Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Sir Cawline

   The first two stanzas of the Manuscript have been omitted, as belonging to another ballad.
12. ouer all does beare the bell.
14. men call him Sir Cawline.
24. her peere.
34. this mayd.
55. Only half the second n of noone in the Manuscript. Furnivall.
72. wringinge his hands.
84. and eene on: Manuscript edne? Furnivall. I feel no confidence in the emendation.
85. no daytinesse.
86. teene.
102. lye soe cowardlye here.
115. Manuscript now? Furnivall. 121, 132,3,4 make a stanza in the Manuscript
181. they Moone.
223,5. 2.
234. him ffrom.
236. There may be a bold ellipsis of It.
243. for they ... most meed: cf. 53.
251. heest.
273. 5.
282. they hand ... they sword.
291. serrett buffett.
293. 34.
303. 5.
325. in or.
326. mee appeare.
374. 5.
391. you too.
463. 15.

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