The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5)
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The English and Scottish popular ballads, volume 4 (of 5)
Ballads, English -- England -- Texts; Ballads, Scots -- Scotland -- Texts
13^3. you drive.
13^4. through his.
14^1. They searched: abune.
14^4. Lying sleeping.
15^1. Up then spoke.
15^3. It shall.
15^4. We killed him when a.
16^3. And.
17^4. we fall.
19^1. There is _wanting_.
20^1. They’ve taen out his bleeding.
20^3. And they’ve gone to.
20^4. And gien.
21^1. But _wanting_.
21^3. She wrung her hands and tore her hair.
21^4. Crying, Now what.
22^1. It’s for your sake, S. J. the R.
22^2. That my poor heart’s.
23^1. Then _wanting_.
23^2. And in.
23^3. Bodily: She _prefixed later_.
24^1. kent.
24^4. Cannot expect no.
#e, f.#
#e.# Another song of Sir James the Ross; _this following Bruce’s
ballad, which has the title_ (_p._ 73) Sir James the Rose or de
Ross. #f.# Another song of Sir James de Ross.
1^1. O did ye na ken Sir.
1^2. #e.# Ballachen, _and always_.
#f.# 1^2, 7^4, 9^2, Ballachen;
12^2. Ballichan;
14^2. Ballichin;
22^4. Ballichen.
1^4. #e.# And they seeking, #f.# And they’re seeking.
2^1. He’s hy’d him: Moor.
2^{2–4}, 3. #e.# _Wanting_.
3^2. #f.# O where away are.
3^3. #f.# to some.
4^1. O where.
4^2. O whither shall I hide me.
4^4. to kill.
5^1. #e.# gan ye. #f.# gang you.
5^2. I will pay your.
5^3. And gin there be.
6^1. gang.
6^3. shillings in my purse.
6^4. We’l stake it in the.
7^1. He turnd.
7^3. is gone.
8^2. Mill Strechin.
8^3. Ere.
8^4. the Rechin.
9^1. O saw ye.
10^1. O yes, I saw S. J. the R.
10^3. And gif: swift he: on _wanting_.
10^4. He’s near.
11^1. They were not well gane out o sight.
11^2. Ere she.
11^3. O gin ye seek S. J. the R.
11^4. ye where to.
12^1. Ye’ll search the bush aboon the know.
13^1. him from his sleep.
13^2. Neither man you
14^1. the bush aboon the know.
14^4. Lying sleeping.
15^1. O then spake up Sir James Graham.
15^3. Let it not be.
15^4. We killd: while.
16^1. They’ve tane his broadsword from his side.
16^2. him they have _for_ closely him.
16^3. o _for_ of his.
17^2. O pardon me, I pray ye.
17^8. ye gae, such shall ye hae.
17^4. There is no pardon for ye.
18, 19. _Wanting._
20^1. they’ve tane out his bleeding heart.
20^2. #f.# stickt it.
20^3. Then carried, #e.# Mure, #f.# Moor.
20^4. And shewd.
21^1. But _wanting_.
21^2. She rav’d.
21^3. And cried, Alake, a weel (well) a day.
21^4. Alas what have.
22^2. My heart it is a.
22^3. Wae to the day I thee betrayd.
22^4. Thou bold.
23^2. In that unhappy hour.
23^4. neer was heard of more.
24. _Wanting._
#g.#
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