 May Colvin," " May Collean," and " The Water o' Wearie's Well." Our version is the only one in which " the parrot" is not introduced. The peasantry of Scotland believe the catastrophe to have actually taken place, but different localities are assigned....  Scottish Traditional Versions of Ancient Ballads - Página 101editado por - 1845 - 108 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | James Henry Dixon - 1846 - 410 páginas
...In Scotland, a version for the stalls, under the title of " The Western Tragedy," can be traced as far back as the middle of the last century. Other...our version, is probably near Balwearie Castle in Pifeshire. The following version of " The Outlandish Knight'' was communicated by the editor, to The... | |
 | Percy Society - 1846 - 400 páginas
...the last century. Other versions are also popular in Scotland under various titles, as, " The Fause Sir John," " May Colvin," " May Collean," and " The...Outlandish Knight'' was communicated by the editor, to The TaMe-Book of the late Mr. Hone. It is partly ancient, and founded on the common English broadside,... | |
 | Percy Society - 1846 - 410 páginas
...the last century. Other versions are also popular in Scotland under various titles, as, " The Fause Sir John," " May Colvin," " May Collean," and " The...The following version of " The Outlandish Knight' 1 was communicated by the editor, to The. Tabk-Book of the late Mr. Hone. It is partly ancient, and... | |
 | Percy Society - 1846 - 410 páginas
...affirmed by the country people to have been the residence of the " fause Sir John," while a tall rocky eminence called Gamesloup, overhanging the sea about...Outlandish Knight'' was communicated by the editor, to The Table-BooTc of the late Mr. Hone. It is partly ancient, and founded on the common English broadside,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 416 páginas
...pointed out as the place where he was wont to drown his wives. May Colvin is equally well ascertained to have been " a daughter of the family of Kennedy...Colzean, now represented by the Earl of Cassilis." Buchan's version assigns a different locality to the transaction — that of " Binyan's Bay," which,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1857 - 418 páginas
...pointed out as the place where he was wont to drown his wives. May Colvin is equally well ascertained to have been " a daughter of the family of Kennedy...Colzean, now represented by the Earl of Cassilis." Buchan's version assigns a different locality to the transaction — that of " Binyan's Bay," which,... | |
 | Francis James Child - 1860 - 414 páginas
...pointed out as the place where he was wont to drown his wives. May Colvin is equally well ascertained to have been " a daughter of the family of Kennedy...Colzean, now represented by the Earl of Cassilis." Buchan's version assigns a different locality to the transaction—that of "Binyan's Bay," which, says... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1864 - 240 páginas
...he was in the habit of drowning his wives. The heroine of the ballad is said to have been a member of the family of Kennedy of Colzean, now represented by the Earl of Cassilis. Mr. Dixon, from whose collection the text is taken, transfers the scene to Balwearie Castle, in Fifeshire.}... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1885 - 490 páginas
...he was in the habit of drowning his wives. The heroine of the hallad is said to have been a member of the family of Kennedy of Colzean, now represented by the Earl of Cassilis. Mr. Dixon, from whose collection the text is taken, transfers the scene to Balwearie Castle, in Fifeshire.]... | |
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