"Walter Lesly" is
Child ballad
The Child Ballads are 305 traditional ballads from England and Scotland, and their American variants, anthologized by Francis James Child during the second half of the 19th century. Their lyrics and Child's studies of them were published as '' ...
296.
Synopsis
Walter Lesly asks a lady to come to Conland. Then his kinsmen, led by Geordy Lesly, carry her off. A wedding feast is ready, and they are put in bed together. When he is asleep, she gets up, dresses, and runs off, swearing to deal no more with him.
It concludes with the observation that he was not interested in either her looks or her noble blood, but only her money.
Origins
The ballad had previously been published in
Peter Buchan
Peter Buchan (born 4 August 1790 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire – 19 September 1854) was a Scottish editor, publisher, and collector of ballads and folktales.
Biography
Buchan apprenticed with a , and in 1814 produced his first book, a collectio ...
's ''Ancient Ballads and Songs of the North of Scotland'' (published in 1828).
See also
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List of the Child Ballads
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Broughty Wa's
Broughty Wa's or (Burd) Helen (Child ballad # 258; Roud # 108) is a traditional folk song.
Synopsis
Helen is a beautiful heiress, betrothed to Hazelan. Glenhazlen visits her and is well received, until his men surround her and they carry her of ...
References
Child Ballads
Year of song unknown
Songwriter unknown
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