Hullo
This is new member Mary Seymour with a question.
Some time ago I seem to remember reading / being told about / a ballad called "Little Sir William". [Set in Scottish Borders ? Not in Scott's Minstrelsey - I've checked.]
Story tells of mother / nurse coming to the school to ask for her child. Is put off by a range of excuses - he is doing this or that - but really he is dead ... I think the "little pen knife" comes into it somewhere.
Does this ring any bells ?
I'd be very grateful for reference / citation / whathaveyou.
Mary
Mary Seymour
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