Hi,

First the versions of Child 272 Suffolk Miracle don't really belong in this tread.

I agree with Richard Mellish that both ballad have been joined- then separated into Edward and either Child 49 (Twas Brothers) or 51 (Lizie Wan). According to Taylor, Child 49 D-G begin with Twa Brothers and end with Edward. Child 49 H and I begin with Lizie Wan and end with Edward.

The Edward Ballad which I believe is a ballad recreation of sorts by George Edwards of Vermont (not the NY George Edwards) was classified as a version of Edward (Flanders) but Bronson who correctly changed it to a version of Twa Brothers. Child 49 I has been identified by Gilchrist as a version of Edward and I agree but there are elements of both.

Richie