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GUEST,Katie Letcher Lyle | How old are the oldest Child ballads? (51* d) | RE: How old are the oldest Child ballads? | 24 Jan 13 |
I just stumbled on this website. How interesting! Barbara Allen (spelled variously) just might be the oldest, because of the tag about the rosebush and the brier -- a Celtic notion that of course predates any Christian ideas about life after death. And it's such a timeless story!!! |