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Prince Robert

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For other uses, see Prince Robert (disambiguation).

"Prince Robert", also known as "Lord Abore and Mary Flynn", is Child ballad number 87, existing in several variants, and a murder ballad.[1]

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Synopsis

Prince (or Earl or Lord) Robert married against his mother's wishes and went to beg her blessing. She prepared a wine cup with poison, put it to her lips without drinking, and gave it to her son. He died. The bride was summoned on the pretext of a meal and told the news, and that she will get nothing of his property. She wants none of his property but the ring on his finger that was promised to her, but even that is denied her. She dies, and they are buried together.

Motifs

Francis James Child noted that other ballads included a mother who poisoned her son over a match, but considered none to compare to this one.[2]

Willie's Lady also revolves about the mother's hostility.

The poisoner who feigns drinking her own poison is also found in the Scottish fairy tale Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree.

Traditional recordings

Only two traditional recordings of the ballad have been recorded, both by Tom Munelly in Co. Dublin, Ireland. One was performer was Jim Kelly[3] and the other was Frank Feeney,[4] although it seems that Kelly learnt his version from Feeney.

A rendition of the balled was released by Lankum in 2023 on their album "False Lankum".[5]

References

  1. ^ Francis James Child, English and Scottish Popular Ballads, "Prince Robert"
  2. ^ Francis James Child, The English and Scottish Popular Ballads, v 2, p 279, Dover Publications, New York 1965
  3. ^ "Lord Abore (Roud Folksong Index S436298)". The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  4. ^ "Lord O'bore (Roud Folksong Index S436299)". The Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. Retrieved 2020-11-18.
  5. ^ "False Lankum". Band Camp. Retrieved 2024-01-02.


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