Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

Queen Eleanor's Confession

A. a.  Queen Eleanor's Confession: Shewing how King Henry, with the Earl Martial, in Fryars Habits, came to her, instead of two Fryars from France, which she sent for. To a pleasant New Tune. Both a and b are dated in the Museum Catalogue 1670? "C. Bates, at Sun & Bible, near St. Sepulchre's Church, in Pye Corner, 1685." Chappell.
101. thta ere.
142. disdover.
171. younders.
b.  Title the same, except came to see her.
163. Martial's.
171. see then yonders.
201. his let.
c.  Title as in a.
43. whatsoever.
34. you shall.
162. catching of the.
163. Marshal's.
171. see then yonders.
d.  Queen Eleanor's Confession to the Two supposed Fryars of France.
14. To speak with her.
22. and wanting.
24. For wanting.
41. I'll pawn my lands the King then cry'd.
43. whatsoere.
51. on a.
54. Like fryar and his brother.
63. they wanting.
74. you.
82. As I.
104. Beneath this.
111, 131, 151. That's.
114. then wanting.
162. of the.
163. Marshal's.
164, 174. And wanting.
183. Henry cry'd.
193. shriekd, she cry'd, and wrung.
204. Or hanged.
E.  144. loved; love in Kinloch's annotated copy.
F.  101, 111, 201,3, 211,3. Oh.

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