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References
- ↑ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 167, Dover Publications, New York 1965
- ↑ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 1, p 185, Dover Publications, New York 1965
- ↑ XxXscarletsatineXxX, Kate Bush - The Kick Inside, archived from the original on 2021-12-21, retrieved 2019-01-12
- ↑ Eclipse Review: M.J. Harris & Martyn Bates - Murder Ballads (1994−1998) , retrieved 2021-10-13
