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Introduction

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Sir Patrick Spens

1

Battle of Otterbourne

5

Tam Lin

10

Thomas the Rhymer

16

“Sir Hugh; or the Jew’s Daughter”

19

Son Davie! Son Davie!

22

The Wife of Usher’s Well

24

The Twa Corbies

26

The Bonnie Earl Moray

27

Clerk Saunders

30

Waly, Waly

35

Love Gregor; or, the Lass of Lochroyan

37

The Queen’s Marie

41

Kinmont Willie

45

Jamie Telfer

52

The Douglas Tragedy

59

The Bonny Hind

62

Young Bicham

65

The Loving Ballad of Lord Bateman

69

The Bonnie House o’ Airly

73

Rob Roy

75

The Battle of Killie-Crankie

77

Annan Water

79

The Elphin Nourrice

81

Cospatrick

82

Johnnie Armstrang

87

Edom o’ Gordon

92

Lady Anne Bothwell’s Lament

98

Jock o the Side

101

Lord Thomas and Fair Annet

107

Fair Annie

111

The Dowie Dens of Yarrow

116

Sir Roland

119

Rose the Red and White Lily

123

The Battle of Harlaw—Evergreen Version

131

Traditionary Version

138

Dickie Macphalion

142

A Lyke-Wake Dirge

143

The Laird of Waristoun

145

May Colven

147

Johnie Faa

150

Hobbie Noble

152

The Twa Sisters

157

Mary Ambree

160

Alison Gross

165

The Heir of Lynne

167

Gordon of Brackley

172

Edward, Edward

175

Young Benjie

177

Auld Maitland

180

The Broomfield Hill

189

Willie’s Ladye

193

Robin Hood and the Monk

196

Robin Hood and the Potter

209

Robin Hood and the Butcher

221

Notes

227