“Glasgerion”
Description
The king's daughter declares her love for Glasgerion and invites him to her bed. He tells his servant of the tryst. The boy sneaks in in his stead. When the lady learns this, she kills herself. Glasgerion kills the lad, (then himself)
Notes
"Glasgerion" is believed to be an anglicisation of "Glas Keraint," a legendary Welsh harper said to be able to harp "a fish out o' saut water Or water out o' a stane." - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Jack the Jolly Tar (I) (Tarry Sailor)" [Laws K40] (theme)
Recordings
- A. L. Lloyd, "Jack Orion" (on Lloyd2, Lloyd3, ESFB2)
References
- Child 67, "Glasgerion" (3 texts)
- Bronson 67, "Glenkindie" (1 version)
- Percy/Wheatley III, pp. 45-49, "Glasgerion" (1 text)
- Leach, pp. 222-229, "Glasgerion" (2 texts plus one "analogy")
- OBB 40, "Glasgerion" (1 text)
- Friedman, p. 71, "Glasgerion" (1 text, 1 fragment)
- PBB 41, "Glasgerion" (1 text)
- Gummere, pp. 340-342, "Glasgerion" (1 text, printed in the notes to "Lord Randal")
- TBB 16, "Glasgerion" (1 text)
- DT 67, GLENKIND
- Roud #145
- BI, C067