Child's, The English And Scottish Ballads

Volume 4 of 8 from 1860 edition -online book

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186 FAIR FLOWER OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
" I have offended my father dear,
Follow, my love, come over the strand, is> And by a false knight, who brought me here
From the good Earl of Northumberland."
They took her up behind them then Follow, my love, come over the strand,
And brought her to her father again,                  135
And he the good Earl of Northumberland.
All you fair maidens be warned by me, Follow, my love, come over the strand,
Scots never were true, nor never will be, To lord, nor lady, nor fair England.              no