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Ballads and Popular Song
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Chevy ChaceChevy Chace — the famous English ballad of the border clash between the Percies and the Douglases, one of the most celebrated popular ballads in the language.Robin Hood and Guy of GisborneRobin Hood and Guy of Gisborne — one of the oldest and most violent Robin Hood ballads, a tale of treachery and combat.Sir Patrick SpensSir Patrick Spens — one of the greatest Scottish ballads, the tale of a doomed sea voyage commanded by the king.The Douglas TragedyThe Douglas Tragedy — a Scottish border ballad of elopement, pursuit, and tragic death.The Nut-brown MaidThe Nut-brown Maid — a dialogue ballad testing a woman's constancy, one of the finest examples of the debate form.