“Lizie Lindsay”

Description

A young man comes to court Lizie Lindsay, asking her to come to the Highlands with him. Neither she nor her relatives are interested. He then reveals that he is a rich lord (the Lord of the Isles?); she changes her mind

Cross references

• cf. "Dugall Quin" [Child 294]
• cf. "The Blaeberry Courtship" [Laws N19]

References

1. Child 226, "Lizie Lindsay" (8 texts, 1 tune) {Bronson's #3}
2. Bronson 226, "Lizie Lindsay" (9 versions+1 in addenda)
3. BarryEckstormSmyth pp. 297-299, "Lizzie Lindsay" (1 text with variants, 1 tune) {Bronson's #6}
4. Flanders-Ancient3, pp. 269-271, "Lizie Lindsay" (1 text, 1 tune)
5. JHCoxIIA, #11, pp. 46-47, "Leezie Lindsay" (1 text, 1 tune) {Bronson's #2}
6. Brewster 20, "Lizie Lindsay" (1 text)
7. Ford-Vagabond, p. 314, "Leezie Lindsay" (1 short text)
8. Randolph 29, "New Yealand" (1 fragment)
9. DT 226, LIZLIND*
10. Roud #94
11. BI, C226