Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Several of the Ballads in this book are based on the great work of Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, permission to use which was generously accorded by the publishers, Messrs. Houghton, Miffiin and Company, of Boston, to whom the grateful thanks.
