The Beggar-Laddie
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The Beggar-Laddie is Child ballad 280, existing in several variants.
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A man tells a woman that he is a beggar, making his living from spindles or similar items. She loves him and follows him. After a time, she finds it very hard, but then he takes her on to his father's hall, or sometimes his brother's. His brothers express envy of his bride, and she gains a husband of high birth.
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