Gosh: I started this conversation off! I'm pleased that it has sparked off so much interest! The Child volume that I have (not in front of me: wish it was!!) says something about Edward having Scandinavian roots. I have heard (not sure where) that the last few lines in the British version (I'm British!)which say that Edward won't return home until "the sun & the moon dance on yon hill" come from a much earlier tradition of Scandanavian poetry. Also, my (university library) version of Child links Edward with Lizzy Wan, albeit rather diffidently.