The Wind Hath Blown My Plaid Away, or A Discourse Betwixt a Young Woman and the Elphin Knight

Written by: [Traditional]
Publication date: 1610
Language: English
Comments: Traditional Scottish Ballad, aka "The Elfin Knight."

The oldest known version of this ballad comes from a broadside, which, according to historian John Pinkerton, was "printed, I suppose, around 1610" and was found attached to a 1673 Scottish edition of Blind Harry's epic poem "The Wallace".
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Originals

Traditional