The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1884 edition. Excerpt: ...Bourbonnais, Pods, pop. Ill, fol. 91, Romania, XI, 103, 38 verses, sung by a woman seventy-two years old. I. Bretagne, Louddac, Pods, pop., Ill, fol. 121, Romania, XI, 103 f, 64 verses. J. Pods, pop., Ill, fol. 285, Romania, XII, 115 (I), 50 verses. K. Bretagne (?), Romania, XII, 115 f, 36 verses. L. V. Smith, Chants pop. du Velay et du Forez, Romania, X, 582. 57 verses. M. 'Le roi Renaud, ' Fldvy, Puymaigre, I, 39, 78 verses. N. Touraine, Bldrd, Brachet in Revue Critique, II, 125, 60 verses. O. The same, variations of a later version. P. ' L'Arnaud l'lnfant, ' Limoges, Laforest, Limoges au XVIP siecle, 1862, p. 300, Pods, pop., Ill, It will be observed that some of the Renaud ballads in the Poesies populaires de la France were derived from earlier publications: such as were communicated by collectors appear to have been sent in in 1852 or 1853. The versions cited by Rathery, Revue Critique, II, 287 ff, are all from the fol. 95, Romania, XI, 104, 82 verses. Q. Charente, Pods, pop., Ill, fol. 107, Romania, XI, 99, 60 verses. R. Cambes, Lot-et-Garonne, Romania, XII, 116, 46 verses. S. Jura, Revue des Deux Mondes, 1854, Aoflt, p. 486. 50 verses. T. Rouen, Poes. pop. Ill, fol. 100, Romania, XI, 102, 60 verses, communicated by a gentleman who at the beginning of the century had learned the ballad from an aunt, who had received it from an aged nun. TJ. a, Buchon, Noels et Chants populaires de la Franche-Comtd, p. 85, 34 verses; b, Tarbd, Romancero de Champagne, Vol. II, Chants Populaires, p. 125, 32 verses; c, G. de Nerval, La Bohcme Galante, ed. 1866, p. 77, Les Filles du Feu, ed. 1868, p. 130, 30 verses; d, ' Jean Renaud, ' Bujeaud, Chants et Chansons populaires des Provinces de l'Ouest, II, 213, 32 verses. V. Pods, pop., Ill, fol. 122, Romania,