English and Other Versions: The Broomfield Hill; Child No. 43
[Numerous broadside versions of the ballad under the title "The Merry Broomfield" can be found in Bodleian Library. The one below dates from 1711-1732. The text is the same as Child's F also taken from a broadside (Douce BalladsIII, fol. 64b: Newcastle, printed and sold by John White in Pilgrim Street.) ]
Printed between 1711 and 1732 for Tho. Norris, at the Looking-Glass on London Bridge
CONTENTS: (Child's text's first)
The Broomfield Hill- Scott (Scotland) 1802 Child A
I'll Wager, I'll Wager- Herd (Scot) 1769 Child B
Broomfield Hills- Buchan (Scotland) 1828 Child C
Lord John- Kinloch (Scotland) 1827 Child D
I'll Wager, I'll Wager- Robertson; 1830 Child E
The Merry Broomfield- Broadside c.1700s Child F
The Merry Broomfield- Perry (Cheddington) 1906
The Broomfield Hill- Russell (Upwey) 1907
The Young Squire- Cardy (Essex) c.1928