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robin hood and the111
at the end of106
when he came to93
i love but you91
love but you alone90
the end of the86
the north of scotland77
of the north of74
in the reign of68
ballads of the north65
on the th of64
to the tune of63
of the scottish border62
the heire of linne61
he came to the61
all mankind i love61
of all mankind i61
mankind i love but61
minstrelsy of the scottish60
in the pepys collection59
is said to have58
in the british museum55
as fast as he54
from the folio ms52
and when he came51
on the banks of49
how do you do48
o the greene willow47
the braes of yarrow47
said to have been46
from the recitation of46
clym of the clough45
collection of old ballads44
the heir of linne43
for the sake of43
willow shall be my42
under the title of42
between hell and heaven42
in the time of42
of the th century42
letter copy in the42
on the braes of41
seems to have been40
in the folio ms40
what will ye leave39
one of the most38
i will give thee38
on the road to38
the birk and the38
when they came to38
my merry men all37
with a hey lillelu37
lillelu and a how37
and a how lo37
and the brume blooms37
a hey lillelu and37
hey lillelu and a37
a how lo lan37
birk and the brume37
the brume blooms bonnie37
and the birk and37
was one of the36
green woods of killeevy36
for the love of36
the bonnie green woods36
by the bonnie green36
bonnie green woods of36
they came to the36
was not this a35
the author of the35
with a hey down35
when she came to35
is one of the35
of the earl of35
pills to purge melancholy35
the middle of the35
the name of the35
the child of elle35
to be found in34
come over the strand34
the beginning of the34
from an old black33
appears to have been33
the light of the33
ye leave to your33
an angry man was33
then out it speaks33
the time of the32
the subject of this32
of robin hood and32
ask me no more32
and when they came32
in the collection of31
and how do you31
at the same time31
in the days of31
by the bonny mill31
english and scottish ballads31
on the other hand31
a collection of old31
and a lily gay31
by the name of31
when this old cap30
old cap was new30
to the green wood30
this old cap was30
i hae killed my30
but when he came29
primrose spreads so sweetly29
will ye leave to29
as the primrose spreads29
may be seen in29
she came to the29
the primrose spreads so29
our lady of pain29
by the bonny milldams28
the rose and the28
the lord of linne28
to have been a28
tirled at the pin28
these were the words28
bonny milldams of binnorie28
the kyng of spayne28
the bonny milldams of28
be found in the28
is preserved in the28
to have been written28
to have been the27
a song in the27
stormy winds do blow27
at the head of27
the title of the26
i am left alone26
and woe is me26
mankynde i love but26
greensleeves was all my26
he was for england26
angry man was he26
seem to have been26
the stormy winds do26
will i get a26
the lady of shalott26
of all mankynde i25
as fast as she25
on the other side25
all mankynde i love25
george he was for25
lord thomas and fair25
third book of airs25
darling of my heart25
copy in the pepys25
which no body can25
in the midst of25
dennis was for france25
soit qui mal y24
when the kye comes24
qui mal y pense24
when i am dead24
no body can deny24
and songs of the24
sing i am left24
honi soit qui mal24
banks of allan water24
the faith of my24
the banks of allan24
the percy folio manuscript24
for the first time24
for auld lang syne24
friar of orders gray24
by the faith of24
the death of the24
the kye comes hame24
o haud your tongue24
of the king of24
on the death of23
the green willow shall23
green willow shall be23
at the time of23
set of english madrigals23
the green wood go23
fast as he could23
gin it were day23
o the green willow23
shall be my garl23
till he came to23
version of this ballad22
book of songs or22
fast as she could22
an ill death may22
was first printed in22
from the percy folio22
king cophetua and the22
i am the queen22
in a collection of22
the song of the22
the darling of my22
the first edition of22
he is dead and22
of the olden time22
the heart of the22
boy and the mantle22
first set of english22
of songs or airs22
right and round about22
cophetua and the beggar22
is supposed to have21
as fast as they21
under the greenwood tree21
taken down from the21
like a young courtier21
is the darling of21
lives in our alley21
in the course of21
the king of france21
to be the head21
the abbot of canterbury21
in the county of21
you save and see21
she is the darling21
till they came to21
on the bonnie banks21
and his three daughters21
children in the wood21
will be found in21
john anderson my jo21
on the lone prairie21
the young laird of20
that ever i did20
it will be seen20
the fair flower of20
fruits are sair to20
not this a brave20
of this ballad is20
the wind and whirls20
and the wind wears20
one of the best20
cheshire and lancashire both20
robin hood and guy20
the north of england20
i wish i were20
and guy of gisborne20
king john and the20
the story of the20
wears owre the heather20
sweet fruits are sair20
blaws the wind and20
this a brave bonny20
the wind wears owre20
fair flower of northumberland20
and the king of20
the head of the20
hood and guy of20
the end of this20
at the foot of20
and whirls the whin20
wind and whirls the20
it fell about the20
wind wears owre the20
sayd the heire of20
are sair to gather20
down from the recitation20
i am come to20
was a man of20
and the lily oh19
high and the lily19
i pray thee tell19
the tanner of tamworth19
fell in love with19
is to be found19
the high and the19
the reign of henry19
then said our king19
and quhat wul ze19
call the cattle home19
sick at the heart19
with the high and19
she went to the19
the first part of19
father of pretty bessee19
the rose was so19
of an old woman19
john and the abbot19
rose was so sweetly19
of the sixteenth century19
it fell ance upon19
the boy and the19
life and death of19
fell ance upon a19
the recitation of an19
versions of ancient ballads19
sir lancelot du lake19
greene willow shall be19
the greene willow shall19
in the middle of19
under the green wood19
the king and the19
in the north of19
as the rose was19
early in the morning19
was so sweetly blown19
bonny earl of murray19
and when he had19
and all for the19
out it speaks the19
fell low down on19
what shall i do19
mak my bed sune18
of the name of18
blind beggar of bednall18
ance upon a day18
what will you leave18
as i you say18
subject of this ballad18
came before the king18
the children in the18
there was not a18
the hills and far18
fine flowers in the18
flowers in the valley18
sailing in the lowlands18
he was aware of18
with all my heart18
on the same subject18
gay and the grinding18
as soon as the18
the following ballad is18
the editor of the18
a twelvemonth and a18
and like to die18
will you leave to18
twelvemonth and a day18
the peasantry of england18
rose leaves will never18
and the abbot of18
the gay and the18
of the last century18
leaves will never make18
supposed to have been18
bow in his hand18
red rose leaves will18
sword by his side18
is given in the18
you leave to your18
by the light of18
like an old courtier18
come tell to me18
for all the gold17
not on the lone17
then up and spake17
the rest of the17
hood and little john17
the green wood tree17
leir and his three17
the boys come home17
the bonny earl of17
recitation of an old17
were the words said17
and the lindie o17
the battle of otterburn17
me not on the17
of the duke of17
on the subject of17
the ways are sair17
book of songs and17
will never make wine17
version from the folio17
what is your will17
the green burn sidie17
soul of judas iscariot17
by the green burn17
that they came till17
to the grene wode17
copy from the folio17
young laird of logie17
wedding of pretty bessee17
by the earl of17
to the earl of17
my love is dead17
i have power to17
when the boys come17
my men and me17
i make a vow17
when he cam to17
green burn sidie o17
with heart and hand17
of the round table17
printed at the end17
setting of the sun17
his merry men all17
i must to the17
hills and far away17
alane by the green17
and what will ye17
be omitted in singing17
songs of the peasantry17
and be my love17
scottish traditional versions of17
rose and the lindie17
may be omitted in17
traditional versions of ancient17
the soul of judas17
daughter of bednall green17
light of the moon16
wind well thy horn16
of some of the16
in the ballad of16
in the cotton library16
he was ware of16
bury me not on16
but in did come16
god prosper long our16
all under the willow16
second book of songs16
is taken from the16
lily of the west16
and the beggar maid16
if i should marry16
the till to the16
fairest of the fair16
sat on a tree16
where thou wert fairest16
and i will go16
from minstrelsy of the16
line that sir patrick16
faith of my body16
said bold robin hood16
the publication of the16
blame not my lute16
the haws of cromdale16
till to the tyne16
with might and maine16
the subject of the16
while i have power16
to the gude grene16
of the peasantry of16
the king of the16
when i was a16
gone to his death16
robin hood and little16
set to music by16
edition of the reliques16
my faith and troth16
there was an old16
beheld baith dale and16
the date of the16
wert fairest of the16
where will i get16
me a kingdom is16
thou wert fairest of16
for he was a16
in did come the16
the like was never16
to me a kingdom16
and wend along with16
wend along with me16
find out the way16
as well as the16
christ you save and16
copy of this ballad16
and art thou dead15
the hunting of the15
lad is young and15
added closing quotation mark15
merry son of mine15
the history of the15
as one of the15
i to the wood15
if it be so15
o hold your tongue15
the reign of edward15
the origin of the15
did come the kyng15
me in your arms15
the eyes of the15
from an ancient black15
the banks of the15
i fain wad lie15
the green leaves they15
the collection of anthony15
and sent it to15
come the kyng of15
the young men of15
with regard to the15
at the beginning of15
mind to me a15
it is to be15
the hands of the15
do you do agen15
couldst thou not watch15
the well of st15
the side of the15
in the form of15
young and is growing15
from door to door15
with how do you15
the king he laughed15
of the reign of15
if this be true15
pretty lad is young15
had tane the mantle15
and an angry man15
is young and is15
saddle to me the15
what will become of15
i will to the15
not watch with me15
when they cam to15
will find out the15
king leir and his15
men so noble of15
and i fain wad15
s i r cawline15
was all my joie15
my bonny bonny bride15
my mind to me15
my pretty lad is15
and mass was sung15
with joy and delight15
birks on the braes15
and call the cattle15
the reign of james15
the merry month of15
the ballad of the14
wherefore i to the14
this is the end14
went forth to sport14
hugh in the grime14
the king sits in14
in time of need14
the shadow of the14
o dear mother mine14
the lily of the14
down on his knee14
the gowans grow gay14
has written a braid14
the sound of a14
hunting of the cheviot14
for the most part14
deep wound and a14
and the green leaves14
for in my mind14
written a braid letter14
popular ballads and songs14
both night and day14
and this is the14
your faith and troth14
and many a gallant14
the tune of the14
forth to sport and14
the one of them14
in the first edition14
for the purpose of14
stands fair upon tay14
music of the olden14
that follow the plough14
sir hugh of the14
waves roll so gaily14
garland of golden roses14
my own true love14
saint johnston stands fair14
the first morning in14
aye as the gowans14
a gentleman of good14
the face of the14
in the parish of14
to the wood will14
fain wad lie doun14
the waves roll so14
the name of a14
so proper saint johnston14
and there he saw14
o bury me not14
the battle of otterbourne14
out and cam the14
as the gowans grow14
come tell me hither14
her by the milk14
then said little john14
when she had tane14
him that died on14
over his left shoulder14
they cam to the14
the foot of the14
fellows that follow the14
a health to the14
the land is mine14
proper saint johnston stands14
not be married yet14
leaves they grow rarely14
with all his might14
of us two shall14
i to the green14
the road to mandalay14
she had tane the14
of the family of14
and lives in our14
a deep wound and14
first morning in may14
green leaves they grow14
thou not watch with14
roll so gaily o14
about the middle of14
in the bodleian library14
the life and death14
root hog or die14
the hero of the14
the curse of hell14
sing you a song14
love will find out14
the wood will go14
is found in the14
popular music of the14
merry month of may14
and there was a14
copy of the ballad14
the gold that you14
in the merry month14
the hero of this14
johnston stands fair upon14
one of them was14
he cast him a13
ze leive to zour13
and night was come13
the author of this13
as cold as any13
hadna been a week13
it is said that13
of songs and airs13
of the laird of13
but it is not13
sae fair and free13
to the merry green13
and the tanner of13
what care i how13
where the water glideth13
in the green wood13
i make mine avow13
horn to his mouth13
of the house of13
town that they came13
that died on a13
the end of every13
ballad is given from13
with me and be13
the king of scots13
up and spake the13
i would i were13
in the service of13
help house of commons13
and listen to my13
if thou wilt let13
was taken down from13
as soon as he13
for i must to13
i will go to13
took him by the13
but when she came13
quhat wul ze leive13
the sands of dee13
i sweare by the13
wul ze leive to13
this part of the13
and here and there13
a brave bonny lasse13
is the same as13
is dead and gone13
a copy of the13
one of us two13
the reader will find13
it was in the13
was ware of a13
were playing at the13
the full title is13
on his bended knee13
come live with me13
they hadna been a13
robin hood and his13
hearts of oak are13
in the house of13
one of them in13
with might and main13
thou wilt let my13
hood and the beggar13
he is gone to13
till she came to13
of the ballad is13
of oak are our13
a part of the13
and many a day13
then out it spake13
thou must tell me13
the water glideth by13
here i will make13
i will sing you13
of this ballad was13
laid him on a13
the early part of13
seems to be the13
thomas and fair annet13
in all my life13
me and be my13
will ye be my13
when all the world13
live with me and13
my father and mother13
i do not know13
the dead man by13
until they came to13
out of the west13
then he put on13
his bow and swam13
young men of rumford13
wound and a sair13
at the agricultural meeting13
the sign of the12
not appear to have12
he came to fair12
the falling out of12
the blind beggars daughter12
the first of them12
come out of the12
thou wilt spend thy12
it with might and12
the friar of orders12
first book of songs12
silly blind beggar of12
that dyed on a12
falling out of faithful12
bring us to thy12
a lazar both blinde12
of the following ballad12
that i had to12
copy in the collection12
in the month of12
and i wot i12
in the land of12
the second part of12
and quhen he came12
was all the sound12
like an old soldier12
but when they came12
of silver and gold12
and dear gin it12
come fill up my12
hood and the monk12
but not a word12
words were written so12
to the king of12
o wow for day12
the first stanza is12
and away to the12
that it is a12
the same as the12
minstrells for to play12
thee of thy life12
by the greenwud sae12
ballad of robin hood12
sir hugh in the12
old cloak about thee12
i wot i hae12
laid in his grave12
then be thou mad12
baith dale and down12
in love with a12
both great and small12
will none of thy12
king of the minstrels12
in the border minstrelsy12
died on a tree12
all the gold in12
to my ain countrie12
as i yow saye12
when bells were rung12
and when she was12
lazar both blinde and12
her in his arms12
and swore by the12
i have killed my12
the top of the12
man by the hand12
what is thy name12
there is not a12
and laid in his12
of the present ballad12
is gone to the12
he was in the12
for ever and for12
when he saw his12
and there she saw12
ever i did see12
robin pulled forth an12
is the end of12
jolly fellows that follow12
in the north countrie12
this is one of12
if he had been12
the child may rue12
i make myn avowe12
doun by the greenwud12
thou go with me12
untill he came to12
fain wad i be12
the birks on the12
the sound of the12
bent his bow and12
down on her knee12
the character of a12
dear gin it were12
that sir patrick read12
of sir patrick spence12
is here given from12
the tear blinded his12
dead and laid in12
marriage of sir gawaine12
hugh of the grime12
garland of good will12
out of faithful friends12
the gold is thine12
down in yonder valley12
ancient songs and ballads12
were where helen lies12
lang time to stay12
the life of the12
the last of the12
him right and round12
an account of the12
me my faith and12
is dead and laid12
about nine stanzas wanting12
dead man by the12
thou shalt have the12
am the queen of12
old robin of portingale12
for in my mynde12
with right good will12
have been written by12
a copy in the12
go no more a12
and laid him on12
on account of the12
the songs of the12
the sides of tyne12
to sport and play12
ballads and songs of12
at the age of12
to the duke of12
god save the king12
it is well known12
of one of the12
by the percy society12
i never saw a12
printed for the first12
as it fell out12
these words were written12
i were where helen12
the gude grene wode12
is at an end12
cold as any stone12
illustration reliques of ancient12
both blinde and lame12
come to my window12
of ancient english poetry12
for the death of12
the complaynt of scotland12
i left behind me12
shalt be my wife12
i will none of12
the greenwud sae bonnie12
gordon and his men12
hame fain wad i12
first printed in the12
wilt thou go with12
the earl of northumberland12
reliques of ancient english12
he bent his bow12
is given from a12
appear to have been12
not this a braue12
the copy in the12
the reign of elizabeth12
wot i hae not12
quhen he came to12
my father he is12
i hae not anither12
in the hands of12
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from the singing of12
ballad of reading gaol11
when i came to11
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will be seen that11
myn avowe to god11
as i was walking11
then said the king11
the knight of the11
both far and near11
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by dale and downe11
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she is not dead11
long lost his sight11
the grene wode go11
the scots lords at11
a fragment of this11
her own true love11
know ye not agincourt11
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songs of sundry natures11
or goe home and11
and let me in11
fast to a tree11
i thought i should11
my jollie young man11
if she be not11
to the foregoing tune11
if she be dead11
are to be found11
curse on my head11
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far beyond the sea11
five hundred pounds in11
in the neighbourhood of11
appendix to this volume11
to the kings faire11
and thou shalt have11
in his edition of11
the first stanza of11
out of the north11
for the loss of11
the place of the11
young man of rosengord11
given from an old11
he came to his11
her back to the11
the th and th11
fair margaret and sweet11
at the battle of11
to have been composed11
if you will but11
she is come of11
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that ever i saw11
hundred pounds in gold11
if he be a11
mine avow to god11
the recitation of a11
the reign of k11
thee save and see11
a description of the11
when the stormy winds11
rose and the fair11
him by the hand11
prosper long our noble11
of the king and11
tell me in this11
the dragon of wantley11
and then bespake him11
this day to meet11
a large number of11
make myn avowe to11
by him that died11
of the burning pestle11
the first man that11
now christ you save11
the thistle of scotland11
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the kings faire courte11
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late in the night11
scots lords at his11
i wish i had11
and swore by st11
the first line that11
as the time of11
into the hands of11
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whilst my pretty lad11
her true love to11
ever and for ever11
the hand of the11
i have chosen thee11
word came to the11
the garland of good11
crown garland of golden11
ballad is taken from11
and her true love11
of them in the11
in the public library11
the service of the11
about the time of11
but when he saw11
the appendix to this11
the tale of the11
her by the middle11
in his heart he11
mother y mary mother11
but if it be11
i am so ill11
in a may morning11
margaret and sweet william11
low down on her11
in the west country11
a copy of this11
of the seven dials11
or look for me11
day to meet me11
long and many a11
the king and queen11
towards the end of11
o mother y mary11
it must not be11
and i will have11
of the english peasantry11
with bow in hand11
the marriage of sir11
was all my joy11
there is a lady11
for my true love11
of the old ballad11
with christ his might11
in want of a11
make mine avow to11
until my dying day11
came to kyng adlands11
sweet willie and fair11
is supposed to be11
look for me never11
his face unto the11
the earle of darby11
and his men were11
the month of may11
up and down the11
was mickle of might11
as she was walking11
come back to me11
in the appendix to11
i love my love11
when they saw the11
of the folio ms10
book of old ballads10
comely was pretty bessee10
the whole of the10
beginning of the th10
hold of his bridle10
of scots and andrew10
did understand his fond10
chosen mee of a10
cast him a gods10
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took her by the10
any time would she10
glory be to me10
fast as he can10
shed for her sake10
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the dowie houms of10
what care i for10
of redd gold shines10
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dowie houms of yarrow10
by one of the10
my ain kind dearie10
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