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| Biographical Sketch of Professor Child | xvii |
| 1. | Riddles Wisely Expounded | 1 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 484; II, 495; III, 496; IV, 439; V, 205, 283.) |
| 2. | The Elfin Knight | 6 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 484; II, 495; III, 496; IV, 439; V, 205, 284.) |
| 3. | The Fause Knight Upon the Road | 20 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 485; II, 496; III, 496; IV, 440.) |
| 4. | Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight | 22 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 485; II, 496; III, 496; IV, 440; V, 206, 285.) |
| 5. | Gil Brenton | 62 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 489; II, 498; III, 497; IV, 442; V, 207, 285.) |
| 6. | Willie's Lady | 81 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 498; III, 497; V, 207, 285.) |
| 7. | Earl Brand | 88 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 489; II, 498; III, 497; IV, 443; V, 207, 285.) |
| 8. | Erlinton | 106 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 498; IV, 445.) |
| 9. | The Fair Flower of Northumberland | 111 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 493; II, 498; III, 499; V, 207.) |
| 10. | The Twa Sisters | 118 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 493; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 447; V, 208, 286.) |
| 11. | The Cruel Brother | 141 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 496; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 449; V, 208, 286.) |
| 12. | Lord Randal | 151 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 498; II, 498; III, 499; IV, 449; V, 208, 286.) |
| 13. | Edward | 167 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 501; II, 499; III, 499; V, 209, 287.) |
| 14. | Babylon; or, The Bonnie Banks o Fordie | 170 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 501; II, 499; III, 499; IV, 450; V, 209, 287.) |
| 15. | Leesome Brand | 177 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 501; II, 499; III, 500; IV, 450; V, 209, 287.) |
| 16. | Sheath and Knife | 185 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 499; III, 500; IV, 450; V, 210.) |
| 17. | Hind Horn | 187 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 502; II, 499; III, 501; IV, 450; V, 210, 287.) |
| 18. | Sir Lionel | 208 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 500; IV, 451.) |
| 19. | King Orfeo | 215 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 500; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 211.) |
| 20. | The Cruel Mother | 218 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 504; II, 500; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 211, 287.) |
| 21. | The Maid and the Palmer (The Samaritan Woman) | 228 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 501; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 212, 288.) |
| 22. | St. Stephen and Herod | 233 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 505; II, 501; III, 502; IV, 451; V, 212, 288.) |
| 23. | Judas | 242 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 288.) |
| 24. | Bonnie Annie | 244 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 452.) |
| 25. | Willie's Lyke-Wake | 247 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 506; II, 502; III, 503; IV, 453; V, 212, 289.) |
| 26. | The Three Ravens | 253 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 454; V, 212.) |
| 27. | The Whummil Bore | 255 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 212.) |
| 28. | Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane | 256 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 507; III, 503.) |
| 29. | The Boy and the Mantle | 257 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 507; II, 502; III, 503; IV, 454; V, 212, 289.) |
| 30. | King Arthur and King Cornwall | 274 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 507; II, 502; III, 503; V, 289.) |
| 31. | The Marriage of Sir Gawain | 288 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 507; II, 502; IV, 454; V, 213, 289.) |
| 32. | King Henry | 297 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 502; IV, 454; V, 289.) |
| 33. | Kempy Kay | 300 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 213, 289.) |
| 34. | Kemp Owyne | 306 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 502; III, 504; IV, 454; V, 213, 290.) |
| 35. | Allison Gross | 313 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 504; V, 214.) |
| 36. | The Laily Worm and the Machrel of the Sea | 315 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 214, 290.) |
| 37. | Thomas Rymer | 317 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 505; III, 504; IV, 454, 290.) |
| 38. | The Wee Wee Man | 329 |
| 39. | Tam Lin | 335 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 507; II, 505; III, 504; IV, 455; V, 215, 290.) |
| 40. | The Queen of Elfan's Nourice | 358 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 505; III, 505; IV, 459; V, 215, 290.) |
| 41. | Hind Etin | 360 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 508; II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 215.) |
| 42. | Clerk Colvill | 371 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 215, 290.) |
| 43. | The Broomfield Hill | 390 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 508; II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459, 290.) |
| 44. | The Twa Magicians | 399 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 506; III, 506; IV, 459; V, 216, 290.) |
| 45. | King John and the Bishop | 403 |
| (Additions and Corrections: I, 508; II, 506; IV, 459; V, 216, 291.) |
| 46. | Captain Wedderburn's Courtship | 414 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 507; III, 507; IV, 459; V, 216, 291.) |
| 47. | Proud Lady Margaret | 425 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 460; V, 291.) |
| 48. | Young Andrew | 432 |
| 49. | The Twa Brothers | 435 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 507; III, 507; IV, 460; V, 217, 291.) |
| 50. | The Bonny Hind | 444 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 218.) |
| 51. | Lizie Wan | 447 |
| 52. | The King's Dochter Lady Jean | 450 |
| 53. | Young Beichan | 454 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 508; III, 507; IV, 460; V, 218, 291.) |
| Additions and Corrections | 484 |
| 54. | The Cherry-Tree Carol | 1 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 509; V, 220.) |
| 55. | The Carnal and the Crane | 7 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 509; III, 507; IV. 462; V, 220.) |
| 56. | Dives and Lazarus | 10 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 507; IV, 462; V, 220, 292.) |
| 57. | Brown Robyn's Confession | 13 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 462; V, 220, 292.) |
| 58. | Sir Patrick Spens | 17 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 510; V, 220.) |
| 59. | Sir Aldingar | 33 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 463; V, 292.) |
| 60. | King Estmere | 49 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 510; III, 508; IV, 463.) |
| 61. | Sir Cawline | 56 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; IV, 463.) |
| 62. | Fair Annie | 63 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 511; IV, 463; V, 220.) |
| 63. | Child Waters | 83 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; IV, 463; V, 220.) |
| 64. | Fair Janet | 100 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 508; IV, 464; V, 222, 292.) |
| 65. | Lady Maisry | 112 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 508; IV, 466; V, 222, 292.) |
| 66. | Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet | 126 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 508; V, 223, 292.) |
| 67. | Glasgerion | 136 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 511; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 293.) |
| 68. | Young Hunting | 142 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 223.) |
| 69. | Clerk Saunders | 156 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 468; V, 223, 293.) |
| 70. | Willie and Lady Maisry | 167 |
| 71. | The Bent Sae Brown | 170 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 509; IV, 469; V, 223.) |
| 72. | The Clerks's Twa Sons o Owsenford | 173 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 469; V, 293.) |
| 73. | Lord Thomas and Fair Annet | 179 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 509; IV, 469; V, 223, 293.) |
| 74. | Fair Margaret and Sweet William | 199 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 224, 293.) |
| 75. | Lord Lovel | 204 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 510; IV, 471; V, 225, 294.) |
| 76. | The Lass of Roch Royal | 213 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 510; IV, 471; V, 225, 294.) |
| 77. | Sweet William's Ghost | 226 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; IV, 474; V, 225, 294.) |
| 78. | The Unquiet Grave | 234 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 512; III, 512; IV, 474; V, 225, 294.) |
| 79. | The Wife of Usher's Well | 238 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 513; V, 294.) |
| 80. | Old Robin of Portingale | 240 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 514; IV, 476; V, 225, 295.) |
| 81. | Little Musgrave and Lady Barnard | 242 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; IV, 476; V, 225.) |
| 82. | The Bonny Birdy | 260 |
| 83. | Child Maurice | 263 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 514; IV, 478.) |
| 84. | Bonny Barbara Allan | 276 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 514.) |
| 85. | Lady Alice | 279 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 514; V, 225.) |
| 86. | Young Benjie | 281 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 478.) |
| 87. | Prince Robert | 284 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 295.) |
| 88. | Young Johnstone | 288 |
| 89. | Fause Foodrage | 296 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479.) |
| 90. | Jellon Grame | 302 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479; V, 226, 295.) |
| 91. | Fair Mary of Wallington | 309 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 479; V, 227.) |
| 92. | Bonny Bee Hom | 317 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 229.) |
| 93. | Lamkin | 320 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 513; III, 515; IV, 480; V, 229, 295.) |
| 94. | Young Waters | 342 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 516.) |
| 95. | The Maid Freed from the Gallows | 346 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 514; III, 516; IV, 481; V, 231, 296.) |
| 96. | The Gay Goshawk | 355 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 517; IV, 482; V, 234, 296.) |
| 97. | Brown Robin | 368 |
| 98. | Brown Adam | 373 |
| 99. | Johnie Scot | 377 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 486; V, 234.) |
| 100. | Willie o Winsbury | 398 |
| (Additions and Corrections: II, 514; III, 517; IV, 491; V, 296.) |
| 101. | Willie o Douglas Dale | 406 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 517; V, 235.) |
| 102. | Willie and Earl Richard's Daughter | 412 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518.) |
| 103. | Rose the Red and White Lily | 415 |
| 104. | Prince Heathen | 424 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 296.) |
| 105. | The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington | 426 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518; V, 237.) |
| 106. | The Famous Flower of Serving-Men | 428 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 492.) |
| 107. | Will Stewart and John | 432 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 237.) |
| 108. | Christopher White | 439 |
| 109. | Tom Potts | 441 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518.) |
| 110. | The Knight and Shepherd's Daughter | 457 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 492; V, 237.) |
| 111. | Crow and Pie | 478 |
| 112. | The Baffled Knight | 479 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 495; V, 239, 296.) |
| 113. | The Great Silkie of Sule Skerry | 494 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 495.) |
| Additions and Corrections | 495 |
| 114. | Johnie Cock | 1 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 495.) |
| 115. | Robyn and Gandeleyn | 12 |
| 116. | Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly | 14 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 518; IV, 496; V, 297.) |
| 117. | A Gest of Robyn Hode | 39 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 519; IV, 496; V, 240, 297.) |
| 118. | Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne | 89 |
| 119. | Robin Hood and the Monk | 94 |
| 120. | Robin Hood's Death | 102 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 240, 297.) |
| 121. | Robin Hood and the Potter | 108 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 497.) |
| 122. | Robin Hood and the Butcher | 115 |
| 123. | Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar | 120 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 297.) |
| 124. | The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield | 129 |
| 125. | Robin Hood and Little John | 133 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 297.) |
| 126. | Robin Hood and the Tanner | 137 |
| 127. | Robin Hood and the Tinker | 140 |
| 128. | Robin Hood newly Revived | 144 |
| 129. | Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon | 147 |
| 130. | Robin Hood and the Scotchman | 150 |
| 131. | Robin Hood and the Ranger | 152 |
| 132. | The Bold Pedlar and Robin Hood | 154 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 240.) |
| 133. | Robin Hood and the Beggar, I | 155 |
| 134. | Robin Hood and the Beggar, II | 158 |
| 135. | Robin Hood and the Shepherd | 165 |
| 136. | Robin Hood's Delight | 168 |
| 137. | Robin Hood and the Pedlars | 170 |
| 138. | Robin Hood and Allen a Dale | 172 |
| 139. | Robin Hood's Progress to Nottingham | 175 |
| 140. | Robin Hood rescuing Three Squires | 177 |
| 141. | Robin Hood rescuing Will Stutly | 185 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 497.) |
| 142. | Little John a Begging | 188 |
| 143. | Robin Hood and the Bishop | 191 |
| 144. | Robin Hood and the Bishop of Hereford | 193 |
| 145. | Robin Hood and Queen Katherine | 196 |
| 146. | Robin Hood's Chase | 205 |
| 147. | Robin Hood's Golden Prize | 208 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 519.) |
| 148. | The Noble Fisherman, or, Robin Hood's Preferment | 211 |
| 149. | Robin Hood's Birth, Breeding, Valor and Marriage | 214 |
| 150. | Robin Hood and Maid Marian | 218 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 519.) |
| 151. | The King's Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood | 220 |
| 152. | Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow | 223 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 241.) |
| 153. | Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight | 225 |
| 154. | A True Tale of Robin Hood | 227 |
| 155. | Sir Hugh, or, The Jew's Daughter | 233 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 519; IV, 497; V, 241, 297.) |
| 156. | Queen Eleanor's Confession | 257 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 498; V, 241, 297.) |
| 157. | Gude Wallace | 265 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 242.) |
| 158. | Hugh Spencer's Feats in France | 275 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 499; V, 243.) |
| 159. | Durham Field | 282 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 297.) |
| 160. | The Knight of Liddesdale | 288 |
| 161. | The Battle of Otterburn | 289 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 499; V, 243, 297.) |
| 162. | The Hunting of the Cheviot | 303 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 502; V, 244, 297.) |
| 163. | The Battle of Harlaw | 316 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 245.) |
| 164. | King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France | 320 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 245.) |
| 165. | Sir John Butler | 327 |
| 166. | The Rose of England | 331 |
| 167. | Sir Andrew Barton | 334 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 502; V, 245.) |
| 168. | Flodden Field | 351 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 507; V, 298.) |
| 169. | Johnie Armstrong | 362 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 507; V, 298.) |
| 170. | The Death of Queen Jane | 372 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 245, 298.) |
| 171. | Thomas Cromwell | 377 |
| 172. | Musselburgh Field | 378 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 507.) |
| 173. | Mary Hamilton | 379 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 507; V, 246, 298.) |
| 174. | Earl Bothwell | 399 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 247.) |
| 175. | The Rising in the North | 401 |
| 176. | Northumberland betrayed by Douglas | 408 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 299.) |
| 177. | The Earl of Westmoreland | 416 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 299.) |
| 178. | Captain Car, or, Edom o Gordon | 423 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 513; V, 247, 299.) |
| 179. | Rookhope Ryde | 439 |
| 180. | King James and Brown | 442 |
| 181. | The Bonny Earl of Murray | 447 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 515.) |
| 182. | The Laird o Logie | 449 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 520; IV, 515; V, 299.) |
| 183. | Willie Macintosh | 456 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.) |
| 184. | The Lads of Wamphray | 458 |
| (Additions and Corrections: III, 520.) |
| 185. | Dick o the Cow | 461 |
| 186. | Kinmont Willie | 469 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.) |
| 187. | Jock o the Side | 475 |
| 188. | Archie o Cawfield | 484 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 516.) |
| Additions and Corrections | 496 |
|
| 189. | Hobie Noble | 1 |
| 190. | Jamie Telfer of the Fair Dodhead | 4 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 518; V, 249, 300.) |
| 191. | Hughie Grame | 8 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 518; V, 300.) |
| 192. | The Lochmaben Harper | 16 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 300.) |
| 193. | The Death of Parcy Reed | 24 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 520.) |
| 194. | The Laird of Wariston | 28 |
| 195. | Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight | 34 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 251.) |
| 196. | The Fire of Frendraught | 39 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 521; V, 251, 301.) |
| 197. | James Grant | 49 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 251.) |
| 198. | Bonny John Seton | 51 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 251.) |
| 199. | The Bonnie House o Airlie | 54 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 252.) |
| 200. | The Gypsy Laddie | 61 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 252, 301.) |
| 201. | Bessy Bell and Mary Gray | 75 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 253.) |
| 202. | The Battle of Philiphaugh | 77 |
| 203. | The Baron of Brackley | 79 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 253.) |
| 204. | Jamie Douglas | 90 |
| 205. | Loudon Hill, or, Drumclog | 105 |
| 206. | Bothwell Bridge | 108 |
| 207. | Lord Delamere | 110 |
| 208. | Lord Derwentwater | 115 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 254.) |
| 209. | Geordie | 123 |
| 210. | Bonnie James Campbell | 142 |
| 211. | Bewick and Graham | 144 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522.) |
| 212. | The Duke of Athole's Nurse | 150 |
| 213. | Sir James the Rose | 155 |
| 214. | The Braes o Yarrow | 160 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 522; V, 255.) |
| 215. | Rare Willie Drowned in Yarrow, or, The Water o Gamrie | 178 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 256.) |
| 216. | The Mother's Malison, or, Clyde's Water | 185 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 256, 301.) |
| 217. | The Broom of Cowdenknows | 191 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 257.) |
| 218. | The False Lover won back | 209 |
| 219. | The Gardener | 212 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 258.) |
| 220. | The Bonny Lass of Anglesey | 214 |
| 221. | Katharine Jaffray | 216 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 260.) |
| 222. | Bonny Baby Livingston | 231 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 261.) |
| 223. | Eppie Morrie | 239 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 262.) |
| 224. | The Lady of Arngosk | 241 |
| 225. | Rob Roy | 243 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 523; V, 262.) |
| 226. | Lizie Lindsay | 255 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 524; V, 264.) |
| 227. | Bonny Lizie Baillie | 266 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 265.) |
| 228. | Glasgow Peggie | 270 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 266.) |
| 229. | Earl Crawford | 276 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 301.) |
| 230. | The Slaughter of the Laird of Mellerstain | 281 |
| 231. | The Earl of Errol | 282 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 267.) |
| 232. | Richie Story | 291 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 270.) |
| 233. | Andrew Lammie | 300 |
| 234. | Charlie MacPherson | 308 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 301.) |
| 235. | The Earl of Aboyne | 311 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 270, 301.) |
| 236. | The Laird o Drum | 322 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 272.) |
| 237. | The Duke of Gordon's Daughter | 332 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 273.) |
| 238. | Glenlogie, or, Jean o Bethelnie | 338 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 273, 302.) |
| 239. | Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie | 347 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 273.) |
| 240. | The Rantin Laddie | 351 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 274.) |
| 241. | The Baron o Leys | 355 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 275.) |
| 242. | The Coble o Cargill | 358 |
| 243. | James Harris (The Dæmon Lover) | 360 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 524.) |
| 244. | James Hatley | 370 |
| 245. | Young Allan | 375 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 275.) |
| 246. | Redesdale and Wise William | 383 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 276.) |
| 247. | Lady Elspat | 387 |
| 248. | The Grey Cock, or, Saw you my Father? | 389 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 302.) |
| 249. | Auld Matrons | 391 |
| 250. | Henry Martyn | 393 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 302.) |
| 251. | Lang Johnny More | 396 |
| (Additions and Corrections: IV, 524.) |
| 252. | The Kitchie-Boy | 400 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 277.) |
| 253. | Thomas o Yonderdale | 409 |
| 254. | Lord William, or, Lord Lundy | 411 |
| 255. | Willie's Fatal Visit | 415 |
| 256. | Alison and Willie | 416 |
| 257. | Burd Isabel and Earl Patrick | 417 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 278.) |
| 258. | Broughty Wa's | 423 |
| 259. | Lord Thomas Stuart | 425 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 279.) |
| 260. | Lord Thomas and Lady Margaret | 426 |
| 261. | Lady Isabel | 429 |
| 262. | Lord Livingston | 431 |
| 263. | The New-Slain Knight | 434 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 279.) |
| 264. | The White Fisher | 435 |
| 265. | The Knight's Ghost | 437 |
| Additions and Corrections | 439 |
| 266. | John Thomson and the Turk | 1 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 279.) |
| 267. | The Heir of Linne | 11 |
| 268. | The Twa Knights | 21 |
| 269. | Lady Diamond | 29 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 303.) |
| 270. | The Earl of Mar's Daughter | 38 |
| 271. | The Lord of Lorn and the False Steward | 42 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 280.) |
| 272. | The Suffolk Miracle | 58 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 303.) |
| 273. | King Edward the Fourth and a Tanner of Tamworth | 67 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 303.) |
| 274. | Our Goodman | 88 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 281, 303.) |
| 275. | Get up and bar the Door | 96 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 281, 304.) |
| 276. | The Friar in the Well | 100 |
| 277. | The Wife Wrapt in Wether's Skin | 104 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 304.) |
| 278. | The Farmer's Curst Wife | 107 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 279. | The Jolly Beggar | 109 |
| 280. | The Beggar-Laddie | 116 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 281. | The Keach I the Creel | 121 |
| 282. | Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant | 126 |
| 283. | The Crafty Farmer | 128 |
| 284. | John Dory | 131 |
| 285. | The George Aloe and the Sweepstake | 133 |
| 286. | The Sweet Trinity (The Golden Vanity) | 135 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 287. | Captain Ward and the Rainbow | 143 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 288. | The Young Earl of Essex's Victory over the Emperor of Germany | 145 |
| 289. | The Mermaid | 148 |
| 290. | The Wylie Wife of the Hie Toun Hie | 153 |
| 291. | Child Owlet | 156 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 292. | The West-Country Damosel's Complaint | 157 |
| 293. | John of Hazelgreen | 159 |
| 294. | Dugall Quin | 165 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 305.) |
| 295. | The Brown Girl | 166 |
| 296. | Walter Lesly | 168 |
| 297. | Earl Rothes | 170 |
| 298. | Young Peggy | 171 |
| 299. | Trooper and Maid | 172 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 306.) |
| 300. | Blancheflour and Jellyflorice | 175 |
| 301. | The Queen of Scotland | 176 |
| 302. | Young Bearwell | 178 |
| 303. | The Holy Nunnery | 179 |
| 304. | Young Ronald | 181 |
| 305. | The Outlaw Murray | 185 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 307.) |
| Fragments | 201 |
| (Additions and Corrections: V, 307.) |
| Additions and Corrections | 205, 283 |
| Glossary | 309 |
| Sources of the Texts | 397 |
| Index of Published Airs | 405 |
| Ballad Airs from Manuscript: |
| 3. The Fause Knight upon the Road | 411 |
| 9. The Fair Flower of Northumberland | 411 |
| 10. The Twa Sisters | 411 |
| 11. The Cruel Brother | 412 |
| 12. Lord Randal | 412 |
| 17. Hind Horn | 413 |
| 20. The Cruel Mother | 413 |
| 40. The Queen of Elfan's Nourice | 413 |
| 42. Clerk Colvill | 414 |
| 46. Captain Wedderburn's Courtship | 414 |
| 47. Proud Lady Margaret | 414 |
| 53. Young Beichan | 415 |
| 58. Sir Patrick Spens | 415 |
| 61. Sir Colin | 415 |
| 63. Child Waters | 415 |
| 68. Young Hunting | 416 |
| 75. Lord Lovel | 416 |
| 77. Sweet William's Ghost | 416 |
| 84. Bonny Barbara Allan | 416 |
| 89. Fause Foodrage | 416 |
| 95. The Maid freed from the Gallows | 417 |
| 97. Brown Robin | 417 |
| 98. Brown Adam | 417 |
| 99. Johnie Scot | 418 |
| 100. Willie o Winsbury | 418 |
| 106. The Famous Flower of Serving-Men | 418 |
| 144. Johnie Cock | 419 |
| 157. Gudo Wallace | 419 |
| 161. The Battle of Otterburn | 419 |
| 163. The Battle of Harlaw | 419 |
| 164. King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France | 420 |
| 169. Johnie Armstrong | 420 |
| 173. Mary Hamilton | 421 |
| 182. The Laird o Logie | 421 |
| 222. Bonny Baby Livingston | 421 |
| 226. Lizie Lindsay | 421 |
| 228. Glasgow Peggie | 422 |
| 235. The Earl of Aboyne | 422 |
| 247. Lady Elspat | 422 |
| 250. Andrew Bartin | 423 |
| 256. Alison and Willie | 423 |
| 258. Broughty Wa's | 423 |
| 278. The Farmer's Curst Wife | 423 |
| 281. The Keach i the Creel | 424 |
| 286. The Sweet Trinity | 424 |
| 299. Trooper and Maid | 424 |
| Index of Ballad Titles | 425 |
| Titles of Collections of Ballads, or Books containing Ballads, which are very briefly cited in this work | 455 |
| Index of Matters and Literature | 469 |
| Bibliography | 503 |
| Corrections to be made in the Print | 567 |
| Appendix: Professor Child and the Ballad | 571 |