Identifier: gri_33125012902363 (find matches)
Title: The book of British ballads
Year: 1842 (1840s)
Authors: Hall, S. C. (Samuel Carter), 1800-1889
Subjects: Ballads, English
Publisher: London : J. How
Contributing Library: Getty Research Institute
Digitizing Sponsor: Getty Research Institute

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l it came to Lord Johns chamber window,And to the bed where Lord John lay. O help me, help me, Lady Frennet,I never ettled harm to thee,And if my father slew thy lord,Forget the deed, and rescue me. He looked east, he looked west,To see if any help was nigh ;At length his little page he saw,Who to his lord aloud did cry. Loup down, loup down, my master dear, What though the windows dreigh and hie,Ill catch you in my arms twa,And never a foot from you Ill flee. How can I loup, you little page ? How can I leave this window hie ?Do you not see the blazing low,And my twa legs burnt to my knee? It was the publication of these fine and vigorous stanzaswhich led to a general search for the old ballad. At length, itwas recovered by Kirkpatrick Sharpe in the manner we havedescribed. A rich and rare addition was thus made to theballad Lore of Scotland. It is worthy of note, that In thisfragment, also, guilt is attributed to the Lady Frennet. J. Franklin del. G. P. Nicholls sc. 373 Jpwnnet f^all
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