The versions are very numerous, — Professor Child prints twenty-six, including fragments, — but the story does not vary essentially. Only three are given here. One of these (K) is defective, but it is the oldest version, except perhaps P, which is greatly inferior. The tale has been localized in various places in Scotland. The name Lamkin is probably an ironical designation for the bloody mason, the terror of countless nurseries.
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