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Thread #507 Message #1338
Posted By: Bill
14-Jan-97 - 09:37 PM
Thread Name: lord Randall
Subject: RE: lord Randall
Oh--it is not really linked to 'Edward', most versions of which have a young man killing his brother and being questioned by his mother about it....(both of these old murder ballads-- and others, have been traced back to the 1500's or earlier and are found in various countries...especially Scandinavia)..(The version of Lord Randal given in the 'Digital Tradition' database is a pretty good representation of the basic story, though by no means the only one).