Add to ORKGPolly's lover leads her into the woods where he has been digging her grave. She pleads for her life and the life of her unborn child, but he kills her.Mercer: 113, 256, 143, 312; Laws ABBB, N6, 204; Karpeles, 1971: 167; Leach, 1965: 106
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A young man murders a fair lady. Subsequently he goes to sea and her ghost haunts the ship. Willie, ...
Woman is forced to marry someone other than her true love Johnny Doyle. Her pain is so great that sh...
Fanny Moore was courted by young Randal, a rich man, but married young Henry, a poor shephard. Henry...
A rich merchant swears to kill his daughter's lover, Willie, a sailor. She dresses as a sailor to wa...
A woman's lover comes to her house and suggests they take a walk in the woods. He becomes angry; she...
Ballad of adultery and deception. Nellie entertains her lover, a tailor, while her husband, the troo...
Man leads woman astray and kills her; when he is at sea her ghost (and their baby's ghost) haunts th...
Man tries to force his niece to marry a squire instead of a poor farmer whom she loves. She refuses...
A girl foresakes her lover to marry another man. The lover sings after the wedding supper and the gi...
Jealous lover wrongfully kills sweetheart.Laws, NAB, F1; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 365; Leach, p. 262; P...
A sailor kills his wife and unborn child, sets sail, and is killed by her ghost.https://egrove.olemi...
Woman promises her love to a man before he goes away but while he's away, another man wants to marry...
Man murders girl.Mercer: Laws, NAB, F1, p. 184; Leach, pp. 62-3 (Jealous Lover); Peacock, pp. 632-3 ...
Mary promises her heart to Henry. While he is away a nobleman tries to court her. When she refuses...
Mary walked by the sea shore, where she met a sea captain. He tried to court her, but she swore to ...
A young man murders a fair lady. Subsequently he goes to sea and her ghost haunts the ship. Willie, ...
Woman is forced to marry someone other than her true love Johnny Doyle. Her pain is so great that sh...
Fanny Moore was courted by young Randal, a rich man, but married young Henry, a poor shephard. Henry...
A rich merchant swears to kill his daughter's lover, Willie, a sailor. She dresses as a sailor to wa...
A woman's lover comes to her house and suggests they take a walk in the woods. He becomes angry; she...
Ballad of adultery and deception. Nellie entertains her lover, a tailor, while her husband, the troo...
Man leads woman astray and kills her; when he is at sea her ghost (and their baby's ghost) haunts th...
Man tries to force his niece to marry a squire instead of a poor farmer whom she loves. She refuses...
A girl foresakes her lover to marry another man. The lover sings after the wedding supper and the gi...
Jealous lover wrongfully kills sweetheart.Laws, NAB, F1; Mercer: Greenleaf, p. 365; Leach, p. 262; P...
A sailor kills his wife and unborn child, sets sail, and is killed by her ghost.https://egrove.olemi...
Woman promises her love to a man before he goes away but while he's away, another man wants to marry...
Man murders girl.Mercer: Laws, NAB, F1, p. 184; Leach, pp. 62-3 (Jealous Lover); Peacock, pp. 632-3 ...
Mary promises her heart to Henry. While he is away a nobleman tries to court her. When she refuses...
Mary walked by the sea shore, where she met a sea captain. He tried to court her, but she swore to ...
A young man murders a fair lady. Subsequently he goes to sea and her ghost haunts the ship. Willie, ...
Woman is forced to marry someone other than her true love Johnny Doyle. Her pain is so great that sh...