The pictorial book of ancient ballad poetry of Great Britain, historical, traditional, and romantic- to which are added, a selection of modern imitations, and some translations (1853) (14761540621)

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Title: The pictorial book of ancient ballad poetry of Great Britain, historical, traditional, and romantic: to which are added, a selection of modern imitations, and some translations
Year: 1853 (1850s)
Authors: Moore, Joseph S., ed. (from old catalog)
Subjects: English ballads and songs
Publisher: London, H. Washbourne & co.
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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(This ballad was written by James Hogg, the EttrickShepherd, and is taken from his Queens Wake, which w-vSfirst published in 1813. I was/ he tells us, in the * Auto-biography prefixed to his * Poetical Works, Glasgow,1838,— forty years of age before I wrote the QueensWake.* With regard to the origin of the ballad, or thecircumstances, real or supposed, upon which it was founded,the Shepherd gives but little information. He says, indeed,that the catastrophe of this tale is founded upon populartradition. But of the particulars of that tradition, or thelocality to which it is peculiar, or any other matter con-nected therewith, he says nothing. And it is matter ofregret that on so interesting a subject we are obliged toleave the reader in the ignorance in which we find him ) (JHARE haif ye been, ye ill womyne,These three lang nightis fra hame Quhat garris the sweit drap fra yer brow,Like clotis of the saut sea faem 1 THE WITCH OF FIFE. It fearis me muckil ye haif seen Quhat guid man nev