About this book
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
Chapters (56)
1Introduction
2Sir Patrick Spens
3Battle of Otterbourne
4Tam Lin
5Thomas the Rhymer
6Sir Hugh, or the Jew’s Daughter
7Son Davie! Son Davie!
8The Wife of Usher’s Well
9The Twa Corbies
10The Bonnie Earl Moray
11Clerk Saunders
12Waly, Waly
13Love Gregor, or, the Lass of Lochroyan
14The Queen’s Marie
15Kinmont Willie
16Jamie Telfer
17The Douglas Tragedy
18The Bonny Hind
19Young Bicham
20The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman
21The Bonnie House o’ Airly
22Rob Roy
23The Battle of Killie-Crankie
24Annan Water
25The Elphin Nourrice
26Cospatrick
27Johnnie Armstrang
28Edom o’ Gordon
29Lady Anne Bothwell’s Lament
30Jock o the Side
31Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
32Fair Annie
33The Dowie Dens of Yarrow
34Sir Roland
35Rose the Red and White Lily
36The Battle of Harlaw - Evergreen Version
37Traditionary Version
38Dickie Macphalion
39A Lyke-Wake Dirge
40The Laird of Waristoun
41May Colven
42Johnie Faa
43Hobbie Noble
44The Twa Sisters
45Mary Ambree
46Alison Gross
47The Heir of Lynne
48Gordon of Brackley
49Edward, Edward
50Young Benjie
51Auld Maitland
52The Broomfield Hill
53Willie’s Ladye
54Robin Hood and the Monk
55Robin Hood and the Potter
56Robin Hood and the Butcher
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