For several 17th century texts see ZN2826 in the broadside ballad index at www.erols.com/olsonw. The ballad was noted to be sung to the tune of "The Blind Beggar's Daughter" Wm. Chappell in PMOT, I, p. 160, gave what he said was the tune, but his evidence for the identity of it wasn't very strong, and C. M. Simpson didn't include it (or any other) in 'The British Broadside Ballad and Its Music'.

However, there are several traditional versions of "The Blind Beggar's Daughter" collected with tunes. Laws' N27 = Roud #132. One cited by Law's 'N27' can be found in the DT.

Gaunt was the English name for Ghent, and the action supposedly took place in 1584. Mary Ambree, however, is unknown to historians.