Fair Rosamond — Fair Rosamond — the tragic ballad of Rosamond Clifford, beloved of King Henry II and destroyed by Queen Eleanor's jealousy.
Flodden Field — Flodden Field — a ballad commemorating the Battle of Flodden (1513) and the death of King James IV of Scotland.
Helen of Kirkconnell — Helen of Kirkconnell — a Scottish ballad of devoted love and violent death.
King Cophetua and the Beggar-Maid — King Cophetua and the Beggar-Maid — the tale of an African king who falls in love with a beggar-maid, a perennial theme of love that transcends station.
King Leir and his Three Daughters — King Leir and his Three Daughters — the ballad source of Shakespeare's King Lear, telling the old story of a king who tests his daughters' love.
Phillida and Corydon — Phillida and Corydon — a pastoral love dialogue in the Elizabethan tradition.
The Lament of the Border Widow — The Lament of the Border Widow — a Scottish ballad of a wife whose husband is slain by the king's men.
Young Waters — Young Waters — a Scottish ballad of jealousy and betrayal at court.