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A-Begging I Will Go
— "Of all the trades in England, The begging is the best, For when the beggar's t…
Auld Eddie Ochiltree
— Auld Eddie, a blue-gown beggar, comes to town and is greeted and cared for by t…
The Bed-Making
— The girl is sent into service "when I was young." Her master becomes enamored o…
The Beggar Wench
— A merchant's son meets a beggar girl; they go to bed and, being drunk, sleep so…
The Beggarman (I)
— On Monday morning the beggarman takes his meal, flail and staff and leaves his …
The Black Pipe
— The singer is a beggar, but "if I got the best of broth with helpings of cold t…
The Blind Beggar's Daughter of Bednall Green
— Pretty Betsy, the blind beggar's daughter, seeks a husband. Many court her for …
The Collier Laddie
— The singer (or someone) sees a bonnie lass, and steps up to court her. She reje…
Cruel Was the Press Gang
— "Oh! cruel was the press-gang That took my love from me; Oh! cruel was the litt…
The Gaberlunzie Man
— A beggar comes to a lady's door and begs lodging. That night, he lures her daug…