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Collection of Ballads

This is a collection of ballads, edited, with an introduction and notes by Andrew Lang. The ballads range widely in style, from the historic to the romantic, from the short to the epic, from Scotland to France. Some of the material is the fabric of well-known fairy-tales, others have a historical core, and again others are myths. In any case, every reader and listener should be able to find a poem in this collection that matches their particular style or mood. - Summary by Carolin (6 hr 25 min)

Chapters

Introduction

Sir Patrick Spens

Battle of Otterbourne

Tam Lin

Thomas the Rhymer

Sir Hugh, or the Jew’s Daughter

Son Davie! Son Davie!

The Wife of Usher’s Well

The Twa Corbies

The Bonnie Earl Moray

Clerk Saunders

Waly, Waly

Love Gregor, or, the Lass of Lochroyan

The Queen’s Marie

Kinmont Willie

Jamie Telfer

The Douglas Tragedy

The Bonny Hind

Young Bicham

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman

The Bonnie House o’ Airly

Rob Roy

The Battle of Killie-Crankie

Annan Water

The Elphin Nourrice

Cospatrick

Johnnie Armstrang

Edom o’ Gordon

Lady Anne Bothwell’s Lament

Jock o the Side

Lord Thomas and Fair Annet

Fair Annie

The Dowie Dens of Yarrow

Sir Roland

Rose the Red and White Lily

The Battle of Harlaw - Evergreen Version

Traditionary Version

Dickie Macphalion

A Lyke-Wake Dirge

The Laird of Waristoun

May Colven

Johnie Faa

Hobbie Noble

The Twa Sisters

Mary Ambree

Alison Gross

The Heir of Lynne

Gordon of Brackley

Edward, Edward

Young Benjie

Auld Maitland

The Broomfield Hill

Willie’s Ladye

Robin Hood and the Monk

Robin Hood and the Potter

Robin Hood and the Butcher