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quadgram frequency
robin hood and the97
is said to have79
the north of scotland68
of the north of65
of the scottish border64
minstrelsy of the scottish62
ballads of the north61
at the end of57
the bonny milldams of56
by the bonny milldams56
bonny milldams of binnorie56
as fast as he56
seems to have been55
from the recitation of52
said to have been47
at the head of45
the end of the39
he came to the39
when he came to38
a hey lillelu and37
with a hey lillelu37
and the brume blooms37
and the birk and37
to have been the37
the birk and the37
the brume blooms bonnie37
birk and the brume37
and a how lo37
lillelu and a how37
a how lo lan37
hey lillelu and a37
in the course of36
of the th century35
come over the strand34
the banks of the34
of the earl of34
under the title of33
then out it speaks32
the rose and the31
the name of the31
and a lily gay30
of robin hood and30
the heir of linne29
collection of old ballads29
by the bonny mill29
on the banks of29
of the laird of29
for the sake of29
a collection of old28
primrose spreads so sweetly28
the primrose spreads so28
as the primrose spreads28
an angry man was27
fast as he could27
they came to the27
angry man was he26
at the same time25
to be found in25
they cam to the25
on the bonnie banks24
sir james the rose24
when they cam to24
tirled at the pin24
letter copy in the24
gin it were day23
o the greene willow23
in the collection of23
to the earl of22
will i get a22
the middle of the22
in the reign of22
these were the words22
the earl of mar22
of the house of22
to the tune of22
when they came to22
the hero of the22
of the sixteenth century22
the rest of the22
the young laird of21
an ill death may21
down from the recitation21
the complaynt of scotland21
of the name of21
o haud your tongue21
the door of the21
the top of the21
fair flower of northumberland20
on the th of20
flowers of the forest20
rose and the lindie20
the recitation of an20
ye leave to your20
will ye leave to20
what will ye leave20
the beginning of the20
appears to have been20
from an old black20
the fair flower of20
the reader will find19
and when he came19
the flowers of the19
as the rose was19
the rose was so19
come tell to me19
and the lindie o19
of the duke of19
of an old woman19
a part of the19
with the high and19
at the battle of19
the hands of the19
high and the lily19
and the lily oh19
rose was so sweetly19
was so sweetly blown19
till he came to19
the high and the19
as well as the19
was first printed in18
gay and the grinding18
the earl of angus18
it fell ance upon18
greensleeves was all my18
the gay and the18
in the complaynt of18
in the pepys collection18
the text is from18
i will give thee18
when she came to18
fell ance upon a18
be found in the18
the story of the18
is to be found18
when he cam to17
me in your arms17
alane by the green17
the battle of otterbourne17
sir hugh le blond17
in the british museum17
of the battle of17
the date of the17
by the green burn17
green burn sidie o17
and there he saw17
the green burn sidie17
taken down from the17
recitation of an old17
on the other hand17
ance upon a day17
young laird of logie17
out it speaks the17
is one of the16
from minstrelsy of the16
up and spake the16
was one of the16
then up and spake16
sir hugh in the16
of the family of16
for the love of16
the lord of corasse16
were the words said16
in the battle of16
in the midst of16
wind well thy horn16
and the king of16
the haws of cromdale16
by the name of16
but when he came15
into the hands of15
to have been a15
versions of ancient ballads15
the collection of anthony15
the battle of otterburn15
hunting of the cheviot15
my merry men all15
came before the king15
johnston stands fair upon15
and when they came15
and songs of the15
it fell about the15
in the border minstrelsy15
there was not a15
the head of the15
added closing quotation mark15
for he was a15
said bold robin hood15
the title of the15
in the castle of15
until they cam to15
in the parish of15
out and spake the15
merry son of mine15
then up and spak15
the first part of15
the king of france15
the braes of yarrow15
right and round about15
her by the milk15
was all my joie15
the king of scotland14
alluded to in the14
on the other side14
i may not stay14
stands fair upon tay14
hugh in the grime14
the souters of selkirk14
saint johnston stands fair14
saddle to me the14
lord thomas and fair14
the death of the14
proper saint johnston stands14
is supposed to have14
of sir patrick spence14
of the seventeenth century14
my faith and troth14
the subject of the14
out and spak the14
so proper saint johnston14
in a collection of14
sword by his side14
o dear mother mine14
when she cam to14
in the list of14
on the top of14
bell and mary gray14
the time of the14
my men and me14
to the duke of14
may be seen in14
the name of a13
until they came to13
by the faith of13
scottish traditional versions of13
as the gowans grow13
is said to be13
the first morning in13
over his left shoulder13
the death of his13
traditional versions of ancient13
kirk of fair scotland13
of the lands of13
the tale of the13
where will i get13
with all my heart13
the author of the13
aye as the gowans13
first morning in may13
the recitation of a13
mankynde i love but13
as soon as he13
fell low down on13
the raid of the13
he cam to the13
the faith of my13
the reign of edward13
she came to the13
the gowans grow gay13
her in his arms13
as fast as she13
life and death of13
win hose and shoon13
the course of the13
she cam to the13
in the ballad of13
the heire of linne13
hood and the beggar13
i love but you13
the field of battle13
was a man of13
copy of this ballad13
of the king of12
the union of the12
the hunting of the12
the lass of lochroyan12
copy in the collection12
copy of the ballad12
the side of the12
in the shape of12
i make myn avowe12
lang time to stay12
to the merry green12
the appendix to this12
love but you alone12
of the following ballad12
raid of the reidswire12
the peasantry of england12
for a long time12
for in my mynde12
mentioned in the ballad12
and let me in12
the greenwud sae bonnie12
by the greenwud sae12
all mankynde i love12
by the earl of12
the laird of buccleuch12
but when they cam12
your faith and troth12
i hae killed my12
till they came to12
i wish i were12
at the foot of12
and the earl of12
dear gin it were12
pills to purge melancholy12
the child of elle12
in the appendix to12
up and spak the12
doun by the greenwud12
as fast as they12
for soth as i12
o wow for day12
and dear gin it12
of all mankynde i12
as i yow saye12
look for me never11
i make a vow11
for the good horse11
of the peasantry of11
the other side of11
on the same subject11
is given in the11
hood and little john11
o hold your tongue11
and when he saw11
to the battle of11
to the house of11
the subject of this11
in the days of11
then out and spak11
i hear ye lie11
of the west marches11
come down to us11
i am come to11
and mass was sung11
young man of rosengord11
faith of my body11
on the borders of11
in the form of11
he said to himself11
neither eat nor drink11
union of the crowns11
me my faith and11
the service of the11
to one of the11
in the hands of11
for the first time11
for the purpose of11
o hald your tongue11
of the scottish ballads11
garland of golden roses11
in the first edition11
her by the middle11
on account of the11
make myn avowe to11
deep wound and a11
at the sight of11
to come to the11
sick at the heart11
or look for me11
the battle of bothwell11
in the following ballad11
myn avowe to god11
of england and scotland11
at a place called11
is found in the11
and is said to11
version of this ballad11
a deep wound and11
in the time of11
was not this a11
the thistle of scotland11
my handsome young man10
then out and spake10
my ain true love10
robin hood and little10
beheld baith dale and10
the king of scots10
from a collection of10
i am so ill10
this a brave bonny10
on the english side10
the earl of arran10
if this be true10
make my bed soon10
is mentioned in the10
when bells were rung10
the power of the10
to the history of10
o they rade on10
and when he cam10
seem to have been10
of the middle ages10
where hae ye been10
the th and th10
may you look for10
there can be no10
soth as i yow10
and i fain wad10
the ballad which follows10
that dyed on a10
robin hood and his10
a fragment of this10
is by no means10
sae fair and free10
as i have said10
the day began to10
fast as he may10
and these were the10
and the fair lilie10
come ye here to10
reliques of ancient poetry10
on the scottish side10
english and scottish ballads10
and like to die10
long may you look10
popular ballads and songs10
a mile but barely10
sweet willie and fair10
the earl of murray10
and then bespake him10
my love and me10
the tear blinded his10
the first edition of10
of the ballad is10
word is gane to10
the light of the10
my own true love10
flowers in the valley10
the full title is10
bonny earl of murray10
will be found in10
wound and a sair10
hero of the ballad10
one of the most10
the english and scottish10
of the reign of10
appendix to this volume10
during the reign of10
the trumpeter of fyvie10
upon the haws of10
the battle of harlaw10
fine flowers in the10
the king and the10
my jollie young man10
him right and round10
in consequence of the10
is taken from the10
from a copy in10
the hero of this10
on fair kirconnell lee10
i fain wad lie10
songs of the peasantry10
the minstrelsy of the10
not this a brave10
you look for me10
fell in love with10
under the grene wode10
and out and spake10
fast as she could10
the day is come10
rose and the fair10
what shall i do10
the earl of bothwell10
in the field of9
in the name of9
had it not been9
of the parish of9
of sir patrick spens9
with the earl of9
and they are on9
baith dale and down9
sail upon the sea9
in the neighbourhood of9
by chreest and st9
garland of good will9
ballad is given from9
under the eildon tree9
o wae be to9
the end of each9
in the history of9
that he had been9
as appears from the9
offence i must die9
in the case of9
presented at the end9
i wish i had9
by one of the9
hood and the stranger9
greene willow shall be9
even as fast as9
of this ballad was9
the spirit of the9
set his bent bow9
for the most part9
not a man in9
seems to be the9
for mine offence i9
telfer of the fair9
bow to his breast9
tell me how to9
o stay at hame9
as he may drie9
by the light of9
with the rest of9
written a braid letter9
bent bow to his9
whan they cam to9
fain wad lie doun9
ony room at your9
as if they had9
have ye na heard9
the reliques of ancient9
the reign of henry9
wouldst not love me9
with that of the9
me how to woo9
of one of the9
the editor has been9
copy in the pepys9
horn to his mouth9
supposed to have been9
shall be my garland9
an account of the9
the greene willow shall9
they are on to9
of the present ballad9
of ancient english poetry9
and when they cam9
the origin of the9
the editor of the9
ye my heart was9
the reign of james9
up then spake the9
if ye will hearken9
mak my bed sune9
son in her arms9
yet thou wouldst not9
mine offence i must9
thou wouldst not love9
fain wald lie down9
i grantit nevir a9
willow shall be my9
a copy of this9
down on her knee9
were playing at the9
and yet thou wouldst9
many a long day9
in the tale of9
to the castle of9
to have been composed9
my gay goss hawk9
the form of a9
then said the king9
the lads of wamphray9
and an angry man9
and fare ye weel9
the foot of the9
and sent it to9
beginning of the th9
will ye go to9
any room at your9
of the middle marches9
warden of the west9
to see what he9
down on his knee9
for meat and fee9
which seems to have9
the list of border9
and five and five9
the merry green wood9
the fatal battle of9
were come and gane9
the head of a9
her back to the9
light of the moon9
the words said hee9
has written a braid9
first printed in the9
of the forest are9
the lord of linne9
the spot where the9
his bent bow to9
in the service of9
the bonny earl of9
where that he lay9
word is to the9
of this ballad is9
the inhabitants of the9
young son in her9
reliques of ancient english9
jamie telfer of the9
the daughter of the9
typeface is represented by9
of the fair dodhead9
they wad kill baith8
out then spak her8
is that of the8
baith thee and me8
denote the pages in8
death of parcy reed8
a gay gold ring8
it seems to have8
been retained as in8
the earl of douglas8
in which they occur8
open the door to8
my ain gude lord8
was he aware of8
to have been an8
in notes and queries8
the present copy is8
then out it spak8
rose the red and8
to see what she8
and there she saw8
of the percy society8
of the castle of8
of the border widow8
up and crew the8
that part of the8
i the fair flower8
the dowie houms of8
wife and children three8
was lord of nine8
the blood ran down8
the words of the8
when he saw the8
my lord of salisbury8
the eyes of the8
to the hunting gane8
lament of the border8
of the east marches8
will ye gae to8
thee at a feud8
sir hugh of the8
for many a long8
as in the original8
the king sits in8
crown garland of golden8
gif he refuses to8
it is to be8
haud thee at a8
the text of the8
on the dowie houms8
list of border clans8
whan she cam to8
and the old man8
crosiers haud thee at8
dowie houms of yarrow8
then said little john8
are to be found8
kill baith thee and8
to act of congress8
and i the fair8
and thou shalt have8
under the command of8
how to woo thee8
the crosiers haud thee8
is supposed to be8
his bow and swam8
pages in which they8
the same as the8
an ill deid may8
in the north of8
known to have been8
edited by francis james8
given in the appendix8
the ballad of the8
the battle of flodden8
of westmoreland and cumberland8
recitation of a lady8
the recitation of mrs8
ballad is taken from8
as one of the8
in a may morning8
were where helen lies8
hood and the monk8
dowie dens of yarrow8
by francis james child8
it is the bluid8
one of them was8
to the fair dodhead8
when ye come to8
turn me in your8
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to the door of8
the pages in which8
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in the presence of8
and they wad kill8
the king of the8
stereotyped and printed by8
have been made to8
to be the same8
there he saw a8
end of each ballad8
other side of the8
to the laird of8
placed after words denote8
of the last century8
and an ill death8
what is your will8
from the edition of8
his landis and he8
clym of the clough8
he tirled at the8
one of his own8
the erle of foiz8
he is on to8
the bishop of hereford8
the district court of8
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hood and the potter8
baith his landis and8
my father and mother8
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as well as in8
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conquess baith his landis8
cum to the crag8
listed at the end8
the old tower of8
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the sound of the8
the mouth of the8
office of the district8
end of the book8
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said that weary wight8
the green leaves they8
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and by the grass8
low down on her8
lord of nine castles8
to the king of8
a harried man i8
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for my true love8
to be a man8
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and i wat a8
weel may ye save8
of the ancient family8
the baron of brackley8
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history of westmoreland and8
by dere worthy god8
the grene wode tre8
of the district court8
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are said to have8
as he could gang8
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you save and see8
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