Poetry Codex

Medieval

Traditional Ballads (Child collection)

traditional; texts recorded c. 13th–19th century

The English and Scottish Popular Ballads is the great scholarly collection of traditional ballads in English and Scots, edited by the Harvard professor Francis James Child (1825–1896) and published in ten parts between 1882 and 1898. Child gathered 305 ballads, each given a number that is still how scholars cite it, and printed every version he could find, lettered A, B, C and so on, from manuscripts, broadsides, printed miscellanies and oral tradition.

The ballads range from elfin knights, ghosts and riddling lovers to Border raids, Robin Hood and sea-fights. Their texts were written down between about the 13th and the 19th century, and most were sung long before that. This archive gives version A of every ballad, with later versions added where they tell the story in substantially different words, and keeps Child's titles and spellings; his headnotes, sources and variant readings are left out.

Poems (938)

  1. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1)
  2. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1B)
  3. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1C)
  4. Riddles Wisely Expounded (Child 1D)
  5. The Elfin Knight (Child 2)
  6. The Elfin Knight (Child 2B)
  7. The Elfin Knight (Child 2C)
  8. The Elfin Knight (Child 2D)
  9. The Elfin Knight (Child 2F)
  10. The Elfin Knight (Child 2G)
  11. The Elfin Knight (Child 2H)
  12. The Elfin Knight (Child 2I)
  13. The Fause Knight upon the Road (Child 3)
  14. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4)
  15. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4B)
  16. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4C)
  17. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4D)
  18. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4E)
  19. Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight (Child 4F)
  20. Gil Brenton (Child 5)
  21. Gil Brenton (Child 5B)
  22. Gil Brenton (Child 5C)
  23. Gil Brenton (Child 5D)
  24. Gil Brenton (Child 5E)
  25. Gil Brenton (Child 5F)
  26. Gil Brenton (Child 5G)
  27. Gil Brenton (Child 5H)
  28. Willie’s Lady (Child 6)
  29. Earl Brand (Child 7)
  30. Earl Brand (Child 7B)
  31. Earl Brand (Child 7C)
  32. Earl Brand (Child 7D)
  33. Earl Brand (Child 7F)
  34. Erlinton (Child 8)
  35. Erlinton (Child 8B)
  36. Erlinton (Child 8C)
  37. The Fair Flower of Northumberland (Child 9)
  38. The Fair Flower of Northumberland (Child 9B)
  39. The Fair Flower of Northumberland (Child 9C)
  40. The Fair Flower of Northumberland (Child 9E)
  41. The Twa Sisters (Child 10)
  42. The Twa Sisters (Child 10B)
  43. The Twa Sisters (Child 10C)
  44. The Twa Sisters (Child 10D)
  45. The Twa Sisters (Child 10E)
  46. The Twa Sisters (Child 10F)
  47. The Twa Sisters (Child 10G)
  48. The Twa Sisters (Child 10H)
  49. The Twa Sisters (Child 10I)
  50. The Twa Sisters (Child 10L)
  51. The Twa Sisters (Child 10M)
  52. The Twa Sisters (Child 10N)
  53. The Twa Sisters (Child 10O)
  54. The Twa Sisters (Child 10P)
  55. The Twa Sisters (Child 10Q)
  56. The Twa Sisters (Child 10R)
  57. The Cruel Brother (Child 11)
  58. The Cruel Brother (Child 11B)
  59. The Cruel Brother (Child 11C)
  60. The Cruel Brother (Child 11F)
  61. The Cruel Brother (Child 11G)
  62. The Cruel Brother (Child 11I)
  63. The Cruel Brother (Child 11J)
  64. The Cruel Brother (Child 11K)
  65. Lord Randal (Child 12)
  66. Lord Randal (Child 12B)
  67. Lord Randal (Child 12H)
  68. Lord Randal (Child 12I)
  69. Lord Randal (Child 12L)
  70. Lord Randal (Child 12N)
  71. Edward (Child 13)
  72. Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie (Child 14)
  73. Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie (Child 14B)
  74. Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie (Child 14C)
  75. Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie (Child 14D)
  76. Babylon; Or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie (Child 14E)
  77. Leesome Brand (Child 15)
  78. Leesome Brand (Child 15B)
  79. Sheath and Knife (Child 16)
  80. Hind Horn (Child 17)
  81. Hind Horn (Child 17B)
  82. Hind Horn (Child 17C)
  83. Hind Horn (Child 17D)
  84. Hind Horn (Child 17F)
  85. Hind Horn (Child 17G)
  86. Hind Horn (Child 17H)
  87. Sir Lionel (Child 18)
  88. Sir Lionel (Child 18B)
  89. Sir Lionel (Child 18C)
  90. Sir Lionel (Child 18D)
  91. King Orfeo (Child 19)
  92. The Cruel Mother (Child 20)
  93. The Cruel Mother (Child 20C)
  94. The Cruel Mother (Child 20D)
  95. The Cruel Mother (Child 20E)
  96. The Cruel Mother (Child 20F)
  97. The Cruel Mother (Child 20H)
  98. The Cruel Mother (Child 20I)
  99. The Cruel Mother (Child 20J)
  100. The Cruel Mother (Child 20L)
  101. The Maid and the Palmer (Child 21)
  102. St Stephen and Herod (Child 22)
  103. Judas (Child 23)
  104. Bonnie Annie (Child 24)
  105. Bonnie Annie (Child 24B)
  106. Willie’s Lyke-Wake (Child 25)
  107. Willie’s Lyke-Wake (Child 25B)
  108. Willie’s Lyke-Wake (Child 25C)
  109. The Three Ravens (Child 26)
  110. The Whummil Bore (Child 27)
  111. Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane (Child 28)
  112. The Boy and the Mantle (Child 29)
  113. King Arthur and King Cornwall (Child 30)
  114. The Marriage of Sir Gawain (Child 31)
  115. King Henry (Child 32)
  116. Kempy Kay (Child 33)
  117. Kempy Kay (Child 33B)
  118. Kempy Kay (Child 33C)
  119. Kempy Kay (Child 33E)
  120. Kempy Kay (Child 33F)
  121. Kempy Kay (Child 33G)
  122. Kemp Owyne (Child 34)
  123. Kemp Owyne (Child 34B)
  124. Allison Gross (Child 35)
  125. The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea (Child 36)
  126. Thomas Rymer (Child 37)
  127. Thomas Rymer (Child 37B)
  128. Thomas Rymer (Child 37C)
  129. The Wee Wee Man (Child 38)
  130. The Wee Wee Man (Child 38B)
  131. The Wee Wee Man (Child 38C)
  132. Tam Lin (Child 39)
  133. Tam Lin (Child 39B)
  134. Tam Lin (Child 39C)
  135. Tam Lin (Child 39D)
  136. Tam Lin (Child 39E)
  137. Tam Lin (Child 39F)
  138. Tam Lin (Child 39G)
  139. Tam Lin (Child 39H)
  140. Tam Lin (Child 39I)
  141. The Queen of Elfan’s Nourice (Child 40)
  142. Hind Etin (Child 41)
  143. Hind Etin (Child 41B)
  144. Hind Etin (Child 41C)
  145. Clerk Colvill (Child 42)
  146. Clerk Colvill (Child 42B)
  147. Clerk Colvill (Child 42C)
  148. The Broomfield Hill (Child 43)
  149. The Broomfield Hill (Child 43C)
  150. The Broomfield Hill (Child 43D)
  151. The Broomfield Hill (Child 43E)
  152. The Broomfield Hill (Child 43F)
  153. The Twa Magicians (Child 44)
  154. King John and the Bishop (Child 45)
  155. King John and the Bishop (Child 45B)
  156. Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship (Child 46)
  157. Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship (Child 46B)
  158. Captain Wedderburn’s Courtship (Child 46C)
  159. Proud Lady Margaret (Child 47)
  160. Proud Lady Margaret (Child 47B)
  161. Proud Lady Margaret (Child 47C)
  162. Proud Lady Margaret (Child 47D)
  163. Proud Lady Margaret (Child 47E)
  164. Young Andrew (Child 48)
  165. The Twa Brothers (Child 49)
  166. The Twa Brothers (Child 49B)
  167. The Twa Brothers (Child 49C)
  168. The Twa Brothers (Child 49D)
  169. The Twa Brothers (Child 49E)
  170. The Twa Brothers (Child 49F)
  171. The Twa Brothers (Child 49G)
  172. The Bonny Hind (Child 50)
  173. Lizie Wan (Child 51)
  174. Lizie Wan (Child 51B)
  175. The King’s Dochter Lady Jean (Child 52)
  176. The King’s Dochter Lady Jean (Child 52B)
  177. The King’s Dochter Lady Jean (Child 52C)
  178. The King’s Dochter Lady Jean (Child 52D)
  179. Young Beichan (Child 53)
  180. Young Beichan (Child 53B)
  181. Young Beichan (Child 53C)
  182. Young Beichan (Child 53D)
  183. Young Beichan (Child 53E)
  184. Young Beichan (Child 53F)
  185. Young Beichan (Child 53H)
  186. Young Beichan (Child 53I)
  187. Young Beichan (Child 53L)
  188. Young Beichan (Child 53M)
  189. Young Beichan (Child 53N)
  190. The Cherry-Tree Carol (Child 54)
  191. The Cherry-Tree Carol (Child 54B)
  192. The Cherry-Tree Carol (Child 54C)
  193. The Cherry-Tree Carol (Child 54D)
  194. The Carnal and the Crane (Child 55)
  195. Dives and Lazarus (Child 56)
  196. Dives and Lazarus (Child 56B)
  197. Brown Robyn’s Confession (Child 57)
  198. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58)
  199. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58B)
  200. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58C)
  201. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58D)
  202. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58E)
  203. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58F)
  204. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58G)
  205. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58H)
  206. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58I)
  207. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58J)
  208. Sir Patrick Spens (Child 58K)
  209. Sir Aldingar (Child 59)
  210. Sir Aldingar (Child 59B)
  211. King Estmere (Child 60)
  212. Sir Cawline (Child 61)
  213. Fair Annie (Child 62)
  214. Fair Annie (Child 62B)
  215. Fair Annie (Child 62C)
  216. Fair Annie (Child 62E)
  217. Fair Annie (Child 62F)
  218. Fair Annie (Child 62I)
  219. Fair Annie (Child 62J)
  220. Child Waters (Child 63)
  221. Child Waters (Child 63B)
  222. Child Waters (Child 63C)
  223. Child Waters (Child 63E)
  224. Child Waters (Child 63F)
  225. Child Waters (Child 63G)
  226. Child Waters (Child 63H)
  227. Child Waters (Child 63I)
  228. Child Waters (Child 63J)
  229. Fair Janet (Child 64)
  230. Fair Janet (Child 64B)
  231. Fair Janet (Child 64C)
  232. Fair Janet (Child 64D)
  233. Fair Janet (Child 64E)
  234. Fair Janet (Child 64F)
  235. Fair Janet (Child 64G)
  236. Lady Maisry (Child 65)
  237. Lady Maisry (Child 65B)
  238. Lady Maisry (Child 65C)
  239. Lady Maisry (Child 65D)
  240. Lady Maisry (Child 65E)
  241. Lady Maisry (Child 65F)
  242. Lady Maisry (Child 65G)
  243. Lady Maisry (Child 65H)
  244. Lady Maisry (Child 65I)
  245. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (Child 66)
  246. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (Child 66B)
  247. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (Child 66C)
  248. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (Child 66D)
  249. Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet (Child 66E)
  250. Glasgerion (Child 67)
  251. Glasgerion (Child 67B)
  252. Glasgerion (Child 67C)
  253. Young Hunting (Child 68)
  254. Young Hunting (Child 68B)
  255. Young Hunting (Child 68C)
  256. Young Hunting (Child 68D)
  257. Young Hunting (Child 68E)
  258. Young Hunting (Child 68F)
  259. Young Hunting (Child 68H)
  260. Young Hunting (Child 68J)
  261. Young Hunting (Child 68K)
  262. Clerk Saunders (Child 69)
  263. Clerk Saunders (Child 69B)
  264. Clerk Saunders (Child 69C)
  265. Clerk Saunders (Child 69D)
  266. Clerk Saunders (Child 69E)
  267. Clerk Saunders (Child 69F)
  268. Clerk Saunders (Child 69G)
  269. Willie and Lady Maisry (Child 70)
  270. Willie and Lady Maisry (Child 70B)
  271. The Bent Sae Brown (Child 71)
  272. The Clerk’s Twa Sons o Owsenford (Child 72)
  273. The Clerk’s Twa Sons o Owsenford (Child 72B)
  274. The Clerk’s Twa Sons o Owsenford (Child 72C)
  275. The Clerk’s Twa Sons o Owsenford (Child 72D)
  276. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73)
  277. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73B)
  278. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73C)
  279. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73D)
  280. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73E)
  281. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73F)
  282. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73G)
  283. Lord Thomas and Fair Annet (Child 73H)
  284. Fair Margaret and Sweet William (Child 74)
  285. Fair Margaret and Sweet William (Child 74B)
  286. Fair Margaret and Sweet William (Child 74C)
  287. Lord Lovel (Child 75)
  288. Lord Lovel (Child 75B)
  289. Lord Lovel (Child 75C)
  290. Lord Lovel (Child 75D)
  291. Lord Lovel (Child 75E)
  292. Lord Lovel (Child 75G)
  293. Lord Lovel (Child 75H)
  294. Lord Lovel (Child 75I)
  295. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76)
  296. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76B)
  297. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76C)
  298. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76D)
  299. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76E)
  300. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76F)
  301. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76G)
  302. The Lass of Roch Royal (Child 76H)
  303. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77)
  304. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77B)
  305. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77C)
  306. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77D)
  307. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77E)
  308. Sweet William’s Ghost (Child 77F)
  309. The Unquiet Grave (Child 78)
  310. The Unquiet Grave (Child 78D)
  311. The Wife of Usher’s Well (Child 79)
  312. Old Robin of Portingale (Child 80)
  313. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81)
  314. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81B)
  315. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81C)
  316. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81D)
  317. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81E)
  318. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81F)
  319. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81G)
  320. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81H)
  321. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81I)
  322. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81J)
  323. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81K)
  324. Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard (Child 81L)
  325. The Bonny Birdy (Child 82)
  326. Child Maurice (Child 83)
  327. Child Maurice (Child 83B)
  328. Child Maurice (Child 83C)
  329. Child Maurice (Child 83D)
  330. Child Maurice (Child 83E)
  331. Child Maurice (Child 83F)
  332. Bonny Barbara Allan (Child 84)
  333. Bonny Barbara Allan (Child 84B)
  334. Bonny Barbara Allan (Child 84C)
  335. Lady Alice (Child 85)
  336. Young Benjie (Child 86)
  337. Young Benjie (Child 86B)
  338. Prince Robert (Child 87)
  339. Prince Robert (Child 87B)
  340. Prince Robert (Child 87C)
  341. Prince Robert (Child 87D)
  342. Young Johnstone (Child 88)
  343. Young Johnstone (Child 88B)
  344. Young Johnstone (Child 88C)
  345. Young Johnstone (Child 88D)
  346. Young Johnstone (Child 88E)
  347. Fause Foodrage (Child 89)
  348. Fause Foodrage (Child 89B)
  349. Jellon Grame (Child 90)
  350. Jellon Grame (Child 90B)
  351. Jellon Grame (Child 90C)
  352. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91)
  353. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91B)
  354. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91C)
  355. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91D)
  356. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91E)
  357. Fair Mary of Wallington (Child 91F)
  358. Bonny Bee Hom (Child 92)
  359. Bonny Bee Hom (Child 92B)
  360. Lamkin (Child 93)
  361. Lamkin (Child 93B)
  362. Lamkin (Child 93C)
  363. Lamkin (Child 93D)
  364. Lamkin (Child 93E)
  365. Lamkin (Child 93F)
  366. Lamkin (Child 93G)
  367. Lamkin (Child 93H)
  368. Lamkin (Child 93I)
  369. Lamkin (Child 93J)
  370. Lamkin (Child 93K)
  371. Lamkin (Child 93M)
  372. Lamkin (Child 93O)
  373. Lamkin (Child 93P)
  374. Lamkin (Child 93Q)
  375. Lamkin (Child 93R)
  376. Lamkin (Child 93T)
  377. Young Waters (Child 94)
  378. The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child 95)
  379. The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child 95B)
  380. The Maid Freed from the Gallows (Child 95H)
  381. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96)
  382. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96B)
  383. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96C)
  384. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96D)
  385. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96E)
  386. The Gay Goshawk (Child 96G)
  387. Brown Robin (Child 97)
  388. Brown Robin (Child 97B)
  389. Brown Robin (Child 97C)
  390. Brown Adam (Child 98)
  391. Brown Adam (Child 98C)
  392. Johnie Scot (Child 99)
  393. Johnie Scot (Child 99B)
  394. Johnie Scot (Child 99C)
  395. Johnie Scot (Child 99D)
  396. Johnie Scot (Child 99E)
  397. Johnie Scot (Child 99F)
  398. Johnie Scot (Child 99G)
  399. Johnie Scot (Child 99H)
  400. Johnie Scot (Child 99I)
  401. Johnie Scot (Child 99J)
  402. Johnie Scot (Child 99K)
  403. Johnie Scot (Child 99L)
  404. Johnie Scot (Child 99M)
  405. Johnie Scot (Child 99N)
  406. Johnie Scot (Child 99O)
  407. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100)
  408. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100B)
  409. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100C)
  410. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100D)
  411. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100F)
  412. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100G)
  413. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100H)
  414. Willie o Winsbury (Child 100I)
  415. Willie o Douglas Dale (Child 101)
  416. Willie o Douglas Dale (Child 101B)
  417. Willie o Douglas Dale (Child 101C)
  418. Willie and Earl Richard’s Daughter (Child 102)
  419. Willie and Earl Richard’s Daughter (Child 102B)
  420. Rose the Red and White Lily (Child 103)
  421. Rose the Red and White Lily (Child 103B)
  422. Rose the Red and White Lily (Child 103C)
  423. Prince Heathen (Child 104)
  424. Prince Heathen (Child 104B)
  425. The Bailiff’s Daughter of Islington (Child 105)
  426. The Famous Flower of Serving-Men (Child 106)
  427. Will Stewart and John (Child 107)
  428. Christopher White (Child 108)
  429. Tom Potts (Child 109)
  430. Tom Potts (Child 109B)
  431. Tom Potts (Child 109C)
  432. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110)
  433. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110B)
  434. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110C)
  435. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110D)
  436. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110E)
  437. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110F)
  438. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110G)
  439. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110H)
  440. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110I)
  441. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110J)
  442. The Knight and Shepherd’s Daughter (Child 110K)
  443. Crow and Pie (Child 111)
  444. The Baffled Knight (Child 112)
  445. The Baffled Knight (Child 112B)
  446. The Baffled Knight (Child 112C)
  447. The Baffled Knight (Child 112D)
  448. The Baffled Knight (Child 112E)
  449. The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry (Child 113)
  450. Johnie Cock (Child 114)
  451. Johnie Cock (Child 114B)
  452. Johnie Cock (Child 114C)
  453. Johnie Cock (Child 114D)
  454. Johnie Cock (Child 114E)
  455. Johnie Cock (Child 114F)
  456. Johnie Cock (Child 114G)
  457. Johnie Cock (Child 114H)
  458. Robyn and Gandeleyn (Child 115)
  459. Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly (Child 116)
  460. A Gest of Robyn Hode (Child 117)
  461. Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne (Child 118)
  462. Robin Hood and the Monk (Child 119)
  463. Robin Hood’s Death (Child 120)
  464. Robin Hood’s Death (Child 120B)
  465. Robin Hood and the Potter (Child 121)
  466. Robin Hood and the Butcher (Child 122)
  467. Robin Hood and the Butcher (Child 122B)
  468. Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar (Child 123)
  469. Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar (Child 123B)
  470. The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield (Child 124)
  471. Robin Hood and Little John (Child 125)
  472. Robin Hood and the Tanner (Child 126)
  473. Robin Hood and the Tinker (Child 127)
  474. Robin Hood Newly Revived (Child 128)
  475. Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon (Child 129)
  476. Robin Hood and the Scotchman (Child 130)
  477. Robin Hood and the Ranger (Child 131)
  478. The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood (Child 132)
  479. Robin Hood and the Beggar, I (Child 133)
  480. Robin Hood and the Beggar, II (Child 134)
  481. Robin Hood and the Shepherd (Child 135)
  482. Robin Hood’s Delight (Child 136)
  483. Robin Hood and the Pedlars (Child 137)
  484. Robin Hood and Allen a Dale (Child 138)
  485. Robin Hood’s Progress to Nottingham (Child 139)
  486. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires (Child 140)
  487. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires (Child 140B)
  488. Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires (Child 140C)
  489. Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly (Child 141)
  490. Little John a Begging (Child 142)
  491. Little John a Begging (Child 142B)
  492. Robin Hood and the Bishop (Child 143)
  493. Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford (Child 144)
  494. Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford (Child 144B)
  495. Robin Hood and Queen Katherine (Child 145)
  496. Robin Hood and Queen Katherine (Child 145B)
  497. Robin Hood and Queen Katherine (Child 145C)
  498. Robin Hood’s Chase (Child 146)
  499. Robin Hood’s Golden Prize (Child 147)
  500. The Noble Fisherman, or, Robin Hood’s Preferment (Child 148)
  501. Robin Hood’s Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage (Child 149)
  502. Robin Hood and Maid Marian (Child 150)
  503. The King’s Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood (Child 151)
  504. Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow (Child 152)
  505. Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight (Child 153)
  506. A True Tale of Robin Hood (Child 154)
  507. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155)
  508. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155B)
  509. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155C)
  510. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155D)
  511. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155E)
  512. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155F)
  513. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155G)
  514. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155J)
  515. Sir Hugh, or, The Jew’s Daughter (Child 155N)
  516. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156)
  517. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156B)
  518. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156C)
  519. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156D)
  520. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156E)
  521. Queen Eleanor’s Confession (Child 156F)
  522. Gude Wallace (Child 157)
  523. Gude Wallace (Child 157B)
  524. Gude Wallace (Child 157C)
  525. Gude Wallace (Child 157D)
  526. Gude Wallace (Child 157E)
  527. Gude Wallace (Child 157F)
  528. Gude Wallace (Child 157G)
  529. Gude Wallace (Child 157H)
  530. Hugh Spencer’s Feats in France (Child 158)
  531. Hugh Spencer’s Feats in France (Child 158B)
  532. Hugh Spencer’s Feats in France (Child 158C)
  533. Durham Field (Child 159)
  534. The Battle of Otterburn (Child 161)
  535. The Battle of Otterburn (Child 161B)
  536. The Battle of Otterburn (Child 161C)
  537. The Hunting of the Cheviot (Child 162)
  538. The Hunting of the Cheviot (Child 162B)
  539. The Battle of Harlaw (Child 163)
  540. King Henry Fifth’s Conquest of France (Child 164)
  541. Sir John Butler (Child 165)
  542. The Rose of England (Child 166)
  543. Sir Andrew Barton (Child 167)
  544. Sir Andrew Barton (Child 167B)
  545. Flodden Field (Child 168)
  546. Johnie Armstrong (Child 169)
  547. Johnie Armstrong (Child 169B)
  548. Johnie Armstrong (Child 169C)
  549. The Death of Queen Jane (Child 170)
  550. The Death of Queen Jane (Child 170B)
  551. The Death of Queen Jane (Child 170E)
  552. Thomas Cromwell (Child 171)
  553. Musselburgh Field (Child 172)
  554. Mary Hamilton (Child 173)
  555. Mary Hamilton (Child 173B)
  556. Mary Hamilton (Child 173C)
  557. Mary Hamilton (Child 173D)
  558. Mary Hamilton (Child 173E)
  559. Mary Hamilton (Child 173F)
  560. Mary Hamilton (Child 173G)
  561. Mary Hamilton (Child 173H)
  562. Mary Hamilton (Child 173I)
  563. Mary Hamilton (Child 173J)
  564. Mary Hamilton (Child 173K)
  565. Mary Hamilton (Child 173L)
  566. Mary Hamilton (Child 173M)
  567. Mary Hamilton (Child 173N)
  568. Earl Bothwell (Child 174)
  569. The Rising in the North (Child 175)
  570. Northumberland Betrayed by Douglas (Child 176)
  571. The Earl of Westmoreland (Child 177)
  572. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178)
  573. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178B)
  574. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178C)
  575. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178D)
  576. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178E)
  577. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178F)
  578. Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon (Child 178G)
  579. Rookhope Ryde (Child 179)
  580. King James and Brown (Child 180)
  581. The Bonny Earl of Murray (Child 181)
  582. The Bonny Earl of Murray (Child 181B)
  583. The Laird o Logie (Child 182)
  584. The Laird o Logie (Child 182B)
  585. The Laird o Logie (Child 182C)
  586. The Laird o Logie (Child 182D)
  587. Willie Macintosh (Child 183)
  588. The Lads of Wamphray (Child 184)
  589. Dick o the Cow (Child 185)
  590. Kinmont Willie (Child 186)
  591. Jock o the Side (Child 187)
  592. Jock o the Side (Child 187B)
  593. Jock o the Side (Child 187C)
  594. Jock o the Side (Child 187D)
  595. Archie o Cawfield (Child 188)
  596. Archie o Cawfield (Child 188B)
  597. Archie o Cawfield (Child 188C)
  598. Archie o Cawfield (Child 188D)
  599. Archie o Cawfield (Child 188F)
  600. Hobie Noble (Child 189)
  601. Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead (Child 190)
  602. Hughie Grame (Child 191)
  603. Hughie Grame (Child 191B)
  604. Hughie Grame (Child 191C)
  605. Hughie Grame (Child 191D)
  606. Hughie Grame (Child 191E)
  607. The Lochmaben Harper (Child 192)
  608. The Lochmaben Harper (Child 192B)
  609. The Lochmaben Harper (Child 192C)
  610. The Lochmaben Harper (Child 192D)
  611. The Lochmaben Harper (Child 192E)
  612. The Death of Parcy Reed (Child 193)
  613. The Death of Parcy Reed (Child 193B)
  614. The Laird of Wariston (Child 194)
  615. The Laird of Wariston (Child 194B)
  616. The Laird of Wariston (Child 194C)
  617. Lord Maxwell’s Last Goodnight (Child 195)
  618. Lord Maxwell’s Last Goodnight (Child 195B)
  619. The Fire of Frendraught (Child 196)
  620. The Fire of Frendraught (Child 196B)
  621. The Fire of Frendraught (Child 196C)
  622. James Grant (Child 197)
  623. Bonny John Seton (Child 198)
  624. Bonny John Seton (Child 198B)
  625. The Bonnie House o Airlie (Child 199)
  626. The Bonnie House o Airlie (Child 199B)
  627. The Bonnie House o Airlie (Child 199C)
  628. The Bonnie House o Airlie (Child 199D)
  629. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200)
  630. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200B)
  631. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200C)
  632. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200D)
  633. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200E)
  634. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200F)
  635. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200G)
  636. The Gypsy Laddie (Child 200I)
  637. Bessy Bell and Mary Gray (Child 201)
  638. The Battle of Philiphaugh (Child 202)
  639. The Baron of Brackley (Child 203)
  640. The Baron of Brackley (Child 203B)
  641. The Baron of Brackley (Child 203C)
  642. The Baron of Brackley (Child 203D)
  643. Jamie Douglas (Child 204)
  644. Jamie Douglas (Child 204B)
  645. Jamie Douglas (Child 204C)
  646. Jamie Douglas (Child 204D)
  647. Jamie Douglas (Child 204E)
  648. Jamie Douglas (Child 204F)
  649. Jamie Douglas (Child 204G)
  650. Jamie Douglas (Child 204H)
  651. Jamie Douglas (Child 204I)
  652. Jamie Douglas (Child 204J)
  653. Jamie Douglas (Child 204K)
  654. Jamie Douglas (Child 204L)
  655. Loudon Hill, or, Drumclog (Child 205)
  656. Bothwell Bridge (Child 206)
  657. Lord Delamere (Child 207)
  658. Lord Delamere (Child 207B)
  659. Lord Delamere (Child 207D)
  660. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208)
  661. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208B)
  662. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208D)
  663. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208E)
  664. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208F)
  665. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208H)
  666. Lord Derwentwater (Child 208I)
  667. Geordie (Child 209)
  668. Geordie (Child 209B)
  669. Geordie (Child 209C)
  670. Geordie (Child 209D)
  671. Geordie (Child 209F)
  672. Geordie (Child 209G)
  673. Geordie (Child 209H)
  674. Geordie (Child 209I)
  675. Geordie (Child 209J)
  676. Bonnie James Campbell (Child 210)
  677. Bewick and Graham (Child 211)
  678. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212)
  679. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212B)
  680. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212C)
  681. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212D)
  682. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212E)
  683. The Duke of Athole’s Nurse (Child 212F)
  684. Sir James the Rose (Child 213)
  685. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214)
  686. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214B)
  687. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214C)
  688. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214D)
  689. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214E)
  690. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214F)
  691. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214G)
  692. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214H)
  693. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214I)
  694. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214J)
  695. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214K)
  696. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214L)
  697. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214M)
  698. The Braes o Yarrow (Child 214N)
  699. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215)
  700. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215D)
  701. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215E)
  702. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215F)
  703. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215G)
  704. Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie (Child 215H)
  705. The Mother’s Malison, or, Clyde’s Water (Child 216)
  706. The Mother’s Malison, or, Clyde’s Water (Child 216B)
  707. The Mother’s Malison, or, Clyde’s Water (Child 216C)
  708. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217)
  709. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217B)
  710. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217C)
  711. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217D)
  712. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217E)
  713. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217F)
  714. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217G)
  715. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217H)
  716. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217I)
  717. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217J)
  718. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217L)
  719. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217M)
  720. The Broom of Cowdenknows (Child 217N)
  721. The False Lover Won Back (Child 218)
  722. The False Lover Won Back (Child 218B)
  723. The Gardener (Child 219)
  724. The Gardener (Child 219B)
  725. The Bonny Lass of Anglesey (Child 220)
  726. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221)
  727. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221B)
  728. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221C)
  729. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221D)
  730. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221E)
  731. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221F)
  732. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221G)
  733. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221H)
  734. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221I)
  735. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221J)
  736. Katharine Jaffray (Child 221K)
  737. Bonny Baby Livingston (Child 222)
  738. Bonny Baby Livingston (Child 222B)
  739. Bonny Baby Livingston (Child 222C)
  740. Bonny Baby Livingston (Child 222D)
  741. Bonny Baby Livingston (Child 222E)
  742. Eppie Morrie (Child 223)
  743. The Lady of Arngosk (Child 224)
  744. Rob Roy (Child 225)
  745. Rob Roy (Child 225B)
  746. Rob Roy (Child 225C)
  747. Rob Roy (Child 225D)
  748. Rob Roy (Child 225E)
  749. Rob Roy (Child 225F)
  750. Rob Roy (Child 225G)
  751. Rob Roy (Child 225I)
  752. Rob Roy (Child 225J)
  753. Rob Roy (Child 225K)
  754. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226)
  755. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226B)
  756. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226C)
  757. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226D)
  758. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226E)
  759. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226F)
  760. Lizie Lindsay (Child 226G)
  761. Bonny Lizie Baillie (Child 227)
  762. Glasgow Peggie (Child 228)
  763. Glasgow Peggie (Child 228B)
  764. Glasgow Peggie (Child 228C)
  765. Glasgow Peggie (Child 228D)
  766. Glasgow Peggie (Child 228E)
  767. Earl Crawford (Child 229)
  768. Earl Crawford (Child 229B)
  769. The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain (Child 230)
  770. The Earl of Errol (Child 231)
  771. The Earl of Errol (Child 231B)
  772. The Earl of Errol (Child 231C)
  773. The Earl of Errol (Child 231D)
  774. The Earl of Errol (Child 231E)
  775. The Earl of Errol (Child 231F)
  776. Richie Story (Child 232)
  777. Richie Story (Child 232B)
  778. Richie Story (Child 232C)
  779. Richie Story (Child 232D)
  780. Richie Story (Child 232E)
  781. Richie Story (Child 232F)
  782. Richie Story (Child 232G)
  783. Andrew Lammie (Child 233)
  784. Andrew Lammie (Child 233B)
  785. Andrew Lammie (Child 233C)
  786. Charlie Macpherson (Child 234)
  787. Charlie Macpherson (Child 234B)
  788. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235)
  789. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235B)
  790. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235C)
  791. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235D)
  792. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235E)
  793. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235F)
  794. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235G)
  795. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235H)
  796. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235I)
  797. The Earl of Aboyne (Child 235J)
  798. The Laird o Drum (Child 236)
  799. The Laird o Drum (Child 236B)
  800. The Laird o Drum (Child 236C)
  801. The Laird o Drum (Child 236D)
  802. The Laird o Drum (Child 236E)
  803. The Laird o Drum (Child 236F)
  804. The Duke of Gordon’s Daughter (Child 237)
  805. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238)
  806. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238B)
  807. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238C)
  808. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238D)
  809. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238E)
  810. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238F)
  811. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238G)
  812. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie (Child 238H)
  813. Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie (Child 239)
  814. Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie (Child 239B)
  815. The Rantin Laddie (Child 240)
  816. The Rantin Laddie (Child 240B)
  817. The Rantin Laddie (Child 240C)
  818. The Rantin Laddie (Child 240D)
  819. The Baron o Leys (Child 241)
  820. The Baron o Leys (Child 241B)
  821. The Baron o Leys (Child 241C)
  822. The Coble o Cargill (Child 242)
  823. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243)
  824. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243B)
  825. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243C)
  826. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243D)
  827. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243E)
  828. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243F)
  829. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) (Child 243G)
  830. James Hatley (Child 244)
  831. James Hatley (Child 244B)
  832. James Hatley (Child 244C)
  833. Young Allan (Child 245)
  834. Young Allan (Child 245B)
  835. Young Allan (Child 245C)
  836. Young Allan (Child 245D)
  837. Young Allan (Child 245E)
  838. Redesdale and Wise William (Child 246)
  839. Redesdale and Wise William (Child 246B)
  840. Lady Elspat (Child 247)
  841. The Grey Cock, or, Saw You My Father? (Child 248)
  842. Auld Matrons (Child 249)
  843. Henry Martyn (Child 250)
  844. Henry Martyn (Child 250B)
  845. Lang Johnny More (Child 251)
  846. The Kitchie-Boy (Child 252)
  847. The Kitchie-Boy (Child 252B)
  848. The Kitchie-Boy (Child 252C)
  849. The Kitchie-Boy (Child 252D)
  850. The Kitchie-Boy (Child 252E)
  851. Thomas o Yonderdale (Child 253)
  852. Lord William, or, Lord Lundy (Child 254)
  853. Lord William, or, Lord Lundy (Child 254B)
  854. Lord William, or, Lord Lundy (Child 254C)
  855. Willie’s Fatal Visit (Child 255)
  856. Alison and Willie (Child 256)
  857. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick (Child 257)
  858. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick (Child 257B)
  859. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick (Child 257C)
  860. Broughty Wa’s (Child 258)
  861. Lord Thomas Stuart (Child 259)
  862. Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret (Child 260)
  863. Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret (Child 260B)
  864. Lady Isabel (Child 261)
  865. Lord Livingston (Child 262)
  866. The New-Slain Knight (Child 263)
  867. The White Fisher (Child 264)
  868. The Knight’s Ghost (Child 265)
  869. John Thomson and the Turk (Child 266)
  870. The Heir of Linne (Child 267)
  871. The Heir of Linne (Child 267B)
  872. The Heir of Linne (Child 267C)
  873. The Twa Knights (Child 268)
  874. Lady Diamond (Child 269)
  875. Lady Diamond (Child 269B)
  876. Lady Diamond (Child 269C)
  877. Lady Diamond (Child 269D)
  878. The Earl of Mar’s Daughter (Child 270)
  879. The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward (Child 271)
  880. The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward (Child 271B)
  881. The Suffolk Miracle (Child 272)
  882. King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth (Child 273)
  883. Our Goodman (Child 274)
  884. Our Goodman (Child 274B)
  885. Get Up and Bar the Door (Child 275)
  886. Get Up and Bar the Door (Child 275B)
  887. The Friar in the Well (Child 276)
  888. The Friar in the Well (Child 276B)
  889. The Wife Wrapt in Wether’s Skin (Child 277)
  890. The Wife Wrapt in Wether’s Skin (Child 277B)
  891. The Wife Wrapt in Wether’s Skin (Child 277C)
  892. The Wife Wrapt in Wether’s Skin (Child 277D)
  893. The Farmer’s Curst Wife (Child 278)
  894. The Farmer’s Curst Wife (Child 278B)
  895. The Jolly Beggar (Child 279)
  896. The Jolly Beggar (Child 279B)
  897. The Beggar-Laddie (Child 280)
  898. The Beggar-Laddie (Child 280B)
  899. The Beggar-Laddie (Child 280C)
  900. The Beggar-Laddie (Child 280D)
  901. The Beggar-Laddie (Child 280E)
  902. The Keach i the Creel (Child 281)
  903. The Keach i the Creel (Child 281B)
  904. The Keach i the Creel (Child 281C)
  905. The Keach i the Creel (Child 281D)
  906. Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant (Child 282)
  907. The Crafty Farmer (Child 283)
  908. John Dory (Child 284)
  909. The George Aloe and the Sweepstake (Child 285)
  910. The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity) (Child 286)
  911. The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity) (Child 286B)
  912. Captain Ward and the Rainbow (Child 287)
  913. The Young Earl of Essex’s Victory Over the Emperor of Germany (Child 288)
  914. The Young Earl of Essex’s Victory Over the Emperor of Germany (Child 288B)
  915. The Mermaid (Child 289)
  916. The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie (Child 290)
  917. The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie (Child 290B)
  918. The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie (Child 290C)
  919. The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie (Child 290D)
  920. Child Owlet (Child 291)
  921. The West-Country Damosel’s Complaint (Child 292)
  922. John of Hazelgreen (Child 293)
  923. John of Hazelgreen (Child 293D)
  924. Dugall Quin (Child 294)
  925. The Brown Girl (Child 295)
  926. The Brown Girl (Child 295B)
  927. Walter Lesly (Child 296)
  928. Earl Rothes (Child 297)
  929. Young Peggy (Child 298)
  930. Trooper and Maid (Child 299)
  931. Blancheflour and Jellyflorice (Child 300)
  932. The Queen of Scotland (Child 301)
  933. Young Bearwell (Child 302)
  934. The Holy Nunnery (Child 303)
  935. Young Ronald (Child 304)
  936. The Outlaw Murray (Child 305)
  937. The Outlaw Murray (Child 305B)
  938. The Outlaw Murray (Child 305C)

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