The Battle of Otterburn (ballad)
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The Battle of Otterburn is a Scottish ballad
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It appears in the border minstrelsy collected by Sir Walter Scott
and the Child Ballads.
It is an account of the Scottish victory at the Battle of Otterburn
in 1388. This battle also inspired The Ballad of Chevy Chase
, an English version, but the Scottish version is more historically accurate.
Walter Scott is reputed to have muttered its words "My wound is deep I am fain to sleep" shortly before he died.
Ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads were particularly characteristic of British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the 19th century and used extensively across Europe and later the Americas, Australia and North Africa. Many...
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It appears in the border minstrelsy collected by Sir Walter Scott
Walter Scott
Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet was a Scottish historical novelist, playwright, and poet, popular throughout much of the world during his time....
and the Child Ballads.
It is an account of the Scottish victory at the Battle of Otterburn
Battle of Otterburn
The Battle of Otterburn took place on the 5 August 1388, as part of the continuing border skirmishes between the Scottish and English.The best remaining record of the battle is from Jean Froissart's Chronicles in which he claims to have interviewed veterans from both sides of the battle...
in 1388. This battle also inspired The Ballad of Chevy Chase
The Ballad of Chevy Chase
There are two extant English ballads known as The Ballad of Chevy Chase, both of which narrate the same story. As ballads existed within oral tradition before being written down, other versions of this once popular song may also have existed....
, an English version, but the Scottish version is more historically accurate.
Walter Scott is reputed to have muttered its words "My wound is deep I am fain to sleep" shortly before he died.