Ed de Moel

Child Ballads - End-Notes

The Beggar-Laddie

A.  22. who wad. Cf. 'Gaberlunyie-Man,' 102. C, D, E, time o need.
41. clouty clok. Cf. 51.
4, 5. In the other copies, the lady casts off her better clothes, and puts on the beggin-weed, his cloutit claes, a clouty cloak, his shepherd's cloak, and this disposition is no doubt the right one.
63. She bought. He, C, They, B, D, either of which is preferable.
152. wouded.
C.  81, 91, 101. Oh.
81. Borrowstoun.
D.  6, 7 are printed together.

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