English Songs and Ballads
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1. Front matter2. T.W.H. CROSLAND3. NOTE4. INDEX OF FIRST LINES5. INDEX OF AUTHORS6. MY SWETE SWETYNG7. THINKING8. THE FALLING OUT OF FAITHFUL FRIENDS9. THE LOVER'S LUTE10. THE PASSIONATE SHEPHERD TO HIS LOVE11. JOLLY GOOD ALE AND OLD12. PHILLIDA AND CORYDON13. SPRING14. MY MIND TO ME A KINGDOM IS15. DEATH THE LEVELLER16. YE LITTLE BIRDS THAT SIT AND SING17. PACK CLOUDS, AWAY18. SLEEP19. SONG TO PAN20. ASPATIA'S SONG21. BEAUTY CLEAR AND FAIR22. LET THE BELLS RING, AND LET THE BOYS SING23. WEEP NO MORE24. PAN25. GOD LYAEUS26. A BATTLE-SONG27. MY LADY GREENSLEEVES28. MY TRUE LOVE29. DIRGE30. THE SHROUDING31. CONTENT32. TROLL THE BOWL33. SIR PATRICK SPENS34. THE BEGGAR'S DAUGHTER OF BEDNALL-GREEN35. THE BABES IN THE WOOD36. ROBIN HOOD AND THE PINDER OF WAKEFIELD37. THE NUT-BROWN MAID38. SIR HUGH OF LINCOLN39. THE GYPSY COUNTESS40. THERE WERE THREE LADIES41. THE HEIR OF LINNE42. THE OLD AND YOUNG COURTIER43. THE WINNING OF CALES44. THE BAILIFF'S DAUGHTER OF ISLINGTON45. CHEVY CHASE46. THE BATTLE OF AGINCOURT47. SONG OF THE ENGLISH BOWMEN48. WINTER49. INGRATITUDE50. FIDELE51. UNDER THE GREENWOOD TREE52. SYLVIA53. SONG54. A SEA DIRGE55. OPHELIA'S SONG56. WHEN DAISIES PIED57. IT WAS A LOVER58. SWEET AND TWENTY59. MUSIC60. THE PEDLAR61. SOLDIER'S SONG62. DOUBT NOT63. ARIEL64. SIGH NO MORE, LADIES65. THE SWEET O' THE YEAR66. HARK! HARK! THE LARK!67. OVER HILL, OVER DALE68. ONE IN TEN69. PUCK70. LULLABY71. SONG72. CHERRY-RIPE73. LAURA74. COME, CHEERFUL DAY75. FOLLOW THY FAIR SUN76. TO CELIA77. SONG FROM 'CYNTHIA'S REVELS'78. THE SWEET NEGLECT79. THE WEAVER'S SONG80. THE HONEST FELLOW81. ROBIN GOODFELLOW82. TIME'S ALTERATION83. SHALL I, WASTING IN DESPAIR84. I LOVED A LASS, A FAIR ONE85. CHRISTMAS86. ASK ME NO MORE87. NIGHT-PIECE TO JULIA88. THE MAD MAID'S SONG89. TO BLOSSOMS90. TO DAFFODILS91. JULIA92. TO THE VIRGINS, TO MAKE MUCH OF THEIR TIME93. TWELFTH NIGHT, OR KING AND QUEEN94. THE BAG OF THE BEE95. A THANKSGIVING FOR HIS HOUSE96. TO PRIMROSES, FILLED WITH MORNING DEW97. DELIGHT IN DISORDER98. CHERRY RIPE99. VIRTUE100. THE SPANISH ARMADO101. A BALLAD UPON A WEDDING102. WHY SO PALE AND WAN?103. GO, LOVELY ROSE!104. THE FROG HE WOULD A-WOOING RIDE105. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON106. TO LUCASTA, ON GOING TO THE WARS107. YE GENTLEMEN OF ENGLAND108. THE FAIRY QUEEN109. THE PRAISE OF A COUNTRYMAN'S LIFE110. HERE'S A HEALTH111. BLACK-EYED SUSAN112. ANNIE LAURIE113. RULE BRITANNIA114. WALY, WALY, BUT LOVE BE BONNY115. SALLY IN OUR ALLEY116. THE BRAES OF YARROW117. THE SHEPHERD'S HOME118. THE DIVERTING HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN119. THE 'ROYAL GEORGE'120. BOADICEA121. HEARTS OF OAK122. AN ELEGY ON THE DEATH OF A MAD DOG123. EDWIN AND ANGELINA124. AULD ROBIN GRAY125. WOO'D, AND MARRIED, AND A'.126. THE BRITISH GRENADIERS127. HERE'S TO THE MAIDEN128. BRISTOW TRAGEDY129. MINSTREL'S SONG IN ELLA130. THE PIPER131. THE TIGER132. SCOTS WHA HAE133. FOR A' THAT134. A RED, RED ROSE135. COMIN' THRO' THE RYE136. PHILLIS THE FAIR137. AE FOND KISS138. MY BONNY MARY139. AFTON WATER140. FOR THE SAKE OF SOMEBODY141. WHISTLE, AND I'LL COME TO YE, MY LAD142. THE DE'IL'S AWA' WI' THE EXCISEMAN143. LASSIE WI' THE LINT-WHITE LOCKS144. I LOVE MY JEAN145. THE HAPPY TRIO146. JOHN ANDERSON MY JO147. MY WIFE'S A WINSOME WEE THING148. DUNCAN GRAY149. MY AIN KIND DEARIE O150. THE THORN151. JOHN BARLEYCORN152. THE BANKS OF ALLAN WATER153. DEAR IS MY LITTLE NATIVE VALE154. A WISH155. THE FAKENHAM GHOST156. THE KEEL ROW157. THE BLUE BELL OF SCOTLAND158. THE LAIRD O' COCKPEN159. CALLER HERRIN'160. TOM BOWLING161. BLOW HIGH, BLOW LOW162. THE JOLLY YOUNG WATERMAN163. THE RIME OF THE ANCIENT MARINER164. THE VICAR OF BRAY165. THERE'S NAE LUCK ABOUT THE HOUSE166. THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME167. EDWARD! EDWARD!168. O NANNY, WILT THOU GO WITH ME?169. THE FRIAR OF ORDERS GRAY170. THE INCHCAPE ROCK171. THE WELL OF ST. KEYNE172. THE BATTLE OF BLENHEIM173. FATHER WILLIAM174. THE FLOWERS OF THE FOREST175. LUCY GRAY176. WE ARE SEVEN177. SHE DWELT AMONG UNTRODDEN WAYS178. I TRAVELLED AMONG UNKNOWN MEN179. LOCHINVAR180. CORONACH181. A WEARY LOT IS THINE182. ALLEN-A-DALE183. PIBROCH OF DONUIL DHU184. SONG FROM 'THE PIRATE'185. ROSABELLE186. PROUD MAISIE187. LORD ULLIN'S DAUGHTER188. THE SOLDIER'S DREAM189. EXILE OF ERIN190. YE MARINERS OF ENGLAND191. THE BATTLE OF THE BALTIC192. NAPOLEON AND THE SAILOR193. THE PARROT194. HOHENLINDEN195. MEN OF ENGLAND196. WHEN THE KYE COMES HAME197. THE SKYLARK198. THE YOUNG MAXWELL199. HAME, HAME, HAME200. A WET SHEET AND A FLOWING SEA201. MY NANIE O202. CANADIAN BOAT-SONG203. GO WHERE GLORY WAITS THEE204. THE HARP THAT ONCE THROUGH TARA'S HALLS205. RICH AND RARE WERE THE GEMS SHE WORE206. THE MEETING OF THE WATERS207. SHE IS FAR FROM THE LAND208. BELIEVE ME, IF ALL THOSE ENDEARING YOUNG CHARMS209. LOVE'S YOUNG DREAM210. THE LAST ROSE OF SUMMER211. THE MINSTREL-BOY212. THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING213. THE LIGHT OF OTHER DAYS214. THE DESTRUCTION OF SENNACHERIB215. WHEN WE TWO PARTED216. SONG217. WE'LL GO NO MORE A-ROVING218. SHE WALKS IN BEAUTY219. KING DEATH220. SONG FOR TWILIGHT221. THE BURIAL OF SIR JOHN MOORE AT CORUNNA222. I ARISE FROM DREAMS OF THEE223. LAMENT224. LOVE'S PHILOSOPHY225. HYMN OF PAN226. LA BELLE DAME SANS MERCI227. GAFFER GRAY228. THE PILGRIM FATHERS229. THE VOICE OF SPRING230. THE HOMES OF ENGLAND231. THE CHILD'S FIRST GRIEF232. THE GRAVES OF A HOUSEHOLD233. CASABIANCA234. THE DREAM OF EUGENE ARAM235. THE SONG OF THE SHIRT236. THE STARS ARE WITH THE VOYAGER237. RUTH238. IVRY239. THE ARMADA240. LADY CLARE241. THE LORD OF BURLEIGH242. EDWARD GRAY243. THE OWL244. ORIANA245. THE LADY OF SHALOTT246. SONG247. BREAK, BREAK, BREAK248. THE GOOSE249. IN AUTUMN250. AS THROUGH THE LAND AT EVE WE WENT251. THE BUGLE252. HOME THEY BROUGHT HER WARRIOR DEAD253. THE BROOK254. SWEET AND LOW255. COME INTO THE GARDEN, MAUD256. ASK ME NO MORE257. THE SOLDIER258. DUSK259. A FAREWELL260. THE BEGGAR MAID261. COME NOT, WHEN I AM DEAD262. O SWALLOW, SWALLOW263. THE MILLER'S DAUGHTER264. LITTLE BILLEE265. GREEN FIELDS OF ENGLAND266. HOW THEY BROUGHT THE GOOD NEWS FROM GHENT TO AIX267. MARCHING ALONG268. THE IRISH EMIGRANT269. SONG270. THE LONG-AGO271. THE SANDS OF DEE272. THREE FISHERS273. AULD LANG SYNE274. GOD SAVE THE KING