The
English and Scottish
Popular Ballads


Edited by
Francis James Child


Part VIII


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No. 233


Copyright, 1892, by F. J. Child.


The Riverside Press, Cambridge, Mass., U. S. A.
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A considerable portion of this eighth number is devoted to texts from Abbotsford. Many of these were used by Sir Walter Scott in the compilation of the Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border; many, again, not less important than the others, did not find a place in that collection. They are now printed either absolutely for the first time, or for the first time without variation from the form in which they were written. All of them, and others which were obtained in season for the Seventh Part, were transcribed with the most conscientious and vigilant care by Mr Macmath, who has also identified the handwriting, has searched the numerous volumes of letters addressed to Sir Walter Scott for information relating to the contributors and for dates, and has examined the humbler editions of printed ballads in the Abbotsford library; this without remitting other help.

Very cordial thanks are offered, for texts or information, or for both, to the Rev. S. Baring-Gould, the Rev. W. Forbes-Leith, Mr Andrew Lang, Dr George Birkbeck Hill, Mr P. Z. Round, Dr F. J. Furnivall, Mr James Barclay Murdoch, Dr Giuseppe Pitrè, of Palermo, Mr William Walker, of Aberdeen, Mr David MacRitchie, of Edinburgh, Mr James Gibb, of Joppa, Mr James Raine, of York, Rev. William Leslie Christie, of London, Mrs Mary Thomson, of Fochabers, and Mr George M. Richardson, late of Harvard College; for notes on Slavic popular literature, to Mr John Karłowicz, of Warsaw, and Professor Wilhelm Wollner; and for miscellaneous notes, to my colleague, Professor G. L. Kittredge.

So far as can be foreseen, one part more will bring this book to a close; it is therefore timely to say again that I shall be glad of any kind of assistance that will make it less imperfect, whether in the way of supplying omissions or of correcting errors, great or small.

F. J. Child.

February, 1892.

Contents
Page
226. Lizie Lindsay 255
227. Bonny Lizie Baillie 266
228. Glasgow Peggie 270
229. Earl Crawford 276
230. The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain 281
231. The Earl of Errol 282
232. Richie Story 291
233. Andrew Lammie 300
234. Charlie Mac Pherson 308
235. The Earl of Aboyne 311
236. The Laird o Drum 322
237. The Duke of Gordon's Daughter 332
238. Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie 338
239. Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie 347
240. The Rantin Laddie 351
241. The Baron o Leys 355
242. The Coble o Cargill 358
243. James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) 360
244. James Hatley 370
245. Young Allan 375
246. Redesdale and Wise William 383
247. Lady Elspat 387
248. The Grey Cock, or, Saw you my Father? 389
249. Auld Matrons 391
250. Henry Martyn 393
251. Lang Johnny More 396
252. The Kitchie-Boy 400
253. Thomas o Yonderdale 409
254. Lord William, or, Lord Lundy 411
255. Willie's Fatal Visit 415
256. Alison and Willie 416
257. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick 417
258. Broughty Wa's 423
259. Lord Thomas Stuart 425
260. Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret 426
261. Lady Isabel 429
262. Lord Livingston 431
263. The New-Slain Knight 434
264. The White Fisher 435
265. The Knight's Ghost 437
Additions and Corrections 439