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       *       *       *       *       *

                           ENGLISH AND SCOTTISH
                                 BALLADS.

                                EDITED BY
                           FRANCIS JAMES CHILD.

                               VOLUME III.

                                 BOSTON:
                        LITTLE, BROWN AND COMPANY.
                                M.DCCC.LX.




    Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1857 by LITTLE,
    BROWN AND COMPANY, in the Clerk's Office of the District Court of
    Massachusetts.

                          RIVERSIDE, CAMBRIDGE:
                        STEREOTYPED AND PRINTED BY
                        H.O. HOUGHTON AND COMPANY.




CONTENTS OF VOLUME THIRD.


  BOOK III. (continued.)

                                                          Page

  11 a. Earl Richard, (A) [Scott's version]                  3
  11 b. Earl Richard, [Motherwell's version]                10
  11 c. Young Redin                                         13
  11 d. Lord William                                        18
  12 a. Prince Robert                                       22
  12 b. Earl Robert                                         26
  13.   The Weary Coble o' Cargill                          30
  14.   Old Robin of Portingale                             34
  15.   Fause Foodrage                                      40
  16.   Bonnie Annie                                        47
  17.   William Guiseman                                    50
  18 a. The Enchanted Ring                                  53
  18 b. Bonny Bee-Ho'm                                      57
  19 a. The Three Ravens                                    59
  19 b. The Twa Corbies, [Scott]                            61
  20 a. The D