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So I filled up the chamber pot, and I threw the bugger in
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Salty Dick's
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In the middle of the night, I thought I'd have a fit
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The King's
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202:Learn how and when to remove this message
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112:'s renowned compilation of folk songs
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1964:Robin Hood and the Prince of Aragon
1334:Jock the Leg and the Merry Merchant
641:The Bailiff's Daughter of Islington
269:By the way side high diddly aye do
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2006:Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight
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1936:Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow
1929:Robin Hood and the Curtal Friar
1719:The Maid Freed from the Gallows
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1110:Fair Margaret and Sweet William
1894:Robin Hood and Queen Katherine
1873:Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne
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1978:Robin Hood and the Scotchman
1824:The Queen of Elfan's Nourice
1677:Lord Saltoun and Auchanachie
1474:The King's Dochter Lady Jean
844:Captain Ward and the Rainbow
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830:Burd Ellen and Young Tamlane
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1985:Robin Hood and the Shepherd
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1887:Robin Hood and Maid Marian
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1726:The Marriage of Sir Gawain
1684:Lord Thomas and Fair Annet
1642:Lord Ingram and Chiel Wyet
1040:The Earl of Mar's Daughter
1005:The Duke of Athole's Nurse
760:The Bonny Lass of Anglesey
753:The Bonnie House of Airlie
482:www.traditionalmusic.co.uk
2426:List of the Child Ballads
2188:A True Tale of Robin Hood
2062:Robin Hood's Golden Prize
1999:Robin Hood and the Tinker
1992:Robin Hood and the Tanner
1971:Robin Hood and the Ranger
1957:Robin Hood and the Potter
1908:Robin Hood and the Bishop
1901:Robin Hood and the Beggar
1817:Queen Elanor's Confession
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2013:Robin Hood Newly Revived
1859:Riddles Wisely Expounded
1460:King John and the Bishop
1124:The False Lover Won Back
858:The Carnal and the Crane
823:Brown Robyn's Confession
711:The Bonnie Earl O' Moray
683:Bessy Bell and Mary Gray
279:"Johnny Daddlum" is the
2489:Songs about crustaceans
2097:Saint Stephen and Herod
1943:Robin Hood and the Monk
1782:Old Robin of Portingale
1712:The Maid and the Palmer
1257:The Raggle Taggle Gypsy
1201:Get Up and Bar the Door
1138:The Farmer's Curst Wife
1117:Fair Mary of Wallington
991:The Dowie Dens o Yarrow
970:The Death of Queen Jane
963:The Death of Parcy Reed
655:The Battle of Otterburn
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1593:The Lass of Roch Royal
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718:Bonnie George Campbell
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2146:Sweet William's Ghost
1831:The Queen of Scotland
1614:Little John a Begging
1404:The Keach i the Creel
1159:The Friar in the Well
865:The Cherry-Tree Carol
725:Bonny Baby Livingston
2479:Year of song unknown
2307:Willie's Fatal Visit
2055:Robin Hood's Delight
1761:The New-Slain Knight
1754:The Mother's Malison
1635:The Lochmaben Harper
1516:The Lads of Wamphray
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118:Roud Folk Song Index
95:Bishop Percy's Folio
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2132:The Suffolk Miracle
2083:The Rose of England
2076:Robyn and Gandeleyn
1810:Proud Lady Margaret
1768:The Noble Fisherman
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767:Bonny Lizie Baillie
560:Francis James Child
110:Francis James Child
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2048:Robin Hood's Death
2041:Robin Hood's Chase
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1509:The Knoxville Girl
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1271:The Heir of Linne
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1481:Lang Johnny More
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1355:Johnie Cock
1292:Hobie Noble
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1215:Glasgerion
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462:24 January
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315:References
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1789:Sir Orfeo
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1341:John Dory
1285:Hind Horn
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340:cite book
308:sanitised
163:does not
84:folk song
51:Published
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302:Versions
289:pregnant
275:Variants
128:Synopsis
81:humorous
43:Language
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1180:Geordie
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