King Henry (song)
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This article is about Child 32, a "loathly lady" variant. For Child 164, the historical ballad, see King Henry Fifth's Conquest of France.
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"King Henry" is Child ballad 32.[1]
It is a version of the tale of the loathly lady. This form of the tale appears in Hrólfr Kraki's saga and also in the Scottish tale, The Daughter Of King Under-Waves.[2] A similar bride is found in "The Marriage of Sir Gawain".[3]
[edit] Versions
Steeleye Span included it in the 1972 album Below the Salt. Martin Carthy also recorded a version, currently available on The Carthy Chronicles: A Journey Through the Folk Revival disk 4 'Child:Carthy'
[edit] References
- ^ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, "King Henry"
- ^ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 297, Dover Publications, New York 1965
- ^ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 298, Dover Publications, New York 1965
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