“Young Andrew”
Description
Andrew woos a lady. He bids her to steal her father's money for their wedding. She brings the money; he takes her clothes and sends her home naked. Her father refuses to let her in without the gold; she dies. (Her brothers hunt Andrew down.)
Long description
Andrew woos a lady. They have sex. He bids her to steal her father's money for their wedding. She brings the money; he takes her clothes for his own lady and sends her home naked. Her father refuses to let her in without the gold; she dies. (Her brothers hunt Andrew down, break his bones, and leave him to be eaten alive by a wolf.)
Notes
Child refers to similar ballads in Poland. - PJS
Cross references
- cf. "The Fair Flower of Northumberland" [Child 9] (theme)
References
- Child 48, "Young Andrew" (1 text)
- OBB 59, "Young Andrew" (1 text)
- Roud #6740
- BI, C048