Sir Patrick Spens

Sir Patrick Spens

"Sir Patrick Spens" is one of the most popular of the Child Ballads (No. 58), and is of Scottish origin.

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Famous quotes containing the words sir and/or spens:

    From alle wymmen mi love is lent
    And lyht on Alysoun.
    —Unknown. Alison. . .

    Oxford Book of English Verse, The, 1250–1918. Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. (New ed., rev. and enl., 1939)

    Haf owre, haf owre to Aberdour,
    It’s fiftie fadom deip,
    And thair lies guid Sir Patrick Spence,
    Wi the Scots lords at his feit.
    —Unknown. Sir Patrick Spens (l. 41–44)