The Book of Old English BalladsA BOOK OF OLD ENGLISH BALLADSReading editionChapter navigation29 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…A BOOK OF OLD ENGLISH BALLADS1896IntroductionChevy ChaceKing Cophetua and the Beggar-MaidKing Leir and his Three DaughtersFair RosamondPhillida and CorydonFair Margaret and Sweet WilliamAnnan WaterThe Bailiff's Daughter of IslingtonBarbara Allen's CrueltyThe Douglas TragedyYoung WatersFlodden FieldHelen of KirkconnellRobin Hood and Allen-a-DaleRobin Hood and Guy of GisborneRobin Hood's Death and BurialThe Twa CorbiesWaly, Waly, Love be BonnyThe Nut-brown MaidThe Fause LoverThe MermaidThe Battle of OtterburnThe Lament of the Border WidowThe Banks o' YarrowHugh of LincolnSir Patrick SpensBeginning of this editionNext chapter →1896All chapters and sections (29)A BOOK OF OLD ENGLISH BALLADS1896IntroductionChevy ChaceKing Cophetua and the Beggar-MaidKing Leir and his Three DaughtersFair RosamondPhillida and CorydonFair Margaret and Sweet WilliamAnnan WaterThe Bailiff's Daughter of IslingtonBarbara Allen's CrueltyThe Douglas TragedyYoung WatersFlodden FieldHelen of KirkconnellRobin Hood and Allen-a-DaleRobin Hood and Guy of GisborneRobin Hood's Death and BurialThe Twa CorbiesWaly, Waly, Love be BonnyThe Nut-brown MaidThe Fause LoverThe MermaidThe Battle of OtterburnThe Lament of the Border WidowThe Banks o' YarrowHugh of LincolnSir Patrick SpensWith an Accompaniment of Decorative DrawingsBy George Wharton EdwardsAnd an Introduction by Hamilton W. Mabie1896 →