Only a week ago, I traced a different ballad excerpt to the notes to Scott's "Lady of the Lake" and a Danish ballad before that.

See this thread: Help: Possible Yorkshire Ballad?

(Malcolm Douglas later pointed out that the same question had already been asked and answered long before in another thread: Help: Seeking old Yorkshire ballad.)

OldPossum: Did you see that thread before you did your research, or is this just a weird coincidence?