The Ballads of Scotland, Volume 1William Edmondstoune Aytoun |
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... GORDON THOMAS OF ERCILDOUNE TRUE THOMAS .. 19 26 36 HELEN OF KIRKCONNELL .. JOHNIE OF BRAIDISLEE CLERK SAUNDERS 41 44 48 GUDE WALLACE ... 54 ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN . 58 THE BATTLE OF HARLAW ( COMMON VERSION ) .. 64 THE BATTLE OF HARLAW ...
... GORDON THOMAS OF ERCILDOUNE TRUE THOMAS .. 19 26 36 HELEN OF KIRKCONNELL .. JOHNIE OF BRAIDISLEE CLERK SAUNDERS 41 44 48 GUDE WALLACE ... 54 ANNIE OF LOCHROYAN . 58 THE BATTLE OF HARLAW ( COMMON VERSION ) .. 64 THE BATTLE OF HARLAW ...
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... ! " This deed was done at the Otterburn About the breaking of the day ; Earl Douglas was buried at the bracken bush , And Percy led captive away . EDOM O ' GORDON . THIS ballad was first printed 18 THE BATTLE OF OTTERBURN .
... ! " This deed was done at the Otterburn About the breaking of the day ; Earl Douglas was buried at the bracken bush , And Percy led captive away . EDOM O ' GORDON . THIS ballad was first printed 18 THE BATTLE OF OTTERBURN .
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... Gordon " was Adam Gordon of Auchindown , who , as deputy for his brother , the Marquis of Huntly , acted a conspicuous part in the civil wars which followed the dethronement of Queen Mary . In 1571 he was engaged in several encounters ...
... Gordon " was Adam Gordon of Auchindown , who , as deputy for his brother , the Marquis of Huntly , acted a conspicuous part in the civil wars which followed the dethronement of Queen Mary . In 1571 he was engaged in several encounters ...
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... Gordon in Berwickshire ; and the south - country reciters , knowing nothing of the real story , have named it as the site of the tragedy . I observe that Mr Robert Bell , who has in- cluded " Edom o ' Gordon " in his " Early Ballads ...
... Gordon in Berwickshire ; and the south - country reciters , knowing nothing of the real story , have named it as the site of the tragedy . I observe that Mr Robert Bell , who has in- cluded " Edom o ' Gordon " in his " Early Ballads ...
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... Gordon , Wha recked nor sin nor shame . She had nae suner buskit hersell , Nor putten on her goun , Till Edom o ' Gordon and his men Were round about the toun . They had nae suner supper set , Nor suner said the grace , Till Edom o ...
... Gordon , Wha recked nor sin nor shame . She had nae suner buskit hersell , Nor putten on her goun , Till Edom o ' Gordon and his men Were round about the toun . They had nae suner supper set , Nor suner said the grace , Till Edom o ...
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amang Annie Armstrang auld baith ballad BATTLE OF HARLAW bauld Binnorie Blind Harry blude bonnie mill-dams Border bower Buccleuch castle cauld Clerk Saunders dear Dickie Douglas doun e'en Earl Edom ELORE English fair fast fause flowers frae gane gang gar'd Gil Morice Gordon gowd green hae ta'en hame hand Harlaw Helen horse Huntley Item James Jock John Johnie King Kingis command Kinmont Willie knee lady ladye laird Liddesdale Lizie Lindsay Lord Scroop mair maun meikle minstrels Minstrelsy mony Motherwell nane ne'er never night o'er Otterburn ower owre poem poetry Queen quoth rade reciters ride Scotland Scots Scottish Sir Patrick Spens Sir Walter Scott slain spake stanzas steed Syne thee thou trow True Thomas twa sisters weel Willie Wallace winna ye maun Ye'll
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