The English and Scottish Popular Ballads

by Child, Francis James; Heiman, Mark F.; Heiman, Laura Saxton

• ISBN13: 9780970702029
• ISBN10: 0970702027
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Loomis House Pr

Summary

Published between 1882 and 1898, the original ten-part study became the definitive collection of popular English and Scottish ballads. Francis James Child superceded previous and unreliable ballad editions by compiling all the extant ballads with all known variants, making them available for the first time. Features his invaluable commentary for each work.

Table of Contents

Dedication	v
Preface to the New Edition	vii
Advertisements	xi
Contents	xv
Biography of Francis James Child	xvii
Ballad Poetry	xxvii
Riddles Wisely Expounded	1	(10)
The Elphin Knight	11	(23)
The Fause Knight Upon the Road	34	(4)
Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight	38	(51)
Gil Brenton	89	(21)
Willie's Lady	110	(7)
Earl Brand	117	(27)
Erlinton	144	(9)
The Fair Flower of Northumberland	153	(9)
The Twa Sisters	162	(32)
The Cruel Brother	194	(15)
Lord Randal	209	(25)
Edward	234	(4)
Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks O Fordie	238	(9)
Leesome Brand	247	(8)
Sheath and Knife	255	(5)
Hind Horn	260	(28)
Sir Lionel	288	(8)
King Orfeo	296	(3)
The Cruel Mother	299	(16)
The Maid and The Palmer	315	(6)
St Stephen and Herod	321	(12)
Judas	333	(3)
Bonnie Annie	336	(5)
Willie's Lyke-Wake	341	(9)
The Three Ravens	350	(4)
The Whummil Bore	354	(2)
Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane	356	(1)
The Boy and the Mantle	357	(19)
King Arthur and King Cornwall	376	(15)
The Marriage of Sir Gawain	391	(9)
King Henry	400	(4)
Kempy Kay	404	(8)
Kemp Owyne	412	(13)
Allison Gross	425	(2)
The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea	427	(3)
Thomas Rymer	430	(16)
The Wee Wee Man	446	(6)
Tam Lin	452	(32)
The Queen of Elfan's Nourice	484	(3)
Hind Etin	487	(12)
Clerk Colvill	499	(19)
The Broomfield Hill	518	(11)
The Twa Magicians	529	(5)
King John and the Bishop	534	(12)
Captain Wedderburn's Courtship	546	(13)
Proud Lady Margaret	559	(7)
Young Andrew	566	(3)
The Twa Brothers	569	(13)
The Bonny Hind	582	(4)
Lizie Wan	586	(3)
The King's Dochter Lady Jean	589	(5)
Young Beichan	594