Dedication; Preface; Essay on the ancient English minstrels; Part I: 1. The ancient ballad of Chevy-Chase; 2. The battle of Otterbourne; 3. The Jew's daughter; 4. Sir Cauline; 5. Edward, Edward; 6. King Estmere; 7. Sir Patrick Spence; 8. Robin Hood and Guy of Gisborne; 9. The tower of doctrine; 10. The child of Elle; 11. Edom o' Gordon; 12. An elegy on Henry, fourth earl of Northumberland; Part II. Ballads that illustrate Shakespeare: 1. Adam Bell, Clym of the Clough, and William of Cloudesly; 2. The aged lover renounces love; 3. A song top the lute in musicke; 4. King Cophetua and the beggar-maid; 5. Take thy old cloak about thee; 6. Willow, willow, willow; 7. Sir Lancelot du Lake; 8. Corydon's farewell to Phillis; 9. Gernutus the Jew of Venice; 10. The passionate shepherd to his love; 11. Titus Andronicus's complaint; 12. Take those lips away; 13. King Leir and his three daughters; 14. Youth and age; 15. The frolicksome duke; 16. The friar of orders gray; Part III: 1. The more modern ballad of Chevy Chace; 2. Death's final conquest; 3. The rising in the north; 4. Northumberland betrayed by Douglas; 5. My mind to me a kingdom is; 6. The patient countess; 7. You meaner beautyes; 8. Dowsabell; 9. The farewell to love; 10. Ulysses and the syren; 11. Cupid's pastime; 12. The character of a happy life; 13. Unfading beauty; 14. Gilderoy; 15. Winifreda; 16. Jemmy Dawson; 17. The witch of Wokey; 18. Bryan and Pereene; 19. Gentle river, gentle river; 20. Alcanzor and Zayda; Glossary.