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References
- ↑ Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads, "The King's Dochter Lady Jean"
- ↑ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 185, Dover Publications, New York 1965
- ↑ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 450, Dover Publications, New York 1965
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