Ancient Scottish ballads, recovered from tradition, and never before ...

LORD THOMAS OF WINESBERRIE.
From the striking similarity of some of the in-
cidents detailed in this ballad, to those related
by Pitscottie to have occurred in the secret expe-
dition of James V. to France, in 1536, in search
of a wife, a strong presumption arises that it re-
lates to that event.—The title of" Lord Thomas
of Winesberrie," seems to have been assumed,
since in the conclusion of the ballad the hero
turns out to be king of Scotland. Pitscottie
informs us, that when James, in that expedition,
went to visit the duke of Vendome's daughter,
to whom he was in some measure betrothed, he
" would not shew himselff opinlie at that tyme,
bot disguysed himselfas he had beine ane serwant,
to be vnknawin to the duik or his wayff, or the