Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
From International Robin Hood Bibliography
Ballad | |
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Child | 118 |
Title | Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne |
Versions | 1 |
Variants | 1 |
Stanzas | 58 |
Date | c. 1650 |
By Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2013-07-11. Revised by Henrik Thiil Nielsen, 2017-12-18.
Editions
Separate editions
Scholarly collections
- Armes, William Dallam, ed. Old English Ballads and Folk Songs (New York; London, 1904), pp. 88-93.
- Child, Francis James, ed.; [Kittredge, G. L.], ed.; [Ireland, Catharine Innes], bibl. The English and Scottish Popular Ballads (Boston and New York; Cambridge, Massachusetts; London, ©1882-98), vol. III, pp. 89-94.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, ©1896), pp. 106-118.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, 1902), pp. 106-118.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, 1906), pp. 106-118.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, 1907), pp. 106-118.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, 1910), pp. 106-118.
- Mabie, Hamilton W., introd. A Book of Old English Ballads (New York, 1914), pp. 106-118.
Translations
German
- Grün, Anastasius, transl. Robin Hood. Ein Balladenkranz nach Altenglischen Volksliedern (Stuttgart, 1864), pp. 103-12: "Robin Hood und Guy von Gisborne"; notes, pp. 214-15.
- Grün, Anastasius, transl.; Frankl, Ludwig August, ed. Anastasius Grüns Gesammelte Werke (Berlin, 1877), pp. 248-56: "Robin Hood und Guy von Gisborne".
Criticism
- B., E. A. '"The Woodville Sung," &c.', Notes & Queries, Series 1, vol. XI (1855), p. 87; on species of bird referred to in st. 2.
- W., J.K.R. '"The Woodweele sang, and wold not cease," &c.', Notes & Queries, Series 1, vol. XI (1855), p. 154; on species of bird referred to in st. 2.
- Warwick, Eden. '"The Woodville Sung," &c.', Notes & Queries, Series 1, vol. XI (1855), p. 213; on species of bird referred to in st. 2.
Sources and analogues
For general discussion of, and sources relating to, other outlaw traditions and tales, see the Analogues section.
Stanzas | Matter | Title | Analogue |
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3-4 | Portentous dream | Marsk Stig (DgF 145A, B, H-I, M) | Marsk Stig has portentous dream, but his wife tells him not to worry, cf. Little John's words to Robin. Analogous scenes in several other Danish ballads; see page on Marsk Stig. |
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