Title: The Oxford book of ballads,
Authors: Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944; Quiller-Couch, Arthur, 1863-1944,
Publisher: The Clarendon Press,
Year: 1910
Subjects: Ballads, English; Ballads, English Great Britain Texts; Folk songs, English
Abstract: One hundred seventy-six ballads arranged by subject area.
Contents: Cherry-tree carol -- Seynt steuyn and herowdes -- Dives and lazarus -- Thomas the rhymer -- Wee wee man -- Tam Lin -- Sir Colin -- Sir Aldingar -- Boy and the mantle -- Gil Brenton -- Sweet Willie -- May Colven -- Twa magicians -- Alison Gross -- Kempion -- Laily worm and the machrel -- King Orfeo -- King Henry -- Cruel mother -- Cruel sister -- Broomfield Hill -- Proud Margaret -- Clark Sanders -- Carpenter's wife (demon lover) -- Clerk Colvill -- Young Hunting -- Grey selchie of sule skerry -- Wife of usher's well -- Unquiet grave: Fragment -- Hind Etin -- Young Bekie -- Hynd Horn -- Earl Brand -- Douglas tragedy -- Willie and Lady Margerie -- Glasgerion -- King Estmere -- Fair Annie -- Fair Isabell of Rochroyall -- Child waters -- Gil Morrice -- Brown Adam -- Jellon Grame -- Little Mousgrove and the Lady Barnet -- Fair Janet -- Lord Thomas and Fair Annet -- Famous flower of serving-men -- Bents and broom -- Rose the red and white lilly -- Babylon -- Bonny Heyn --