Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - Additions and Corrections

257. Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick

P. 418 b, 3d paragraph. Say: A 7 (nearly) occurs in No 91, B 7, II, 313, and something similar in other places (as No 91, A 5, 6, D 7, No 92, B 17).

422. C. There is another copy of this version in C.K. Sharpe's "second collection," with the following variations.

b.  11. Take warning, all ye maidens fair.
22. father's heir.
24. she did rue full sair.
31. Says, We.
32. Which.
33. Go ye.
41. He hied him to the.
42. As fast as he could gang.
43. And he brought
44. sign with.
5.   And long before the sun went down
Bird Isabeal bore his son,
And she has called him Patrick,
As it was his father's name.
62, 72. Right far.
63. parents was.
64. Had little gear.
74. And dowrey.
8.   Now it fell out up on a time
His wedding day was come,
And all his friends invited were,
His bride to welcome home.
  While every one engaged was
That all should ready he,
He hied him to his great-grand aunt,
She was a lady free.
91. Says, Go for me this.
92. O do go it for me.
94. I'll do as much.
101. Go bring to.
102. Dress him in silk.
103. For if he lives and bruiks his life.
104. He is to heir my.
111. hailing through the closs.
121. I am come.
122. Dress him in silk.
123. lives.
131, 141. O was.
133. that bairn from my foot.
142. Altho in station high.
143. Durst take that bairn from.
151,2.   Now she got frowning throw the closs,
And frowning on the floor.
154. And he.
161,2.   O this was the worst errand, Patrick,
That ever I went for the.
163. Bird Isabeal.
171,2.   He looked right surprised like,
Amazed like looked he.
174. She was never.
181. And he went hailing throw the closs.
201, 211. I say.
203. Dare take that bairn from my foot.
212. Altho in station high.
213. Dare take that.
224. You wont get.

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