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Complete index of the Child Ballads

The Child Ballads as compiled by Francis James Child arranged by order of first publication in his work

1860 publication

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Francis James Child published his 1860 collection in 8 volumes.

1860

Volume one
Book 1, Volume one. First published in 1860.^[1]
1-9	The Boy and the Mantle The Horn of King Arthur The Marriage of Sir Gawain King Arthur's Death The Legend of King Arthur Sir Lancelot du Lake The Legend of Sir Guy St George and the Dragon The Seven Champions of Christendom
10 (a-b)	Thomas of Ersseldoune Thomas the Rhymer
11-13	The Young Tamlane The Wee Wee Man The Elfin Knight
14 (a-b)	The Broomfield Hill Lord John
15 (a-b)	Kempion Kemp Owyne
16	King Henry
17 (a-b)	Cospatrick Bothwell
18-20	Willie's Lady Allison Gross The Earl of Mar's Daughter
21 (a-b)	Young Atkin Young Hastings the Groom
22	Clerk Colvill, or, The Mermaid
23 (a-b)	Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight The Water O'Wearie's Well
24 (a-b)	The Daemon Lover
25-28	The Knight's Ghost The Wife of Usher's Well The Suffolk Miracle Sir Roland
Appendix	Fragments 17 more

Volume two

Books 2 and 3 in Volume two. First published in 1860. ^[2]

1 (a-b)	Glasgerion Glenkindie
2 (a-b)	Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard Lord Randall
3 (a-b)	Gil Morrice Child Noryce
4	Clerk Saunders
5 (a-b)	Sweet Willie and Lady Margerie Willie and Lady Maisry
6-8	The Clerk's Twa Sons o Owsenford Childe Vyet Lady Maisry
9 (a-b)	Fair Janet Sweet Willie
10 (a-b)	Fair Annie of Lochroyan The Lass of Lochroyan
11	The Douglas Tragedy
12 (a-d)	Lord Thomas and Fair Annet Lord Thomas and Fair Ellinor Sweet Willie and Fair Annie Fair Margaret and Sweet Willie
13 (a-c)	Sweet William's Ghost William and Marjorie Sweet William and May Margaret
14 (a-b)	Bonny Barbara Allen Barbara Allen's Cruelty
15	Lord Lovel
16 (a-b)	Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie (Maidment) Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie (Buchan)
17 (a-b)	Willie and May Margaret The Drowned Lovers
18-19	Willie's Drowned in Gamery Annan Water
20 (a-b)	Andrew Lammie The Trumpeter of Fyvie
21-22	Fair Helen of Kirconnel The Lowlands of Holland

1 (a-c)	The Twa Brothers Edward, Edward Son Davie, Son Davie
2 (a-b)	The Cruel Sister The Twa Sisters
3 (a-b)	Lord Donald Lord Randel (B)
4 (a-b)	The Cruel Brother, (Jamieson) The Cruel Brother, (Herd)
5 (a-d)	Lady Anne Fine Flowers in the Valley The Cruel Mother, (Motherwell) The Cruel Mother, (Kinloch)
6	May Colvin
7 (a-b)	Babylon Duke of Perth's Three Daughters
8-10	Jellon Grame Young Johnstone Young Benjie

Appendix	Lord Barnaby Child Maurice 22 more

Volume three
Volume three. First published in 1860.

Volume four
Volume four. First published in 1860.

Volume five
Volume five. First published in 1860.

Volume six
Volume six. First published in 1860.

Volume seven
Volume seven. First published in 1860.

Volume eight
Volume eight. First published in 1860.

1882-98 publication

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Francis James Child published a second collection in 10 volumes between 1882 and 1898.

1882
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1898

Volume one
Volume one. First published in the 1880's.

Volume two
Volume two. First published in the 1880's.

Volume three
Volume three. First published in the 1880's.

Volume four
Volume four. First published in the 1880's.

Volume five
Volume five. First published in the 1880's.

Volume six
Volume six. First published in the 1880's.

Volume seven
Volume seven. First published in the 1880's.

Volume eight
Volume eight. First published in the 1880's.

Volume nine
Volume nine. First published in the 1880's.

Volume ten
Volume ten. First published in the 1880's.

Later numbering

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The Child Ballads have been numbered from 1 to 305.

song

1-50
Child Ballads numbers 1 to 50
1-10	1 Riddles Wisely Expounded 2 The Elfin Knight 3 The Fause Knight Upon the Road 4 Lady Isabel and the Elf Knight 5 Gil Brenton 6 Willie's Lady 7 Earl Brand 8 Erlinton 9 The Fair Flower of Northumberland 10 The Twa Sisters
11-20	11 The Cruel Brother 12 Lord Randal 13 Edward 14 The Bonnie Banks o Fordie 15 Leesome Brand 16 Sheath and Knife 17 Hind Horn 18 Sir Lionel 19 King Orfeo 20 The Cruel Mother
21-30	21 The Maid and the Palmer 22 St. Stephen and Herod 23 Judas 24 Bonnie Annie 25 Willie's Lyke-Wake 26 The Three Ravens 27 The Whummil Bore 28 Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane 29 The Boy and the Mantle 30 King Arthur and King Cornwall
31-40	31 The Marriage of Sir Gawain 32 King Henry 33 Kempy Kay 34 Kemp Owyne 35 Allison Gross 36 The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea 37 Thomas Rymer 38 The Wee Wee Man 39 Tam Lin 40 The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
41-50	41 Hind Etin 42 Clerk Corvill 43 The Broomfield Hill 44 The Twa Magicians 45 King John and the Bishop 46 Captain Wedderburn's Courtship 47 Proud Lady Margaret 48 Young Andrew 49 The Twa Brothers 50 The Bonny Hind

51-100
Child Ballads numbers 51 to 100
51-60	51 Lizie Wan 52 The King's Dochter Lady Jean 53 Young Beichan 54 The Cherry-Tree Carol 55 The Carnal and the Crane 56 Dives and Lazarus 57 Brown Robyn's Confession 58 Sir Patrick Spens 59 Sir Aldingar 60 King Estmere
61-70	61 Sir Cawline 62 Fair Annie 63 Child Waters 64 Fair Janet 65 Lady Maisry 66 Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet 67 Glasgerion 68 Young Hunting 69 Clerk Saunders 70 Willie and Lady Maisry
71-80	71 The Bent Sae Brown 72 The Clerk's Twa Sons O Owsenford 73 Lord Thomas and Fair Annet 74 Fair Margaret and Sweet William 75 Lord Lovel 76 The Lass of Roch Royal 77 Sweet William's Ghost 78 The Unquiet Grave 79 The Wife of Usher's Well 80 Old Robin of Portingale
81-90	81 Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard 82 The Bonny Birdy 83 Child Maurice 84 Bonny Barbara Allen 85 Lady Alice 86 Young Benjie 87 Prince Robert 88 Young Johnstone 89 Fause Foodrage 90 Jellon Grame
91-100	91 Fair Mary of Wallington 92 Bonny Bee Hom 93 Lamkin 94 Young Waters 95 The Maid Freed from the Gallows 96 The Gay Goshawk 97 Brown Robin 98 Brown Adam 99 Johnie Scot 100 Willie O Winsbury

101-150
Child Ballads numbers 101 to 150
101-110	101 Willie O Douglas Dale 102 Willie and the Earl Richard's Daughter 103 Rose the Red and White Lily 104 Prince Heathen 105 The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington 106 The Famous Flower of Serving-Men 107 Will Stewart and John 108 Christopher White 109 Tom Potts 110 The Knight and Shepherd's Daughter
111-120	111 Crow and Pie 112 The Baffled Knight 113 The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry 114 Johnie Cock 115 Robyn and Gandeleyn 116 Adam Bell 117 A Gest of Robyn Hode 118 Robin Hood and Guy of Gisbourne 119 Robin Hood and the Monk 120 Robin Hood's Death
121-130	121 Robin Hood and the Potter 122 Robin Hood and the Butcher 123 Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar 124 The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield 125 Robin Hood and Little John 126 Robin Hood and the Tanner 127 Robin Hood and the Tinker 128 Robin Hood and the Newly Revived 129 Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon 130 Robin Hood and the Scotchman
131-140	131 Robin Hood and the Ranger 132 The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood 133 Robin Hood and the Beggar, I 134 Robin Hood and the Beggar, II 135 Robin Hood and the Shepherd 136 Robin Hood's Delight 137 Robin Hood and the Pedlars 138 Robin Hood and Allan-a-Dale 139 Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham 140 Robin Hood Rescuing Three Squires
141-150	141 Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly 142 Little John a Begging 143 Robin Hood and the Bishop 144 Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford 145 Robin Hood and Queen Katherine 146 Robin Hood's Chase 147 Robin Hood's Golden Prize 148 The Noble Fisherman 149 Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage 150 Robin Hood and Maid Marian

151-200
Child Ballads numbers 151 to 200
151-160	151 The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood 152 Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow 153 Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight 154 A True Tale of Robin Hood 155 Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter 156 Queen Elanor's Confession 157 Gude Wallace 158 Hugh Spencer's Feats in France 159 Durham Field 160 The Knight of Liddesdale
161-170	161 The Battle of Otterburn 162 The Ballad of Chevy Chase 163 The Battle of Harlaw 164 King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France 165 Sir John Butler 166 The Rose of England 167 Sir Andrew Barton 168 Flodden Field 169 Johnie Armstrong 170 The Death of Queen Jane
171-180	171 Thomas Cromwell 172 Musselburgh Field 173 Mary Hamilton 174 Earl Bothwell 175 The Rising in the North 176 Northumberland Betrayed By Douglas 177 The Earl of Westmoreland 178 Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon 179 Rookhope Ryde 180 King James and Brown
181-190	181 The Bonny Earl of Murray 182 The Laird O Logie 183 Willie MacIntosh 184 The Lads of Wamphray 185 Dick o the Cow 186 Kinmont Willie 187 Jock o the Side 188 Archie o Cawfield 189 Hobie Noble 190 Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead
191-200	191 Hughie Grame 192 The Lochmaben Harper 193 The Death of Parcy Reed 194 The Laird of Wariston 195 Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight 196 The Fire of Frendraught 197 James Grant 198 Bonny John Seton 199 The Bonnie House o Airlie 200 The Gypsy Laddie

201-250
Child Ballads numbers 201 to 250
201-210	201 Bessy Bell and Mary Gray 202 The Battle of Philiphaugh 203 The Baron of Brackley 204 Jamie Douglas 205 Loudon Hill, or, Drumclog 206 Bothwell Bridge 207 Lord Delaware 208 Lord Derwentwater 209 Geordie 210 Bonnie James Campbell
211-220	211 Bewick and Graham 212 The Duke of Athole's Nurse 213 Sir James the Rose 214 The Braes o Yarrow 215 Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow 216 The Mother's Malison 217 Broom of the Cowdenknowes 218 The False Lover Won Back 219 The Gardener 220 The Bonny Lass of Anglesey
221-230	221 Katharine Jaffray 222 Bonny Baby Livingstone 223 Eppie Morrie 224 The Lady of Arngosk 225 Rob Roy 226 Lizie Lindsay 227 Bonny Lizie Baillie 228 Glasgow Peggie 229 Earl Crawford 230 The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain
231-240	231 The Earl of Errol 232 Richie Story 233 Andrew Lammie 234 Charlie MacPherson 235 The Earl of Aboyne 236 The Laird o Drum 237 The Duke of Gordon's Daughter 238 Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie 239 Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie 240 The Rantin Laddie
241-250	241 The Baron o Leys 242 The Coble o Cargill 243 The Daemon Lover 244 James Hatley 245 Young Allan 246 Redesdale and Wise William 247 Lady Elspat 248 The Grey Cock, or, Saw You My Father? 249 Auld Matrons 250 Henry Martyn

251-300
Child Ballads numbers 251 to 300
251-260	251 Lang Johnny More 252 The Kitchie-Boy 253 Thomas o Yonderdale 254 Lord William, or, Lord Lundy 255 Willie's Fatal Visit 256 Alison and Willie 257 Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick 258 Broughty Wa's 259 Lord Thomas Stuart 260 Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret
261-270	261 Lady Isabel 262 Lord Livingstone 263 The New-Slain Knight 264 The White Fisher 265 The Knight's Ghost 266 John Thomson and the Turk 267 The Heir of Linne 268 The Twa Knights 269 Lady Diamond 270 The Earl of Mar's Daughter
271-280	271 The Lord of Lorn and the Flas Steward 272 The Suffolk Miracle 273 King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth 274 Our Goodman 275 Get Up and Bar the Door 276 The Friar in the Well 277 The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin 278 The Farmer's Curst Wife 279 The Jolly Beggar 280 The Beggar-Laddie
281-290	281 The Keach i the Creel 282 Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant 283 The Crafty Farmer 284 John Dory 285 The George Aloe and the Sweepstake 286 The Sweet Trinity 287 Captain Ward and the Rainbow 288 The Young Earl of Essex's Victory over the Emperor of Germany 289 The Mermaid 290 The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie
291-300	291 Child Owlet 292 The West Country Damosel's Complaint 293 John of Hazelgreen 294 Dugall Quin 295 The Brown Girl 296 Walter Lesly 297 Earl Rothes 298 Young Peggy 290 Trooper and Maid 300 Blancheflour and Jollyflorice

301-305
Child Ballads numbers 301 to 305
301-305	301 The Queen of Scotland 302 Young Bearwell 303 The Holy Nunnery 304 Young Ronald 305 The Outlaw Murray

not numbered
Child Ballads unnumbered ballads

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