Sing a Song of England: A Social History of Traditional Song

A. L. Lloyd Abbots Bromley American ballad Beggar's Opera Bobby Shafto bold boys British Broadwood called Cecil Sharp character Christian Christmas Church comic common dance dancers dear Dibdin ding England English fair father folk-song Fool girls green Greensleeves head heard Helston horns hymn James Hind John John Broadwood John Gay King knew labour lady land Lillibulero lived Lord Lucy Broadwood maid melody merry mind mother musicians Negro never parish Parlez-vous Peachum play Polly poor popular Ri-fol ritual Robin Hood round sailor sang Seeds of Love ship Simpkin sing singer skibboo slaves Song Society story style sung symbol tell thee theme things thought town traditional true tune unto verse vulgar W. H. Davies White Horse wife William willow woman words wren young