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Versions differ, but generally a captain meets a lady walking in the woods or through an estate. Sometimes he takes her to where he is staying. In all variants, she says she will not marry or sleep with him without his answering riddles. She asks them. He answers them all, and they are married
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Come Let Us Buy the
Licence - Songs of Courtship & Marriage
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Victory over the Emperor of Germany
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for inclusion in their respective lists of daily folk songs "
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is an old
Scottish ballad dating from 1785 or earlier. It is
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recorded the song "Lord Roslyn's daughter" on the album
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Print of a portrait of
Captain Wedderburn, the younger
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The King's
Disguise, and Friendship with Robin Hood
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2365:The West Country Damosel's Complaint
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249:And you may let me walk my lane,
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2155:Robin Hood Rescuing Will Stutly
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223:And by came Captain Wedderburn,
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111:recorded the ballad in 1968 on
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2001:Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
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1280:The Fause Knight Upon the Road
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606:"A Folk Song A Day: Song List"
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1784:Lord Maxwell's Last Goodnight
1553:King Arthur and King Cornwall
1511:The Jolly Pinder of Wakefield
1140:The Duke of Gordon's Daughter
818:Blancheflour and Jollyflorice
627:"365 Days Of Folk: Song List"
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1952:The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
1805:Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie
1602:The King's Dochter Lady Jean
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2015:Robin Hood and Maid Marian
2008:Robin Hood and Little John
1973:Redesdale and Wise William
1854:The Marriage of Sir Gawain
1812:Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
1770:Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet
1168:The Earl of Mar's Daughter
1133:The Duke of Athole's Nurse
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881:The Bonnie House of Airlie
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238:And lay her next the wall.
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2316:A True Tale of Robin Hood
2190:Robin Hood's Golden Prize
2127:Robin Hood and the Tinker
2120:Robin Hood and the Tanner
2099:Robin Hood and the Ranger
2085:Robin Hood and the Potter
2036:Robin Hood and the Bishop
2029:Robin Hood and the Beggar
1945:Queen Elanor's Confession
1000:The Ballad of Chevy Chase
909:Broom of the Cowdenknowes
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310:Though I eat none at all,
272:I pray tell me your name.
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2141:Robin Hood Newly Revived
1987:Riddles Wisely Expounded
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1252:The False Lover Won Back
986:The Carnal and the Crane
951:Brown Robyn's Confession
839:The Bonnie Earl O' Moray
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339:Before I lie in your bed
321:I must have to my supper
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313:Before I lie in your bed
304:Till I get dishes three.
258:And I'll be missed awa',
246:Among my father's trees,
35:The New British Songster
2225:Saint Stephen and Herod
2071:Robin Hood and the Monk
1910:Old Robin of Portingale
1840:The Maid and the Palmer
1385:The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
1329:Get Up and Bar the Door
1266:The Farmer's Curst Wife
1245:Fair Mary of Wallington
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1098:The Death of Queen Jane
1091:The Death of Parcy Reed
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174:The Voice of the People
141:The Song of the Riddles
139:included the ballad as
133:The Voice of the People
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1721:The Lass of Roch Royal
902:The Boy and the Mantle
846:Bonnie George Campbell
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336:A bird without a gall,
278:A soldier of the king.
226:A soldier of the king.
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2274:Sweet William's Ghost
1959:The Queen of Scotland
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1532:The Keach i the Creel
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993:The Cherry-Tree Carol
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532:Francis James Child,
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2435:Willie's Fatal Visit
2183:Robin Hood's Delight
1889:The New-Slain Knight
1882:The Mother's Malison
1763:The Lochmaben Harper
1644:The Lads of Wamphray
1322:A Gest of Robyn Hode
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466:A man she never saw,
295:O hold away from me,
2288:Thomas o Yonderdale
2260:The Suffolk Miracle
2211:The Rose of England
2204:Robyn and Gandeleyn
1938:Proud Lady Margaret
1896:The Noble Fisherman
916:The Broomfield Hill
895:Bonny Lizie Baillie
688:Francis James Child
502:Francis James Child
155:The Light Fantastic
2449:Willie's Lyke-Wake
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2176:Robin Hood's Death
2169:Robin Hood's Chase
1826:Lord Thomas Stuart
1637:The Knoxville Girl
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1966:The Rantin Laddie
1707:The Laird o Logie
1525:Katharine Jaffray
1497:Johnnie Armstrong
1399:The Heir of Linne
1161:The Earl of Errol
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1070:The Cruel Brother
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1672:Lady Isabel
1665:Lady Elspat
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1483:Johnie Cock
1420:Hobie Noble
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1175:Earl Rothes
1126:Dugall Quin
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944:Brown Robin
109:Maddy Prior
77:Co. Leitrim
2581:Categories
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1735:Sir Lionel
1651:Lady Alice
1574:King Henry
1539:Kemp Owyne
1343:Glasgerion
1231:Fair Janet
1217:Fair Annie
1147:Earl Brand
930:Brown Adam
632:24 January
611:24 January
590:24 January
569:24 January
489:References
161:Bellowhead
66:Recordings
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1917:Sir Orfeo
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1546:Kempy Kay
1469:John Dory
1413:Hind Horn
1406:Hind Etin
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197:Jon Boden
180:included
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1210:Erlinton
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105:Tim Hart
41:Synopsis
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549:Journal
81:Ireland
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1189:Edward
212:Lyrics
193:Mudcat
135:Vol 1
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58:Motifs
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