Bonny Baby Livingston	231
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 261.)
223.	Eppie Morrie	239
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 262.)
224.	The Lady of Arngosk	241
225.	Rob Roy	243
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 262.)
226.	Lizie Lindsay	255
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 524; V, 264.)
227.	Bonny Lizie Baillie	266
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 265.)
228.	Glasgow Peggie	270
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 266.)
229.	Earl Crawford	276
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 301.)
230.	The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain	281
231.	The Earl of Errol	282
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 267.)
232.	Richie Story	291
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 270.)
233.	Andrew Lammie	300
234.	Charlie MacPherson	308
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 301.)
235.	The Earl of Aboyne	311
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 270, 301.)
236.	The Laird o Drum	322
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 272.)
237.	The Duke of Gordon's Daughter	332
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 273.)
238.	Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie	338
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 273, 302.)
239.	Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie	347
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 273.)
240.	The Rantin Laddie	351
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 274.)
241.	The Baron o Leys	355
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 275.)
242.	The Coble o Cargill	358
243.	James Harris (The Dæmon Lover)	360
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 524.)
244.	James Hatley	370
245.	Young Allan	375
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 275.)
246.	Redesdale and Wise William	383
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 276.)
247.	Lady Elspat	387
248.	The Grey Cock, or, Saw you my Father?	389
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 302.)
249.	Auld Matrons	391
250.	Henry Martyn	393
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 302.)
251.	Lang Johnny More	396
	(Additions and Corrections: IV, 524.)
252.	The Kitchie-Boy	400
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 277.)
253.	Thomas o Yonderdale	409
254.	Lord William, or, Lord Lundy	411
255.	Willie's Fatal Visit	415
256.	Alison and Willie	416
257.	Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick	417
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 278.)
258.	Broughty Wa's	423
259.	Lord Thomas Stuart	425
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 279.)
260.	Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret	426
261.	Lady Isabel	429
262.	Lord Livingston	431
263.	The New-Slain Knight	434
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 279.)
264.	The White Fisher	435
265.	The Knight's Ghost	437
Additions and Corrections		439
VOLUME V
266.	John Thomson and the Turk	1
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 279.)
267.	The Heir of Linne	11
268.	The Twa Knights	21
269.	Lady Diamond	29
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 303.)
270.	The Earl of Mar's Daughter	38
271.	The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward	42
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 280.)
272.	The Suffolk Miracle	58
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 303.)
273.	King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth	67
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 303.)
274.	Our Goodman	88
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 281, 303.)
275.	Get up and bar the Door	96
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 281, 304.)
276.	The Friar in the Well	100
277.	The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin	104
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 304.)
278.	The Farmer's Curst Wife	107
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
279.	The Jolly Beggar	109
280.	The Beggar-Laddie	116
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
281.	The Keach I the Creel	121
282.	Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant	126
283.	The Crafty Farmer	128
284.	John Dory	131
285.	The George Aloe and the Sweepstake	133
286.	The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity)	135
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
287.	Captain Ward and the Rainbow	143
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
288.	The Young Earl of Essex's Victory over the Emperor of Germany	145
289.	The Mermaid	148
290.	The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie	153
291.	Child Owlet	156
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
292.	The West-Country Damosel's Complaint	157
293.	John of Hazelgreen	159
294.	Dugall Quin	165
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 305.)
295.	The Brown Girl	166
296.	Walter Lesly	168
297.	Earl Rothes	170
298.	Young Peggy	171
299.	Trooper and Maid	172
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 306.)
300.	Blancheflour and Jellyflorice	175
301.	The Queen of Scotland	176
302.	Young Bearwell	178
303.	The Holy Nunnery	179
304.	Young Ronald	181
305.	The Outlaw Murray	185
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 307.)
Fragments		201
	(Additions and Corrections: V, 307.)
Additions and Corrections		205, 283
Glossary		309
Sources of the Texts		397
Index of Published Airs		405
Ballad Airs from Manuscript:
	3. The Fause Knight upon the Road	411
	9. The Fair Flower of Northumberland	411
	10. The Twa Sisters	411
	11. The Cruel Brother	412
	12. Lord Randal	412
	17. Hind Horn	413
	20. The Cruel Mother	413
	40. The Queen of Elfan's Nourice	413
	42. Clerk Colvill	414
	46. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship	414
	47. Proud Lady Margaret	414
	53. Young Beichan	415
	58. Sir Patrick Spens	415
	61. Sir Colin	415
	63. Child Waters	415
	68. Young Hunting	416
	75. Lord Lovel	416
	77. Sweet William's Ghost	416
	84. Bonny Barbara Allan	416
	89. Fause Foodrage	416
	95. The Maid freed from the Gallows	417
	97. Brown Robin	417
	98. Brown Adam	417
	99. Johnie Scot	418
	100. Willie o Winsbury	418
	106. The Famous Flower of Serving-Men	418
	144. Johnie Cock	419
	157. Gudo Wallace	419
	161. The Battle of Otterburn	419
	163. The Battle of Harlaw	419
	164. King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France	420
	169. Johnie Armstrong	420
	173. Mary Hamilton	421
	182. The Laird o Logie	421
	222. Bonny Baby Livingston	421
	226. Lizie Lindsay	421
	228. Glasgow Peggie	422
	235. The Earl of Aboyne	422
	247. Lady Elspat	422
	250. Andrew Bartin	423
	256. Alison and Willie	423
	258. Broughty Wa's	423
	278. The Farmer's Curst Wife	423
	281. The Keach i the Creel	424
	286. The Sweet Trinity	424
	299. Trooper and Maid	424
Index of Ballad Titles		425
Titles of Collections of Ballads, or Books containing Ballads, which are very briefly cited in this work		455
Index of Matters and Literature		469
Bibliography		503
Corrections to be made in the Print		567
Appendix: Professor Child and the Ballad		571

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[FRANCIS JAMES CHILD]

Francis James Child was born in Boston on the first day of February, 1825. He was the third in a family of eight children. His father was a sailmaker, "one of that class of intelligent and independent mechanics," writes Professor Norton, "which has had a large share in determining the character of our democratic community, as of old the same class had in Athens and in Florence." The boy attended the public schools, as a matter of course; and, his parents having no thought of sending him to college, he went, in due time, not to the Latin School, but to the English High School of his native town. At that time the head master of the Boston Latin School was Mr Epes Sargent Dixwell, who is still living, at a ripe old age, one of the most respected citizens of Cambridge. Mr Dixwell had a keen eye for scholarly possibilities in boys, and, falling in with young Francis Child, was immediately struck with his extraordinary mental ability. At his suggestion, the boy was transferred to the Latin School, where he entered upon the regular preparation for admission to Harvard College. His delight in his new studies was unbounded, and the freshness of it never faded from his memory. "He speedily caught up with the boys who had already made considerable progress in Greek and Latin, and soon took the first place here, as he had done in the schools which he had previously attended." Mr Dixwell strongly advised his father to permit him to continue his studies, and made arrangements by which his college expenses should be provided for. The money Professor Child repaid, with interest, as soon as his means allowed. His gratitude to Mr. Dixwell and the friendship between them lasted through his life.

In 1842 Mr Child entered Harvard College. The intellectual condition of the college at that time and the undergraduate career of Mr Child have been admirably described by his classmate and lifelong friend, Professor Norton, in a passage which must be quoted in full[1]:—

"Harvard was then still a comparatively small institution, with no claims to the title of University; but she had her traditions of good learning as an inspiration for the studious youth, and still better she had teachers who were examples of devotion to intellectual pursuits, and who cared for those ends the attainment of which makes life worth living. Josiah Quincy was approaching the close of his term of service as President of the College, and stood before the eyes of the students as the type of a great public servant, embodying the spirit of patriotism, of integrity, and of fidelity in the discharge of whatever duty he might be called to perform. Among the Professors were Walker, Felton, Peirce, Channing, Beck, and Longfellow, men of utmost variety of temperament, but each an instructor who secured the respect no less than the gratitude of his pupils.

"The class to which Child belonged numbered hardly over sixty. The prescribed course of study which was then the rule brought all the members of the class together in recitations and lectures, and every man soon knew the relative standing of each of his fellows. Child at once took the lead and kept it. His excellence was not confined to any one special branch of study; he was equally superior in all. He was the best in the classics, he was Peirce's favorite in mathematics, he wrote better English than any of his classmates. His intellectual interests were wider than theirs, he was a great reader, and his tastes in reading were mature. He read for amusement as well as for learning, but he did not waste his time or dissipate his mental energies over worthless or pernicious books. He made good use of the social no less than of the intellectual opportunities which college life affords, and became as great a favorite with his classmates as he had been with his schoolfellows.

"The close of his college course was marked by the exceptional distinction of his being chosen by his classmates as their Orator, and by his having the first part at Commencement as the highest scholar in the class. His class oration was remarkable for its maturity of thought and of style. Its manliness of spirit, its simple directness of presentation of the true objects of life, and of the motives by which the educated man, whatever might be his chosen career, should be inspired, together with the serious and eloquent earnestness with which it was delivered, gave to his discourse peculiar impressiveness and effect."

Graduating with the degree of Bachelor of Arts in 1846, Mr Child immediately entered the service of the college, in which he continued till the day of his death. From 1846 to 1848 he was tutor in mathematics. In 1848 he was transferred, at his own request, to a tutorship in history and political economy, to which were annexed certain duties of instruction in English. In 1849 he obtained leave of absence for travel and study in Europe. He remained in Europe for about two years, returning, late in 1851, to receive an appointment to the Boylston Professorship of Rhetoric and Oratory, then falling vacant by the resignation of Professor Edward T. Channing.