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== Child 15/16 Leesome Brand/Sheath and Knife ==
This untitled ballad clearly demonstrates that both Child 15 ‘Leesome Brand’ and Child 16 ‘Sheath and Knife’ are indeed the same ballad. Buchan’s grotesque expansion, followed by Motherwell, 15A, can be discounted as spurious. (Expanded references required).
Steve Gardham


== Child 15/16 Sheath and Knife ==
(No title given)
Helena Mennie Shire, ed., Poems from Panmure House (Cambridge 1960), pp 13-19 as written into his Music Commonplace Book by Robert Edwards in Fife about 1630.
Helena Mennie Shire, ed., Poems from Panmure House (Cambridge 1960), pp 13-19 as written into his Music Commonplace Book by Robert Edwards in Fife about 1630.


Translated into English by SKG
Translated into English by SG
1                                                                              
 
There was a sister and a brother,                            
1)  There was a sister and a brother,
    The sun goes to under the wood                          
 
Who most entirely loved each other                        
The sun goes to under the wood
    God grant we had never been siblings.                
                         
2                                                                                
Who most entirely loved each other    
He said, ‘Sister, I would lay thee by,                      
                   
If you would not disclose my deeds.’                      
God grant we had never been siblings.      
3                                                                                
 
‘Alas, brother, if you do,                                          
         
I would rather now die.’                                             
2) He said, ‘Sister, I would lay thee by,  
4                                                                                
                   
‘Tomorrow it is my father’s feast,                            
If you would not disclose my deeds.’    
Well in my clothes I must be laced.                          
 
5                                                                                
 
When they meet together all at once,                        
3) ‘Alas, brother, if you do,
                                       
I would rather now die.’  
 
                                              
4) ‘Tomorrow it is my father’s feast,
                   
Well in my clothes I must be laced.
 
                       
5) 0' When they meet together all at once,
               
To royal feasting in the hall,                                       
To royal feasting in the hall,                                       
I must join them,                                                         
I must join them,                                                         
Decked out in a gown of pall.                                     
Decked out in a gown of pall.                                     
6                                                                                
 
And when I bend down to my toe                            
 
My lace will break in two.                                        
6) And when I bend down to my toe
7                                                                                
                       
And when I bend down to my knee                          
My lace will break in two.  
My lace will break into three.                                  
 
8                                                                                
                                   
The news will go from one to one                            
7) And when I bend down to my knee
Until it comes to brother John                                  
                     
9                                                                                
My lace will break into three.
Because he has a temper ill                                      
 
He’ll burn us both upon a hill.                                  
                             
10                                                                              
8) The news will go from one to one
I’ll go to my father’s stable                                       
                         
And take a steed both strong and able                      
Until it comes to brother John
11                                                                              
 
And we shall ride till time we spend                        
                             
Until we see our loving end.’                                    
9) Because he has a temper ill
12                                                                              
                               
She had not ridden a mile but one                            
He’ll burn us both upon a hill.
When she started shaking and groaning                  
 
13
 
‘Is there water in your shoes                                    
                               
10)  I’ll go to my father’s stable  
                                        
And take a steed both strong and able
 
                   
11)  And we shall ride till time we spend
                     
Until we see our loving end.’  
 
 
                               
12) She had not ridden a mile but one
                         
When she started shaking and groaning
 
         
13) ‘Is there water in your shoes
                                 
Or is the wind inside your gloves?
Or is the wind inside your gloves?
14
 
Or do you think me too simple a knight
 
14) Or do you think me too simple a knight
 
To ride or go with you all night?’
To ride or go with you all night?’
15
 
‘And when you hear me loud to cry                          
15) ‘And when you hear me loud to cry
                     
Bend your breast and run nearby.
Bend your breast and run nearby.
16
 
And when you see me lie full still
 
16) And when you see me lie full still
 
Sound your horn and come to me.
Sound your horn and come to me.
17
 
I would give all my father’s land    
 
17) I would give all my father’s land
 
For one woman at my command.’
For one woman at my command.’
18
 
When he quickly came her beside
 
18) When he quickly came her beside
..............................
..............................
19
 
Then he has taken his young son
 
19) Then he has taken his young son
 
And carried him to a wet nurse.
And carried him to a wet nurse.
20
 
He drew his sword and wounded himself sore
 
20) He drew his sword and wounded himself sore
 
From this time he never rode more.
From this time he never rode more.
21
 
‘Mother,’ he said, ‘go make my bed,
21) ‘Mother,’ he said, ‘go make my bed,
 
Make it long but not too broad.
Make it long but not too broad.
22
 
Mother, alas, I’ve lost my knife
 
22) Mother, alas, I’ve lost my knife
 
I loved better than my life.
I loved better than my life.
23
 
Mother, I’ve also lost my sheath
 
23) Mother, I’ve also lost my sheath
 
I loved better than them both.
I loved better than them both.
24
 
There is no cutler in this land
 
Can make such a knife at my command.’              
24) There is no cutler in this land
25
 
He turned his face to the wall
Can make such a knife at my command.’
           
25) He turned his face to the wall
 
Gave up the ghost and went his way.
Gave up the ghost and went his way.
26
 
The one was laid in Mary’s Kirk
26) The one was laid in Mary’s Kirk
 
The other in Mary’s Quire.
The other in Mary’s Quire.
From out of his (grave) there grew a birch
From out of his (grave) there grew a birch
And out from hers a briar
And out from hers a briar
That you may know surely by these signs                          
 
That you may know surely by these signs
                       
There were two lovers near.
There were two lovers near.


  This ballad clearly demonstrates that both Child 15 ‘Leesome Brand’ and Child 16 ‘Sheath and Knife’ are indeed the same ballad. Buchan’s grotesque expansion, followed by Motherwell, 15A, can be discounted as spurious.
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Latest revision as of 20:13, 4 December 2008

Child 15/16 Leesome Brand/Sheath and Knife

This untitled ballad clearly demonstrates that both Child 15 ‘Leesome Brand’ and Child 16 ‘Sheath and Knife’ are indeed the same ballad. Buchan’s grotesque expansion, followed by Motherwell, 15A, can be discounted as spurious. (Expanded references required).

Steve Gardham

Helena Mennie Shire, ed., Poems from Panmure House (Cambridge 1960), pp 13-19 as written into his Music Commonplace Book by Robert Edwards in Fife about 1630.

Translated into English by SG

1) There was a sister and a brother,

The sun goes to under the wood

Who most entirely loved each other

God grant we had never been siblings.


2) He said, ‘Sister, I would lay thee by,

If you would not disclose my deeds.’


3) ‘Alas, brother, if you do,

I would rather now die.’


4) ‘Tomorrow it is my father’s feast,

Well in my clothes I must be laced.


5) 0' When they meet together all at once,

To royal feasting in the hall,

I must join them,

Decked out in a gown of pall.


6) And when I bend down to my toe

My lace will break in two.


7) And when I bend down to my knee

My lace will break into three.


8) The news will go from one to one

Until it comes to brother John


9) Because he has a temper ill

He’ll burn us both upon a hill.


10) I’ll go to my father’s stable

And take a steed both strong and able


11) And we shall ride till time we spend

Until we see our loving end.’


12) She had not ridden a mile but one

When she started shaking and groaning


13) ‘Is there water in your shoes

Or is the wind inside your gloves?


14) Or do you think me too simple a knight

To ride or go with you all night?’

15) ‘And when you hear me loud to cry

Bend your breast and run nearby.


16) And when you see me lie full still

Sound your horn and come to me.


17) I would give all my father’s land

For one woman at my command.’


18) When he quickly came her beside ..............................


19) Then he has taken his young son

And carried him to a wet nurse.


20) He drew his sword and wounded himself sore

From this time he never rode more.

21) ‘Mother,’ he said, ‘go make my bed,

Make it long but not too broad.


22) Mother, alas, I’ve lost my knife

I loved better than my life.


23) Mother, I’ve also lost my sheath

I loved better than them both.


24) There is no cutler in this land

Can make such a knife at my command.’

25) He turned his face to the wall

Gave up the ghost and went his way.

26) The one was laid in Mary’s Kirk

The other in Mary’s Quire.

From out of his (grave) there grew a birch

And out from hers a briar

That you may know surely by these signs

There were two lovers near.

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