Hi,

Did William die because he kissed her cold-clay lips? Is this a typical ballad legend? Is it applicable here?

Did Margret jump from her bower window?

These were my immediate questions about their death.

The difficulty of titling this and other ballads should perhaps be the topic of another thread. If there is no local title - what title should be assigned and should a generic "Fair Margaret and Sweet William," in this case, be assigned?

Richie